The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1914 Page: 3 of 8
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Convicted Slayer Hanged by Mob.
Angleton, Tex., Oct. 14.—Joe
Durfee, the negro convicted of
murdering Mrs. J. M. Seitz, of
Post City, in the summer of 1913,
was taken from the jail this
morning and hanged to a tree
just outside pf Angleton. He
confessed his guilt. The jailer
was overpowered and securely
tied until after the lynching.
The crime with which Durfee
stood convicted, was one of pe-
culiar atrocity. His victim, an
estimable white lady, was here
for her health and disappeared
while en route from her boarding
house to the business center.
Next morning her mutilated body
was found in an alley way near
a home at which Durfee, an ex-
convict, was employed. His ar-
rest and conviction followed. He
was to have been hanged Octo-
ber 9, but Governor Colquitt had
granted a respite of one month
pending action upon application
for commutation. Durfree was
for months kept in jail at Hous-
ton, as a precaution against^mob
violence.
There has been considerable
bitterness manifested since^news
of the granting ofj-the respite be-
came known. ; 1.U,
It was learnedjater that news
reached Angleton last night that
Durfee’s sentence had|been com-
mutecfto life imprisonment. '.The
lynching occurred at 9:30 a. m.
Sheriff Glenn Hanna was attend-:
ing county court at the time and
Jailor Snow was alone.
h^The war in Europe continues.
Morejthan four weeks of contin-
uous fighting in a battle line
more than 200 §miles in length,
and yet no decisive victory for
either side. The Germans now
possess Antwerp, one of the chief
cities of Belgium, and the seat
of government of that distressed
country has been moved into
France. It is reported that a
million men have already been
killed or wounded and thousands
are suffering from the ruinous
effects of the war, which still
goes on with no present prospect
of abatement.
Letter List.
List of unclaimed letters for
the week ending Oct. 14, 1914.
Arthur Denson, Felipe Garcia
Aryola, Eulebio Martinez, H. R.
Maxcey, Syrond Auerbey, S. W.
Smith, W. A. Taylor.
W. H. Webber, P. M.
While there are some apparent
efforts being made to bring about
peaoe and quietude in Mexico,
serious fighting continues on the
western borders, and occasion-
ally some damage is done in the
southern part of Arizona from
bullets or shells which cross the
border at that point. The peace
conference is in session at Aguas
Calientes, Mexico, and some of
the leading politicians and mili-
tarists of the nation are present,
all seeming to hope that some
terms of peace may be agreed
upon. The end is not yet.
George Webb, of the Bachelor
Peak country, went to Temple
Thursday morning to bring Mrs.
Webb home. She has been in a
sanitarium there for several
weeks, and is almost completely
restored to health.
Judge Reuben R. Gaines, for-
merly chief justice of the supreme
oourt of Texas, died Tuesday
morning, at his home in Austin,
after a lingering illness, paraly-
sis being the cause of his death.
He had served Texas long and
faithfully, and his death is uni-
versally regretted.
The Chapel school in North
Lampasas will open next Mon-
day with Prof. Fred Sparks and
Mrs. J. F. Robinson as teachers.
This is a two-teacher school and
usually runs eight months in the
year, owing to the fact that the
people have levied a tuition tax
upon themselves to provide ed-
ucational facilities for their chil-
dren. Success to all—pupils,
teachers and patrons.
Dr. J. C. Hardy, president of
Baylor Female college, Belton,
will preach at Lake Victor Sun-
day morning and will come here
in the afternoon and conduct the
service at the First Baptist
church Sunday night at the usu-
al hour. Dr. Hardy is an able
minister and people hear him
gladly. There will be no service
at the Baptist church here at the
eleven o’clock hour.
Jack Frost was seen in low
places Thursday morning, and
the first installment of country
sausage beat him to the city by
coming on Wednesday. The
sausage was brought in by C. P.
Jenkins, who knows how to raise
hogs as well as how to prepare
savory meats for people who do
not keep hogs, and would not
know what to do with them if
owned.
This is the proper time to pay
your taxes, state, county and
city. The books were ready and
the receipts made out the first of
this month, and Uncle Columbus
Townsen was the first to meet
this obligation. The editor of
The Leader registered as second
payer, and J. H. Abney, one of
the owners of The Leader, was
the third payer. All may now
feel at liberty to discharge this
obligation.
Dr. J, K. Heller is attending
the fat stock show in Ft. Worth,
but will be at his place of busi-
ness here.in a few days.
C. D. Stokes, who spends most
of his time away, is here for a
few days. Asked as to the out-
look, he said, “It is fine. We
have made more and better feed
crops than this country has pro-
duced for many years, the cotton
crop is enough larger than last
year to make up for the differ-
ence in the price then and now,
and if people could only realize
their condition, they are better
off than thousands of persons in
other parts of the world, evenjin
some parts of our own country/’
Mr. Stokes is always an optimist,
looks on the bright side, and con-
ducts his business on the princi-
ple that better times are here
now and also promise, well for
the future. Let us all try that
view of life.
M. A, Crawford, of the Cop-
peras Cove section, was here
Wednesday, and incidentally re-
marked that after keeping house
for about forty years, he had at
last learned how to preserve ba-
con and keep it sweet and pala-
table until it is finally placed on
the table. His recipe is this:
Use powdered borax on the meat
when it is taken out of salt; a
pepper can perforated and filled
with powdered borax, and the
meat thoroughly covered with
the mineral, does the work. He
says he has just finished eating
the hams he cured this way last
year, and there was no rancid
part to either the hams or the
bacon. No other covering is
used, and the meat is not smok-
ed. It is worthy of a trial, as it
does away with much labor and
keeps the meat fresh and sweet.
Try it.
The One Remedy.
Present conditions* brought
about by the European war and
the size of the cotton crop, mak-
ing imperative an extended re-
duction in the cotton acreage
next year, give convincing em-
phasis, and should give irresist-
ible stimulus to the saving gos-
pel of diversified farming, which
The News has preached continu-
ously for over a quarter of a cen-
tury. The most independent in-
dividual now to be found is the
farmer who has adopted the di-
versification system of farming.
While the diversifier also has
cotton for sale, he has not haz-
arded his all on that crop, but
has a crib full of corn, a pen full
of hogs, a yard full of chickens,
a pantry full of canned fruits,
berries and vegetables, banks of
potatoes, patches of turnips, and
a yearling or two ready for the
market. So that whether there
is a big cotton crop or a little
one, -whether there is war or
peace in Europe, he and those
dependent upon him have a liv-
ing for the present and for some
time in the future. While he is
interested in all efforts being put
forth for the relief of the cotton
farmer and the general situation
brought about by his involve-
ment, neither he nor his family
anticipates suuffering from any
conditions arising from lack of
demand for cotton.
It is now plainly to be seen
that unless there is a decided
and determined reduction in cot-
ton acreage the coming year
there is likely to be, war or no
war, commercial arid financial
disaster for the cotton states.
This is putting it in plain words,
but they are not too plain; nor
are they in the least exaggerative
of the conditions that at present
seem foretold should this certain
and only remedy be not invoked.
This remedy is at hand and is
available, and not to apply it in
the face of the present prospect
would seem to make us deserv-
of the penalty that is sure to fol-
low.
There are many who seem to
have the idea that the curtailing
of the cotton acreage means that
the amount of the land curtailed
will lie uncultivated and there-
fore be unproductive for that
length of time, so accustomed are
they to planting everything to
cotton. The fact of the matter
is that it should be made to pro-
duce more of revenue than had
it been cultivated in cotton. This
has been the experience of thou-
sands.
If the present emergency re-
sults in agricultural reformation
as to the all-cotton farmer of the
South it will have been a bless-
ing .It is often the case that“from
the nettle of defeat is plucked the
flower of victory,” and from the
temporary inconvenience and
depression come prosperity and
progress. Should the lesson that
is now being learned be applied
by the Southern cotton raisers
in the future the result will more
than compensate for the difficul-
ties and suffering that were nec-
essary to compel the adoption of
a policy that reason and common
sense have insisted upon for
many years.—Dallas News.
D. C. (Pete) Thomas, Jr., is
suffering with a broken arm and
a dislocated wrist, having fallen
from the cotton platform to the
ground while assisting in unload-
ing a bale of cotton Wednesday
afternoon. He had immediate
attention, and returned to his
work the same afternoon, and
was again in the city Thursday
morning. He will be alright in a
few weeks.
Ogle Happenings.
Old Maid.
It will not be long until this
cold wind from the north will
change the spring-like weather
to frost and ice, then fires and
overcoats will be in demand.
The busy season is still on, and
the farmers have been taking
advantage of the pretty weather.
Some are breaking land, others
picking cotton, hauling and cut-
ting maize and cane, and other
farm work too numerous to men-
tion.
The few days’ meeting con-
ducted by Bro. E. E. Thompson,
the latter part of the week, was
enjoyed by all who attended.
This was Bro. Thompson’s last
appointment here this conference
year.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Brooks have
moved to Bear Cove, but we hope
to still have them with us occa-
sionally.
Mrs. Dee Phelan and little
daughter, Nitavee, are visiting
Mrs. Tell at Voss, the two ladies
being sisters.
S.‘ E. Turner visited Tuesday
and Wednesday at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Sutton. The
oldest little girl, Rosa Lee, has
been quite sick, but we are glad
to report her much better.
Mr. O’Hair has recently sold
his property here to M. L. Ussery
of Bertram. Mr. Ussery will
take possession within the next
month. We regret to see Mr.
O’Hair and family leave, as they
made many friends during their
short stay in our neighborhood.
Mr. Huling is having his goats
sheared with a machine and they
are getting along nicely.
Mesdames Hecter and Otis
Brooks were Lampasas visitors
Saturday.
Born, Wednesday, Oct. 7th, to
Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. Phelan, a
son.
J. A. Hallmark and family
have returned from their trip to
the west which they made in their
ear. The weather was good and
in most places the roads were
fair, and they had little troublje.
They are all glad to be at home
again. Judge and Mrs. I. B.
Reams returned with them.
Mrs, Paul Nichols has return-
ed to her home at San Saba, after
a pleasant visit with relatives
here.
Mrs. Ida Foster, telegraph ope-
rator, now occupies the yellow
house on the corner just south of
the public school building, and
people who need to see her about
telegraphing can find her there,
when not at the offioe.
The oommisioners court was in
session two or three days of this
week, one of the objects being to
let contracts for the new bridges
which are to be constructed in
this county. Two bids were re-
ceived upon the work, but both
were rejected by the court, which
will meet again next Tuesday to
consider other bids.
The fourth quarterly confer-
ly conference of the Methodist
church for current year was held
at the church Wednesday night.
The entire board of stewards of
the past year was re-elected with
the addition of A. E. Rummel.
Judge M. M. White was re-elect-
ed Sunday school superintendent.
The stewards made one of the
best reports in the history of the
church, and the presiding elder
says, one of the best of Lampa-
sas district. The conference
year closes Sunday, when the
pastor will give a brief report to
the congregation. So far this
year 53 members have been re-
ceived. X
Friends of the Farmer.
The plan of the Saint Louis
bankers to assist the cotton farm-
ers of the South is a further in -
dication of the nation-wide in-
terest which is being manifested
in the problems of the men who
follow the plow.
The movement is not intended
as a plan for purchasing cotton,
but is designed rather to make
available a fund of $150,000,000
to loan on cotton at not to ex-
ceed six cents per pound for the
purpose of making cotton a
liquid asset, stablizing its price
and bringing about normal con-
ditions again.
It has been said that it takes
great calamities to develop our
friends and the present crisis is
proof positve that the farmer has
friends in every line of industry
who are willing to share his mis-
fortunes and lighted his burdens.
Strong men are strong only as
they co-operate with other men,
and the spirit of,.friendliness on
the part of the business man to-
wards the farmer augurs well for
the future of the agricultural in-
terests of the nation.—Commer-
cial Secretaries.
Mrs. L. E. Haynie, who has
been with her daughter, Mrs. W.
A. Isaacks for some time, has
gone to Navasota for a visit with
another daughter.
The Master Haitd.
Fortunately for the country, a
master hand is at the helm at
Washington. He realizes what
neutrality should be, and he will
see that it is observed. His wis-
dom proven in so many ways—
in the repeal of the Panama Ca-
nal tolls exemption law, irritating
to foreign nations, the danger-
ous Mexican problem; in the
pushing through of the Federal
currency law, which now pre-
vents any financial stress—this
wisdom we may feel sure is still
for the noble uses of the best in-
terests of the country, no matter
what demands may be made up-
on it.
The few little critics of Pres-
ident Wilson cannot yet resign
themselves to a cessation of their
snapping at his heels, no matter
what he does. They are not
significant save as of obedience
to partisan orders. The greater
oritics of recent times have hon-
orably and patriotically admitted
their mistake and are giving the
President that support in his
foreign policy he so richly de-
serves.
As for the people, who are be-
yond and above all newspapers
and politicians in the power and
majesty of their will — they
have learned to trust Woodrow
Wilson. They trust him now in
this delicate problem of neutrali-
ty. They know that the master
hand is at the helm.—Boston
Post.
TRUTHFUL REPORTS.
Lampasas Reads Them with Uncommon
Interest.
A Lampasas citizen tells his experi-
ence in the following statement. No
better evidence than this can be had.
The truthful reports of friends and
neighbors is the best proof iu the
world. Read and be convinced:
J. W. I-Iewett, retired farmer, Lam-
pasas, Texas, says: “The action of
my kidneys was so irregular that I
could get no rest and the kidney se-
cretions were highly colored. They
deposited sediment if allowed to stand.
My sight was affected and my back
was lame. I had been reading the
recommendations of Doan’s Kidney
Pills that were published iu the local
papers and I tried this remedy. Two
boxes drove away the pains and regu-
lated the kidney action. My health
has been good since.”
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t sim-
ply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that
Mr. Hewett had. Foster-Milburn Co.
Props., Buffalo, New York, w50
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1914, newspaper, October 16, 1914; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth895188/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lampasas Public Library.