The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1909 Page: 2 of 8
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United States Army
Military Tournament
DALLAS, TEXAS, AUGUST 22 29, INCLUSIVE
State Fair Grounds
Tin* Athletic Contests <>l the Regular Army, 200()
Regular*, Band of the ‘>th Infantry and 1st
Field Artilen in attendance.
All Arms of the Service Represented
LOW RATES ON ALL ROADS
(ieneral
Admission,
9*»[ Dallas Chamber ol Commerce
TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE
DEATHS SUDDEN CALL
PAINFUL ACCIDENT
HEEALLS YOUNG MAN
Kicked in Stomach by Horse
at Dublin.
am lie •-till in a semi-conscious con-
dition At last reports he was rest
' ing very well, hut was not entirely
out of danger.
Nearly 400 Conversions.
An accident which ma-VM et prove |
fatal occurred on tlu* tilt day of J
the reunion at Ihibltn
Mart Payne a voting man from
Comanche was driving in a single
buggy with two other men when
one of their h its was Mown < ft and
falling m 11out of the horse caused
it to i tin a ay.
In the excitement the driver is
said to have lost the lines and
while Pa vile was reaching over the
Rev. George Cates, the noted
Southern evangelist, closed a three
weeks meeting at San Angelo one
night last week. It was the most
lar reaching revival ever held in
that city, there having been 3,So
convetsions. Nearly . fcvery bus-
iness place in the town closed from
0 30 to^jj 130 each morning during
the services and practically all the
churches participated. Mr. Cates
is a Baptist, but seems to have the
wherever he holds meetings.
dashboard tot them, tne (tightened I
, ' cooperation of all protestant people
atrmal kicked him with gjeat force | - • I
in tlu stomach or bteaM. I’rvnel
fell out vcTiitlc on his head.
----Thf \v is can icd to the city hall
on a cot and given good attention
until the evening Fusco Haiti ar
1 i ved , on which lie w as sent to Com
For Piles, use Dr,. Cox's Barbed
Wire Liniment, 25c size. If it
does not give relief or cure you
vour moiiev refunded. For sale by
R. Ii. Cox.
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% G RO C E R
Before the cPicnic
‘During the Dicnic and
After the Picnic
In Perfect Health at Noon-
A Corpse at 2 O'clock
Again we are reminded of the
uncertainty of life as the sad news
conies to us of the sudden demise
of N. P. Kiker of Greens Creek
last Friday atteruoou at the home
ol W. M. Keller his soninlaw,
near Bunyan.
Only on Tuesday before the wri-
ter had seen Mr. Kiker on the
Dublin road driving toward his
home, and he looked the perfect
j picture of good health and content
j inent, being far more hearty than
j are most men at 65. It is said that
he appeared perfectly well at the
noon hour Friday but soon after
sitting down to dinner he began to
complain and pushed back his
plate saying he could not eat. He
leftMhe table and in two hours was
a corpse from heart lailute.
Mr. Kiker had been a successful
larmer and gin manager for years,
and his reputation for square deal
ing was well known as being ol the
highest order. By many of the
younger people he had long been
affectionately called “Uncle Pick-
ens.” He was beloved by young
and old as was shown by the great
throngs of both classes at the fun
e^al Saturday. Mr% Kjker was a
younger brother to e\ commission-
er John M. Kiker of the same com-
munity. The shock which his
sudden deaT brought upon his
family and friends would have been
unbearable only for the fact that
everyone well knew' that he was,
and had been for years, ready for
the summons, as he was a noble
hearted Christian gentleman in
every sense.
It is said thauhis most intimate
friends never heard Uncle Pickens
tell a smutty yarn or use a sentence
which could not be repeated before
the most modest and reffned lady.
In the very busiest part of the gin-
ning season when his time wras the
most precious, he would never be-
gin the business of the day until
he had conducted the family devo-
tional service. The funeral was
conducted by his old neighbor
Rev. Jack Morton, his pastor Rev.
D. C. HI Us and his brother Rev.
Charley Kiker.
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I wish to announce to the people of Stephenville and vi-
cinity that I am prepared to do you the best and most Up-
to-date work you have ever had in your city. Ail I ask is
that you give me a trial,
I Guarantee You Absolute Satisfaction
In order to get my w'ork before the people I make this
proposition: During the month of August I will make one
Free picture of every baby brought to my studio under one
year of age- I handle Kodaks and Supplies
□ K. N. BAXLEY □
BAKER S OLD STAND
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BURGLARS WORK DUDLIN
■li<>\\ lia> got to
eviTvi>ne want*
tile mom\
eat in order to live,
the best there i* for
he spends
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Buy Your Groceries
t an exclusive gmcen store where every detail
d'the grocen business and nothing but the
grocers business is looked alter and von
are sure to get the best things to eat:
m other words get them
A bunch of “crooks” seems to
have been attracted to Dublin on
account of the reunion, several
burglaries having been reported
the past week. Some time between
12 and 3 o’clock Sunday night the
Shugart drug store was entered and
$50.00 in currency, four watches,
a number of rings and other jewel-
ry stolen. Some one entered E.
A. Powell’s office at his livery sta
ble, broke open his desk and stole
his typewriter. It was an L- C.
Smith & Bros, machine, with tab-
ulating attachment, practically new
and was valued at $100. Burglars
also broke into the residence of J.
P. Kent while the family was ab
sent at the reunion grounds last
night, tumbled everything topsy
turvy and stole $20.00 in money
and some jewelry. The money was
the property of Miss Mahone, a
visitor to the Kent family, while
the jewelry belonged to Mrs Kent.
— Dublin Telephone.
L. L. (Len) Roberts of Stephen-
ville was among the visitors this
week, and in conversation with the
Telephone man stated that he
would be in the-race for tax col-
lector. When asked as to whether
he would have any opposition, he
said he did not think the race
i would be quite as heated as that
j for governor, seventeen able and
willing statesmen having already
signified their willingness to sac-
rifice themselves to the inteiests of
the people in the latter position,
but that there would he enough
aspirants to make it interesting.
Mr. Roberts is at piesent serving
as deputy collector, and has dem-
onstrated his abilities in a manner
that leaves no question as to his
efficiency.—Dublin Telephone.
Notice of Annual Meeting
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Uncle John Lockhart, the veter-
an preacher, can now claim a dis-
tinction that few men have met-
with. He has lived long enough
to see the first member of the fifth
generation of his family arrive.
His great-great grandson came to
Texas one day last week and is
now helping his daddy, Walter
Gordon, finish laying by a crc
near McGregor. Mrs. Gordon is a
daughter of W. N. Lockhart.
From
Tin
■ lore-<m West Side Square where
Roberts use to keep.
FREE DELIVERY TO ALL
PARTS OF THE CITY ....
Henry Ellis
K'gg*
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By authority vested in me as
president I hereby announce the
Annual Meeting of The Farmers
Mutual Insurance Association of
Krath County, Texas, the date ol
which being on August 10th, 1009,
at 10 o’clock a. m. As there is
important business to be transacted
these annual meetings, besides
the election of the officers for the
-A I ensuing year, I urge and insist that
all policy holders and friends of
the association be on hand on the
above date. You have a good in-
stitution for the insuring of your
property and it is worth your white
to attend these meetings, as they
come only once a year.
Remember the date, August 10,
1901), and the place at the Court
House in Stephenville, Texas.
Respectfully.
J. J. Bknnett, President
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Dr. Cox’s Painless Blister. Guar-
anteed to blister without pain or
your money lefunded. For sale
by R. K. Cox.
Leu Roberts was shaking hands
with the reunion visitors at Dublin
last week. This worthy young
man will strive to be the next col-
lector of taxes and the fact that he
is so well and favorably known is
an assurance that he will have
many voters on his side.
Be Sure You are Right,
Then go Ahead
If Daw. Crockett wt>rn Nttill ulivu .-inti lived—m~
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Stephenville he would Imy his drugs at our
store. There can be no mistake made in
trading with us because we have the
right drugs,
right prices,
And always treat our.customers right. ” Ready
to serve you day or night.
Perry Bros.
DRUGS and JEWELRY
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The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1909, newspaper, August 6, 1909; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth877858/m1/2/?q=%22thurber+%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stephenville Public Library.