Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1901 Page: 3 of 10
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HAPPENINGS TWENTY YEARS AW.
FREE FIGHT CAUSED.
INTERESTING CASE.
23rd
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
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a character
about buying Sam W oody’s cattle
Balance of program to be arrange!
Thrift.
SUCCESS THIS TIME.
WANT TO ANNEX.
For sale at J P.
25 and 50 cents.
Hayter's
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Friday Afternoon.
Discussion of Phonic Method
A. W Reynolds,
C. E Farrington,
Pearl Bennett.
be held February 22nd and
in Decatur, Texas.
For neat job printing of all kind
call at MESSENGER office.
Friday Morning.
Organization.
Decision Is Awaited as to Whether the
Coming Carnival Is a Boxing
Contest or a Prize Fight.
Big Crowd Present.
Friday NIGHT
The school teacher as
builder; Albert Walker.
Restnrant Keepers Resist Mrs. Nation
and Ber Friends Come to Her
Aid Which Ends in a Gen-
eral Riot at Topeka.
PROGRAM
Of Wise County Teacher’s Istitute to
P
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Mrs. Nation Makes Her First Fail-
ure to Smash a Joint
Citizens of Cincinnati Are for and
Against the Fight.
An Ode to A Lady Bow in the
Public Eye.
(From the Files of th® Miu.rsw
Febraary 4, 1881.)
5 MEETS WITH DEFEAT.
Mrs. Nation, Mrs. Nation,
After much deliberation,
But without procrastinatiou.
You have found your occupation
And with earnest applicat ion
To this job of renovation
Without thought of compensation
You have gained a reputation.
You have shown determination
And a lot of animation,
Working for emancipation
Of this thirsty generation.
And to increase the complication
Joint sights show desolation
And their stock depreciation
From the very last quotation.
Their keepers view with consterna-
tion
The wuful work of desecration
And their only consolatien
They can hunt a new vocation.
During your incarceration,
With ample time for meditation,
You proposed continuation
Of the present agitation.
You know the combination
Yon endorse the proclamation
Of this great administration
In benevolent assimilation.
B. F. OREAR.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
estimated that 250 baies of
Resolution to Invite Mr. Hogg to Speak
Finally Disposed of.
Austin, Feb. 5.— TLe half hour for
consideration of resolutions in the house
expired yesterday with the Hogg invi-
tation resolution still not finally dis-
posed of, but before that time expired
the amendment offered by Mr. Garner
to invite the ex-governor to appear be-
fore the constitutional amendment com-
mittee and discuss the Hogg amend-
ments was adopted. As the amendment
was offered in opposition to the original
resolution inviting Mr. Hogg to use the
house of representatives for his address
and was trcated as an inimical move by
friends of the original resolution, the
adoption of the amendment practically
concluded the question and knocked out
the proposition to turn the house cham-
ber over to Mr. Hogg for a speeck.
The bill permitting judges to deliver
their charge to the jury before argn-
meat was begun, was engrossed.
Resolution for sine die adjournment
on April 1. was defeated.
Bill to permit countiesto refund bonds
issued since 1895, was engrossed
The senate held no session.
From Aurora.
Eider E. J. Lampton, of the Chris,
tian church preaches on ’he second
Lord’s day in each month; the Rev.
W. J. Gregory. Presbyterian, on the
third Sunday and Rev Brown, Metho,
dist, on the fourth. Union Sabbath
school meets in the afternoon of each
T.o Fersons Dead and Two Fatally In-
jured in a Hotel.
Binghampton, N. Y., Feb. 5.—The
Exposition hotel here burned early this
morning. Two persons perished and
several were injured, two fatally.
The fire started about 3 o’clock and
as the hotel is situated quite a distance
from the center of the city the flames
gained great headway before the arrival
of the firemen. There were about 25
persons in the building, most of whom
escaped. A number leaped from the
second and third story windows and
were hurt. The body of Harry Stever-
son, partly dressed, was found on a bed
by the firemen. Sid Holland’s body
was lying on the floor near a window
in another room and the position indi-
cated that the man attempted to escape
but lost his way in the dense smoke.
The monetary loss on the building
and effects amount to $10,000.
An American firm lias been awarded
the contract to construct eight steel rail-
way bridges for the National Tehuante-
pec railroad in Mexico.
Germany still contends for the death
penalty of all boxer leaders in China de-
spite the impossibility of China to
comply.
The United States has purchased the
Bashee islands from Spain to keep them
from Japan.
John Williams shot and killed Wm.
Felton at Tifton, Ga. The men had
been life-long friends. Domestic trouble
was the cause.
N. C. Phillips, a prominent citizen of
of Beaumont, Tex., is dead. He built
the first house in Chicago and was 89
years old.
There are 38 cases to be tried as Atoka,
I. T., by the present term of court.
Frank Woolley accidentally shot and
fatally injured Alex Giddie at Tyler,
Tex. Both were boys under 13 years.
E. W. Middleton was shot and dan-
gerously wounded by Charles Roper at
Sulphur Springs, Tex. They were part-
ners in business.
Jefferson Long. a negro. died at Ma-
con, Ga. He represented that district
once in congress.
sale. A specimen of the beautful
Committee. long fibered, silken wool, dipped from
Cincinnati, Feb. 5.—The legal battle
which is to determine whether or not
the proposed fistic encounter between
Jeffries ami Ruhlin, set for Feb. 15, in
the Saengerfest hall, is a prize fight ob-
noxious to the laws of Ohio or a boxing
contest, permitted by the statutes, began
this morning before Judge Hollister of
the common pleas court. So intense has
become the feeling between the promot-
ers of the fight, who are among the
most substantial citizens and business
men of the city, and the opponents,who
comprise equally as good citizens and
business men, that this legal battle
drew a host of interested spectators.
All the corridors of the courthouse
were crowded long before the hour set
for the hearing, and it was with diffi-
culty that the parties, attorneys and re-
porters could enter the courtroom
through the dense crowds of disappoint-
ed persons who were unable to get into
the room at all.
The action is for a permanent injunc-
tion restraining the principals, Jeffries
and Ruhlin, from engaging in the con-
test proposed and includes in the terms
all who are in any way connected with
promoting the enterprise, which the pe-
tition declares to be a public nuisance.
SERIOUS BLAZE.
Adverti slug Batea
1 inch t mu. $1; 3 mos. $2, 6 taos.
$3; tz mos. $5; local notices ten cents
per line [in pica type] first inseruon,
five cents per line subsequent inser-
lions.
Col. J. W. Booth and the Hon. A. L.
Matlock each have our thanks for •
■ opies of the Statesman and public
ocuments.
A meeting was held and resolutions
assed looking to the location of •
State Normal school at Decatur.
The following is an extract from a
letter written by Col. J. W. Booth to
one of our citizens:
This legislature, so far as iutelli-
gence is concerned, is superior to the
16th legislature; but my observation
is that the 16th was a more uatinng,
unceasing working body of men than
this. But I will say this much, that I
have not, at this session, seen a drunk
member, and have seen or heard of no
gambling among them, which is a
little remarkable for a body of Texas
legislators.
Elder Mathes had an appointment .
to preach in Decatur last Sunday.
Dr. Barnett visited Denton aad
preached last Sunday.
The Worker’s Institute, of the Jacks-
boro Baptist Association, met at Hope-
well church, 7 miles north of Decatur,
on last Friday.
Collector Finch reports $5000 in 2
taxes collected to date.
A petition for an election to decide
whether or not tne town of Chico shall
be incorporated has been presented to
Judge Hodges.
A hook and ladder company is sug- X
gested.
The Hon. Sam Bell Maxey was re- y
elected to the United States Senate ou
the first ba lot.
From Paradise.
W. H. Mershonh has opened up a
fall line of groceries and drugs at his
old stand on the north side of the
square
Carpenters are ceiling the new
church this week.
The Cobb brothers, of Decatur, are
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one of them can be seen at this office.
We were shown a fine portrait of
our aged friends, Mr. and Mrs. A M
Barrick, residents 01 Chico, a few days
since, which was truly a pleasure to
behold. The old gentleman, wno has
attained his four-score years, was
seated, his trusty gun held erect in his
left hand, and hi confiding dog quiet-
ly reposing at his feet, and the flush
of animation pictured in his cheeks, as
though he had just ’ got in" from the
the hunt, while in his right hand he
held aloft a large squrrel, minus a
portion of its head, to attest the cer.
tainty of his aim. His aged compan-
ion is shown standing near with a
countenance clearly denoting a just
pride in her husband’s achievements .
It is not often that a man at 80 can
bring such trophies of his skill from the
forest.
laryrgeal trouble. bronchitis, coughs, -
colds, etc . by advising the use of Bal. cotion have passed through Aurora this
lard’s Horehound Syrup. the great week ‘oun f T the ,,
remedy for coughs and colds Pre-/ 1 town ’ ' aroI •11 j 1.. J
26 and co cents. For sale at 1 p. |pun with transient pTMtis dohtgfe
I past week.
You can help anyone whom you
find suffering from inflamed throat, Sunday.
- It is
hatchet and the contents completely
drenched the skirts of Mrs. Nation.
At this juncture the negro porter fired
a revolver at the ceiling to frighten th*
crusaders and to attract attention from
the ontside. Policeman Graham was
attracted to the place by the noise and
escorted Mrs. Nation to the police sta-
tion. Here Mrs. Nation and her little
band of followers held a short prayer
service and lectured to those in charge
st the time.
At the police station Mrs. Nation was
booked as a "joint smasher." the ochers
were released. Her case was continned
till Thursday without bond, the charge
preferred being that of "instituting a
riot."
The case against Mrs. Nation for at-
tempting to smash the Unique salonn
on East Sixth street Monday afternoon
was dismissed. The charge against her
here was the same as ab >ve.
The Senate saloon was one of the
handsomest and most complete in its
equipments of any in the city. It was
fitted up with a handsome cherry bar
and the great mirror which hung on
the north side was valued at $500.
Probably $1500 worth of property was
destroyed.
Pittsburg Saloon Attacked.
Pittsburg, Kas., Feb. 5.—A number
of women, wives of prominent citizens,
attacked the two saloons running at
McCune, a.small town 15 miles west of
here Monday and destroyed the furui
ture and fixtures at both places and a
large quantity of liquor. The women
held a short prayer service first and
then after arming themselves with
hatchets and ball bais began their work.
The saloonkeepers fled after a short par-
ley with the crusaders. The damage
done will amount to $500. Feeling runs
high, but none of the wreckers have
been arrested The saloons are all
closed.
Mr*. Nutiwu Wrecks the Finest Saloon
Topekn Had.
Topeka. Feb. 5.—Mrs. Nation launch-
ed a crusade against the joints here
early this morning. She rose at 4:30
and soon afterwards started out on a
tour of joint smashing accompanied by
frs. White and Miss Southward. She
ttempted to enter a place at 830 Kan-
sas avenue. The man on duty though
taken unawares managed to disarm Mrs.
Nation and bolt the door before any of
the party could enter. Mrs. Nation
said friends caught hold of her arms
and prevented her from going in
through the window.
The next place visited was "The Sen-
ate" at 406 Kansas avenue. The women
entered without resistance, but a negro
man quickly seized Mrs. Nation and
took her hatchet away. Somehow in
the senffle she was struck on the right
temple by the hatchet, but the blow did
not disable her and she at once seized a
hatchet carried by Mrs. White. She
turned over two large slot machines and
h smashed the glass front of each. She
2 soon made a wreck of a large refriger-
’ ator and after that turned attention to
the liquor fixtures behind the bar. A
kef, of beer came in the way of her
Steamer Montreal cleared from New
Orleans for Cape Town with 1500 mules
for the British army in South Africa.
The Masonic temple at Toledo, O.,
was destroyed bv fire Loss about
$150,000.
Captain Raymond Sulzer of the quar-
termaster's departmeat, died on board
a transport while returning from the
Philippines. He was a brother of Con-
gressman Sulzer of New York.
Thirty-five cases of smallpox devel-
oped at Mineola, Tex., in 30days.
While chasing a wolf near Ballenger,
Tex., J. J. Hubbard's horse fell on him
causing his death.
The new cotton mill at Bonham,Tex.,
will be completed about May 1.
Some of the waterpipes of the city of
Dallas, Tex., show effects of electrolytic.
John J. Egan, telegraph operator,
who was on Sherman's and Fremont’s
telegraph corps during the civil war.
died at Dallas, Tex.
While boring for oil in Freestone
County, Tex., a vein of’first class lig-
nite was struck.
The school building and Masonic ball
at Marte, Tex., was destroyed by fire.m
MANY ARE CONCRRNRD)
Topeka, Feb 5.—Mr«. Ca-rie Nation
met her first defeat in her saloon smash-
ing career here yesterday afternoon.
Later at the police station she laughed
and declared that it was by no means
her Waterloo, and she would soon again
be at her chosen work.
With six women, armed with bright
new hatchets, she started out to wreck
a restaurant in East Sixth street that
dispensed liquor. Before she could
wield her hatchet Mrs. Nation was dis-
armed and a free for all struggle be-
tween restaurant people and her wreck-
ers begun The greatest excitement
prevailed for a time during which num-
erous eyes were blackened and many
noses made to bleed. Mrs. Nation her-
self. unable to accomplish anything,
shouted orders to her followers to begin
the onslaught, but the hatchet brigade
had become stampeded and not another
hand was raised against the obnoxious
restaurant. Mrs. Nation was led away
to the station by two big policemen and1
10was followed by a jeering crowd.
6’ At the police statien Mrs. Nation was
formally charged with disturbing the
peace and her name was entered on the
docket The police judge was at the
station Mrs. Nation refused to go to
his room to see him regarding her of-
fense. but. insisted that he come to her,
which he did. She was informed that
she would have to report for trial at the
police court this morning and was
then released on her nwn recognizance.
She said she would lx- glad to do so,and
then proceeiled to ho l an impromptu
prayer meeting in the police station.
She prayed that the work which she
had begun in Topeka mimht lx- pros-
perou-
While she was raying a drunken
man was brought in by a policeman.
Mr- Nation immediatly went to the
prisoner and informel im that she was
his friend nt all times even though the
pblice men were nt. Sh • then deliv-
ered searhinc audlresses to the menbers
of the pilice force present. She said
they would prnit th ■ joins t > r in
open violation of the lav all the while
and wor‘ then arrest the men wh •
were made drunk bv the liquor sold
there Mrs Nation taunted the police,
calling the-i cowards, afraid to arrest
anylwly b women and drunk n men.
Followed bv the crowd. Mr- Nation
then went to the fe1 ral building where
she inquired for her mail. She then
mounted the stairs or the building and
made an address to the crowd. She
said she would smash all the joints of
the city and she would stay here long
enough to accomplsh this purpose if it
took months.
During all the fierce struggle that
went on in the sirset. while women and
boys were kilo ked -1 • vn and trampled
oil and the crowd as shouting at the
top of its vo re. Mr> Nation never lost
4.her presez of mind. The hatchet was
jerked from aer hands but that did not
disturb her. She appeared surprised
but smiled and called to the women:
"Ladies, you are armed. If you can't
get to the p‘es rhr w your hatchets
through the windows."
Bill to Relieve Galveston.
Austin, Feb. 5. — The senate was
presented with a petition from the bar
of Richmond, Orange, Woodville and
Walker counties, asking for removal of
First district court of appeals from Gal-
veston to Houston at the beginning of
the session this morning.
A bill was introduced forbidding blind
tigers.
Another was for relieving Galveston
from ad valorem, occupation and poll
taxes for 15 years.
The governor sent in the reappoint-
ment of the present board of directors
for the Agricultural and Mechanical
college.
The balance of the morning session
was spent in the discussion of the bill
validating the title to lands in Hutchin-
sou, Carson and Dallam counties.
The house debated the bill providing
for increase of ranger force.
West Florida Anxious to Become Part
of the Stat® of Alabama.
Montgomery, Feb. 5.—Members of the
committee from Florida, looking to the
annexation -f a portion of that state to
Alabama, appeared before the genercl
assembly today to argue the an-
nexation of West Florida.
The cormittee spoke emphatically of
the unanimity of opinion in West Flor-
ida for this annexation. Among the
members of the general ansembly there
seems to be not a dissenting voice if
annexation can be accomplished with-
out friction between Alabama and
Florida.
The committee on the part of Ala-
bama will be appointed and accompany
Florida's committee back to Tallahassee
where they will seek to make terms
with the Florida legislature for the pro-
posed annexation.
ranch in Baylor county
Some of the ex-candidates owe us
for their announcements yet. Please
pay up gentlemen, and begin the next
campaign with a clear conscience.
We understand that Miss Beadles-
ton, a young lady lately from the
chilly clime of Michigan, will teach at
Tylerwater on Garrett’s creek.
The wife of Lewis Erwin was bur-
ied on last Sunday evening. An tn.
fant child of the same was consigned
to the grave a few days previous.
A man by the name of Phelps, a
brother-in-law of Geo. Eowards. died
at the residence of Mr. Edwards a
few days since. He leaves a wife
and one child to mourn his depar-
ture.
Mr. George L. Ramsdale talks of
moving to our town. He has a fine
lot of angora cashmere goats three-
fourths full blood, which he offers for
Cleveland Plain Dealer The Judge
looked down over his spe ctacles at the
fair plaintiff.
"Decree is wanted with restoration
of plaintiff’s maiden name,’’ he
said.
The plaintifi arose and thanked the
judge. Then in her high, clear soprano
she remarked:
“Might I ask your honor to reserve
he last clause of your decision for
three months?-’
“Which clause do you mean?'’
• The one referring to the resump-
ti< n of my maiden name.”
“And why?” inquired his honor.
“and why do you ask this?’’
•Because." replied the fair one,
"because I have quite a quantity < f
old calling cards on hand and 1 hate
to see them wasted ”—Ex
Reading; W. L. Clark, Miss Opal Ken-
cey. Miss Emma Thomas; general
discussion.
2. How to gain the respect of vic-
iousboys; Fayette Copeland. H. H.
Dickson, J. E. Swepston, discuss-
ion.
by Judge Tankersley, Ben Short, Mi •
Opal Kenney and Miss Pearl Ben.
nett.
Saturday Morning.
1. Best method of questioning a
class; G. H. Carpenter, C E. Farring-
ton, Miss Annie Becker. Judge Tank-
ersley; discussion.
2. What should be considered the
best equipped teacher? A. Andrews,
W. C. Huddleston, Mrs. Ada Prior,
John Dyer; discussion.
3. Query box and discussion of
questions accumulating curing the
Institute.
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Halcomb, N. W. & Crabb, C. J. Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1901, newspaper, February 8, 1901; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1581642/m1/3/: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .