The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, October 29, 1909 Page: 1 of 10
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)L. XXXVIII.
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1909.
NO 9
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Keith Bro ’s
SPECIAL LOW PRICE’S FOR
CASH
All 75c silks and wool goods, new goods, special
price........................................ 50c yd
12 1-2 and 15 ginghams, special price........ 10c yd
Amaskeag teasel downs outing flanell flanette worth
12 l-2c i^ow.................................. 10c yd
Good Browh domestic----.................. 5c yd
Good Heatherbloom undershirts worth $2.00 special $1.00
300 blanket and comforts on sale at reduce prices.
$1.75 Boys shoes ............................ $1.45
$2.00 shoe for men ........................... $1.65
$2.50 “ “ “ ............................ $2.00
$3.50 “ . “ “ .................work grade $3.00
Good shoes for for children................ $1.00 a pair
Free with every $5.00 purchase we giVe a pretty muff-
ler worth........................................ 50c
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New dress skirt, Silk underskirts just received by us.
Kimona’s $1.00 to $5.00 each, all colors, flanette and silk.
Calico’s, gingham, percale, cotton checks and domestic
remember we save you money on these.
Ask your neighbor about the goods they buy at our
store. We save you money on eveiy purchase.
KEITH BROS
SAFEST PLACE TO TRADE.
WRECK ON THE
NORTH AND SOUTH
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
NOW IN PROGRESS
The regular annual meeting of
the teachers of this county con-
vened here Monday and the ex-
cellent program as published in
these columns a few weeks since
is being carried out in a manner
which will prove profitable to all.
Whenever any other county in
Texas fhakes the claim that it
has the best teachers in the state,
it will have a job to convince
anyone who has met with our
crowd. These Erath teachers
are hard workers and every year
marks a notable advancement in
their proficiency. It is encour-
aging to £ee the character of
young ladies and gentlemen con-
stantly being added to the ranks
in this county, and means that
our public schools will continue
to grow better and better.
Walter Cobb of near Bluff Dale
was in Fort Worth Friday to be
examined by the postal authori-
ties with a view to an appoint-
ment. The Empire trusts he was
successful and will get a gooc
position.
I have some real bargains in
Stephenville property, some that
I can’t advertise, but if you are
interested in a bargain in a piece
of business property, or some first
class residence property at less
than cost of improvements, come
and see me. J. W. Gray,
over First National Bank.
Tto Is h Danger
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Of you being dissatisfied with anything
we sell you, as we handle the Best there is
in DRUGS and MEDICINES!
Oar Jewelry
Will always be found just exactly as represented
whether you buy the cheaper or better grades.
Fountain Drinks
The drinks from our fountain contain the purest
and best ingredients.
Oar Cigar Stock
Is of the variety which constantly delights the
particular smoker.
The train coming from Hamil-
ton on the S. N. & S. T.
Wednesday afternoon was wreck-
ed this side of Leon river bridge.
A broken flange caused the en-
gine to leave the track and turn
over as it went into the ditch
pullipg several stock cars off the
rails but leaving the coaches intact
The fireman Ed Ferguson was
the only one to get hurt and his
injury is very slight, an arm
thrown out of joint. Earnest
Hickey the engineer saw the dan-
ger in time to spring off the loco-
motive from his position on the
right hand side as it plunged off
on the left. The delayed train
did not reach here until 6 o’clock’
yester lay morning.
THREE YEARS i PEN
FOR E. C. GAINES
The trial of E. C. Gaines con-
sumed all of last week in the
district court of Hood county.
Hon. William Poindexter of Cle-
burne made the closing speech
for the state, and Hon. G. H.
Goodson of Comanche for the
defendant, Friday afternoon.
The jury was given the esse late
in the day Friday and on Sun-
day returned a verdict of man-
slaughter, fixing the punishment
at three years in the penitentiary.
Pending appeal Gaines was re-
leased on bond.
Before filing notice of appeal
Gaines’ counsel made a motion
before Judge Oxford for a new
trial, but the same was overruled.
NO BETTER CREDIT
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food bank E
die in the H
Than a good bank account. In a good
there is no danger of it being lost. While
bank it serves not only its owner but the bank to
extend credit to some other person. If kept out of
the bank in the form of gold, silver or currency it
serves no one but the owner, and in serving him it
places upon him the risk of loss by accident or rob-
bery. Thebank keeps all its money insured against
the robber. Bring us your money and your checks.
No charge for exchange on checks where deposit
is made.
First National BanK
or STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
NEW PYTHIAN BUILDING DUBLIN VOTES
DLLS DOWN AT DUBLIN SEWERAGE BOND
The east wall of the Dublin
new Pythian building gave way
Thursday evening of last week
and in a moment the elegant edi-
The occasion to extend congrat-
ulations to our sbjjcr city Dublin
has arisen agaff^ In the election
held there Tuesday to determine
Marriage Licenses.
A. Davenport and Mrs. L. A.
Catron, Thurber.
J. H. Powell and Miss Lillian
McClure, Duffau. * .
J. B. Roberts and Miss Lizzie
Matthews, Lingleville.
Lanham Straughn and Miss
Jeffie Wilhite, Stephenville.
M. V. Stephens and Miss Roxie
Collier, Harbin.
J. A. Jordan Jr. and 'Miss
Inez Oats, SUphenville.-
fice was almost a complete pile of. whether or not bonds to the
ruins. Les Bradley and Ben am0unt of $40 000 should be issued
Gilbert, two cement workmen for sewerage purposes, a large
who were making the curbing, j majority of the citizens there
were caught underneath the1 vot£d jn faVor of the proposition
wreckage and badly bruised and an(j a Sp]endid system of sewage
it seemed a miracle they were will be installed as soon as all the
not killed. The brick and rock devils can |^e perfected,
work was pronounced complete |
and we understand was paid for j
only a week before. The ques- Sparks Howell in the last weeks
tion now is who will be called
upon to stand this loss which
will doubtless be $2000 or more.
Some beleive the weight of the
roof was too great without more
support along the center.
Empire addressed some splendid
sentences to members of the Far-
George Dozier and Miss Delia
Jones, Stephenville, Route 3.
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COX
D JEWELRY
Births Reported.
Boys to Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Holcomb, Johntfville.
Ed Slaughter, Duffau.
Roy Kelly, Duffau.
Earnie Eason, Alexander.
Fred Askew, Purves.
Philip Elingburg, Purves.
Girls to Mr. and Mrs.
D. M. Shaw, Johnsville.
Jewel Aston, Duffau.
Luther Cook, Purves.
Two Stephenville Weddings.
Those wanting Michigan salt
for pork killing time had better
buy early this year as the only
car that will come here is selling
out fast. W: W. Rutherford. 8-2t.
At Higginbotham's: A full line
of Eagle shirts in all of the new
At the residence of the brides
father Sunday evening Rev.
D. L. Collie spoke the words
which united for life Lanham
Straughan and Miss Jeffie Wilhite.
Tuesday night at the residence
of the brides father A. E. (Bud)
Oates, J. A. Jordan Jr. and Miss
Inez Edna Oates were married,
Rev. E.B. McLaughlin officiating.
All four of these young people
are quite popular in Stephenville
and the Empire joins a host of
friends in extending to them
heartiest congratulations and
good wishes.
MONEY TO LEND
On farms and ranches. Ven-
dor lien notes bought and sold.
We furnish abstracts of title on
short notice.
4-tf King & Doyle.
mers Mutual Insurance Associa-
tion of this county which it would
be sensible for all people to heed
whether they l)elong to that or-
ganization or not. Winter is com-
ing on and bids fair to be an un-
usually severe dmo and il will be
necessary to keep up hot fires
some of the time, therefore it is
of great importance that the flues
be carefully inspected to make
sure of their being used with
safety.
Wednesday night seemed a
hundred times longer to Lanham
Straughn than any preceding
night of his “periodical exis-
tence”. He was on the wrecked
train coming from Hamilton and
had to spend the fourth night of
his wedded )ife near the banks
of the lonesome Leon.
There are three mudholes in
this town that ought to be filled
up if we never make any other
improvments. One of them and
I>erhaps the worst is in front of
the Baptist church and parson-
age lot: another thatis bad enough
is just off the pavement south of
the First National Bank, and the1
third is on Mason street at the
intersection of Graham, the same
being the first street north of the
public squrre. All these places
are very public and very much
needed, and are too conspicuous
to speak well Tor the town.
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Hawkins, W. H. The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, October 29, 1909, newspaper, October 29, 1909; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth877845/m1/1/?q=central+place+railroads: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stephenville Public Library.