Caldwell News-Chronicle. (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 1903 Page: 2 of 8
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THE CALDWELL NEWS-CHRONICLE, CALDWELL, TEXAS* JULY 10, 1903.
CALDWELL NEWS-CHRONICLE.
RUST & JOINfcR,
R. LEE JOINER.
Proprietor*.
Editor and ButineM Manager.
Catered in the Caldwell poatoffice as second-class matter.
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Subscription Rates.
One Vcar
Mb Months
#our Months ™
Two Months *■
Accowmst; to an exchange there arc now 12')
counties in Texas that have adopted local option,
and 5' more partially under local option. This
leaven only 58 counties in which their are no local
option precinct , and with the election* to be held
this mouth this number will be cut down some.
Tlefore the end of this year the number totally
under the local option law will probably be in-
creased at least twenty, and yet some people say '
that Texas will never go dry as a state. A few'
years will show the absurdity of this proposition.
si 50
• c
Advertising Rates.
All advertising on firi t pape will be charged 60 cents per
Again is Evansville, Indiana, the scene of a riot J
in an attempt to take negroes from the custody of
the law and deal w ith them. This time six whites ,
were Killed and twenty-five Wounded by the sol-,
diers firing on ine mot) around the jail. And re-
member itic crime behind all this was only murder. >
inch straight, with no reduction for large ads. itind not the fiendish crime which causes such
Display ads one insertion twenty cents per inch; twn affairs in the South. 1 he absurdity of the North
pointing- with horror to the lynching* that some-
Insertions thirty-five cents per inch: one month sixty
cents per inch.
Local rates seven and one-half cents per line first inser-
tion and five cunts per line each subsequent insertion.
Legal notice of all kinds SI.00 per hundred words tir t
Insertion and 50 cents per hundred words each subsequent
insertion.
Obituaries, cards of thanks, and notices of entertain-
ments given for religious, educational or charitable pur-
poses at half regular rates.
The Nk\vs-Chhonici.K desires a correspondent at every
jmstoffice in the county, and in exchange will furnish the
paper, stationery and postage free. Will be pleased to cor-
respond with any on<? en the subject.
times occur in the South, while for the percentage
of negro population in the North there are more
such affairs there. is shown by just such things
as the riot at Evansville. Such affairs are t«i be
deplore ! no matter where they occur, but let us
not credit them any inore to one section than to
another.
Okanc.k papers are urging the peple of that!
section to be more liberal in inducing oil men to.
TO STOP SAME.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS: SUBSCRIBERS ARE; c"mc there prospecting. and not put prices on
LIABLE FOR THE NEWS-CHRONICLE AS I.« N<¡ ! their land that are prohibitory. It is -aid that
AS IT IS TAKEN FROM THE OFFICE. IF YoU when anyone talks of oil development every man
DESIRE YOUR PAPER DISCONTINUED. SEND t'S wants nine prices for his land, though no man
THE AMOl NT DI E AND N< I11\ THIS ofHCE vv()0 ,mns land there will <lo any development
work himself. It might be well lor the people
j iicre to remember this advice, lor there is going
to be something doing here soon, and no one should
do anything to hinder the work. If vour proper-
ty is worth ten dollars an acre don't ask fiftv for
it until it is proven to be of value. In fact vou
are on the safest side when vou sell at a good
price for even in oil bcoms a bird in hand" etc.,
applies.
Telephone No 17.
Iaau*cl Evsry Friday Morning
Caldwell, Texas, Julv 10, 1903.
Givi us Hearst in llH>4 and we will beat all the
Han nas and Roosevelt's in America.
Thk fact that Wra. R. Hearst, of New York,
is gaining a tremendous strength for the nomina-
tion by the democratic party for the next president
is gradually soaking into the minds of the people,
and there is little doubt that with the newspaper
influence and wealth he ha.-, backed by the record
Bcki.kson county is now in the best condition'he has made in the work of the democratic party,
no far as prospects are concerned that has been I he is the man for the nomination. It is a little
seen for many years, and while the boll weevil is early yet for predictions, but so far as any one
Wi: have the hominy, but arc short on the hogs
in this section. Please pass the hogs, and we won't
kick any more until we pick the cotton.
causing a great deal of uneasiness yet most every-
body is smiling in anticipation of the good times
this fall.
Tomatoi s from Caldwell are now going to
man who is not versed in the tricks of politics
can see he is the only man yet suggested who can
be elected. Put New York and California to his
credit to start with, and given a platform that
will appeal to the people he would sweep thecoun-
points all over West Texas and Kansas, and the no democratic candidate has ever done, j
crop is very late here, and still is bringing nice
prices. Just suppose that we could make car
shipments, saving fifteen to twenty cents per
crate on transportation charges, and see what a
difference it would make.
Paste this up and watch development , and see if
it is not correct.
Waco has decided by a vote of the people in
favor of municipal ownership of their waterworks
plant, and the council is so surprised that they
There were scores of wagons here thin week loaded with
as fine truck as can be grown anywhere in Tc*a , The!
trouble here i« there in no organisation unit n«>t enough of
any one kind is raised to ship in car lots, yet there is more !
than Bryan can u*e and the grower in i on^e^den r lia-, to
take a low price. If our fanner would run .' together and
grow systematically and in ¡urgr quantities, there would
SEVERA'S
REMEDIES
Seven's
Hetrt
Tonic
quickly over-
comes nil heart
n flection?,dropsy,
palpitation, im-
perfect circula-
tion, fainting
spells and tones
up the whole sys-
tem. Price $1.
Severa's
Female
Regulator
overcome!) all
menstrual disor-
ders and congrs- \
tion, promotes
the healthy acti-
vity of the or-1
gans and counter-
acts all troubles
incident to preg-
nancy, child -Mirth
and * change of
life. Price $1.00.
Seven's
Stomach
Bitters
promote the
secretions of
the stomach,
aid diges-
tion, stimu-
late the
organs,
increase
the appetite,
overcome
weakness
and invigo-
rate the
whole
system.
50c. and $1.00
Seven's
Sootkiof
Drops
bring comfort «ad
natural sleep to
children. Coun-
teract pain, colic
and cratnjm, over-
eóme all spasms
anil fever and re-
fluíate the diges-
tion. Price 35c.
Seven's
Waftn
lor Headache
sad Nenralfia
i quickly and per-
' tuanently cure all
forms of "headache
and neuralgia,
menstrual pains
and allay all fe-
vers. Have no in*
jurious effect up-
on the circulati.m.
Trice 25c.
Por sale by all druggists.
W. F\ SEVER A
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
ONE FARE ROUND TRIP.
SARATOGA. N. Y
Imperial Council, Mv«tic Shrine
On sale Julv l-S. Limit July 2" Extention to July *1.
One Tare Plu5 $2.00.
BOSTON, MASS National Edmalional Association
< Haie June to, July 1-2. Limit July IS. Extension
September 1.
DKTROIT. MICH Epwortb League Conference
On Jul\ 1.1-14. Limit July 2*. Extension Aug. lñ.
HALTIMORE, MI). Annual Meeting It. IV U Elks
On sale JuU W.-I7. Limit July 2r>. Extension July .tl.
One Fare Plus $2.25.
NASHVILLE. TENN Peabodv College Summer School
On sale May tl, June l' . 2o, 21. July X t. !\ Limit
15 days. Extension Sept. At).
KNOXVJLLE. TENS' Summer S< h< o| . ( the South
On sale June 2!, 22. 2*. 2*. 2' , July A, ►, 12-2o.
Limit 15 <liivs. Extension s | t. .U .
Also Regular Summer tourist Rate* to All Rotate, on Sale
Daily, lor Particulars
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don't kftow what to do about it. The sentiment i be buverm riffbt her«- for their ¡>i ilm u ami thi*> i><
in favor of public ownership of public utilities is j <>( the b..u weevil. /; < /'i </.
growing so strong over the country that, like the Hrazos and liurleson counties can raise tru< i*
prohibition sentiment, it surprises even its friends , second to none in the state, and the only thing
at timos. needed now is a business organ! -1 :..n among tin-
; growers that can do systemati work. This year
Cotton may bring ten cents a pound this year, ')1IH demonstrated the iact thai the truck gr< wr.
but don't overlook the fact that potatoes would here is excellent and that the ropswil! p.iv lar ;n
have cleared you one hundred dollars per acre and ,1X1 IS* anything that has ever bern produo-d
tomatoes at least seventy-five if you had planted l'"s to,int>' belore. I here must be an or/an-
and sold them this year. Ten'cent cotton should 'l should be perfected at once, as,
not be permitted to cut down the proposed truck ,m,c^ w"'k ian he done before the p anting season
acreage f >r next year. Five hundred acres in w'" increase the profits on the crops.
truck in this county next year added to the acre-
age of this season will discount lOcent cotton badly. Vikwim. the results that have bren achieved
■ this year by those who have engaged in truck
Cai.dwki.i. has a reputation for selling goods (growing, in spite of the fact that it was new work:
cheaper than most of the towns in this section of to them. ;.nd that no arrangements were made for %M * a rjj IJ C" CÍ CI CTT1*
the state, yet there are people living in this town systematic marketing, it hardly seems possible 1 V l_. ll. . M L.I\ljO I
and making their living here who will send a dollar that the farmers of this section will allow the
out of town for supplies every time they get a , organization of the truckers' association to fall j
chance, and in many cases pay more for their 1 through. The movement seems to be starting ofT
goods than the home merchant would charge them. | in good shape again, but the interest must be
This is not right and if you will stop and think a kept up und the growers must attend the meeting-
moment you will admit it. Suppose everybody in and take hold of it if it is to amount to an- thing.
town did the same thing where would your in- There are a few enthusiaistit workers in town,
come come from, and where would the town be? but they can only assist in the organization and
This is a «mall matter to one individual, but the not in growing the crops. The farmers must
total of the amounts sent away from here in one take hold of the matter and attend the meetings'
year that could be spent at home would amount to and give it some time and attention or the result
many bales of cotton if spent with the home mer- will be a disorganization as has been the case the
cbant. Don't cut the cotton crop short a thousand past three month , instead of a systematic busj-
bales by sending to other towns for your goods ness management. Remember the next meeting;
and then coming to your home merchant with your and come and bring your neighbor and help to
crop mortgage. ¡get the matter beyond the talking stage.
MAN.
Wants your trade always and is in a po-
Aition to guarantee satisfaction en all pur-
chases of Dry Good*, Clothing, Hats, Shoes,
Dress Cioods, Groceries, Canned (ioods, Etc
Caldwell. Texas
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Joiner, R. Lee. Caldwell News-Chronicle. (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 1903, newspaper, July 10, 1903; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth169449/m1/2/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.