Cisco Apert (Cisco, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 7, 1904 Page: 4 of 8
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«A-I>02T't. j Eastland County Democratic Pledge
■ ■ In participating in this demo-
Jv#f**red at the Poatoflkc atCiaco.Tei.
as Second-Ciaes Matter.
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Vol. 12, No. 37
-July 7, 1904.
The election-ticket for Saturday
will be unusually long.
■ i ne
llurrhnan lines in Texas
I ,.ye issued nearly 1000 fret pasa-a
to frtmeia in order to encourage
liuir attendance at the* Farmers*
»',■! - re?s. •__
Don’t forget the precinct demo
i little conventions to l>e held in
Circa next 'Saturday—you should
vote early and then attend the con
veution, one on each side of the
‘city.
Tetter look down the announce
:: H i column of Apert and decide
Ivow you are going to vote next
Saturday ns no ono but a judge of
election can assist you in making
ciit your ticket, and you will have
ti U’l them positively how you
wart to vote.
Don’t fail to vote in the Demo-
cratic primary, In ;i convention
slick politicians can, and usually
* defeat the will of the majority.
If you want to secure an equal
show with the biggest and beet you
m do it only in a primary. Don’t,
i :: decoyed into supporting the
i.ommeea of some “Star chamber’’
convention, but vote with the Dcm
’Crate on July 9th.
How Sheriff Bedford Reclaim-
ed His Prisoner.
Den Ter Times.
Stenuous methods of Texas Bher-
aiic primary, election I pledge
myself to affiliate with no other
political party, either in primary jiff® were practically demonetrated
or general elections in the year an admiring group of deputy
4 1904. -—-■—- sheriffs at the county jail yesterday
.... .. m imorning when Sheriff A. G. Bed-
Who May Vote.
The Attorney General rules that Eastland. lex., rtiehed lot,
every man who moved to this stale lbe jail a few minutes before nooD
fte-r Jffny. 1st, IPOS, is not subject look Wilbur Warner into custody,!
to poll tax that year. And further, twisted an eight-foot chain, about
every mail who will l>e a qualified the prisoner’s handcuffs and hustled
voter, iinhiding young men who off Jo Catch-Ute 12.10 train for!
have come of age since Jany. 1, home. It was a page from Owen
1904, are entitled to vote-in the; Wister, illustrated by Remington. *
primary J ulv 9th, without payment Wilbur Warner, alias Sam Smith,
? poll tax. Precinct officers are i was arrested last week on three j
instructed to comply w ith the j charges of cattle stealing and two of'
Ferrell law. strictly in accordance1 perjury: It was also said that Wat- U
with this ruling. Every, voter,, ner was wanted t.ear Globe, Arir.,
- object to poll tax, must present | for stealing cattle, but no formal i
Tiia poll tax certificate at primary 1 charge had been lodged against him. |
r file an affidavit that it is lost It was an important afirst and
misplaced. "ao ftxempUom&eftt- :;k'nmkthi: xnwdr.tr-.arttinrmd trf £-*•
ricates are required in this county,
nor were any issued.
Thursday morning the aulhori-
big 44 Colt5. When lie searched j
his prisoner he found that the man
of many escapes catried at his hip
a simikr shaped gun. only the bar
ties were notified that a man had ■reI wa8 abollt Dvice as long as the
lied at the Win free Boarding house1 one ,vith Franklin empbasiz-
some time during Wednesday nfiifht b*s arrei'T
Upon investigation it-was found to
be J. A. Rutherford, husband of
Mrs. Rutherford, who is to hold n
ten days h.olihesi meeting to begin
.ere this week.—Colorado Clipper.
From a certain source y ou hear a
great hurrah about staying out of
i h t Democratic j ri'mams--4 h t
following applies to the case: At
resident ot a .Minnesota swamp
district heard that frogs' leg- were
commanding a high price in Chica-
go. "How much will you pay for
rog saddles?’’ was the question he
wrote to a Chicago comtnissioti
louse. "We’ll pay $1.50 per doz-
en; how many can you furnish?’’
replied i h c commission house.
Ten thousand dozen,” replied the
resident, A week later the cou.
LOsKa no time.
.Sheriff Bedford did not stand on
ceremony when he came to get bis
man. and the county jail officers
simply have a hazy recollection of j
a man six-foot four inches tall,
crowned by a sombrero, the brim of
which spread beyond • Ids broad
shoulders, taking the place by
storm. He was extremely business
like, and wasted but little time in
explanations.
"I’m Sheriff Bedford form East-
land," lie said as he showed his cre-
dentials. "I want that son of a
gun Warner. I’ve wanted him for
a long time.’’
He was taken to the form re-
gions, where his man was brought
from the cells. Extradition papers
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SCREEN DOORS,
ICECREAM FilEMFfcffi
TOl LTRY NETTING I!
HOG WIRE
BUILDERS If AUDWAR E
SMOKESTACKS,
G ARYAN L. R OL-ELUX:
VV \ i la ii- I D *-,
and FITTINGS
FURNITURE,
QUEENSW ARE
am? CUTLERY,
COOK STOVES,
FISHING TACKLE
TIN, GOITER AND
SHEET IRON WORK
NEATLY DONE
aneill Bros
Cisco, Texas.
.were waived by Warner, who has
mission house relieved the follow- displayed lamblike docility ever
ing: "I ship today three dozen,
frog leger all that i-«ouI4-geE- I
Ova?; misled hy their hollering,’’
Tlie application is evident.—Has-
kell Free Tress.
You will note in. another column
EnJ there was but a small attend-
me' at the populist, national con-
vention and littlo interest was dis-
played and this is in itself stiflici-
nt evidence.. that.il would he a
wise move to vote in the democratic
primary on Saturday if you want
to have a say in the government
.‘‘airs. Help to gel in some uf
your friends because no other party
vat promise you all of your choice.
‘hi next Saturday, July 9, pu-
ma ry elections will be held through
>ui the State of Texas to set in
motion the» machinery to nominate
candidates for all offices from Uni-
ted Spate Senator and -Governor
down to Cou stable. This will be
the first general primary election
ever held under the election law
pessckl by the Twenty-Eighth Leg-
islature, mid it will also be the first
uniform primary ever held in this
State.
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throw out such suggestions as tJtert
self respecting voters” and "Bsfee
men” can not go into the demo-
cratic primaries, but when The Re
porter defends its party it becomes
an agitator” and a “disturb.”
Very. well. We propose to disturb
iWdreawM uf dem^Kwy’i
Austin, Tex., July 4,—’ The Jup-
cse. and the Russians in the
Light of History,-and l’rophery.”
was the subject of Dr. J. W. Low-
her'- sermon in the Central Chris
tnva chnrch hist night, lie main-
tained that the Japanese are largely
of Aryan Stock and probably a por
lion of the lost tribe of- Israel,
.Trench, English and Russian an-
thropologists agree that' there ja a
great Aryan element in the Jap-
anese natives. The nobility of
Japan principally differ from the
'common people and even Russian
anthropologists claim that they are
decidedly Aryan in their origin,
In many cases their phieiognomy
it! positively Aryan, .‘some very
high authorities think that the
Japanese are part of the lost tribes
of Israel; that they crossed the
Asiatic mainland after their migra-
tion from Media through the pass-
es of the Euphrates. Ethnologists
think that t b e ancient .Shinto
ritual of Japan has in it observan-
ces that are certinly Hebrew in
theii character. The Shinto tem-
ples have in them a holy and
most holy place, and-Jiave many
things similar to the
since his arrest. lie is himself
over six feet tall, and has a long re-
cord of successful! battles, but like
all men whose lives have led them
among the free and easy methods bf
the plains he recognized when the
other fellow had “the drop” and
submitted gracefully.
His submission was not going to
be a trap for the big Texas sheriff,
however. This was manifest as
soon as preparation to leave were
made. Bedford began to look over
Warner’s big gun.
TOOK NO CUANCKS.
“Huh," he fwuntecl,. looking at p cu-
riously. "Guess I won’t let yon wear
that for a while,” aud he stowed it into
A t W Hsassns.
A few of the' many reasons why
you should vote for* G. L. Daven-
port for re-election to the office of
County Attorney
1st—Because lie lias filed more
suits, and collected more money on
delinquent taxes, due the Slate
and County, than any other County
Attorney has ever done.
2nd—Because he has collected,
or reduced to judgeuumt, every
convict bond due Eastland County,
that is due and collectable.
3rd—Because he has succeeded in
enforcing Eastland County’s loin
Abiieue Reporter.
upon her two leagues of school
. c land in Crosby County, and having
hie little grip, taking from the same the same sold, and bought in for
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prisoner he dived into the grip again, a8am' At the disposal oT your Com-
and to the astonishment of those who
were watching lhnppulled out a steel
chain eight feet long, hitched it around
the handcuffs, gave the ends a tv.iat
lu'ouud his arm, picked up hie grip,
and announced:
"Now we’re ready to start home.” ’
Then noticing the surprised look up-
on the faces of Sheriff White’s young
men he made an explanation. ^
“I’ve known the kid here ever since
he was that high,” holding his hand
about a foot from the floor. “He’s a
had actor, and I ain’t takiu’ no chances.
No, sir, him an’ me’e goin’ to lug this
here hardware clear back to Eastland
without any delays, if i have to feed him
with a bottle.”
"Why not lock him up in a Weils,
Fargo safe?” was suggested.
"Him? He’d chaw his way clean
throngh any safe that was ever Riven-
tabernacle
that Moses built in the desert. -------— -.....—-
The Japanese, like Europeans,!her^’.” to Franklin “s^eriT
1 . 1 ’ in this here Texas m an eater ”
tod. No, sir, this ain’t no job fr hoys.
What kills me is the nerve of the lad
missioned Court. The lands are
now leased for $1500.00 annually,
wbich-will now go to your school
fund and your children will get the
benefit thereof.
4th-~ Because from his experi-
anre in the office lie is able to look
after your interest in-eouit.......... *
It you. would keep out of the
poorhouse, see that your old flues
are all right. Be careful of matches
and cigarette stumps, and have
your property insured by
4t M. V. Mitchell.
Confederate Re-Union.
The 18th annual Re Union of
‘The Eastland County Confederate
Association," will be held at Fin-
land, Texas, on July 22ml and 23rd
(Friday and Saturday) 1904. ilie
usual program will he presented.
Rrominent Confederates and sons
of Confederates will deliver addres-
ses each day, and recitations by
the- Daughters, All Confederates
and friends oj Confederates art
cordially invited.
Don’t forget to bring your rations
and camp with us.
Ji'N'i: Kimbuk, President.
J. B. Ski.nm-.k, Ft i-ituuy,
M e do not claim to do the
cheapest printing, but our prices
are reasonable, and you will ulway
get good work in the Aperjofilce.
• The Katy” Afnin t > the Front,
Rooms Reserved for
World’s Fair \ i.-itors,
3e Passenger Department of the M. K. & T.
9’>' Co. (“The Katy") has establinheil «
K< ominp Btfeag for lho honel'it of Iisp.urocfl
wlio ffetlro to visit Kt. Louis Uurlnjf tho
World’s Kalr. ThU Borean has ceuroU an
The Apert is a local and general
newspaper that you cannot afford
option on f.t'.orai tbuajund fOrr/:hod ro-jsm.
In Si. Louu hotels and first clans private
t,esidcteeaIwhieh t an he seeurod and restirve-l
through any M. K & T. Ticket Agent.
It i«, of cour.-o, necessary that reservations
he made as far In advance as possiUo, in
order that the desired areorntnodutions cun
I’® secured. An ofiloe of the Bureau will b<;
maintained opposite the Union Biatlon in
St, Louis, where a corps of competent clerk t
and uniformed me»v-ngers are constantly
on hard to direct visitors to their appointed
quarter-..- t*.
IB aildilioa to. lids* ttm flnrnsn n:ai Inrr.i.h
. .. , ^ .. ■■ii.,,. , .t.u n.ireau w.u tiirr.:,n
to oe WltilOUt it yOU live anywhere guides. Chaperones,smessenffor service; also
in Eastland county or flic adjoining
territory. It notes the every day
: iin this here Texas taaoeater. - j. -P... „1U
have gono through a feudal age,' But there ha(1 ,)Cen toQ mQch talk happenings and lays them before
which has develojietl in them both alrea.lv to suit the busy Tex a u. ami be j you to rend, thereby enabling you
courage and obedience to their j hurried away totta station. Eastland te keep posted at $ LOO per year.
^ Un«l the sheriff will juft get back in
a large Aryan element.
I court.
TmtlUXOBY of Six Coonw.
mbs, carriages, natouiohiles and express
service for the transfer of baggage, at
reasonable rates, v * ' ■,
This service will be of great vslae and
bcnoflt to strangers and ladies and children
without escorts. This move Is in accordance
with fhe U ’Uiilprogrcsslvenessof "The Katy.’
Ary M. K. AT. Agent will gladly give ful
Information, or address t
V- w. Q. CRUSH,
WBWtftlWstfH ml Tilmt Igsgl.-
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Cisco Apert (Cisco, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 7, 1904, newspaper, July 7, 1904; Cisco, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth522650/m1/4/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Eastland Centennial Memorial Library.