The Daily Herald. (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 7, 1912 Page: 1 of 4
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All of those-InterestedIn some-
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Frank Porter
{The 2>aily Herald.
FOB A GREATER WEATHEBFABD AND PARKER COUNT!.
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WEATHERFORD, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1»12.
Special Sale
E have placed on special sale all our
stock of Lace Curtains at,a big re-
duction—if you should be in need of any-
thing in that line it will pay you to inves-
tigate and get our prices.
See Show Window!
McGrattan-Millsaps Co.
117-119 N. MAIN STREET
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RAILROAD EXTENSION REPORTED
RESOLUTION TO BE INTRODUCED
GIVING HIM FREE REIGN IN
HANDLING OUTBREAK.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 7.—Legislation to
/give President Taft added power to
protect Americans in case of another
Mexican outbreak at border i>oints, is
td he ^introduced in the House soon.
Rep££*PAtative Smith, of Texas, today
•urgedjRie passage of his resolution to
instruct the State Department to press
the calims of Americans at El Paso and
Douglas, who were injured or suffer-
ed loss on the American side from
.stray bullets in the first battle of Jua-
rez and the battle of Agua Prieta, dur-
ing the Madero revolution.
Crosbytown South Plains Road lo Ex-
tend to Seymour.
Special to The Herald.
Lubbock, Texas, Feb. 7.—It is re-
ported that work will begin shortly on
the extension of the Crosbytown South
Plains railroad from this city to Spur,
which is the nearest eastern outlet.
No financial difficulties are anticipat-
ed, as the line was built from Cros-
bytown to Lubbock without the issu-
ance of bonds and will be an easy maty
ter to issue aud sell bonds whenever
desired.
WILL CONTEST WILL.
AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE.
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Byron T. Herrick, Ex-Governor of
Ohio, to Succeed Ambas-
sador Bacon.
Associated Press.
Washington. Feb. 7.—The nomina-
tion of Myron T. Herrick, ex-Gover-
nor of Ohio, as ambassador to France,
was sent to the Senate for confirma-
tion by President Taft today.
Mrs. W. L. Atwell Files Suit to Break
W ill of Ed R. Jackson, Million,
ai’e Ranchman.
By Associated Pres*.
San Angelo, Texas, Feb. 7.—Mrs. W.
L. Atwell today filed suit to break the
will of her brother, Ed Jackson, the
millionaire ranchman, who bequeath-
ed the Catholic church one million
dollars. Her contest is independent of
that of Mary Luna, the Mexican wo-
man, who charges that Jackson was
her husband.
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FATHER OF MRS SNEED STRICK-
EN FOLLOWING APPEARANCE
ON STAND FOR DEFENSE.
ORGANIZATION OFFFERS KENYA HD
OF *5,000 FOR INCENDIARY
W HO BURNED CHURCH.
By Associated Press.
Fotr Worth, Texas, Feb. 7.—The ill-
ness of Tom Snyder, father of Mrs.
Sneed, following his long attendance
on the witness stand yesterday, delay-
ed the opening of court this morning.
J. T. Sneed, father of John Beall Sneed
was the second witness called for the
defense.
J. T. Sneed told of going to his son's
home and of seeing Beall and talking
to him. He said Beall didn’t seem to
want to talk altout the “little trouble.”
He told of how he later advised his
son to leave his wife, that he would
take care of the children. He said
Beal Sneed insisted she was insane,
and said he intended to stay with her
and protect his children, and that If
he left her she would prol/ably go oft'
with “that man” and “go to the dogs."
Sneed’s lather further said: "J
thought Captain Boyce was favoring
his son, that he wanted Beal Sneed
and his wife to separate and she to
marry liis son.”
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
NOMINATION HELD UP
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’ l find elsewhere. In addition to
' > the high quality and low prices
< > you get when ti ailing with us,
J [ weoffer you the advantage of
‘ | courteous attention to your
< > wants and quick delivery. We
! offer you the a J vantage of a
fresh stock at ail times, for our
business has reached such a vol-
ume that we arc constantly
yarning our stork over, bonce
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Following Conference With President
Nomination of Judge llook to
Supreme Bench Held Up.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 7.—Following an
hour’s session of four lawyers in the
president’s cabinet this morning it be-
came known that the proposed nomi-
natlo nof Judge William C. Hook to
the Supreme Court bench had been
held up, and probably will not be sen*,
to the Senate as Intended
DOROTHY ARNOLD AGAIN.
Baby FuIJk in Sixty-foot Bored Well
and is Rescued by Negro Boy. •
Special to The H<-mlii.
Canton. Texas, Feb. 7.—The three-
year old child or Albert Stepp, living
two miles from Canton on the Edge-
wood road, fell' feet foremost in a
thirteen-inch (IHired well 'sixty feet
deep.
By using a mirror the sunlight could
be thrown on the child so that it could
be seen and the little fellow was con-
stantly crying and calling to his grand
father to "come and get me," and the
grandparents and parents of the child
were frantic with grief and helpless
to assist the crying child.
Some forty men and women gather-
ed, and every effort was made to put
a loop over the child and get it out but
without avail. Finally a little negro
boy, alHiut 12 years old, "us let down
into the well on a rope and got hold
of tile sleeve of the child and they
were lining drawn up when about half
way the sleeve gave way and the child
fell back. The negro boy, after being
putted out, was then let down head
foremost and carried a second rope
Special to ttie Herald.
Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 7.—Five
thousand dollars' reward will be of-
fered for the arrest and conviction of
the incendiaries who set afire the
First Baptist church early Sunday
morning. This reward fund will be
raised by the Chamber of Commerce
through subscription and will lie sep-
arate and apart from the $1,000 offer-
ed by the city commission or rewards
offered by other organizations or in-
dividuals.
The decision to raise this fun and
also a separate fund for the employ-
ment of the best detective ability in
the country to unravel the mystery
were the most important action in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms Tuesday.
The meeting was ruled by President
Carter to decide upon whatever action
»vas advisable to correct false reports
being circulated in the state that Fort
Worth was in the grip of a lawless
element and that, this was in part re-
sponsible for he burning of the
church, attempt on the minister’s li’e
and attempt to destroy his residence.
Mr. Carter read a dispatch from Waco
recording a meeting of ministers there
«t which the charge was made.
The sum of $1,175 was subscribed
immediately Tuesday morning. The
$1,000 offered bv business men Sun-
day will be withdrawn and included
in the $5,000 Chamber if Commerce
reward. This is in addition to the
subscription of $100 offered by the
North Side Improvement Club which
was presented at this meeting.
It was explained that the churches
had a committee working quietly to
secure k funds for tlm host detective
ability in the country to solve the mys-
tery. This committee consists of A.
ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF
NEW SPRING SILKS—
G.. 1.11 HI IKE
COMPANY TO BUILD S»5 MILES
FROM JAI’KSOOIMI TO POINT
ON \Yn M. >V. A N. W. BY.
Special to The Herald.
Pallas. Texas, Feb. 7.—At. a meeting
of the stockholders of the Gulf, Texas
& Western Railway Company yester-
day in the general offices in Dallas,
authority was given by that body for
the extension of the road for a dis-
tance of about twenty-five miles south-
east of Jacksboro. to a point near Orau
fir Sulesville to connect with the Wea-
therford, Mineral Wells & Northwest-
ern. The work, as is now mapped out
by the officials, will entail an expen-
diture of about $500,000, and Is to be
completed in time to move the fall
crop in that section next year.
Election of Officers,,
Among the first matters given at-
tention at tin* annual meeting was the
Opened and put on sale today—Foulards aud Bor-
dered Silks at $1.00 to $3.00 a yard.
Advance showing of Ladies’ Spring Suits and Silk
Dresses, if you are planning to have a new suit or
dress early, come to the store where the new things
are shown first.
‘Baket, -fbitcii
THE STORE WITH THE GOODS.
E. Want, J. T Pemberton and F. W. election of director# and officers as
Axiell. The Chamber of Commerce j follow#: Directors, J J. Jermyn and
adopted a motion nlao to appoint ;•
committee. President Carter will
make the appointments later.
The name of W. J. Burns, the noted
detective who utyaveied the mystery
of the dynamiting of the Log Angeles
Times and other case# of dynamiting
which created a nationwide (sensation
and implicated prominent men. was
frequently mentioned. Many favored
securing his services and It was hint-
ed that negotiations already were tin-
with a loop, and he looped It over the
child's body, and then they were pulR^der way to that end.
ed out separately.
The most unusual thing was that the
ehild was only bruised a little, and
not badly injured.
GOMPERS MAKES STATEMENT
WEALTHY FARMER ARRESTED
Reported on Train Between Philadel-
phia and New York, Bat Fails
to Show Up.
8.v Associated Press.
New York. Feb. 7.—On a police re-
port that Dorothy Arnold, missing
since December lkio, had left Phila-
delphia for New York this morning,
the father and two detectives met the
train, but no trace of Miss Arnold wa#
found.
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING
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Burning of ( harrh - Rewards Aggre-
gate Six Thousand* One Hun.
dred aid Fifty Dolton.
j By A««"istMl I’rew.
j Port Worth. Texas. Feb. 7.—The
Grand Jnry began this morning invea-
itigating the burning of the First Bap-
'tist ehurch, and the attempted burn-
* ing of the parsonvge Sunday. The re-
1 wards offered now uggreate $*>.!5b
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Charged W ith Murde rof Fiance Whose
Body Wait Found in Burned
Building.
By Associated Press.
Nowata. Okia.. Feb. 7.—C. L. Har-
kins, a wealthy farmer, living near
Delaware, was arrested last night and
brought here to prevent possible
Ivnchlne. Harkins was engaged to
Elsie Adams, the girl whose body was
found in the burned home of Harvo>
Hurst and wife, who were also found
dead. Harkins says he is innocent He
was to have oeen married today.
Mays lie Meant Injunction In a Shake*,
pea ran and Not Profane
Sense.
By A<«eclated Pre--
Washington, Feb. 7.—Samuel Gbm-
pers today told the court trying him
for contempt that when he wrote that
the court could “go to h—I" he meant
the injunction in a Shakes pe.tran sense
and not In a profane sense
PENCE LINE I A USES TROUBLE
therford. Mineral Wells & Northwest-
ern, the Gulf, Texas & Western trains
are to use the tracks of the former
road from Oran or Salesville, the
southeastern terminus of. the exten-
sion, to Mineral Wells, thence direct
into Weatherford. The Weatherford,
Mineral Wells & Northwestern runs
from Weatherford to Graford via Min-
eral Wells, and it is at a point between
tlio two last named towns that the
Gulf, Texas & Western extension will
touch.
Feed Western Territory.
Thus it will be seen that rail con- •
neclion from Weatherford northwest-
ward through Mineral Wells will be a
medium for feeding the rich, though
partially developed Keeehi Vallyy
and the counties of Young, Jack. Arch-
er and Baylor. The northwestern point
in that section is about 130 miles.
Hitherto, Weatherford has enjoyed
virtually none of that trade advantage*
and, in connection, the possibilities
are unlimited. The Gulf, Texas ft
Western extension would make possi-
ble a route for merchandise and other
freight that would He between the
tracks of the Denver road, on tho
north and the Texas & Pacific on tho
south.
Growth of Road.
The Gulf. Texas & Western is hard- V
ly three years old, and has made sub-
George I!. Jermyn, Scranton, Pa.; Ben
B. Cain. W. Frank Knox and L. M.
Dabney. Dallas; I’. 12. Bock and Oliver
Loving, Jermyn; J. W Cain. Detroit.)
Mich , and J W. Knox, Jacksboro. Of- 8,'antla‘ improvements, operates mod-
.1 Jerinvn pros- ern equipment and maintains good
station facilities. With the proposed
road will op-
fleers (re-electedt, J.
ident; Ben B. Cain vice president and)
general manager, and W. Frank Knox.iextension completed, th*
secretary and treasurer.
Miscellaneous routine matters per-
tinent to the operation of tin* road
were taken up and disposed of with
dispatch. Reports before the officials
showed that the railroad property is
in excellent condition and that pros-
pects are bright for tho ensuing year.
Preparing f«r Work,
e proj'-ct before the official# b
ona that has been claiming their at-
tention for some time. The towns of
Jacksboro, the southeastern termiu# o, j
the road; Mineral Well* and Weather-*
Tth:
1 erate over K10 miles or track. It was
built in two sections, the first having
been started In February, 1009, from
JackslMiro t > Olney, a distance of forty
miles; and in June 1010, the latter por-
tion was begun—Olney to Seymour,
thirty-six miles
In connection with present plans it
[is hoped by the different towns inter-
ested that the Gulf, Texas & Western,
■ will make an arrangement to have ft*
, trains operated through to Dallas and
IFort Worth; and such au arrangement
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Viler-
TRAIN HELD I P.
Bandit# Secure #«MW» From Hock Is-
land Train Near Ifurihut*
Arkansas.
By Associated Press.
Memphis, Tenn , Feb. 7 — It is re-
ported a package containing $60,o0o
consigned to an Oklahoma City bank,
was stolen by five men who also heH
up a passenger train on the Rock Is-
land near Hurlbut, Ark., this morning.
The safe was dynamited and the mail
car robbed, the bandits escaping
Two Fanners lludly Stabbed In
cation Near Marshall.
By A(*ocUt*d Press.
Marshall. Texas. Feb. 7.—In an al-
tercation over a fenc*- lin<* J, T Rt■■
and A. L. Wilsox, farmers, were noth
badly stabbed. Each charged t’ e oth-
er with assault. It Is said WHsox and
his wife shot at Rax. but mittse I bin.
The Daily Herald—We Per ■•nth.
^ tMMtt,###jAUK*AND JILLMttt#t*
were in no worse plight on
their'-return down the hill than
autotoobiliat who neglects to
have his steering gear adjusted
when it is necessary, and starts
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on a speeding trip around the
Heights. Don’t neglect to have
your automobile put in condition
when it needs it. Bring it to
Putman’s Garage
where an expert
good as new.
will make it
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WILL NOT MAKE STATEMENT
Department Uannot Kqy a* to Whether
Florida Everglade# Are Valuable
tor Agriculture or Not
By A ««—-lafe<l Pre»*
Washington. Feb. 7 —The Depart-
ment of Agriculture today stated in the
Florida Everglades scandal that ft had
advised all inquirers it could not say
whether the trained everglades were
valuable for agriculture or not.
ite-olotien Not timed at Teddy.
By .x-juroafert Press.
Washington. Feb. 7.—Representative
Slayden. of Texas, today denied that
his third term resolution was aimed
at Roosevelt.
Brasco Cream
The best preparation for chap-
ped hands .faces and lips. For
softening the skin and remov-
ing that unpleasant roughness
that many suffer from, it has no
equal. Prepared and sold only
by—
The Braselton-Smitb
Drag Co’y.
•‘The Fussy Pill Plant”
MILLAIS V. HLA8B.T0S, Massf*
with Uie Texas & Pacific and the Wes-
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proposed extension, and it. depends up-» _
on the citizen# of the respective town-; Bi|f i^nph placed Under Irrigation,
whether and how quickly work is | u, n.e Herat :. .
tuart'-d. for it is up to them in giving* Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 7.—The Le-
a reasonable bonus and in the matter jonceita ranch, located midway between
of securing the right of way. Espe-1 here and Alpine, and containing 42,-
clally active work has ln-*-n going on'ooq acres of land, will l*e placed under
within flic last tw < weeks by those {irrigation at once. The project will be
tow ns, and reports coming therefrom I financed by the Commerce Trust Co.
indicate that they w ill meet the road's |of ’ Kansas City, according to report*
proposition w ithout unreasonable <!•--! received here, and will cost more than
lav. A meeting will is- held bv the j jj.000.0000. The land will be placed
jteople of Weatherford todav to bring on the market within six months. A
the matter to a definite stage, and tl> : mamsaoth dam wii| he constructed at
people of Jacksboro will take similar! tfie foot of a deep canyon, and tft*--
aotioo Friday. When all ihese detail# j water will tack up for many miles
shall have been d*ttled a surveying i with au average depth of thirty feet,
force w ill tie placed on the .round .utd : Tin. reservoir will beyfed hy five creeks
the line located am) contracts let forjand a number of small springs. Many
actual construction j new methods will be introduced in this
Op|M>rt*uity for Weatherford. ; project, and the land will tie made
Weatherford ha* a gr*-at upturn uni- j especially available for fruit culture:
ty in aiding t* make (xrv-dble ttie ex-j ....., ■■
tension a* proposed, for it will open j B. F. Dyer, who has been confined
an important trade territory to that j to his home for the fast three or four
town weeks, was ont on the streets today.
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An Appreciation
Lest some of our regular patrons should think that we are over-
looking them in our efforts to secure new business, we write this little
word of appreciation The |>eople who have stood by this bank we
consider the “silt of the earth”’—
NOTHING IS TOO GOOD FOH THEM
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We are, of course, anxious to secure new business, but never at
the expense of our regular customers, for they are the people who
have made this bank possible—we know it, appreciate it, and agree to
acknowledge it. By treating all oar old customers fairly and extend-
ing the same courtesies to new ones, we hope to grow stronger.
Merchants ft Farmers State Bank,
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