The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 27, 1907 Page: 3 of 8
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The Bastrop Advertiser
—A cotton
Bastrop.
ware house for
ONE NEGRO'S HEAD GETS1
TWO BIG GASHES, AN-
OTHER GETS SHOT.
SUMMER NORMAL DOTS.
Those fiiiliug to attend the
—Stormy weather predicted for
the latter part of the month.
—Harry, the Hustler, can
now feed and sleep you.
—The sccond team of Granger
will play ball
next week.
mi ^ ii • i Lyceum Course of Lectures and
] he lollnwing m?age taken Headings in coDueetion with the
from the Houstou 1 ost of «.>th, state Normal, are losing some
PURELY PERSONAL.
Stockman-Farmer Mike Fowler
of north-west part of county, was
among the welcome visitors in
Bastrop Monday.
Ex-county commissioner J. A
occ in • i"ri at ".had \\ ilm sd.n following; numbers have al- ville. engaged in market business
afternoon, betweeu the howler i reody beeu enjoyed: Two ad- jn the railroad city, was a visitor
irothers, :l. \N . and \\. h., drerses on Teachers and Teach- in Bastrop
and two negroes, which is thei
here three days!lat(,fct account we have of the
ing," and Problems in Edu-
cational Works, State Supt. R.
B. Cousins.
—Our citizens must get busy
and at once begin the erection of
a cotton ware house.
—Don't forget to eat and
sleep with Harry.
— Don't miss seeing those ball
games next week, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday.
—Don't foiget to eat aud
"roost" with Harry.
— Bastrop was well represented
on the Woodman excursion from
Elgin to New Braunfels, Thurs-
day. _
—"Dink" will give you
prompt and courteous treat-
ment at the Restaurant next to
the Midland.
trouble, from which we form
1 the opinion bot h negroes should j Ha v a pUrp08e jtl l^jfe.
have been kil led. Ihe trouble ( Bev A „ |,aTi(l#oa.
was at once phoned Hon. J. J .
Fowler, father of the young
The Judiciary iu Civics:
f , Hou. H?nry Miley.
gentlemen, who left for Goliad Thw legislative in Civics:-
ou the hist train:
—A good rain would be wel-
come in this section just now,
although crop prospects of al
kinds are flne.
Wanted—Ginner at Round
bale gin, white or colored.
J. W. Kennedy,
Manager.
Goliad, Tex., July 24.—1 his
city was thrown into no little ex-
citement this evening, at 6:30
o'clock, over the shooting of
James Miller, a negro, by Hon.
W. E. Fowler, a young and
prominent attorney of Goliad,
and over the condition of the
head of D. Pickens, a negro law-
yer who hails from Houston, at
the hands of M. W- Fowler, law-
yer and member of the last leg-
islature from Goliad county.
Rumor says the negroes of
Goliad have been in a state bor-
dering somewhat on uprising for
some time, which has been borne
by the w hite citizens with rare
patience Not over two weeks
ago, a negro youth, age 14 years,
entered the room of a young lady
of high family at the hour of 3 in
the morning and now lies in jail
awaiting trial.
The little scene' enacted on
r->
Hon. W. E. Orgaio.
"A Teacher come from God."
Rev. Holt.
Plea for Culture. (A Paper.)
Mrs. B. D. Orgain.
Sallie Anu's Experience.
Reading.,) Mrs. A.
Hill.
Social Ethics:
Hou. Morris Rector.
Tennyson and His Poems
Tuesday, and a wel-
come caller at the office of the
Advertiser.
Judge George Milton, of Mc-
; Dade, was among the visitors in
Bastrop Monday, and. as usual,
was heartily welcomed.
Mrs. E W. Jenkins is visiting
relatives and friends in Austin
this week.
Mrs. E. 0. Ransom leaves to-
day, Saturday, for Fort Worth,
accompanied by Miss Mamie Ran-
som.
Hon. Roger Byrne, of Smith-
M.jville, was among the visitors at
the ccunty seat Wednesday, and
a welcome caller at the Adverti-
ser office.
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My Hair is
Extra Long
Feed your hair; nourish it;
give it something to live on.
Then it will stop falling, and
Will grow long and heavy.
Ayer's Hair Vigor is the only
hiir-food you can buy. For
60 years it has been doing
just what we claim it wiU do.
It will not disappoint you.
" M lialr uwd t« •>* T r, tlior*. Hut «ft r
lull * A, r' llair Vlpor •hurt tim II iMtutti
to stow, mid now It In fotirtren liirlim louit
ThU irtMn. > |>lru<0<1 mull ti'me after holim
iIidkii * it hum any Imir Mil*. J H. KircH,
Colorado MprHiftt. Colo.
Hxli by J. O. Ayrr Co.. Lowell, Xui
4 .to infctiui'iu.'luror* of
mrsapawlla.
HILLS.
chitrltuv PECTORAL.
vers
BLACKSMITH 1NG.
HORSE SHOEING.
GENERAL REPAIRING.
ALL THE VERY BEST.
Mr. Chas. C. Swanson. to be
Paper.) Mrs. S.J. Orgain cashier of the new State Bank to
Besides these special favors, be established at Bastrop, accom-
panied by his wife, reached Bas-
trop, Tuesday.
J. Holland Jenkins left on the
belated south-bound Katy passen-
ger Wednesday morning, on bus-
already rendered, the Miuisters,
Revs. Moehler, Swann, Booth.
Davidson and Holt, have con-
ducted the niotning Chapel Ser-
vices; to which services at 9
o'clock, the public are most cor-
dially invited
The Normal closes, for ex-
amination next Tuesdiy after-
noon, and the following num
! Main street in this city this even-: ber* nre, listed, for next week:
j ing is said to have grown out of Moral Ethics: Rev Swann,
— Regular meeting (ramble
Lodge No. 224, F. A. M.. to-
night, Saturday, July -Mb.
1807. work iu Entered Appren-
tice degree. A full attendance
of members urged, and visiting
brethein coidiully invited. By
order of Paul D. Page, W. M.
—Harry can
you" at Ins new
the Iron Front.
'eat and sleep
Restaurant in
—With Miss Dru Orgain as
hostess, the Forty Two Club was
delightfully entertained Tuesday
afternoon at the residence of
Capt. and Mrs. B. D. Orgain. A
number of invited guests were
present and all spent an enjoy-
able afternoon. Delicious refresh-
ments were served.
NOTICE. "
a gross insult offered by the ne-
' gro lawyer, Pickens, to the law
firm of Fowler & Fowler. Pick-
'ens has been in Goliad for several
days and filed a petition in the
district court in regard to a land ;
suit and he branded in this peti-!
tion M. W. Fowler as having
proved false and sold out his
clients.
Eyewitness say that this even-
ing. as Pickens and Miller
walked down Main street, just in
front of the Brown building, M.
W. Fowler stepped out of the
building and beat Pickens to the
sidewalk with a hoe handle,
splitting his head in two places.
As he stood over the negro law-
yer, Miller grabbed the stick
with one hand and made a move-
ment for his pocket with the
other. At this movement Rep-
resentative Fowler's brother,
Wallace, fired once with a 41
, | caliber pistol, the shot lodging
If you want the best price for jn the left side. The shot, at so
your cotton you must see trie J dose rang?, completely paralyzed
Round bale people.
J. W. Kennedy,
Manager, j
-J. H. Craft delivered to C.
G. Rabensburg, Thursday, the
finest wagon load of watermelons
seen in Bastrop this season,grown
in his garden in north-east Bas
trop, the largest among them
weighing 67 pounds, many weigh-
ing only a few pounds less. Jim
Craft is a complete success at
anything he undertakes, from
manag'ng a barbecue to farming
melons.
—The program for colored
teachers Institute will follow
in next issue. Committee.
The genial Gus Jung, of Red
Rock, was in town this week.
the negro and physicians say he
will not live. Pickens was badly
beaten up but will recover.
Little is known about him here.
The negro Miller is a common
laborer. Fowler & Fowler are
high attorneys and this step,
although necessary, is regretted
by local citizens.
After voluntary surrender tc
officers they were placed under
bond to await examining trial.
Further trouble was expected,
but at 9 o'clock tonight the town
is comparatively quiet.
—Eat, drink, sleep and be
merry with Harry at his Res-
taurant iu the Iron Front.
SCHOOL AST IC CENSUS.
The Scholastic Census of
Bastrop Couutv as compiled by
Ex-Oflicio County Superiuten-
I dent Paul D Page, shows the
—Friends take uote of the following children of Schoolas-
good lectures and papers listed tie age iu this county:
in "Summer Normal Dots'' for Basttop Couuty outside of
next week. See another column Independent Districts, white,
Over 3,000 troops participated Bastrop bounty outside of
in the sham battle at
Mabry. Austin,Wednesday, while I , ,
'peudent
Monday morning, 9 o'clock.
Plea foi Music, Monday after-
noon, 4 o'clock, fA Papei j—
Mrs. W. A. Mcl ord.
"Plea for Art." Tuesday
morning, at 9 o'clock, Mts. J.
B. Price.
"Plea for Child Study,"
Tuesday afternoon, nt 4 o'clock,
Mrs. Paul I). Page.
Other numbers for which no
special hour has yet beeu set are
as follows:
Anatomy: Dr. Will Luckett.
The Executive iu Civics: llou
Jim Jones.
Professional Ethics: Judge
J. B. Price.
School Laws: Judge P. D.
Pi'go.
Plea for Physical Culture:
Mrs W. J. Miley.
Fifty-three students were en
rolled. Many of these were
iness trip to Galveston.
W. P. Erwin, of Paige, spent a
part of Wednesday at the county
seat, and as usual, received a
hearty welcome.
Wm. Fehr, of Loekhart, former
resident, and yet property owner
of Bastrop, spent several days in
the old town of his youth, the past
week, superintending the im-
provement of his store-buildings,
front and side walks.
^ Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Fowler, Jr.. Tuesday morning,
July 23, 1907, a fine girl.
Sheriff Woody Townsend and
County Attorney Jack Jenkins
are sojouring in North Texas.
Miss Velasca Lister left Satur-
day last for Seguin, at which
place she will remain on a visit
! for sometime.
Mrs. A. C. Botheof Fort Worth,
is a guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Shuelke.
Misses Florence and Ida Nink,
of Pin Oak, who have been guests
of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Bneger,
returned home Tuesday.
BEN MARTIN. Barron's col-
jored experienced 'Worker in Iron'
has a Blacksmith establishment
in Bastrop that has long held the
reputation of turning out none
i but the most satisfactory work,
(which .reputation has increased
and spread as the days, months
j and years passed by, every year
finding his establishment the bet-
ter fitted for satisfactory wor!;,
| to himself and patrons. Natu-
rally gifted in that Mechanic line
he chose in early youth, he had
; the industry, the ambition and
i the pei severance to push forward
' to the tront, and indeed success
has certainly crowned his efforts.
• I Tnderst Hiding his business, reid-
| ily recognizing the g* oil workman
I he employs none other, nor will
ho retain in his employ, any but
= j such.'IS ho can trust for faithful
S. F. Glass, of Cedar Cedar, work, therefore, the very best of
was in Bastrop Tuesday. work done in his shop, is assured.
Hon I P FVvvliar vici1 KoCCHtl) ITlUCh of th«' latest HHcl
Hon. J. I. roAltr visited most approved machinery has
Houston professionally this week. been ad(lo(1 to lhis hort;tofolv ex_
Dr. W. H. Luckett, wife and jcellently equipped establishment,
children, visited Austin t h is 1 making it now equal to the very
best, not odly in machinery, but
in material and workmen, to ex-
ecute promptly and efficiently all
week.
The many friends of Alf Jung
will be glad to learn that the
operation performed by Dr. W.
H. Luckett, of New York, the
first of the week, was successful
and Alf is rapidly recovering.
Miss Elizabeth Combs, of San
Marcos, is a truest of her brother,
Dr. II. B. Combs and wife.
Miss Kate Battle Jenkins left
Wednesday for an extended visit
to Los Angelos, Cal., where she
will be the guest of her uncle,
B. A. Holmes, of the firtn of
Holmes, Stockard and Holmes of
that city.
Miss Alice Magee. of Austin,
after a pleasant visit to Miss
Kate Battle Jenkins, returned
to her home Wednesday.
ATTENTION.
Cashier Smith, of
National Bank of
the First
Smithville,
teachers already hc)lilinp certify- j was among* tlie welcome visitors
ates, and a minimum of twenty! in Bastrop, Wednesday.
kinds of blacksmithing: horse-
shooing a specialty, general re-
pairing in most approved style, at
the very lowest "live and let live"
prices. A trial is only asked to
convince the most exacting.
Possessing superior art in the
shoeing of horses, with latest and
most approved t.oo!«, experienced
shoer, by kindly treatment, the
owner and the animal is protec-
ted.
All kinds of vehicles, carriages,
surries, buggies or wagons, care-
fully repaired, and put in perfect
serviceable condition.
Special attention given the re-
pairingand putting in order plows
and all kinds of tools and ma-
chinery used on the farm, prompt-
ly repaired, made good as new.
Thanking patrons for liberal,
appreciate 1 patronage of the past,
with assurance of better service
in future, guaranteeing satisfac-
tion in promptness, quality of
work, and liberal low charges he
asks continued patronage of for-
mer patrons, as well as a remem
brance prom the new. promising
The Bastrop County Institute
for white teachers is hereby
called to meet at the Public
, School Building, in Bastrop, Aug.
15th. for a five day's session.
Every teacher of Bastrop
County is earnestly requested to1 every effort to prove worthy of
be present, and willingly help in , f'ie fullest confidence, and deserv-
the work.
Camn Independent Districts, colored,
! 'I'i'i:
spectators numbered many thou-L I"'"'
sands trop, white, iu. <
! Independent District of Bas
The Weather Bureau at Wash-
district of I >us-
I trop, colored. 2* 7.
ington reports, "no relief in sight, I ndependent District
for South and West, where al- j ville, white, 462,
most unbearably hot weather has
prevailed for days.
The state house and business
houses of Austin closed Wednes-
day afternoon to give all hands
an opportunity to witness the
sham battle at camp Mabry.
On Wednesday attorney Dar-
row made a strong telling speech
in defense of Haywood. He in-
sisted that the jury entertain no
compromise—either to hang or
acquit Haywood.
Tiie maximum temprature at
Memphis on the 24th was 94 de-
grees. The thermometer in
stores and factories at Chat-
tanooga. went over 100. The
heat in the city was red hot while
mules fell in the put you to bed. Koom
,stairs at the Iron Frout.
Smith-
days was all that the law de-
manded of t hem, so several went
home as soon ns they had ful-
filled the letter of the law. Sev-
eral have exhibited the real pro-
fessional love for the work, by
staying with it even unto the
end. About twenty-five will
take the examination next Wed-
nesday, Thursday aud Friday.
Commissioners Court was in
session this week from 22nd. to
24th. ns a Board of Equaliza-
tion to hear any reasons ad-
vanced by parties whose taxes
had bern raised why said raises
should not be allowed to stand.
Comparatively few people
made their, appearance and
those who did were as a rule
satisfied with the final action of
the court.
It is believed that the taxable
values will increase to some-
where in the neighborhood of
nine millions and the Commis-
sioners at the August Term
will mnbe such reductions in
the tax rate as the increased
valuations will warant.
READY FOR GINNING.
The Max Miller Square Bale
Gin is now ready for Ginning.
Everything i l>uf jn first otassj fo' u ' o b
the din wiirbe ^inm'd fnjc '° —1 ^ -en
ginne
. , , On Saturday, August Gth, the
Independent Distuct Smith- Gk,st Mill will be ready for the
ville, colored, 200. grinding of new corn.
Independent D'strict of Elgin j Will buy, paying Hghest cash
white, 409. 'price for same, all seed cotton.
Independent district of Elgin. I Thanking former patrons for
colored, 140. | their liberal patronage in the past
Total'white and colored, both !1 respectfully solicit, and will ap-
(! (J.'iJ preciate a continuance 01 their
('o. and In«l. District?
—Hustling Harry has a town
full of friends aud his popular-
ity is fast growing among the
boys from the forks of the
creek. To accomodate every
i preciate a continuance
patronage during the 1907-season,
guaranteeing full satisfaction.
Max Miller.
CAR OF BCUG1ES.
, •
T A. Hasler & Co. are 111
receips of a car of Buggies,
close
La/"
^fhorses and
streets.
body, he has opene 1 a branch
Restauiant tn the Iron Front, which are being sold at a
with furnished rooms upst-nv^ I margin.
Eat With Harry. TT " .. ,
— Quite a crowd from Bastrop
—Let Harrv feed you ani> attended the Barbecue at Mc-
D.ide, Thursday, and one and all
• ivport a most delightful day, a
good crowd and a fine dinner.
u| -
Hon. L. G. Storey, of Loekhart,
spent Wednesday in Bastrop, re
ceiving a hearty welcome from
his Bastrop friends.
Jamie Smith returned home
after a several week's visit in
Austin.
Arthur McLavy was home the
first of the week from Galveston,
where he holds a portion on a
dredge boat.
Mrs. Woody Townsend and
pretty little daughters, Lillian
and Woody Marie, are visiting
Austin relatives.
Ammon Harris, of Houston,
was a guest the first of the week
of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wilbarger
and family.
Miss Alta Martin is home from
a visit to Houston relatives.
Earl Woods left Sunday night
for Galveston, where he has ac-
cepted a position on a dredge
boat in the bay.
Mrs. W. C. Powell and Miss
Mary Higgins left Tuesday night
on a several weeks visit to points
in Colorado. They will be joined
by Miss Ella Duval after leaving
Bastrop.
Miss Cora Erhard leaves Sat-
urday on a visit to New York.
Preston Dyer left Thursday
absent
ruiting.
Our old friend, E. E. Winfrey,
was in the county seat latter part
of last week.
Mrs. F- C. Ponce and children,
were in Bastrop since last issue,
guests of Mrs. Ponce's brother,
District Clerk Thos. H. Parks.
We are glad to note that
friend A. C. Kleinert. who was
operated on by Dr. W. II. Luck-
ett, of New York, is doing fine,
and 011 the road to rapid recov-
ery.
Mrs. B. E. Crawford spent
Tuesday with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. A. C. Erhard, leaving
on the north-bound train for her
home in Fayetteville.
Misses Edith Wilkins and
Ollie Slack, of Smithville. who
have been visiting Mrs. W. F.
Schaefei, left for their home
last Sunday.
ing of full public patronage.
3 CARS OF WAGONS.
We are just in receipt of 3
cars ot wagoLs, the Stndebaker
Rushford and the Hasler.
These wagons must be sold and
are at low prices.
T. A. Hasler & Co.
SHEHIFF'H SALE.
Mrs. E. H. Jenkins Pres.
The Colored Institute of Bas-
trop County is hereby called to
meet on the same date at the
colored school building.
Hartford Jenkins Co Supt.
The following is the program
for the white teachers institute.
Monday, 2 p. m. — Election of
officers.
Tuesday, 9 to 9:20—Opening
Exercises with remarks conduct-
ed by Supt. Jenkins.
9:20 to 10:20 -Infinitives and
Participles—By H. C.Smith. (Dis-
cussion. )
10:20 to 10:30- Recess.
10:30 to 11:30—P ri m ary
Methods, by Miss America Jud-
kins and Miss Renich, (Discus-
sion. )
11:30 to 2 p m —Noon.
2 p m to 4 p m- Pedagogy, by
Harris (Discussion)
Wednesday 9 to 9:20 Opening
Exercises, by R. M. Randle.
9:20 to 10:20—How to teach
History with a model Recitation
in Texas History, by M. C. Beth
any.
10:20 to 11:30 —Benefits to be
derived from Memory (Jems,
Declarations and Friday after
noon exercises by Misses Dren-1 with Brices line 678 vr*. the s. w. cor-
nan Alexander and Bessie Huyck. ner from which ab.J. marked X. beara
11:30 to 2—Noon. ; S. 1-2 E 2 vn>. a P. O. mnrned X.
2 to 4 — Frobisher's Boy Problem hears N. T> l-'i E. I vre. thence running
by Mr. Bigbee. s. 'to W. 1*0 vrs. intereectinR N. E.
Thursday 9 to 9:20--0pening I boundary line of Dennis Dykes at a
Exercises, Mrs. Bertha Bohen. Stake from which a U. J. marked X.
9:20 to 10:20 — Methods in teach- 'hears N. 76 1-2 E 4 vrs. another B, J.
State ok Texas, i
County of Bastrop, j By Virtue of an
Order of Sale issued out of the Honorable
District Court of Bastrop CouLty, on
the 22nd day of July UM)7, by the Clerk
thereof, in the case of the State of Texas
versus O. W. Flavilie No. 40.15, and to
me, as Sheriff, directed and delivered, I
will proceed to sell, within the hours
prescribed by law for Sheriff's Siles, on
the FIRST TUESDAY in September
A. D. 11107, it b«Mntf the Ird day of said
month, in front of ground formerly oc
cupied by the store house of John M.
Finney A- Co , on Main Street in the
tewn of Bastrop, in said Bastrop Ccunty,
the following described projifrty.to-wit:
2<*i acres of land lying, being and
situated in Bnutrop County, Texas, on
the east side ot the Colorado Kiver, no
or near the waters of Sandy Creek, be-
ing a part of a location in t^e name of
C. A. Cunningham, as composed within
the following lines as survey made by
George Rucker, begining at 8. E. corner
of PHI a^re tract in the name of J. H.
Hearn, now belonging to tne estate of
Thos.P.Brice. deceased, thencc N. W.
ing fractions, (common
Decimal,) by T. N. Powell.
10:20 to 10:30 Recess.
10:30 to 2 p m—Noon.
2 to 3—School
(I )iscussion.)
and marked X. b<?ar« S. tl W. 4 vrs. thencc
running S. 1 o L . with Dykes line
I ns and '.hen intersecting the N. W.
boundry line of the McLaughlin league
Orginazation j as stake and corner, ther.cr- N. ' E. with
said line IK) vrs. to place of beginning.
3 to 4—Whispering evil," Levied on a3 the property of O. W,
General Discussion opened by Flavilie to satisfy * Judgement amount-
Mrs A. B. McLavy. | ing to StM7 00 in favsr. of the State of
Friday to 9:20—Opening Ex- T«xai and cost of suit.
«irises by Mrs E. H. Jenkins. Given under ay hand, this 2.!ri day
9:2' . > l' :20 Percentage by R. of July i'io7.
M. Randle.
1« > > to 10Recess.
10:30 to 11:30--Writing by
Chas. Behrens.
11:30 to 2 p m Noon.
2 to 3—Pronunciation Test by
Mrs. E. H Jenkins.
•"> to 1 SSelling Match by Miss manv appearing
, J ulia J ung. I were kept busy,
Woody Town*end Sheriff.
The city board of equaliza-
tion were in session several days
this week to hear complaints of
tax payers against increased tax-
values, and. judging from the
•fore them,
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