The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, July 28, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS,
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WHEN YOU BUY A WAGON
Get a “Mitchell”
And you have
the satisfaction
of knowing that
you have the
best that exper-
ience, good ma-
terial and hon-
© s t workman-
ship oan build.
Ask your neigh-
bor about the
Mitchell.
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HIGGINBOTHAM CO.
He has one and
knows they are
the best. Sold
1-2 this fall, 1-2
1-2 next fall.
Moon Brothers
Buggies are still
the Standard.
There are none
so good -- They
are The Best.
TRY ONE.
»kVeh for
m
Judge M M. Brooks and Congressman
Gillespie Here Satnrday and
Npoke at the Court House
Judge M. M. Brooks of the court
of criminal appeal's, who is now a
candidate for governor was in the
city Saturday looking over the po-
litical field and getting acquainted
with voters in this part of the
country. Judge Brooks did not
come to Stephenville for the pur-
pose of making a speech, but after
reaching here an appointment was
made for him for the afternoon at
the court house, and he delivered
a short address at 3 oclock.
Mr. Gillespie was present and
being called for at the conclusion
o. Judge Brooks’ address respond
ed in a short talk.
Judge Brooks said in his address
that he regarded the office of Gov-
ernor as higher than that of United
States Senator, and believes that a
man who could measure up to the
highest staudard of manhood
should be selected to fill it. He
said further that should he be
elected he would see that every
democratic platform demand was
made a law or have 'sixteen extra
sessions of the legislature. ” One of
the things he advocated was a law
to forbid the excusing of jurors ex-
cept ih open court and for reasons
stated on oath. Only one other
plank of his platform was mention
ed in his talk Saturday evening,
and in it he advocated a change in
the statute which provides a man
tried for murder and convicted of
any of the lower degrees of the
crime, when given a new trial can-
not again be tried for murder in the
same offense. He believes that if
a man is tried for murder and con-
victed of manslaughter, when giv
en a new trial he should be tried
again for murder, and not for
manslaughter as the law provides.
Judge Brooks is a fine specimen
of physical manhood, and apparent-
ly a forcible character. He has
become best known to the people
of this section through his dissent-
ing opinions in certain local option
cases, as a great many people—we
believe a majority of them—have
thought these opinions right from
every standpoint, legal as well as
otherwise.
Mr. Gillespie’s talk was short
and dealt briefly with some of the
questions to come before the next
Congress. He is a candidate for
re-election, and as the extra session
of Congress is to meet on Nov. 1 r,
and that and the regular session will
hold him for several months he
seems to intend to make the most
of the intervening months and is
mixing very freely with the people
of the district at present.
Nothi 113 Grander.
Than the doings at Dublin, Aug.
2-4, during the Veterans* reunion.
Arrangements are being made to
bring off the greatest celebration
ever held in West Texas. Low
rates every day via the Frisco.
A Notable Family Reunion.
Your reporter had the pleasure
of attending a reunion of the
Whitacre family at Liugleville on
Wednesday, the 12th Inst. About
150 friends and relatives assem-
bled on the.campns of the Chris-
tian College and spent the day
pleasantly. They had vocal and
instrumental music led by Bud
Ramsey and his daughter. Rela-
tions were there from Parker
county and also from Illinois.
After dinner (and it was a good
one, too) they assembled in the
Christian College. Short speeches
Ha* Auifioriwd thn Ntatrweat that Ha
Will b« In itia race—Has Maay
Wrong Support am.
Friends of Prof. J. D. Sandefer
have been for more than a year as-
serting that he is the proper man
to represent this district in Con-
gress. For several months they
have been urging the matter upon *
him, and recently he has author-
ized the statement that he will
seek the democratic nomination
for that office.
Mr. Sandefer will enter the race
with the strong endorsement of his
home people, and as he is well
known aqd has many warm friends
and admirers in both Hood and
Parker counties he may feel safe
on a good part of the district to
begin with. From reports from
some of his speeches in Comanche
county it is also plain that he is
not wholly unk'nown to the people
of that county as a man capable
and worthy of this high honor.
In other counties of the district
he is probably as well known
any other man who has not
already before the voters
their suffrage, and wherever he
known he has friends. It’s
nature to make them.
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Boh Johnson Murder Trial. nature to make them.
The case of the negro Bob John- Mr’ Sand**M has always takeq
^u, who had already been tried’ positive stand for the things that
twice for the murder of Alfred Her* fnr tH* Kaat i—*—— ■a r Lit A________
nr n f Ui«Ult,« .. . __ a-I* . -
ry at Dublin was again taken up
if •— ■»-
h unr jtwy. The second resu Ued
iu a verdict for hanging, but the
case was reversed by the Court of
Appeals.
A special venire of 60 men was
exhausted Monday and another 150
ordered. The jury was completed
Tuesday evening.
The defendant and some other
witnesses who testified in the for-
mer trial were not
----- — put on the
----------- wuusjjc. oiion speecnes stand thu time and the trial did ------
were made by Capt. W. B. Whit- not consume so much time as for- ^ele
acre, “Uncle” Ed Whitacre, Judge merly' The case was given to the Crests.
Carlton and S. Frank, intern*Jury at«bout three o’clock yester-1
day. ) hey have not yet returned
a verdict. I jj^d
later—On Friday morning the
jury returned a verdict -----J
e for the best interest of his coun*
y. He has been a close stndent \
litical issues and economic
Wstiffljs and we predict that
w hen lie enters the arena withIhe
other aspirants for the office be
will surprise many even of his
close friends by his prowess in
handling these questions. If he
succeeds in reaching the halls of
congress the people of this district
will have a representative who will
be fearless in his advocacy of what
he beleives td be for their best in».
Professor Parker to Wed.
Prof. D. P. Parker who so ably
and fatisfactorily filled the position
of superintendent of public schools
during the last three years, and re-
signed a few weeks ago to accept
the position of principal of the
Sherman High School is to be
married on the 30th inst at El Paso
to Miss Mary Potts. They will be
at home at Sherman after August
i8tb. ,
Miss Potts taught last year in
the Dublin Schools. She has vis-
ited in Stephenville often during
last few years and has many friends
here. She is a young lady of ex-
cellent qualities and an amiable
disposition, and in every way
worthy of the affections of any
man. The greatest objection that
could ever be urged against Prof.
Parker since the writer’s acquain-
tance with him was that he wasn’t
married but now that that fault is
to be removed we can offer hearty
congratulations to both.
Carlton and S. Frank, interspersed
with music. Mr. Roberts, brother
-in-law of Capt. Whitacre, played
on the violin, and rivaled Gov.
Bob Taylor.
The Whitacre family tree is not
generally known. Capt. John
Wh tacre of revolutionary fame,
and grandfather ol Capt. W. B.
Whitacre, came from England at
an early day. He served with
distinction in the revolutionary
war. He left an estate in London
to which the Whitacres are heirs,
now valued at about $100,000,000
but they have so far failed to get
hold of it.
Capt. W. B. Whitacre was born
in Canton, Ohio, on the farm 6n
which Mrs. Wm. McKinley now
lives. He and Mrs. McKinley are
second cousins.
Everybody enjoyed themselves
and voted that the tribe of the
Whitacres may continue to in-
crease, and that these reunions
may be often. A Visitor.
WRECK ON FRISCO.
In the first degree*™!?uMHKd'fhc F*n Trmlo Near
On Monday evening a little after
one o’clock a freight train was
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Dublin Ex Confederate Reunion
Powell will run seven
transfers. Buy my tickets they art
always good aud yon don’t have to
wait long. Fare 15c round trip
from hotela, depot to the park and
return.
Farmers' Union.
Central district union meets Sat-
urday be/ore the third Sunday in
each month.
J. P. Jones, Pres.
J. E. Fitzgerald, Sec.
Jennings Local Union No. 1058
meets Saturday night before the
second Sunday and Friday night
before the fourth Sunday in each
month. J. p. jokes. Pies.
E. M. Hugh as, Sec.
came to Fort Worth yesterday and tram was headed lor Fort Worth
were to go from there to Colorado and had r**ched the treaale jnat
Df ^,Eur*k? sPrinK®> Ark. Mr. th« *>de of the Bosque bridge.
K.'l proS,hI ‘Z£ ,;%'dtThr.7n‘in' n7',d " b0t
reputation as district attorney and |7 ” r°! *d fr°m the treM,e
later became still more eidely and Were wrecked beyond repair,
known throughout this part of the another rolled down the embank-
state in his race for congress, carry- ment and was turned completlr
ing a larger number of counties in over just beyond the tressle- two
end’s. £? 0.“: ?'°{My off *h' "*
contestants who locked the conven- and al the reit» thr«« or four in
tion for so long at Weatherford, num*>er* were partly off. The
Dublin and Cleburne. ’ tressle and the track and road-bed
™e. wfdd,n£ "as t0 have near it were badly torn up. There
ness in the bride’s family. The ev*n,ng* Tue*day morning the
couple will arrive in Stephenville trains from Fort Worth and Brown-
about the tenth of August. Mr. m,rux/* “•** —‘----* -■ •
Riddle has a host of friends here
who will be glad to make the ac-
quaintance of his bride and to wel-
PAtttai liae — — — e_ — — _
come her to her new home.
Mra. WIHIa Dead.
Mrs. Grace Willis died Tuesday
morning after an illness of only a
few Boars. She was 5a years of
age and a woman of fine qnalities.
She was the mother of Lee Willis
who has for e long time held a po-
sition with W. H. Fray.
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Hioowtot!?ah?
wood met sad transferred their
mails and passengers. By Tues-
day evening the force of workmen
bad the track and bridge repaired
sufficiently to permit the passenger
train to go over it.
Several of the cars were loaded.
The wreck was believed to have
been caused by the tra<*-
ing. No one was hurt.
Mules
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The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, July 28, 1905, newspaper, July 28, 1905; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth882613/m1/1/?q=denton+history: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stephenville Public Library.