The Bonham News. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 93, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1912 Page: 2 of 4
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Bonham JUetoe
ESTABLISHED 1866
Rale red er, the PostoUce at Bonham,
Texas, as second-class mail matter
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Tear.............One Dollar
Six Months..............Fifty Cents
Three Months.....Twenty-live Cents
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE
CLUBBINQ RATES
NewtMfi Warm News (Dallas News) - $1.75
News aad Fort Worth Record • $1,75
COMSTOCK 4 OICUS, Proprietors
E. B. COMSTOCK, Editor
L. E. OICUS, Business Manager
HOW FAR HERS FEEL ABOUT IT
The attempt which some of
the “whiskey sheets” in Texas
are making to have Gov. Colquitt
ride into office, for another term,
on the cotton-conference issue, is
not going to pull the “wool,”* or
cotton either, over the eves ol
the Fannin Countv farmer and
blind him to the real condition
of things. We are just in receipt
of a letter fmm one of Fannin’s
prominent farmers which express
es pretty well the sentiment oi
the best of them along this line
and shows that thev are too in-
telligent to swallow the danger-
ous dose that some of our mal-
practising, political doctors are
trying to force down theii
throats. The letter is as follows:
“Editor News. Dear sir:—1
want to express mr appreciation
to you for your answer to the ed-
itorial of the Fort Worth Re-
cord, I think more of your pa-
per than ever. I think vou are
just right about the Governor
It seem9 that the devil is working
through some of our leaders
The Governor would vote and
work to bring about sin, trouble
and sorrow in our State, and
then try to win the farmer bv
pretending to help to bring the
price of cotton up, but here is
one farmer that doesn’t believe
in him. I hope and prav tha
the Lord will help us to free out
State from the power of the sa-
loon.
Please continue to tell us,
through your paper who are the
cleanest me/for office. Wishing
you the help ot all the farmers
and your paper much success, 1
remain, Very Respt,
J E. Wren.
DER SCHRAPPS. TEUFEL
A few days ago there appeared
in the Nord Texas Presse, a Ger-
man paper of Dallas, an article
which we are here producing
translated into English for the
benefit of our readers who do not
read German.
“The prohibition press of our
neighboring cities have taken
pleasure for some time in flving
into a passion over The surmised
lawlessnesi in Dallas and other
large cities of our state and as-
cribe the blame to the demon-
liquor (“schnapps-teufel”) ot
which this city has not vet beet
freed. So it happens that thes«
newspapers, like those who set
the mote in the eyes of their fel-
lowmen but do not see the beam
in their own eves, bring out tbi
proof for the cause of tbe/ antis,
that prohibition does noi makt
the world better or suppress th<
proneness of mankind to lawless
ness. An example of this w«
hod in one of our English papers,
the Bonham News which belong'
to that class ot paoers which
have written Statwide prohibi-
tion upon their banner and see-
no good in the administration of
Gov. Colquitt.”
Following this was reproduced
an editorial concerning the fact
that there have been a number ot
burglaries made in Clarksville bv
men who have been considered
among the leading citizens of
the town. It is true that we are
unable to ascribe to the exist-
ence of the saloon these
burglaries in the town of
Clarksville. Nor is there an\
reason why we should make ai
attempt to do so. We are per-
fectly willing to admit that
there is an abundance of evil
that this institution is not re-
sponsible tor. But on the other
hand, it does not in the least,
change our mind, that the great-
er per cent of crime, of poverty,
of squilorand of destitution in
our large cities ran be traced di-
rectly to the existence of tbi
American saloon. For that rea-
son we have always been and are
opposed to them
Bonham will have the distinc-
tion of putting down, in a short
time, more blocks of concrete
sidewalk than any other town of
its size in the state o£ Texas.
Cume to Bonham!
Ik vou do come to Bonham the
chances are you will have to
build your own house for every
rent house is now occuoied.
According to the Clarksville
Times the citizens of that city
have organized a Woodrow Wil-
son club of over 3)01eading dem-
ocratic voters.
The Fort Worth Record
made a handsome apology tor its
unwarranted charges upon ThE
News. While, we do hate to see
a paper lose its self control and
its editor flv off the handle yet
we admire the spirit of penitence
and contrition that witl cause a
person to acknowledge bis guilt
and beg pardon for it.
Good work was done when the
old barn on West Fourth Street
was taken down, but we spoke
too early about the improved ap-
pearance of the street if the old
wagon shed which adjoined it is
allowed to remain. There is
only one thing to do with such an
old trap and that is to transpose
it into kindling wood. We know
of no reason whv it should be
preserved as a relic.
In Detroit Michigan the cases
against the “bath tub”monopoly
is in the band ot the jurv. We
hope that its decision will be
given at once. We heard a man
say recentlv that now, as spring
is coming on and the warm
weather would permit he has a
strong intention of taking a bath.,
Legislation should, as much as
possible aid all of those who are
of this mind-
Dr. Wiley, chief of the bureau
ot chemistry is to resign his of-
fice, it is reported, and will ac-
cept the editorshio of Good
Housekeeping Magazine and lec-
ture, which occupation will give
him a far greater income than
that which he now receives. We
dislike to see Dr. Wiley leave
the place that he is now in for it
will be bard to bod a man who
can fill the place who will Strug-
gle as hard as he has for the
safeguard of public health bv
preventing the adulteration of
toods.
The Fort Worth Record is
riled because the Bonham News
has insinuated that the Ousley
cotton raising campaign was con-
nected somewhere with the
boped-for Ousley senatorial cam-
paign, and the two papers are
arguing the question at the rate
ol two and a half columns per
issue. Our money is on the News.
—Clarksville Times
The Mae *f the lie Pass.
Henrietta Independent.
Governor Colquitt’s adminis-
tration has been famous or infa-
mous, just as you want to call it.
for the fusses it has had. Col-
quitt began fussing with the at-
torney general before he took the
oath ol office, and their fuss has
never been satisfactoril? settled.
We do not hear much of it now,
but the best that can be said of
it is that it jus^ wore out.
As soon as the legislature as-
sembled the govemor began
fussing with that body, and the
fuss iticreased in intensity as
long as the legislature was in
session, and was resumed where
it left off, when the special ses-
sion was called.
Two fusses not being enough
the governor stirred up another
one with the comptroller. It
raged with great intensity, and
that with the attorney general,
has never been settled.
Though the duties ot the gov-
e nor and the comptroller rtqutrfc
t lem to be in frtquent communi-
cation and to get together as
members of boards, thev do not
apeak as they pass by, though
they do mauage to refrain from
pug listic encounters. We say
this much to their credit.
Fussing with brother state of-
ficer i and the legislature is bad
enough, and it looks like there
should be peace in every quarter,
but there is not. And actually
the governor has stirred up a fuss
with the ladies of the state com-
posing the organization ki Own
as the Daughters ot the Rrj ublic.
This fuss has gone farther than
any of the others, having been
taken into the courts. And what
is still worse, the fuss arises over
the matter of the rehabilitation
ot the Alamo, sacred in the his-
tory of the state. S< me years
ago the legislature gave the
Alamo over to the care of the
Daughters of the Republic ahd
they were endeavoring to recon-
struct the buildings just as they
existed before the memorable
slaughter by the forces of Santa
Anna. But the governor stepptd
in and took charge of the work,
and was proceeding according to
plans that the Daughters of the
Republic do not think historical-
ly correct, and they secured an
injunct on.
Is it impossible for the gov-
ernor to get along with anybody ?
It seems so- If he had bad a
fuss with the attorney general
only, it might be reasonably
said that the attorney general
was at fault as much as the gov-
ernor, but be has bad so many
fusses with so many people that
it looks bad for him It gives
him the appearance ot going
about with a chip on his shoul-
der. and as having a disposition
to “Do as I s iv or don’t do at alt.”
■■ -s
Observations by the Way.
Ladonia, Feb 25 —The weath-
er is unsettled and so am I. I am
to attend the Presbyterian Sun-
day School and go from there to
the Christian Church. Bro.
Clinkenbeard is a good talker.
The communion service is very
impressive to me. It seems that
I am in the very presence of God.
Feb. 26.—I am now as slick as
grass as I have just come from
the barber shop where they read
the Bonham News. Dorough,
the barber, believes as I do, the
Golden Rule. Today has been
very cold and I have stayed
pretty close to a red hot stove
and have wondered all day
whether she is as lonesome as 1.
Feb. 27.—I am now leaving for
Bonham and shall come to La-
donia again soon.
Feb. 28. —In leaving Bonham
today I saw a great banner un-
furled and on that banner in
large golden letters there stood:
Woodrow Wilson, Pres ,
Cone Johnson, U. S. Senator.
Judge Ramsey, Governor.
Sam Rayburn, Congressman
Dr. John Cunningham, Repre-
sentative.
We shall writedown the names
of the County officials immediate-
ly after the primary.
I made a stop at Ely in the
interest of the Bonham News.
Ely is 10 mtles west of Bonham.
The wheat is reaching out and
the oats are coming»up. There
is a large acreage in this country.
It looks like old times to see
stock grazing on the wheat
fields. I have just stopped at
the home of J. R. Stalcup. He
is a reader of the News and has
20 acres and 10 in oats. By in-
vitation I am to spend the night
with Mr. and Mrs. Stalcup.
Ely, Feb. 29.— Af»er a pleas-
ant night with these people I bid
them adieu. February passes
out with a veil over her face.
Alas! she dies and the last
breath that came from her dying
lips was a cold blast that chilled
me to the marrow of mv spine.
This second child of 1912 lived a
little longer than the second one
usually vdoes but still died before
she had lived as long as her other
brothers and sisters of whom she
has eleven. Poor February, she
is no more, but her rough, bois-
terous,almost ill-mannered broth
er March is here to take, her
place.
March came in with cold blasts
and lots of rain and the wind
was very raw. It makes a barrl
road for the orphan boy to travel,
but Faith comes along and
reaches out her pretty hands to
me and tells me that we shall
have sunshine after the clouds
are all cleared away. From here
I go to W. T. Luton’s and hang
uo for some time. Gvpsy Smith
is now at Dallas preaching the
plain gospel. I love to read his
sermons, they tell the true gos-
pel. J. K. Luton.
See our- line of calendars for
1915.
To the Farmers:
We have good, Mis-
souri seed corn. We
have the early, yellow
Dent and the White at
$1.25 per bushel.
This corn is selected
especially for seed and
the germination has
been tested and I s
good. Call at the mill.
Steger Milling Co.
IT WILL BE REFRE&HIftG TO THI*
eOMAUMITY TO HEAR THE AA/tOU/tCE-
AVE/tT OF A "REGULAR PRICE &ALE."
YOU FOR A LIFE-TIME HAVE HEARD OF
"FIRE SALES," “CUT-PRICE SALES,"
"SHERIFF’S SALES” AMD ALL KIMDS OF
“FAKE” SALTS. BUT WE WISH TO
AMMOUMCE A “REGULAR PRICE SALE.”
DUR1MG THIS SALE, WHICH BEGAM LAST
SATURBAY.MdRCH 9, MB WHICH SHAI^k
LAST A£> LOMG AS WE AREIM BUSIMESf,
WE SHALL GIVE A FAIR, HOMEST PRICE
0M WHAT YOU BUY FROM US, WHEM-
EVER YOU BUY.
THE NEW STORE-B. L_. WEBB
WEST SIDE + WHITE, BLAKENEY St FULLER OLD STAND
COUNTY NEWS
ECTOR.
Wheat and oats are looking
fine since the rains and the farm-
ers are getting anxious for the
ground to get dry enough to
plant corn.
There are more oats planted
this year in this section than
have ever been planted in any
one year before-
The six business houses that
burned last Saturday morning
makes our little town look lop-
sided. It was a total lo^s as no
insurance was carried. There is
some talk of two bricks being
built on the'burnt district.
Miss Mvrtle Orendorff is visit-
ing relatives In Denison.
Mrs. W. H. Coursey visited
relatives in Sherman Monday.
Mrs. N. H. Hampton of Pilot
Grove was the guest of her son,
Dr. Hampton, last week.
Oscar Miller of Denison was
here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, -J, L Dobbs of
Bonham were here Saturday. .
Leonard Bailev of Bonham was
here on business Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lawerenee
of Ravenna were guests of rela-
tives here the first of the week-
Mrs. Claud Hughes is a guest
; : •
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jake Fitch. Rooster.
elv and k*err.
0-,car Liyman, who had pneu-
monia, is up again.
Sherman Clark is better.
A. W Layman is on the sick
list. W. A;. Smith and family
ar^ on the sick list. J.E Smith’s
wife has been very sick, but is
better at present.
M. F Clevenger has a sick boy.
J. C. Woodson has five cases of
mumps at his home.
T. F. Frailick’s children have
mumps, also h is J. A. Malugun’s
girl and V. R Allison has a sick
boy.
Miss L a Hardv, one of the
E.y teachers,is sick with mumps.
The county road gang on Dist.
No. 2, which is located at Elv, is
not doing any work since the
late rains, except putting in cul-
verts. y
Scott Browu. the road commis-
sioner No. 2. passed through Elv
last Fridav.
Prof. J. W. Henryjof Orange-
ville had business at EfV Satur-
day evening.
Clifford Glaspv, who has been
wes’ for the past two months,
returned last wet-k.
Mivs Nannie Morgan,of Wood-
bind is visiting relatives south
ot Ector.
J, W. Glaspv aud wife visited
at C. K Frailicks Sunday.
Kev, Tom Priest and Ed N«T
son attended Prayer meeting at
Kerr Sunday night
Joel Ross and C, A. Moon
ware in Ely Monday. Mr. Moore
has a large acreage pf wheat and
oats sown and says it is h oking
go d.
John Miller was at K rr Sun
day.
We are sorry to know of the
burn put at Ector.
Ti.ddy.
tki.khhoi/k
fCmniet Martin made a living
p to Ragsdale Sunday.
Miss Ethel Maves, who has
?n seriously ill with gastritis,
rapidly improving,
Miss Addle Bohns, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Boss Tavior of Monkstown, re-
turned home today.
Miss Minta Lawson spent Sat-
urday night with Miss Fay
Simms.
A large number of Telephone’s
young people attended a party
at Mr. and Mrs. Alexandria’s
Saturday night. The music was
splendid and all reported a good
time.
J. C. Neal is visiting his sister,
Mrs. R. L Buchanan. He came
in from the West on a prospect-
ing trip.
Prof. Coppedge has been on
the sick list.
Everybody is about tbtough
sowing oats down here but this
rainy weather, doesn’t look good
tor them.
A fairly good crowd attended
Sunday School today. We have
failed to have Sunday School for
several Sundays on account of
the weather.
Mr. Al Fel’z visited friends at
Telephone Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Walls
have a ne’w girl - stopping at
their house.
Citizen;
; LANNIUS
Mrs. Virgie Palmer, who has
been sick, is better at this writ-
ing we are glad to say.
Eld. Burr Dennis filled his reg-
ular appointment here Sunday
at 11 o’clock.
Otis Coppedge, who is attend-
ing school at Paris is spending a
tew davs with - hotnefolks this
week.
Tne young folks enjoyed a
singing at the home of Mrs.
Tilley last Sunday night.
Prof. J, A Cole is visiting
home folks this week
Mrs. W. W Wilson and Mrs.
J. N. Buewen visited Mrs. Ren-
fro last Sundav evening.
Misses Willie Duke, E ila
1 4
Jone, Florence Roberts and Eve-
lyn Llovd spent the day with
Miss Gwendolyne Cole Sunday.
Ernest Stev.etis of Lamasco
was visiting here Saturday and
Sunday.
Claud OnstotUof Hilger visited
Eirl Jones Friday night.
Misses Nannie Tadlock and
Nora Mainard visited Miss Clare
Tilley Sunday. Jack.
some time, but as the sun has
come out we will try to send in a
little news *
TJncle Hugh B um has been
confined to bis room for 3 or 4
weeks with rheumatism.
Edgar Mullins has been very
sick since Friday with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. J H. Burr and Mrs. E.
W, White have lagrippe.
Mr. and Mrs. Manson Todd of
Ivanboe, visited the lady’s par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E F. Lan-
dress last week.
Jno. Spencer of Atchson is vis-
iting his brother, E. E. Spencer
and tamilv since last week.
W. S Young and Mr. Mitchell
of Elhube were business visitors
in this community Monday.
While Taos. Allen of Ran
dolph was crossing Bois d’ arc
creek at the old rock ford last
Thursday with four horses to a
load of wood the bridge gave
wav and Mr. Allen, horses, wag-
on and all wtnt into the creek.
All escaped injury but one of the
horse1-', so we are told.
Claud Tarpley ot Leonard vis-
ited in this and the Union Valley
communities Saturday night and
Sunday.
Willie Chandler of the Tbreje
P. community visited E. W.
White Monday.
V. L. Goodwin and Ben Tarp-
ley were business visitors in
Leonard Saturday. Billie.
TAYLORVILLE
We have been mud bound for
ASHAMED OF HER FACE
"I was ashamed of my face,” writes
Miss Pickard of North Carolina, “it
was all full of pimples and scars, but
after using D. I). D. Prescription for
Eczema I can say that now there is
no sign of that Eczema and that was
three years ago.”
This is but one of thousands of cases
In which D. D. D. has simply washed
away the skin trouble. D. D. D.
cleanses the skin of the germs of Ec-
zema, Psoriasis and other serious skin
diseases; stops the itch instantly, and
when used with D. D. D. soap the cures
seem to be permanent. Nothing like
D. D. D. for the complexion.
Trial bQttle 25 cents, enough to
prove the merit of this wonderful rem-
edy.
We can also give you a full slse
bottle for $1.00 on our absolute guar-
antee that If this very first bottle fails
to give you relief It will cost you noth-
ing.
PslaceOrug Store
AUGIE
Horace Cunningham, who has
been sick so long, is getting bet-
ter now.
We have had better rains ior
the past week or two than we
have had for some time-
Quite a number Goberites and
Augieites attended court at the
hub Mondav.
Mr. Hale from Missouri is vis-
iting his sop, Joe Hale, ot this
place.
The death angel visited the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Haney
and claimed for its victim the
little three months old baby.
The family have the sympathy
ot this community
John McMillan and wife visit-
ed Benton McMillan and wife
near Gober Sunday.
Rev. Grooms of Bailey preach-
ed at this place Sunday after-
noon. He will oreach again on
the next second Sunday. Every-
body is invited to come.
Vallie Smith visited Misses
Ella and Eva McMillan Saturdav
night.
Will Hale was near Hail Sun-
day.
Mrs. Lillie Smith spent Mon-
day with Mrs Lottie McMillan.
Andrew Barr is spending a few [
davs with his grandfather near
Bailev.
Joe Hale and wife visitid Mr. !
Clay Higdon and sisters Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Sittord
attended the bedside of their lit- !
tie neice, Lillie Sisson in Bon-
ham last week.
Masters Clifford and Earl
Smith and Claud Acred spent 1
Sunday with Parker Smith and
» I
faniilv at English.
Vallie Smith spent Monday
with Ollie and Jonnie Higdon.- j
Chester Jones near 3 P was in 1
this neighborhood Saturday, y
Master Leonard Cunningham
visited Floyd Hale Sunday.
Zhnia
Notice sf Final Account.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To the Sheriff or any Constable of
Fannin County Greeting:!
W. P. Clay pool, administrator of
the estate of II. E. Clinglesmtth, hav-
ing tiled in our county court, his tyull
account of the condition of tbe
estate of said decedent together with
an application to be discharged from
said tr.st.
You are hereby commanded, that
by publication of this writ for twenty
days in a newspaper regularly pub-
lished in the County of Fannin, you
give due notice to all persons inter-
ested in the account for final setUk-
ment of said estate to file their objec-
tions thereto,if any they have,on orjoe-
fore the April term, 1912, of said Co«B)-
ty Courecommencing and to be holden
at the Court House of said County fn
the City of Bonham on the 1st day of
April, A. D., 1912, when said account
and application will be considered by
said Court.
Witness Jno, T. Fitzgerald, Clerk
of the County Court of Fa nin County.
Given uuder my hand and seal of
said Court, at my office in the City of
Bonliam, this 2nd day of March, ▲.
D. 1912.
Jno. T. Fitzgerald, Clerk
C. C. Fannin Co., Texas.
By Myrtle Hancock, Deputy Clerk.
A true copy, 1 certify.
W. B. Lee man, Sheriff,
Fannin County. 91 3t
Try The News’ Job Work.
Buy Your Groceries From
T.F.GftAY
Dealer in S.aple and Farcy
Groceries, Seed and Feed.
Bast Side Square. Phone 25
BONHAM MARBLE WORKS
E. Anderson, Proprietor
119-123 North Main Street
Bonham, Texas
ALL KINDS OF MONUMENTAL WOIK
GRANITE A SPECIALTY
ALWAYS
When you want Enlarge-
ments made from my
Photographs, 1 can give
you better work than the
agent, because 1 have the
original negative and do
not have to copy. Re-
member this and leave
your next order at home
FOSTER PHOTO
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Continued on last page
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rTells you that that cavi-
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ing day by day.
f Why do you put off hav-
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crowned?
^Through fear of pain?
There will be uo pain if
1 do the work. The work
will be well done—posi-
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.vou satisfaction.
TCome jn some day arid I
will cheerfully examine
your teeth free of charge.
TMy prices will not pro-
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