Chillicothe Independent (Chillicothe, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, July 4, 1913 Page: 1 of 4
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CH1LL1COTHE
VOL. 10
CHILLJCOTHE, HARDEMAN COUNTY, TEXAS, JULY 4, 1913.
NO. 26
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THE BLUE AND
THE GRAY MINGLE
After Fifty Years the Historic
Battlefield is Again Visited.
Gettysburg, Pa,, June 30.—
Twenty-five thonsand veterans
in blue and gray awoke today on
the field of Gettysburg to the
call of reville and the rattle of
pots and pans in a score of mess
tents.
Veterans who sat about camp
fires until late at night were up
long before sunup, singing songs
of war time and the wide streets
of the tented city echoed with
the "rebel yell'' and the hoarser
shout of his "Yankee'' brother.
The regular army men in
charge of the camp expected
15,000 veterans to come into Get-
tysburg today and by tonight
they will be prepared to tent
and mess more than 40,000 men.
Just as soon as the rations of
bacon and eggs and coffee, "fruit
in season," fresh bread and but-
ter, were disposed of in the way
all good soldiers dispose of them,
the real inspection of the battle-
field and the re-telling of the
story of Gettysburg began, with
all the pointed criticism that the
private soldier knows so well
how to make.
"I ain't seen a rebel yet who
didn't charge Round Top and
take it all by himself," said a
lanky Southerner as he wander-
ed into the quarters of the Penn-
sylbania contingent.
"No, and I ain't seen a Yank
who didn't break up Pickett's
charge by his own self," said a
smiling Pennsylvanion as they
shook hands.
The only set event today was
the joint reception by the sur-
vivors of Gen. Buford's cavalry
and the Southerners of General
Wheeler's cavalry to the citizens
of Gettiesburg. It was Buford
who discovered the gray army
advancing on Gettysburg on the
morning of July 1 fifty years
ago and the picket who first saw
the scouts of Lee swinging up
the Chambersburg pike fired the
first shot of one of the greatest
battles of the civil war. It was
Buford who stubbornly fought
the advance of Heath's division
of the Third Confederate army
corps in the July engagement
until Gen. Reynolds arrived and
took command and Wheeler's
men helped to make that joint
affair a warm one.
Many Saloons to
Close Several Days
Austin, June 30.—Not less
than 200 salool-keepers in Texas,
principally in several of the lar-
ger cities, will be forced to close
their places of business for a
period of a week to probably one
month, and in some instances for
good, after July 11, according to
information obtained by Comp-
troller Lane. The comptroller
says that he does not wish to act
unfair to any retail liquor dealer
in the state, and his department
has issued renewal of permits to
every applicant whose record has
proved clear. The above 200 or
more are of saloon-keepers
whose applications have been
held up by the department for
investigation. Complaints have
been made against these dealers
and the comptroller says that he
proposes to make a careful in-
vestigation of each complaint
and if he finds it groundless, the
renewal permit will be issued.
On the other hand, if the com-
plaints are sustained, he will
flatly refuse to renew the per-
mits. As the law provides that
i the renewal permit must be sub-
mitted to the county judge of
the county in which the liquor
dealer resides, and posted for
ten days before the license is
issued, and as the licenses expire
on July 11, it will be seen that
these unfortunate applicants will
have to close their places of bus-
iness on July 11, and remain
closed until their fate is decided
by the comptroller. There is
some talk of mandamus proceed-
ings in several instances against
the comptroller, but whether
such steps will be resorted to or
! not has not as yet been disclosed.
There are, the comptroller says,
nearly GO saloon-keepers at San
! Antonio whose applications are
being held up, and nearly that
| number at Dallas, while there
are several at Houston, Galves-
ton and other cities in the state.
The following soldier boys
from this place left with the
Crowell company Monday night
for the annual state emcamp
ment at Austin: Otto Timmins,
Otto Creighton, Jim Duke, Jim
Ruston, Walter Lloyd, Harry
King, John McGinni3, Clarence
Lewellen, Lee Ellison, Monta
Williams, W. L. Ramey, Kerley
Stuckey, Charlie Stevens, Sam
Thompson and another whose
name we failed to get.
QUIT THE SCRUBBING
Lighten the burden of your wife by getting
her one of our New Washing Machines. They
are the best made.
SHIVE-NAPIER IMPLEMENT CO.
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Flour
SOLVES
The
PROBLEM
At
BAKING
HOUR
Took in Medicine
Mound Picnic.
The Independent editor and
family took in the picnic at Med-
, icine Mound last Saturday and
we are loud in our praises of that
enterprising little town.
i The picnic was under the aus-
pices of the Medicine Mound
Athletic and Training Associa-
tion and they left no stone un-
! turned to make it a success. The
best kind of dinner was served
in true picnic style under an
arbor that had been put up at
the school building and there
was more than enough to feed
the large crowd present.
The forenoon was spent in
ball playing, and the afternoon
was devoted to speech making,
foot racing, etc. Hon. W. H.
Ratliff of Quanah made an able
talk, and W. W. Cole of the com-
munity made a talk on the ob-
jects and aims of the Southern
States Cotton Association and
urged the farmers to co-operate
with this association and thus
make possible 15 cent cotton this
fall.
Medicine Mound is a splendid
little town and the volume of
business done there seems to be
gradually on the increase. Her
business men are all wideawake
with a progressive spirit and
very accomodating, and her cit-
izenship is among the best in
Hardeman county, and the soil
surrounding the town is as good
as can be found in the Lone Star
State.
Beer Kill Fish.
Mendota, 111., July 2.—One
thousand and eighty-one barrels
of beer were poured into the
Mendota river yesterday because
o£ the failure of a local brewery j
to pay the government tax upon i
it. Thousands of fish were killed
by the liquid and the farmers
were forced to drive live stock
away from the stream.
Constable A. J. Davis returned
Saturday morning of last week
from Pittsburg, Texas, where
he had been at the bedside of
his mother who died the Sunday
before of Bright's disease in the
59th year of her age. She was a
devout member of the Methodist
church and had been a teacher
of a class of little girls in Sunday
school for the past 31 years. She
was the mother of fifteen chil-
dren, all of whom save one are
living and were with her during
her illness. She also left 27 liv-
ing grand children. Peace to her
ashes.
Blood Again Flows
at Gettysburg.
Gettysburg, Pa., July 2.—
Seven men were stabbed tonight
in the dining room of the Gettys-
burg hotel as a result of a fight
which started when several men
aroused the anger of fan old vet-
eran in blue by abusing Lincoln.
Several of the wounded men are
in a serious condition at the Pen-
nsylvania state hospital. Th
state constabulary are making
desperate efforts to find the men
who did the stabbing.
The tide of invasion turned
back from Gettysburg today and
the armies of the Blue and Gray
began to melt away under the
compelling influence of torried
sun and the discomforts of camp
life. Gen. Hunter Leggett, U. S.
army, in command of the camp,
estimated today that more than
6,000 veterans have gone and ex-
pressed the opinion that 1,000
more might depart before mid-
night. Most of them have looked
over ^he battlefield, shaken
hands with camrades they knew
ir> other regiments, got another
glimpse of their friends and left
for home.
New I. O. O. F. Officers.
The following are the new of-
ficers of the local I. O. O. F.
as selected at a recent meeting:
Dale Oswalt, N. G.
R. E. Bynum, V. G.
J. L. Beadle, Secretary,
R. L. Stevens, Chaplain,
H. S. Chandler, Warden,
W. N. Wofford, Conductor,
S. P. Fowler, R. S. N. G.
C. A. Hansard, L. S. N. G-
Luther L. Rutledge, R. S. V.
J.,A. Shires, L. S. V. G.
A. J. Williams, R. S. S.
Jesse Lane, L. S. S.
t"ennie Monroe, L G.
, S. S. Gardner, O. G.
FOR SALE -Ear corn, 60c.
per bushel at crib.
W. D. Thornton
Farmers Valley school district
voted an increase of tax from 20
to 40 cents for maintenance in
an election last Saturday.
CANDY!
CANDY! CANDY!
AT (BIFFIN'S
I have just received an
Ice Refrigerator in which
to keep all kinds of
- FANCY CANDIES -
and invite the young
people to come to my
drug store when thi&
want to find the sweet-
est and purest candies
on the market.
MY COLD DRINKS
Are also unexcelled and
I know if you try them
once you will "get the
habit" of coming here
for your cold drinks and
candies.
BEN F GRIFFIN
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Junior Epworth League Program,
Program for Sunday, July 6.
Topie: Jesus's Estimate of
Children.
Leader—Pauline Buck.
Song No. 129.
O Song No. 105.
jriptare reading, Matthew 18
iy leader.
a < ayer by Mrs. Allred.
Recitation: "Children Who
Work,"—Etta Holt Brennand.
Scripture reading, Jesus Bless-
ing the Children, Mark, 10: 13-16
— Bessie Rita Phelan.
Scripture reading, Children
in the Temple, Matthew, 21:15
—Jennie Brennand;
Song No 103
Reading of program
League Benediction
For first grade washed nut
coal see T. T. Kerley.
June Corn seed for sale, $1.25
per bushel. Orient Milling Co.
G.
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PICNIC
At Odell, Texas, July 12th, 1913.
EVERY BODY INVITED
For Ground Rights address
J. H. GOBBELL, Ch'm. Priv. Com.
THE BANK OF CHILLICOTHE
(Unincorporated)
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
OVER A MILLION DOLLARS
We appreciate your business, large or small.
Our faithful and untiring service at your command.
F. L. MOFFETT, President;
L. G. HAWKINS, Vice President;
L. E. PIPER, Cashier;
M. R. ALLENSWORTH, Assistant Cashier;
L. J. NUCKLES, Assistant Cashier.
A GOOD BANK IN A GOOD TOWN.
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Buck, James T. Chillicothe Independent (Chillicothe, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, July 4, 1913, newspaper, July 4, 1913; Chillicothe, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth232433/m1/1/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.