The Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 25, 1909 Page: 3 of 10
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Celebrated Singer Sewing Machines.
' All kinds Sewing Machine Supplies. K
c0IS0ILPS0ltO6SAPHS AID VICTOR TAUIN6 MACHINES.
Graham, Texas.
1876. TjD THE HODKEHER. 1908.
I have some real bargains in Farms ranging from 160 to
8C0 acre tracts/ Investigate what I am offering for sale.
To those who have Lands and other property for sale,,
list part if not all with me.
I will treat you right In all matters pertaUffo^Ibb the
XfflJid Businesit.—^office over postofflpe.^^^^^^ ^
REPlSnENCBS ; Both National Banks of Graham.
President.
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A man came into this, office
the other day and remarked that
he « ou)d like to take tha paper
alHght, but he was too poor.
Tlfi* seme man answered an ad
vestisement in one of our ex-
changes and sent two dollars for
reciept to Vill* rats7 The re-
ceipt read thus, ** Poison them/’
for Diseases of the Skis.
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sstaat
C. ELLIS.
Tinner.
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Windmills and Tanks a Specialty.
AU my old friends and the general public are invited
to give me a call. '
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Sdtisf^tinp Guaran’eed.
NEWCAWta - TEXAS.
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such as eczema, teller, salt rb#»m
end barber’s Itch, are character
iztd by an intense itching and
smarting, wbioh ..ofteu makes
life a burden.Srnd disturbs sleep
am* rest. Quick re*W may be
f 1 had ^applying Chsmhsrtafnta
TZirs..
THE ROCK ISLAND
Livery and transfer Stable.
Have for kale Second-hand Wagons and Rubifies, or will trade To-
Horae*, Mules or Cattle. We also buy Hides and Furs.
Our Rigs Are Best Try Us.
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tiling Yellow Pina Hardwood Arkansas Lumber,
find meat the Graham Hotel where I will be
d to figure with you on any bill of lumber and
tyou v •.. •— . .
I Can Save You Money.
— J. M. DIAL.
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Mrs. 8. R.
dent of the
Association, requests the
to make, an appeal to those
having relatives or .friends bu
Hed in Oak Grove cemetery to
come forward and • <4tribute
something to the fund foi^main-
such business as taining ttye grounds and keep-
may come before the Uniop. jug them in proper order.
I urge all loealn to meet with up. / A man has been employed for
| J. J. Gbay^, 130 per month. - —This money
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By the power vested tn me as
president of the Farmers’ union
Yo ung county, I hereby cal
the Union of this county to meek
In regular session on the 23n
day of April 1909, at the Took
Valley school house In Lower
Topk Valley, for the purpose o:1
transacting such
must be paid *nd it is only
through the generosity of those
interested in onr “silent city of
the dead” that it can be
For several years post mJ*. Si J
Crawford has labored earnestly
in this work and it la largely
due to her efforts that we have
such a well kept cemetery today.
She how requests all to leave a
contribution * at the Beckham
National bank for this purpose
f you Hve at a distance and
ire an interest in Qak Grpve
cemetery, send in a remittance
BtrftoRas.
IlHe Burgess died
of his parents at
vn J* Te*ft?’ March 13th,
Willie was born July 5th,
snd was 19 years; 6 months an<
18 daysold when he died. While
tie was not s member of any
church, he told hfs toother on
his death bed that he was ready
to go and requested them all to
meet him in heaven. He was
laid away iif the South /Bend
cemetery, surrounded by his
many friends and loved ones
paid their last tribute of re-
tp him eh earth,., with a
desire on evertf-heart to meet
him where no sorrow and sep
aration come. His father and
mother are members of the Mis-
sionary Baptist church; true
faithful servants, si wavs ready
and willing to sacrifice for God
He also leaves brothers and
tfertf behhffl to meet him, and
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•££em m*rt *
oourt f
ting the yard in shape for
1 anting of shrubbery , * Dow-
ers, etc. Pipes from the city
water works have been laid over
the yard since tha: ground yna
leveled and In a number of ways ~ft
the place already bears.the ~
pearnwe of a epok seWuwi for
an ideal park. The old band
stand has been torn down andFV—
moved away, the rocks in the
coriyer of the yard are now bb* -rr -
ing placed around flower beds
and many other changes are
being maoe that testily to /the
sincerity And determination; of
the Priscilla Club to have hem
a park we can all feel a pride in.
m
to the bank and it will be credi-
ted to thfi cemetery fund. ,.i~
A fah‘rrilr*t*ny nerve—qo Isrg*
er than.the fiu^«t silken thread
takes from the haart iulnap>»t-*e
Salve. It allay* the itching i
sma Unj£jd most instantly. Mi
sasfs have been cured hv its \
For sale hv Sloan Drug Ca.
Shortly after he assumed the
reins of government, President
Taft had occasion to consult the
constitution. He looked in vain
'or a copy of that venerable
document in the office lately oc-
cupied by Mr. Roosevelt. Fin-
ally one was found in an outer
room. Teddy had never had,
any use for sUch amusty*and ob-
solete question at hand The
copy in the outer room was prob-
ably kept there for use in target
practice. At anv rate the con-
atltutlon had been shot full of
holes long before Roosevelt
stepped down
llfttqialed a Cure tor Croup.'
“TWid*«» being sn excellent
remedy for cplds and; -tKn»st
♦ roubles. Chamberlain,* Cough
Remedy ip unequarled as a . cure
for eroup.” sav*~Harry Wildon.
Af WsynebWn^ Tnd. When-given
as soon as ths croupv cough ap-
pears. this remedy will prevent
the attack. Tt is used succOss-
'ully. in many thuu^ands of
lomea. For sale by Atll Drug-
gists.
its power, its regularity. - The
stoOtnch also has its- hidden'
or inside nerve. -Tt was, Dr.
Shoop.whq first.told us it wss
wrong to drug a weak or tailing
stoamcb, Heart or kidneys^ ‘H»M
prescription—Dr. Bhoop’s Re-
storative— ts directed straight
for tha. cause of these
these weak falterinnineidenerves
his no doubt clearly, explains
why the Restorative has of late
grown so rapidly in Appularity.
Druggists say that, those who
test the Restorative even for t“
lew days soon become fully con-
vinced of its wonderful merit
Any way don’t drug the organ.
Treating the cause Of sickness is
the only sensible and success
ful way. Sold by B. S. Doty A
Co.
is our hearts desire $nd prayer
that the preparation be made by
giving God-their hearts and
each dfty go -nearer still until
at l»*t on land or on sea,
“lyngMsJtepflltn thws.^---
Only look upon the shining way,
And answer Dear Lord. —------
I am ready today.*’ -jr?"
Rev. C. Jones,
■ • <• . Missionary.
What’s the Use?
Aches, pains, burns, snrains
and all other similar affliction*
are always instantly relieved:
often entirely cured by an ap
plication of that unequsled rem-
edy. Hunt’s Lightning Oil. Do
ngt suffer. B n’td^la V, Whats
tottHiST ,m t --
There are a good many pros-
pectors coming here every year,
When the people are full of hope
and are always talking in favor
of the town, thesa visitors fee]
good, and are always satisfied
that here is the place for them.
Should they hear the people
grumbMng, and talkisg about
the,to*n they five in, they would
trermry much dissatisfied.
and
saying that if
there cared
they
*‘The man worth while is the
man who can smile when every
thing goes dead wrong.” What
s the use grumbling?} It -does
not make friend* or do yotr any
good. It makes enemies if any-
thing. When a person tries to
lo something, he is helped by
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COOSI EOOS! EGOS1
GILT-EDGE POULTRY YARDS
Csnnsdy*s Oilt-Cdgs Strain
3. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS
Were built up from the bent strains north and south and I
are not only standard bred, but line-bred and matted for j
best results.
My two pens are headed by fine son# of RED QLOtiD
Eggs, $1.50 and $2.00 per Bitting.
We afe members of the Texas Rhode I Bland Red club
and cater to those who want lhet e»t.
Satisfied customers are our recomendation.
BOX 72. ORAHAM. TEXAS.
care nothing for him. When a
man is on the downward path
and cares not, no one else cares.
freaks in Advertising.
Occasionally one will see hu-
morous ads. in county papers
Here are a few culled out, prin-
cipally from backwoods Arkan-
sas weeklies: •
For Sale—Baby carriage
slightly used- Going out of bus-
iness.
Wanted—A boyito open oysters
fifteen years old.
• JFor Sale—A bull dog. Will
eat -anything. Very fond of
children.
Mo persons having once tried
these coffins will ever use any
other.
- Wanted—A good girl to cook,
and one who will make a good
roast or broil or stew well.
. Wanted—A young man to
take care of a pair of mules 6f
a Christian disposition.
* Wanted—A competent person
to undertake the sale of a new
medicine that will prove highly
lucrative to the undertaker.
Lost—Near Springdale last
week a large pig. Had no ear
marks except a short tail and aj
-limb in one letf. <
Have jus< rt-cieved si fine lot
pf young rabbits. Persons pur-
will be skinned .and |
wonld go away,
the people living
nothing about their town
should have nothing to do with
it, either. When the visitor
comes to town, treat him ntCeT
Show him around and tell him
what a good littietown wer haver
iere. When they are treated
this way they are going to camp
right here.
fine Nome in FresiAl
We are in receipt of a copy of
the Fresno (California) Republt
can, in which is a cut of the
magnificent residence under conr
struction for our former citizen,
J. W. Proffitt.. When completed
this wifi be the most modern and
handsome-building in the city of
Fresno. Below we give a ’'part
of the article* accompanying the
jEUt of-the building, which gives
a fair idea of what the new
home will be:
The new residence will have
a wide veranda on the south and
east sidp, terminating on the
northeast corner with a c.t cular
hook having a conical roof. The
gables with their recessed bal
conies give the building a cozy
and unique appearance.
The interior arrangement is
designed for the comfort of JfehA
aged occupants. : On the first
floor will be located the parlor,
living »ropm, tWo Ued' rooms,
ia so annoying as a tiokling.
te&sine, wheezing bronchial
cough. The quickest relief
comes, perhaps from a prescript
tion known to Druggists every
where, ae Dr. Bhoop's Cough
Remedy, and besides P is so
thoroughly harmless that moth-
ers give tt with perfeot safety
even to the habiee. The tend er
leaves of a simple mountain
shFub. give to Dr. Shoop’s Rem*!
edy its remarkable ou rati vs effect
and a few days test will toll.
Sold B. 8. Doty & Co
‘ DonVspend money foolishly.
That’s alright, but if apersonhas
the money, it is nd ones business
what he buys with it; but. if he
goes in debt it is somebody’s
business. Don’t go in debt for
anything you don't have to
have. Thera is where some
people make a great mistake.
lovers
of good health should prevent
sickness instead of letting them-
selves get siek and then try to
cure it. So long as you keep
vour liver, bowels and stomach
in a^healthv and active condition
vnrti won’t get sick. Ballard’s
Hcrbine relieves constipation,
iiinotvv© liver and all stomach
arid bowel troubles. Sold by B.
S. Dotk A Co.
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ra. George Miller died of TOGO Olid JOHNNIE
Death at Newcastle.
>umonia at. her home in New
ble last Friday night and her
fins were * shipped to East
where the family former-
I, for burial. She leaves
is band and four children,
family came to this county
December and for a time
their home in Graham.
and Mrs. ltoz Graves, of
spent Suinhvy with rol*
*s in Hie city
chasitig
cleaned while they wait.
Personal— Hom jr Jones bus Th$S$or$tof Prize Winning Putry.
just opened a shdestore on Front; Fourteen prize* ('nearly all of them
strert. Mr. ‘ Jones . guarantees first*)ont of fifteen entries of cakerand
that anv one can have a fit in fa* P»*ry w * rrcord that m wotmm
his More. fagbL*mry- TU» wa* the showing made
Togo is a Cleveland bay, snd
Modock stud, 17 bands high,and
weighs 14H0 pounds; is three
years old. S.ervice $10.00 to in-
sure.
Johnne is a Black 'Mammoth
Jack, 15 hands standard tm*asure
and 4 years old! Service $10.00
to insure.
These animals will stand at
intly by Mr*. J. Ff. Chat.t*jn, 299 8.
Houlevard, Atlanta, Ga,, at th<* Georgia
State Fair. Her explanation of her sac-
ceaa ta decidedly interesting: sht writes—
"I eiiteml nine cakea and atx ptea at the
Georgia State Pair. Atlanta, Oa — aoa Mgkl Brat
preminma oa cake, three first prrmhim* and two
aeconda on ptaa, atao flrat pretnioia on general
dUplay.,.I a«trilMiieiay ancceaa to cake making
altogether to naing COTTOI.BNK and, aot
np.v
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L“R7TJindscy, vvho js teach-
t Uroflitt, spent ‘Sunday hi
fJriht_J^J7aj---i<-rttrn!T fihrFTTTYtr * :\n-1 lodged_tlic-tran4io.it travel
LfiSJtoHL-• •8si4«-rdotitm gaaran
toed*
M. H. SltADHAM.
Personnl—If this should meet
'the ses of Lewis J* Smith; and
he will send bis present address
to old home, he will hear some-
thing to his advantage*- JJis
wife is dead.—Exchange!
/r,o the above we will add one
clipped from a west 'Texas conn-' batter/
ty seat paper, published in a Mr*. Cha*tain T* the wife of the Master
town where, In the absence of a Mwchanictif tha Western* A tUnticR.R.,
b»ty!.jMW«nra *,fc ^C
COfl Ol.HNR in in.iklngc VrsnrtgRini,
nnd ether j^nsfry; bnt 1<k frying ctdCksth
CoumietiuiUI—Travelers: ~ You- fi<h. ***>• •*',»c ix «»e Kovx
. ilvex nine ycar> aha baa. had AMtMMrT
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!f these ladies meet with the en-
soul agement they are entitled to
at the hands of the men of Gr»-.
lam, the old court yard that
las been an eyesore for So many
years, will in a few months be
doing iVs part in speaking to
the visitor or prospector of the
progressiveness and pride of
our people Now\h*‘t we have
water- workrami need no longer
fear the drouthejhcre in town,
we sbotild hot stop at having a-
beautiful park, but should trv to
make bur homes even more beau*
tifut.^Trees, flowed and shrub-
bery should be planted and kept
in a nice condition, so. that vis-
itors to the town may see and
know we have an hitereet in the T
place and are really contented to
make this town our home. Let^e
all try to do more for Graham
this year than ever before
seeping our yard • little neater,
than that of our neighbors. If
we all tak» up this idea and doouy
work as we should for just thin
year; we will never go back to
the old way of living. Make
your home what it should be and
keep it that way.
Dai? Saicide ^
as President Rioievslt calls
it is not neerly the menAos to in*
Crease in population that deaths -
among infants are. And eight
nut of t»*n of theee deaths are /
directly or indire«*tly caused by
howol troubled. McGee’s Baby
Elixir cures diarrhoea, dyfantary *
sour stomach and all infant ail-
ments sfi this nature. Just tha—
thing for teething babies. Price
25 and 50c, Sold by B. 8;
Doty A Co.
bath room, kitchen and dining
room with the usual modern
conveniences. On the. second
flobr there will be four bedrooms
amply supplied with clothes
And storage closets.
In addition to a complete
warm air heating system there
will be a fire place in the parlor
and living room.
Weak Kidneys
Wank
m Th*
«. Lffi***
and utr-nfthwi
rbUt point to
nay?! like Uv
th*.
not tn
and th*
n ^thSn
r'm^lcuTeJtMdfi«UlyLBnpamd to roach than
COntrolllnx Mim To <&ctor the Kidney* *looo.
la (utllo. It to fi mS* o< tiaa and of waoajr ••
If ronr back ache* or to weak, if tha aHn*
*«ld». or to dark and strong, if 70a bar* aynnttnn*
of Bright* or other dtotrewlng or <Un*f>rou* kid-
ney dlMoae. try Dr. Bhoop s R.-*toratlvea month—
Tablet* or Liquid—and we what it can and wUl
do lor you. Draggtot raconun*nd and *ail
Dr. Shoop’s
Restorative
Sold by B. S, Doty A Co.
New indastry.
Persons who ba ve valuable
horses, mules,' or cows will do
welPto call on R. C. McPhail
anct have them insured against
death in one of the best Stock
Life Insurance Companies in
existence. He will also insure
against death, range cattle.
See him in County Treasurer’s
o Q1(jg ., v , ^
For Sale/ -
tr
25 high grade Here-
ford cows with young
calves, none over 5 year
old.
L_^ D. O. Vick
w, J Tndylendkl luaioniedtHl^: COTlSl
CASTOR IA
- For IuuuU and Childrsn.
T>i» Kind voa Hns Always Boi
■vav-
Nfttoe
The regular annual eleotkm
will be held at the. court house
in1 ;raham, Texas, pp AprR. flth,
1909, being the 6rst Tuesday in
April, by John H. Wood, as
presiding officer, for the purpOM
of electing a mayor and two
Ald$r.iS€n (pQeJfor each ward) foF:
the city of Graham, Texas.
M. K Graham. ,
__;____. yt fc J| • hllzyor.
A Swollen Jaw
is not pretty nor pleasant*
Wnet her it is caused by neural*
gia, toothache or accident, Bal*
lard’s Snow Liniment will ro*\
duoe the swelling and relieve the
vain. Tbs great and tur» cure
for rheumatism, outs, burns and
bruises, scalds—any and all
aohes and pains. Sold by B. 8*
Doty A Co.
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'. NANCE a TATUM
LIVERYMEN
Are now ready for passenger sendee.
WUl meet all train*. 'Phone u* whes
you want to moot the train. Good
U‘nmn and ritfK.
We are well pleaaed with the busi-
ness we have reealved so far, and wtU
appreciate acontinnance of aatne.
Horses boarded by week or month.
. ~ * RANGE A TATUM.
signature of
•- Sewing Machine $10.
A good 8ewing Machine* for
$10.00. For particulars see
Mrs. F. M. Burkett.
$Uk embroidery thread
our colors blend in the
proper shades.
McKinney & Flint
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Keep an fye sn o«r Stsre,
We call a&flPtiqn to the fact
that the general management of
our store has changed hands.
Keep an eyr on this neW man-
agement. Get oujr prices be-
fore buying elsewhere.
J. H. Nohhis Hdw Oo.
We.wHI make it tojrour
interest to see us if you
want a cffagMiirrow.
:. J. B. f*r~**~
lUife.
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Bowron, Frank H. The Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 25, 1909, newspaper, March 25, 1909; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth854828/m1/3/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.