Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, June 9, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUMELIII.
PALACIOS, TEXAS, PRID,
NUMBER 23
THE FARMERS PICNIC.
and Mrn, Dr. Segswortli. Others
helped, of course, but we know that
all will admit that but for the un-
two. the
Majority Vote to Govern Bond Issues.
The’ Commercial Secretaries As-
sociation liar been gathering data
on the road bonds issued in the
State during 1911, and find that
nineteen elections hate been held
and fourteen carried and five failed
to receive the required two thirds
votes. In every instance a majority
of votes were cast in favor of the
bond issue. The law requiring a
two thirds vote to authorize issues
is operating to deter good roads ad-
vocates in many instances from
callirg an election. A gOod roads
campaign of education but unfor-
tunately the educator in many in-
stances don’t care to go up against
a two thirds handicap; it is too much
education, and the result is few bond
elections are called.
The Association estimates that
bond elections to the amount of
$10,000,000 would be called im-
mediately in the State, if the ma-
jority ruled instead of a two thirds
vote and in responso to numerous
inquiries from Commercial Clubs,
the subject was taken up by the
Association with Governor Col-’
quitt with a view of having the law
amended at the coming special ses-
sion of the legislature, so that a
majority of the votes cast in the
election would govern, and the full
text of the Governor’s reply follows:
“l am most heartily in favor of an
amendment to the law which will
permit the voting of bonds for good
road purposes by a majority vote,
but I have written parties that I
would not commit myself to sub-
mitting this question to the session
of the legislature.
I am exceedingly anxious that the
legislature shall first pass the ap-
propriation bill and make it ab-
solutely unnecessary for me to have
to call but one special session. If
the appropriation bill is promptly
passed, I can then submit other
matters tor consideration.”
■Hpra
tementj Market Review.
I taxes J Houston, Texas, June, 7:—As
s slate, pre(jjcteci by your correspondent a
i clear few wee]{9 ag0 (ije potato shortage
libition jn other States is becoming appar-
’• 8 ent, increasing the demand for the
of the Texas product. In consequence'
ratism. Texas potatoes are moving rapidly,
Mtnent wm, prjces mounting higher, job-
late ot bera asking 90c and $1.00 ppr bushel
II pro- whilu a few weeks ago, directly af-
lorrup- ter the rains, prices were 50c and
at the goo per bushel. At the week-end
be a prices were $1.00 per bushel for the
which best and Hoc for seconds,
ubted- During the week there has been a
ill re- pcarcity of onions, and commission
some, men have met difficulty in locating
ive no 5Upp]jea. This is because of the
whom heavy supply of the Northern mar-
11 vote )kbt9 to the neglect of home markets.
, all of [„ consequence the average price
>wance for onion8 during the week was $4 50
pci crate.
affic is Along produce Row new delica-
136 a cicg aro making their appearance,
in gftla Gnlifnrnia aprjeotC OSSiUjf. fa dlld
6inR e I Texas native plums. Plums were
3me of jn grea(. demand and in small sup*
ply and easily brought $2 00 to
$2 50 per crate.
Southwest Texas watermelons
are appearing on the market but are •
in little demand on account of high
prices asked.
The market for hides shows some
improvement in the way of higher
prices, although the receipts have
been small. Prices haye advanced
1 and 2c per pound in response to
hotter Eastern quotations.^ Dry
flints were marked up to 14 and 15c;
green salted were marked 8 and
8 l*2c per pound for all weights and
green butchers were put up 1 l-2c
with the latest quotation at 7 l-2c.
In the wool trade there is nothing
stirring locally. Twelve months
medium green wool is bringing 12c
for the top price in this market and
six months gro^^
»n all
Judge W. B. Wil$# sent a sample
of the new grass ,<grown by Mr.
Chris Johnson, to. ifte Experiment
Station of the A. A“lif. College at
College Station, aqjj has received
the following repfjjl to bis letter
from Mr. H. Ness,; tne horticultui-
iat of the college, wBch will be of
interest to many of Bur readers:
J|he 3, 1011.
Mr. W. B. Willis, P&eios. Texas.
Dear Sir:—In youiletter of May
2Stb, to Mr. Deartpfglii* place, you
enclose a grasc whiof has been re-
ferred to me fof jk
find this grass to
onum, 'L ,” ccmrp
“Jungle Rice.” orf*l
It is a most excellej|
tie eat it most greecjjj
tive over a large paq
and is also found jif|
Texas, arid becomes
especially in broketft
rainy springs, but,^
it is entirely depenj
moisture ui tue scaw
dry seasons it will fit
together i hence 'xcarj
depended upon as |
3u far as I know, thi
very little cultivated*
very fact, that its gr«
luxury is only occa
quite common around
have observed the
cows have for it.
Yours very 1
H. Ness,
ceasing labors of these
picnic would not have been tbo com-
plete and satisfying success that it
was.
The possibilities of the beautiful
Tree Palacios river and its wooded
banks for a well planned and com-
modious picnic ground and pleasure
resort for all kinds of public as-
semblages are apparent to the most
earless observer, and it is only a
matter of time until a beautiful and
well furnished suburban park on the
the banks of this charming river
will be another of the attractions
Palacios will have to offer for the
for the visitor, the settler and the
pleasure seeker.
Roy. Mayfield, pastor of the Whar-
ton Baptist church, which was a
j most'Bcholarly and edifying address,
and which was heard*by a large and
appreciative audience.
On Tuesday evening the senior
piano recital was given at the Bap-
tist church by Miss Cara Garrett,
the class graduate, assisted by
music students of the college. The
program was a high class, refined
and inspiring en*ertainment, which
met the approval and hearty ap-
j plauec of the large audience. Miss
i Garrett is possessed of rare musical
j talent, which uuder the guidance
and instruction of Miss Hooks, the
College^ teacher of voice and ex-
pression, has developed the finished
artist, and one who will attain to a
high eminence in musical circles.
On Wednesday evening at the
Baptist churkh the college oratorical
contest for the gold qnedal offered
by the Smith Mercantile Co. wa9
given. This marked tt^e introduc-
tion of a new feature in college
work, and wasHbe first oratorical
contest given by this institulioil.
The oratorical contest will hereafter
be one of the^fixed events of com-
mencement week. The young men
participating in the contest had
jto service, seven in About County Affairs,
two small craft, and The Collegeport Chronicle gets
red of our citizens saucjjy sarcastio in commenting on
>y boat up the mag- recen( move t0 B0 gerrymander
t distance by water of nJe commissioners precincts of the
les. and which alone ccunty umke Vl impossible for
oyable treat, espec- more than one commissioner to be
/ho had never made c]cciG{j {rom the wt;bj, side of the
Beside the boats Colorado river. It is plainly appar-
:ams in the city were en( t^e huh .is making an en-
rvice, and many went deavor to^eo handicap the west side
The crowd is con- that'it will never have any voice in
itiinated at between the control of county matters. The
5y 11 o’clock all the Beacon is content to see them “go
id arrived on the their length” while they are at it,
the time was then for their day at that sort of thing
> in arranging for^the will be short liyed. It won’t be a
under the shade of great while before the county seat
The feasting took folks will be pleading with the west
time, and it wa9 near sidc to cut loose and make the new
sen the crowd was COunty they have been working for,
iu the pavilion by an(j ieaVe them where they can con-
10 introduced Prof. (jnue to ‘.run things” to suit them-
made the address of eetVes has been their custom.
- though very brief And ahout then the west side may
cordial. Following take another tack, and insist on
, Rev. Israel, pastor moving the county seat to the west
38 Baptist church, 9ide 0f the river, and do a little dis-
priate address which tricting on her own account and
oughly appreciated. more to her lining. Time is a great
vp;<Lii'.;jiiiiJ.V,J . ii J^'^erlit wirings, arid the time ib
Palacios orchestra not far away when those who pay
svery one to get the the taxes and do the voting will
here was to be had make their wishes known and have
remaining hours by them respected.. The Chronicle
This was followed aayS;
contests which the a letter from Judge, Holman to
provided for on the the secretary of thri Industrial
League in reply to an inquiry with
i contests furnished no regard to the bounds of the voting
nl, and were “pulled an(j commissioners precinrits, among
wine order, to which 0ther things states that the division
es of the winners. takes from voting precinct No. 12
oy 6 to 10 years o , an(j commissioners precinct No. 3,
Ansley Hall 2d. ,, . , . . ... — , y- .
to 10 years; Bessie the lands comprising the Fred Rob-
trice Bentler, 2d. ins Jr” ranch; the Shanghai Pierce
) to 14 year’s; Leroy ranch and certain lands in the vi-
>h Ramey 2d. cinity of Portsmouth.
0 14 years, Effle Jen- The reason alleged for ^e pav-
rohnson 2d. tilion waa that the men owning
race; Ellis Jensen 1st, these lands preferred to be in the
Matagorda precincts, being unwil-
-ace; Susie Jensen 1st, ijng to have the new settlers vote
' 2d‘ ^ _ . , , bonds and excessive taxes upou
,w’ ' ' orre 8 S| their property, which was less prob-
3d Russell, winner. able in the other division. This
ig contest, Mrs. C. b*inf? makes the other fact no
:rs. J. H. Cope, 2d. less evident that the commissioners
ace tor which a spec- districts are ndw richly arranged so
ide up by the young thatthercv.il! he less call for an
ind, Ellis Jensen 1st additional district on this side ol
F. H. Clement, #2.00. rjVer with the necessary addi-
vere under the direc- *;onai commissioner who must rep-
Hartwel a n d weie re9en(. t|1P nRW constituency should
entire satisfaction of , .. ,
and the spectators. ^ creation be a necessity ,
r wa« won by Palacios. The county is nicely divided so
ock the picknickcrs that the three commissioners shall
return trip home, and continue td come from the east side
ite as enjoyable as while the rapidly growing west side
roing, especially to aha!1 continue to send the lone rep-
eled by boat. Nc resentative to care for their inler-
y of note occurred to C3ts.
r the day’s pleasure, Ul course this latest move has no
s associations are to 9mack of gerrymander, even if half
id upon the splendid tbe population and half the proper-
ihveved. ty of the county is on the west side
ment ijtand at the of thfi ri?er- 11 ia in thc interests
a splendid business of economy and true representation.
, and this with the. Tbe c,ever division cuts off the
advertising program boasted insolation of precinct 12
1 sufficient to cover and even if a precinct herd law were
ry expenses, and thus possible it would he robbed of its
’s outing was fur- practicability, for a long line of
ipreciable cost or ex- Prairie would lie contiguous to the
ie herd territory which would rob the
fes bearing the ofte law of more than half its force. As
t” were provided for ifc wa9> precinct 12 was entirely
ip ritv Nearly five surrounded by water and fields,
lese hadees were makinK tbe hcrd !aw enforcement a
lese badges w ,re simple matter.
I of them were taken, it was at one time feared the the
3 the number from the farmers on the Robbins ranch had
led the picnic. been put4n the Matagorda voting
is at a loss to know precinct but this seems to be uu-
. true, and all those who have bought
lly mention as being farmg fr0m the Hurd Land Com-
s greater measure of puny will come to Collegeport to
plendid 2UCSS2S cf the vote ar; h-fori. V/s can be thank-
, do_ known that the ful for this crumb of comfort, for it
. c _ surely would have been a tedious
wOrkiug for it oe ore and *a!moet prohibitive journey,
' the day of the fee- ar0und by tiho bridge to Matagorda
will be no great surprise if a ma-
jority in that country does not go
for the amendment. This will be
irue in other wet and partly wet
counties. Desperate efforts are be-
ing made by the saloon interests to
create a sentiment in dry counties
against Statewide probibtion by
faLe and misleading statements. It
•would appear that evert dry couuty
would rally to the support of the
statewide amendment for the sake
of permanently settling this ques-
tion and ridding their own counties
of the menace and dangers of fre-
quent elections on the adoptiop of
local option; for the whiskey inter-
ests are constantly at work in dry
irticulturist.
Dunbar
Rev. Israel preached X very inter-
esting sermon at tho prairie center
school house last Sunjtay to a large
crowd of hungry peopm
Mr. and Mrs. C. liquid attended
church at UollegeportiBunday p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Gep/fjohnston and
sons were Blessing visitors Monday.
Mr. D. Gallo and son John and S. A.
Nail were Bay City "Tues^,.,
Haying is the order of the day and
everyone who can is glad to be in the
havflelrt again, # '
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bump and
daughter were guests at the C. W.1
Morgan home Sunday p. in.
A union Sunday school picnic will
be held in Herbage's grove near Dun-
bar, June 14. We wish to thank Mr.
Travis for choosing this beautiful spot
Pc5p3r tin Antis ol
The Sun Never Sets on the Texas Press.
The Commercial Secretaries As-
sociation has been conducting an
investigation into the number of
copies of Texas weekly papers that
circulate" outside the State,
There is nothing new in the rice
situatiori, trade continuing most
1 disappointingly dull despite the low
1 level of prices. Some circles pro-
* less to find a better inquiry from
1 distributors who claimed they would
' be out of the market for several
■ months, Because re^eipis are mod-
'! erate prices are maintained, even
Japans ruling steadier. Eastern
brokers especially complain of the
stagnation, finding it impossible to
put through much business with the
' South because the mills as a rule
are 1 • 4n above the basis ^of the re-
! cent sales. The Eastern trade
! would be only loo glad to see the
1 mills keep control of the situation,
1 though there is some skepticism
expressed aeftotbe amount of rough
1 rice which will be carried over to
1 the new crop, one estimate being
ljOOO.OOO sacks. Advices received
from over the South suggest further
''export sales to Europe.
There
were 425 papers reporting, and they
show an average out-of-Stat.e cir-
culation of 12 per cent, of the total
and in many instances the papers re-
port as nigh as 69 per cent, of their
circulation going outside the State.
The papers go to every State in the
Union, and many of them cross the
ocean. Kansas leads all States in
subscribing for our weekly papers,
and in foreign countries, England
and Canada make the best showing.
In nations speaking foreign lan-
guages, China takes the lead. It
can be truly said that th£ sun never
sets on the Texas press.
We have 750 weekly papers in the
State and using 12 per cent, as the
basis of outside circulation, we find
approximately 200,000 copies of our
weekiy papers circulating outside
thri-State. Thu report does not in-
clude weekly papers which our citi-
zens read and send back to their old
neighbors in other Slates to give
them the Texas fever, neither is the
circulation of daily papers included.
With a quarter of a million of
copies of the Texas press singing
the praises of Texas in every clime
arid country, we aie able to account
for the marvelous influx of meu and
money moving into our State.
There is no more effective way of
advertising Texas than for our citi-
to »utmci'ibirfrrrttre’ local paper
and have it mailed to friends outside
the State and no better services can
be rendered non-residents than by
giving them an opportunity of learn-
ing about Texas through the col-
umns ot our newspapers.
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. E. J. Durham, pastor of tho
Presbyterian church at Bridgeport,
who is enjoying his summer vaca-
tion at Palacios, will occupy' Rev.
Green's pulpit at the Presbyterian
church at the Sunday morning ser-
vice. Tbe young people’s society
is urged to meet at 7 o’clock. There
will be no evening service at this
church, but the pastor and congre-
gation will unite in the union tem-
perance meeting at the B. Y. P. U.
auditorium at eight o’clock. This
iu a uv,i , Ibv uuu U1VUOUB
mass meeting in ihe interest of
Statewide prohibition. All citizens
are invited and urged to attend this
program
a stand on the ground. We assure
you a pleasant day.
The Misses Nettie and Gladys Lea-
men, Reaba Clark, Edith Johnson, La-
rena Ifiand and brother Lloyd, Ruth
Suedeker and brothers Warren and
Frank, Ina Johnston and brothers
Walter and Leslie took dinner with
tbetr Sunday school teacher last Sun-
day. These young people are always
welcome where ever they go as they
take the sunlight with them.
The W. C. T. U. met with Mrs.
Thciss June 1, the usual crowd was
present, and the usual good program
was gone through with. »After the
meeting Mrs. Theiss served a two
course ihnch, which all declared was
very delicious. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Mor-
gan, July 6th. Everybody cordially
invited.
Trips Between Port Lavaca andPalacios.
The commodious passenger launch
Dena H., Manuel Glares, captain, lias
been put on the run between Palacios
and Port Lavaca, making the trips tri-
weekly and stopping at points in Oa-
rancahua bay, going and coming.
These sido trips up the bay cause
much delay in making the trips be-
tween tho two points aud lias a ten-
dency to chock travel. A move has
been started at Port Lavaca to cause
her to make the ruu via Port O’Con-
nor. Much more business will be de-
veloped by taking that route.—Port
Houston bank clearings for tho
week were $20,106,012.
1 PALAim—
Fisherman Caught Some Fish
Messrs. H. B. Farwell, C. H.
Trego, M. Lipscomb, Rev. J. P.
Green and Mr. J. B. Ortmann went
to Twin Bavon on a fishing expedi-
tion on the sloop J. T. Hicks last
Thursday, returning Friday, and
brought home with them a 200
pound box full of fish. They in-
tended to remain longer, but filled
their fish box much sooner than
they expected, hence their early re-
turn. They tell it Dr. Green was
so successful landing tbe'sea food
that be thought he saw fish jump-
ing up out of thet ground. The
Beacon, of course doesn’t vouch for
this story ia its entirety, for the
fishermen didn’t even so much as
show us the box they brought the
fish in as evidence of what they had
done. Tho sloop was in command
ot G. W. Hicks as master, and V.
D. lugersoll first mate.
On to Palacios.
education In- That grand young man—J. It.
ith.” Fletcher—known and loved by al!
he Mocking Baptist young people in tho 8outh-
Cara Garrett west sends the following word from
fferann riavia Jacksboro, where he is now pastor:
Montgomery “We have a ^ U-, and wo
R " are coming to Palacios in full for no
188 es ^ uar- I can hardily wait for tho
a ion o e - fo f.nm». Hope to moot yon
lie on Cabin ^ .
388 the Po- tboro bllt Wl" be raoro careful who J
Mrs. Harmes I nominate lor Corresponding Hoorn-
“Confederate iary'
ederate P^ist- Miss Frankie MoMinn writes from
-v" “Ihe Last Tyler ior program booklet, and infor-
jon by Nel ■ nation as to accommodations. She
.osmopolita.i, 8tate8 that aliumber from Tyler aro
coming to thc greatest Encampment
' aPPe ' that has ever been held at Palaoios.
August 2-16.
on Picnic President G. M. Britain oTthe B. Y.
nday school P. U. at Jacksonville says: “You can
j all near-by count on us at tfic Encampment. I
in them in a ttni coming with my family and sever-
3 Tres Pala- n! y°unB people from our B. Y. P. U.
day, the irith Mr. T. VY. Kennedy of Shawnee,
ools have ac- Okla., for several years secretary of
We are not. the State B. Y. P. U., of Oklahoma,
on the Pala- writes: "I have written to th9 Gon-
i, but under- eral Passenger Agent of the M. K. &
cided at the T' raibroad askinS f°r a special atand-
, , arc! sleeper to accommodate about
3 'll'1 \/rS forty young people from Oklahoma to
f a* ^ a* connect with the special train to Pa-
in this picnic. iaci0B for the Encampment. I am
grounds will 8ure we can make this plan a go, hut
Lavaca Wave,
I PaIAI uB- - -
Palacios eame near sufTeHug from
and ice famine a couple of days this
week. While the plaut here Is being
overhauled, improved and enlarged,
Mr. Deal has been supplying his cus-
tomers with ice.from Bay City. For
two days the Bay City plant was not
able to supply the demand in fall,
and residences and many other pat-
rons had to do without, the supply
received being only sufficient for the
meat markets and cold drink stands.
It is a pleasure to say that the kom«
rtlonl- tu ruwxr rooH*r f#>*• »•<»
that hereafter tjjiore will be ioe iu
abundance to supply everybody, be-
side taking care ot ’VM large outside
Council Proceedings.
Mayor Rnthveu in the chair. Al-
dermen Pybus, Lipscomb and Best
present. Minutes of last meeting read
and approved.
The following accounts approved
and ordored paid: J. P. Banks #13.6U
for collecting taxes; W. B. Willis, #5
city secretary; Palacios To was ite Co.,
$25 payments $5 per month on lot 15
block 75 for January, February,
March, April and May; James Fair-
weather. Sill 37 noHni* no r,.-.-.
contagious case of sickness; Palacios
Beacon, |8.ff0for printing forms.
There being no other business,
council adjourned to meet- June 14.
W, B. Willis, City Sec’y.
du
boat. There will be speeches and
some interesting exercises, and a
big basket dinner. Everybody is
invited tc, attend and participate in
tho picnic.
Palacios- Bapt ist Standard.
-.At --»t>'CQNl
Have your clothe* French ('loaned
at Williams & Oillelt’s, opposite post-
iluuc, mu uapauu
ing been doubled.
meeting,
to yole.
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