The Bonham News. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 80, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1907 Page: 3 of 4
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MONKSTOWN AND UNION GROVE,
fine; health good,
irmers are busy planting
corn.
We had a fine, refreshing rain
Wednesday and Thursday.
Prof. W. A. Lee, of our com-
munity, is ill of pneumonia at
this writing. He is reported
some better at this writing, and
it is hoped that he will be up in
a few days.
Last Saturday night was lodge
night tor the Masons at Monks-
town, and judging from the late
hour that some of the members
got in Sunday morning they must
have had a big lot of business cn
hands. Messrs. W. A. Newberry,
W. A. Andes, F. M. Gorham. Jim
Gilbert, John Gilbert,all of Selfs;
G. W. Bowden, W. H. Kilgore, of
Direct; J. D.* Lemons, of Sash;
Will Dodds and John Catron, of
Ragsdale, were in Monkstown
Saturday night in attendance on
the lodge.
Mr. Adams, of Monkstown, re-
ceived a phone message Saturday
ht stating that his adopted
was dead at Hugo, I. T. He
left immediately for Honey Grove
to take the train for Hugo.
J. L. Lewis, of Union Grove,
spent Monday with the jockies in
Bonham.
P. H, Wright andN family, of
ndar Monkstowh, spent Saturday
night and Sunday in Union Grove
community visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. S. A. Wheless.
The Rev. Mrs. Nettie Hudson,
a holiness woman, preached at
Union Groye Sunday.
T. L Marshall and family, of
Union Grove, have returned home
from near Elwood, where they
were called about a week ago by
the death of Mr. Marshall’s
brother.
G. B. Mann, of Danner, is in
our community visiting his broth-
er, Thornt Maim.
H. O. Miles Is working up the
Texas Burial Association in our
community.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Parker, of
Carson, visited at Bob Miles’
Sunday. Gobbler.
community for several weeks, left
for their home February 28th.
Uncle Sam Leatherwood has
gone to Mineral Wells for his
health.
Mrs. Minnie Jones and children,
of Durant, 1. T., after spending
a few days with relatives and
friends here, left Friday for their
home.
Grandma Benton has gone to
Mineral Wells to be with her son,
Mack, who is there for his health.
Mrs. Worth Stewart and babe,
of Ben Franklin, are visiting at
Mrs. Stone’s.
We are sorry to report Collie
diggers still very sick,
Mrs. Tim Bledsoe is on the
sick list.
Mr. Will Munlin and son, John,
lave gone to Dial, Tex., to spend
a tew days.
Mr. Fox and family, of near
Sctor, came over Wednesday and
spent the day with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lawrence.
A. F. Biggers, of near Lamasco,
came over and spent Monday
night with his brother, Bob
3iggers. Uncle Watt.
OUR AUSTIN CONTRIBUTOR
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SPRING HILL.
After a week of rainy weather
we are blessed with sunshine
again. Most farmers were glad
to see the rain. They are want-
ing rain to bring up the oats,
while others were wishing it to
stay dry. It looks like all can
not be pleased.
The farmers are busy planting
corn and the women are wanting
their gardens planted, but ye
scribe has her garden planted and
I am not wanting the plow to
stop and plant gardens now but
'w£^plant$d some more sweet corn
today, March the 5th. Do you
guess it will have to sleep under
the sleet?
We are glad to report the
health of the community better;
all the sick are'about well again.
Uncle Mick Stevens is improv-
ing slowly after being very sick.
Mrs. Gordon Cobb is slowly
improviug after a serious illness.
Grandma Spelce is sick of the
grippe.
Mrs. Lizzie Spelce and son,
George, visited in Honey Grove
Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Mattie Garrison visited at
Mrs. McElwee’s Tuesday night.
Willie McElwee and Charlie
Wall attended church at Lone
Star Sudday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rigby
visited in Dodd City Sunday aft-
ernoon.
Rev. Fred Dennis, of Bonham,
will preach at Johnson scboo
house Sunday March the 10th
All are invited to go out anc
hear this worthy man of God
speak, for if you go you will not
leave without being benefitted, so
•let us all go and take some one
with us.
We were sorry to hear of Mrs.
H. T. Apple being so very sick
We hope she is much improved
and that “M” will write and let
us hear from her.
May Flower.
has
PORTERS CHURCH
Well, Bro. Nick Biddle
come to life again.
We are having some sickness.
Bud Henry has the fever.
Mrs. S. J. Williams and two
children are sick.
Hus Barnett has moved back
rom Bowie county, where he has
been living for the past three
;hree years. He says it too wet
down there for him. It seems
hey can’t stay away from oid
Fannin after they live here once.
Wanderer.
Revival at Lannius.
Bonham News—Please to an-
nounce in your paper that Rev.
B. L. Adair the converted po-
liceman-evangelist of Dallas, will
assist me in a revival meeting at
Lannius, beginning first Sunday
in April. Mr. Adair was evan-
gelist for Dallas presbytery last
year. Had more than a thousand
professions. He just closed a
meeting at Farmersville recently
with 181 professions. Everybody
come and give us your co-opera-
tion. Geo. A. Crane,
Pastor Presbyterian Church,
Lannius, Texas.
In Memeriam.
Died, at her home in Bonham,
Feb. 27, 1907, Mrs. S. W. Bolton:
With hearts full of anguish and eyes
that are wet,
We fold the pale hands o’er her
breast;
Away from all sorrow and sickness
and pain .
Our loved one is taking her rest.
The life-work is ended, the threads
have been spun—
Threads of beauty and kindness and
love—
And now in the garment all spotless
and white
She has gone to the mansions above.
Dear, Father, look down on the weary
ones here,
Oh, give them Thy love and Thy care,
Till they join the glad throng in the
city so bright,
And meet the dear ones waiting
there. —L H.
Little One Dies.
Tuesday night Little Thelma,
the infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Junius Ridling, died aftefu.
brief life of only a few weeks.
The little one had never been
well, but it had been hoped its
life would be spared to its fond
parents. This was the only child
whose love had blessed them, and
its death is sad indeed. Only
the hearts of those who have suf-
fered the loss of such little ones
know the grief that is in the
lives of those parents.
Judge W. A. Evans, who has
been critically ill for the past
three weeks, is row much im-
proved, and it is hoped that he
will be able to be out of bed in
another week. Sunday will be
the fiftieth anniversary of the
day on which he took up his resi-
dence in Bonham.
Rev. T. H. Morris, who has
been so seriously ill, is very
much better, and will soon be
out, if he has no backset.
Austin, March, 5.
Old “Nep” Still Lives.
As forecasted In my last article,
Attorney General Davidson has ruled
that the anti-nepotism law will not af-
fect the positions of persons previous-
ly appointed to office by relatives. An-
other feature of the law is that it
does not go into effect until ninety
days after the adjournment of the
Legislature, consequently appointment
made between now and that time will
not be affected by the law.
Effect of Bailey Investigation.
The Bailey investigation which has
been the chief topic of conversation
in Austin, and for that matter in the
whole State of Texas, has at last been
brought to a close and Senator Bailey
was exonerated by a vote of seventy-
four to forty-five (counting those
paired) in the House and by a vote
of fifteen to eleven in the Senate.
The real truth of the matter is that
the sentiment of the members as ex-
pressed on the motion to exonerate
Senator Bailey was just about the
same as the first test vote cast weeks
ago before the investigation was be-
gun, and had a vote on a similar mo-
tion been taken without any investi-
gation there would not have been a
difference of three votes from the vote
as cast last week. Whatever effect the
publication of the testimony as taken
by the investigating committee may
have had throughout the State, the
effect here was that no one was
changed. As further proof of the truth
of this statement, attention is direct-
ed to the fact that a majority of he
House committee, recognized all along
as Bailey men, voted in favor of his
exoneration while in the Senate, where
a majority of the members were sup-
posed to be antagonistic to hinj at the
time the committee was appointed,
the majority was opposed to exonerat-
ing him.
Colony for “Lungers” Proposed.
Representative Grinstead of Kerr
has secured a favorable committee re-
port on his bill to appropriate the
sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thous-
and Dollars to establish a colony for
those affected with tuberculosis, or
consumption. The bill contemplates
the purchase of a large tract of land
somewhere in West Texas whefe cli-
matic conditions are favorable on
Which is to be erected cottages and
tents for the use of the consumptives.
The bilj proposes that indigent con-
sumptives of the State shall be taken
care of at public expense but that
those from other States and others
who are able to pay, be charged a rea-
sonable price. The friends of the meas-
ure urge that its passage will serve
two useful purposes, one of which is
that a place will be provided where
these people can have the best chance
possible for a cure or for prolonging
life and that in addition it will re-
move consumptives from among the
people at other places and thereby
lessen the danger of infection.
Thirty-eight Bills Passed Finally.
Up to date considerably over 500
bills have been introduced in the
House and about half that number in
the Senate. In the House, Represen-
tative McGregor, of Harris County
leads in number of bills offered, being
the author of 21 measures. Three rep-
resentatives, viz.: Messrs. Daniel of
Houston County, Trenckmann, of Aus-
tin County and Gieptner of Hays Cou i-
ty, have not introduced any bills at all.
In the Senate, Senators Green of San
Antonio and Hudspeth of El Paso take
the lead in the number of bills pre
sented, each of these gentlemen hav-
ing introduced 21 bills. All the Sena-
tors have offered measures, but Sena-
tor Harper of Mexia has offered the
least number, having presented only
three bills. Up to date only 38 bills
have passed finally. Of these 18 are
Senate Bills and 7 t of the 18 are
local measures, the ier 11 being gen-
eral in character. * the 20 House
bills passed finally, '• are local meas-
ures and 5 are general. Therefore of
the 38 bills finally passed 16 are gen-
eral in character and 22 are local meas-
ures.
Refuse to Give up Passes.
The action of the House in voting
to postpone the operation of the anti
free pass law until January 1, 1908,
indicates tnat they have’no desire to
interfere with the effect of the words
“Good until December 31, 1907,” which
appears on the passes they now have.
If the law is a good one for next year
and the following years it would seem
that it would be a good law for this
year. I asked a member who voted to
postpone the operation of the law how
he justified his vote and he stated that
he thought the members ought to be
allowed to keep their passes during
this Legislature so that they could af-
ford to go home once in awhile. When
asked why he should vote to- allow
himself a privilege that he denied to
the members he replied by saying they
could look out for themselves. “Look-
ing out for ourself” seems to be popu-
lar with members of the Legislature
the same as every body else, though
the more a Representative loses sight
of personal interest and looks to the
good of the whole people, just that
much better representative he will
make.
After the Theatre Trust.
Senator Griggs .of Houston thinks
there Is a theatre trust in Texas and
it is evident that the Legislature
agrees with him as his bill to prevent
theatres and show houses by what
ever name known from discriminating
BDHUBE
We had a big rain last Wednes-
day evening, which was gladly
received by most of the farmers.
Of course there is always some-
thing we would like to have done
before the rain, so we can’t all
get ready at the same time.
Mr. Ep Benton and family and
Mrs Stoneberry, of Springer, I.
T., who have been visiting in this
Notice
All who have cotton in the
warehouse at Bonham in care of
the Farmers’ Union will please
meet me in Bonham at 2 o’clock
Saturday. J. E. Pearson,
Chairman.
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Farm Loans.
I lead at this because I make
low rates and close loans prompt-
ly. Loaning money on tarms
my specialty. Bonham, Tex.
84-tf Chas. G. Nunn.
Events of the last few weeks have
sen shaping themselves in such a
anner as to indicate rather a long
ission of the Legislature and the pre-
diction is freely made now that it will
last until some time in May. As prev-
iously stated, the first sixty days erf
the session will expire on March 8,
rfter which time the salary of the
members will be reduced to $2.00 per
day. A resolution has been Introduced
in the House, providing for sine die
adjournment on March 13-th and one
in the Senate for April 6th. The au-
thor of the House resolution, Mr. Love
of Williamson, says he does not look
for adjournment until about the first
of April. No matter whether the
sion adjourns early in this month or
in April it is expected that an extra
thirty day session will be held and
possibly two if adjournment of the reg-
ular session takes place before the
middle of this month. Being Impress-
ed with the neat approach of the time
tyhen the pay will be reduced to $2.00
per day, Representative Grinstead of
Kerr offered the following resolution a
few days ago:
Whereas, Tern pus continues to
fugit at the same old rate of speed and
no Joshua has arisen to command the
golden sun of Texas and of the world
to stand still while a statesman moves
men’s souls with oratory: and
Whereas,yThen* never was a Na-
tional anthem wmren for Texas while
she was a Republic; therefore be it
Resolved, That this honorable body
adopt in the tardy recognition of the
Importance of the erstwhile Republic
and present State of Texas the fallow-
ing National rhyme:
Swing on, O pendulum of time,
Tick out the moments as they fly;
Let not the lassitude of Southern
clime
Retard thy work, but, gliding swift-
ly by,
Mark all the hours so nobly spent
In oratory’s patriotic flights
Mark all the time to Statecraft lent
By Texans brave, all true plumed
knights,
But call to mind each passing day
The time draws nigh for shorter pay.
Be it further resolved, That 10,000
copies of this hymn be printed for the
use of members and a copy of same
be furnished to the Department of His-
tory and Statistics.
A Difference of 18 cents per Mile.
If the Legislature votes to reduce
railroad fare In Texas to two cents
per mile, which conditions may or
may not justify as far as I know, how
is it going to justify its passage of
the per dlqm and mileage bill with
reference to that provision which al-
lows the members twenty cents a
mile each way while going o or return-
ing from the Legislature? If.it costs
them only two cents per mile to trav-
el, they will make a profit of eighteen
cents per mile. If all the members had
to travel an equal distance this mlghtt
be justified on the grounds that the
eighteen cents per mile profit is to
be regarded simply as additional com-
pensation. As there Is so much dif-
ference, nowever, in the distance nec-
essary to be traveled by the members,
this would make the compensation very
unequal. The true explanation, how-
ever, for this action was that it af-
fected the members themselves and
the members were not disposed to
kick because other members would get
a great deal more than them so long
as they were allowed to get the maxi-
mum amount of mileage allowed by
the Constitution which was based on
“walking” or stage coach rates.
Christian Scientists Left Out.
The “One Board" meddeal bill recent-
ly passed by the Senate denies to the
Christian Scientists the right to prac-
tice and collect fees. The vote on an
amendment allowing them this privi-
lege stood 13 to 13 and Lieutenant Gov-
ernor Davidson in casting the deckling
vote against them announced that he
did so with as,great pleasure as he ev-
er cast a vote. The large number of
Christian Scientists here in the inter-
est of the measure have not, however,
given up hope and will carry the fight
into the House. The chances are
against them, however, as the Senate
is not likely to recede from its posi-
tion, even if the House should adopt
the amendment sought.
Means Much to Texas.
An unsuccessful effort was made in
the House a few days ago to secure a
reconsideration of the bill by Judge
Robertson, which provides that Insur-
ance companies doing business In this
State be required to make certain in-
vestments in Texas. If this measure
should finally pass both branches of
l+j.q Legislature it is believed that it
would lead to the investment in Tex-
as by foreign insurance companies ol
at least $6,000,000 annually, which
would mean much to the State with
its vast undeveloped resources and
need of capital for purposes of devel-
opment
Abusing a Privilege.
It is understood that Governor
Campbell is getting very tired of the
extended hearings given by the Leg-
islative committees to the attorneys
of railroads and other large corpora-
tions. He has reached the conclusion
that their purpose in asking for addi-
tional hea.ings is partly for the pur-
pose of delaying action ^and thereby
endangering the passafe of the meas-
ures. He thinks that they are thua
abusing the privilege extended to them
of appearing before the committees
and it is understood that he will use
his Influence to check the practice of
giving them so much time.
Little Progress on Tax Bills.
So far the Legislature has made lit-
tle or no progress toward solving the
serious question of taxation so as to
provide sufficient revenue for the State.
It is thought, however, that when all
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Some Real Estate
Bargains
against stock companies or others giv- i having that object in view are
ing operas, renditions, etc., has been j reported they will be given the righb
passed by both houses. i of-way until they are disposed of.
Dearest Things.
This ‘poem” is from an un-
known bard, but is,a good one:
“The rose that smells the
sweetest is the first to fade; the
boy who runs the fastest is the
one to soonest jade. The bright-
est of the evenings has the
gloomiest of dawns; the man with
the biggest yards must cut the
biggest lawns. The apple that
is the biggest has the fattest
worms of all; the fellow who gets
on in life is sure to get a'.fall.
The soup that is the clearest is
the first to show the flies; the fel-
low who would sell the goods
must pay to advertise. The hen
that lays the largest egg will be
the first to set, and things we al- i
ways hanker for are the last of)
all we get. The simplest way is
always best and yet we pass it
by, to dabble with the tinseled
things that fool and catch the
eye.”
land with a
nice 4
2 acres of
room house on it, situated up on
the hill in South Bonham, can be
sold at a great bargain. This
place has two good wells of
water on it, good barn, and lots
of nice fruit. See me for a
special bargain.
T. B. Peck’s nice home of 60
acres of black and black sandy
land near Ladonia, good house
and barn, nice young orchard,
plenty of water, and in X mile of
good school. 55 acres of this
farm is in cultivation, balance in
timber. $2250.00 gets this farm.
The Daugherty farm one mile
from Lannius* contains 142 acres
of land with about 80 acres in
cultivation, balance in good tim-
ber, nice five room house, splen-
did out improyements, and
2 good wells of water on it. Tim
soil is sand and black sand. Oft
the market at $30 per acre vri&k
good terms. This is one of 14*
best bargains on the market at
that price.
The old Bill Freeman- farm of
60 acres, 8 miles south of Bon-
ham, with 45 acres in cultiva-
tion, 15 acres in good timber,
good six room house, small barn,
good orchard, near good school.
Can be ’ bought at $35.00 per
acre.
104 acres, one mile from Car-
son, good story and a half house
of six rooms, also tenant house,
plenty of good water, 84 acres in
cultivation, balance in timber,
close to good town, good school
and church, on the market at
$20.00 per acre, with terms to
suit. This is a great bargain.
W. B. Farmer’s home of 26 3-5
acres of land 4 miles south of
Bonham, all of this land is in
cultivation, has small house on
it, two wells of water, small barn,
nice young orchard, can be
bought for $1200.00.
M. D. Stephenson’s nice farm
of 103 acres 3 miles north of
Wolfe City; all in cultivation,
good black land, good improve-
ments; can be bought at $45.30
per acre. Will make good terms.
If you want a good black-land
home this will suit you.
J. D. Ashley’s hpme of 37>2
acres, two milesjwest of Bonham,
nice four room house, good barn,
nice young orchard, 35 acres in
cultivation, 2V2 acres in timber.
Can sell this farm at $35.00 per
acre.
2 acres of land with a nice two
story residence on it, on N#rth
Center street in Bonham. This
house has seven nice rooms, all
well rfinished, with a good well,
of water, and lots of good fruit
Can sell this place at $1500.00.
65$ acres of black land, 8 miles
south of Honey Grove. This is
as good black land as can be
found in the countv, all in culti-
vation except about five acres of
good grass, small house and good
young orchard on it.< This laud
is at Dial, one of the best com-
munities in the county. Dial has
a good church, school, black-
smith shop, two stores and cot-
ton gin.This land is on the mar-
ket at $55.0J peracre with good
terms.
J. M. Putman’s fruit farm af 7
A
acres, 4 miles west of Raveuna,
has three hundred nice fruit
trees on it, small house, good
water. Can be sold at $550.00.
X acre lot in north-west Bon-
ham with two nice residences on
it, both houses nicely firnisbud,
and newly papered, can be sold
at $3250.00.
Nice home on East 8th street,
one-half acre of land, nice fapr
room house, good barn. Cone
and let me show you this prop-
erty and make you a price.
Fine two-story house o West
9th street, 72 acreof;land. plenty
of nice fruit, good barn, chicken
house.servants house. This home
has nine good rooms, all well
finished, on the market at $3250.
230 acres 4 miles west from
Ladonia, 175 acres in cultivation,
balance in good pasture, two sets
of improvements. This is a
splendid sandy land farm. On
the market at $30.00 per acre.
Lee Love’s fine farm of 473
acres 3 miles north of Dodd City,
with 300 acres in cultivation,
balance in timber, 7 sets of im-
provements. This is certainly a
great bargain at $22.50 per acre.
Can be devided if necessary. -
House and lot in South Bon-
ham X acre of land, corner lot,
with 4 room house. Worth
$400.00,
House and lot in north-east
Bonham 7-8 acre of land, 4 room
house, good well of water, and
good barn, price $700.00.'
COME TO SEE ME
WHEN LOOKING
FOR A BARGAIN
PHILIP WISE
THE REAL ESTATE MAN 1
Bonham,
Texas
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