The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1912 Page: 4 of 8
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oe as Health Officer of Young County
expire with this your regular tefm of Court, and 1
th submit my report. I was appointed to this office
May, 1908, by the County Judge, and have held the]
sinoe that time by appoitotmeut and election. Was!
by your honorable bodysin May, 1910.
ORPHANS
0«a TWO MtNB’EO ATTENDED AND NEAR
EXCELLENT PROGRAM—(255.90 IN
MONEY AND 8000$ ,■*
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The Ladies' Missionary Society
I J the First Baptist Church held
I have never before submitted a report, and I am not | their annua) shower for ■ Buckner
advised that any of my predecessors have don© so. How-
ever, i am constrained to believe that such report should
be made, and hence the one I hand.you. Allow me to
say, you as a Court have shown me the highest considera-
te
turn, have always given me every needed Jiolp fund encour-
ment, for whiofv please accept my highest appre
-Iwl-
Orphans' Homo Saturday afternoon
May 11th at the beautiful home of
Mr. and Mr* 8. R Jeffery.
The doors of tb'a home were *
wide open and a moat cordial wel-
come was extended to everybody.
Over 200 responded to this ktpd ln-
.'VUtlon, and eacll one received the
courteous treatment by this
her
agwment, for which please acoept my highest appreciation.
I wish to thank each Commissioner persbhaUy and thel
County Judge for their every kindness, and this kindn
has been very great and cheerfully given. With this said,
I herewith submit iriy report, to-wit r
at Texas, has received t_
Laqulry,, which U rat&cr
tn Teat as:
I would like d reply from you to
the^ fcl losing question: What la
good water?' My purpoae in ask-
ing this querion la to anoartain
whether or not It la customary or,
proper to make a distinction be-
tween good.end pure water.,. It is
well known that food water and
pure water, by which I mekm dis-
tilled water or that containing prac-'
tically no piinernJa in solution, is
unpleasant or flad to the taste fnd
i nature Is a pretty good guide
in such matters, it may he stated
that pure water is not as good aa
that containing some other ele-
ments. Furthermore, I was recent-
ly Informed by an officer o< the U. 8
Government with extensive experl-
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1908, May 5th to December 31st ^
Quarantines . , . v . Non$
Smallpox ... . N'oiie
Total paid me . , $24.00
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190S*, January’ 1st to December 31st:
Quarantines
Smallpox
Total paid me
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1910, January 1st
Quarantines
Smallpox ^ .
Scarlet fev^r
Diphtheria
Total paid me
to Decern l
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Two
Four cases
$187.50
v
mber 3lst:
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Fifteen cases
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Twenty cases
Eight cast
$159 JO
1911-1912, January 1st to May fifth <
Quarantines . .. . Seven
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Smallpox ; *
Scarlet fevg£
Diphtheria ‘ .
Total paid me
Balance due County
. Four cases
\*_ Sixteen cases
. Seven cases
$•296.50
. $25.00 for Antitoxin
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Total quarantines in 4 years Sixty-nine
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T Smallpox
Scarlet fever : V ~
Diphtheria
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis
Paid me . - »
Twenty-three cases
Fifteen cases
One case
$667,70 w
present had It cot been such a busy
afternoon and an Intereating re-
vival being In program.
Small badgee of blue and white
ribbon were pinned on each member
at the society aa they entered.
Thie modern home with ka large
.ooma, so elegantly furnished, its
ipanio-ue hall with the colonade ao
-pproprlately decorated for the oc-
casion, appealed In a pleasing way
jo our aesthetic emotions.
Above thie oolonade which could
Je seen from the entrance were the
.oliowing letters: B. W. M. W
BUCKNER (bis photograph). OR-
PHANS’ HOME. These letters
were wrapped alternately in blue
Mid white, the chosen colors of our
society.
Below were two large vase* fill-
ed with reels and buds. their
beauty and aweet fragrance added
their^ share In this pretty decoration
On the oppoaUe aide of the eolcnned
wore the same letters wrapped In
blue only, and the kind - familiar
face of this good man, who baa
leveled the beet fears of hi* life
to‘this noble catite, cduM be seen
from the rear of the hall. The de-
sign was unique and pleasing In
j’very detail. A picture at the fyont
7kxw of (bis , deeprated colon-
nade was’-taken, after 'which ali
children were asked to meet in
to have their pictures made.
Several adults wars in the group.
On one side of the steps stood Mr.
Campbell, an aged grandfather; on
PREACHINO
At Church of Chris*: Satur lav at 8
ance in installing and maintaining
nuin Many othm»%rouW have bean BU>wa *>ow«r P^ta.,that pura din-
O^yd water Is vary bad for boilers p. m.; LDay u m., al*oLord‘a
since it invariably containa free <wy- Day 8 p. ro. Subject Lord*# Day: 11
gen. which readily attacks, oxidises *. m , “The Church, Its Conditions < f
and destroys* *Vou. He prefers a Membership,” 8 pm. “The Name* f
water with small qualities of cal- Cqrist.” All are oordtally invited. I
areoua or sodium salts, but the dtf-j \ j. F. PtnofcMv 4
flculty is to keep these, so called /" ■ ■ ...... ■ > .....
impurities, down to a sufficiently ____________ Inlci Bo.______________-_4
iB»U »uAJW. It U U*. prop.,, This Club m«t with Mrs. Jno. H.'
quanity and nature of these soluble Wood In east Graham On account n<* “^wlng up much for the
minerals which may"be considered
the _
j Loving, preached J
Sunday _ _
Hound attended church!
day.
R. L. Reeves and R. O.
trom Loving were her# Sunday.
< Mias B. Harrison of Mon
visited her aunt, Mrs. Myrtle
clhon''Sunday.
i Mrs. Claud Reeves, who has
sick for sound time, Is not
better.
I Walter Edwards, east of Lovi
has the mump# and la reported
be getting along slowly.
Sqjpe or our young folks are look-
ing forward to the good time
I expect to have attending the Ch
Irena Day at Loving, the first 8
day in June. .......• *~ "'t*
Bert Reeve*, from Cottle coun-
ty, .has come to work for his brother
Jlaud awhile.
Elbert Blevins planted cotton for
W. W. Prather Monday,
i The qsnd storm last week hag
ruined cotton la some places and it
will have to be planted oyer.
Our regular correspondent la
On account «“»wmg up muca ror tne Mat
of the meetfffift all the members week* w« think maybe he U off
xs beneficial hnpurities, which 1 were ^ present Some came In oa a oourilng trip and will get back
desire to determine, and any in- prayer meeting wa« over. ix>> -to write up the next news.
y°V c'an *Ave m€ on this Mrs. Wood regretted she had not If the Loving correspondent will
appreciated called the meeting off. but thwe «*©uee us this time for stealing
To this Important inquiry Dr. Fmp VM a misunderstanding until .too * ^ttle news off of the South aide
replied: * Aft j. ! late. j of hie territory, we will not do ao
question as to what conski- Guests present were Mesdamee Pu *dMfn. unless news gets very scarce
tutea a good water depends upon the «iey, McCaaland. Poee^n, and Up-1 Well Mr. Editor news is abort this
*■<8 which It is to be *put and pernian. Mrs. Wood served delight so I will close.
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formation yoy *
subject will be much
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Average tor each year:
Quarantines
- ' Smallpox
Scarlet fever
Diphtheria
. Paid me
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Seventeen
Six cases
Nine cases
Four cases
$166,925"
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burn who M nearing her four score
years and ten. She held . little
Thelma Ford *a her
xene and a fitting reminder of
ild age and youth.
1 On leaving Mr. Chism made theme
remarks, which may be of . Interest
to Mrs. Jeffery: “Wtyen you send
3ro. Buckner .this picture, tell
him the man who took it attended
his first Sunday school of which he
was then teacher, *** Bro. Buckner
was the pastor at that time in 1867.
of the Baptist Church at Paris.
He said he wae a nephew of Dr.
Fuller ra wife.
Re assembling In the parlor, the
These figures are not accurate as to the number of
cases of these diseases; they only include those reported
to this office. But few physicians report anything—they | afternoon program, previously pub-
simply ignore the law. I have endeavored to serve the
people the best I could,.and at as little expense as was com-.| ohT patriotic' song America,
mem urate with a full and faithful discharge of my duty. iTrtttiT**^-^1
I have had a number of places in' the County clealfed
nut in a sanitary condition. I have written many letters duetts b* Mr. and M,Va Crabt>, Neil
and have incurred other expense and loss of *ime. l na\e jVery' much appreciated. The vocal
written and. had published a number of papers for the edu-1 ^
; by Zada Burkatt waa enjoyed.
During the program delicious
locality in which'U Is to be^ . found,
it) la Impracticable to put up
tandardr which cannot be ^ met.
* the’. moat
important requbate in that the wat- tely. to be
er should be free from oontaml- a^e fit.
nation by bacteria. For holier pur-
poses it Ls important that the water
should not contain) much material
which will form a hard acale or
juch quanity of carbonate of soda
it to Joann. A soft
ouble can be
ful refreshments and each one pr<
ept expressed Ugupaelvca as highly
entertained. The Club has decided
PodtjEne theiir meetings tndeflni-
called together aa they
Y. H. 8.
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Reporter.
is will cause
scale whkh gives
down out. For Irrigation purposes
It la In.portent that the water
should not contain-too much solubl
salts, especially sodium carbonate
and sodium chloride.’*
Bulletin No. ISO issued by the Tex
as Experiment Station contains ail
analyses of waters made Jtt._ _PL._
Fraps. '
Peering Bince-s
and Tmne at
. O. Vicx & Co.
PRINCE.
PercheronrCleveland Bay, wlnnar
of first preihlum at Mineral Wells
Fglr. will stand at my farm, 2 miles
northweat of Graham. Seaaon $11.10
to insure. Gift of best colt. Pas-
ture for mares $1.00 when mArep
an taken.
H. H. Stephens.
.Meet every body at new school
building, Friday May 24th. It Is
the last day of school and every-
body will be there.
Bro. McCord of Stephens county
■pent Sunday night In Graham en *
route to the Southern Baptist Con-
Kacapes Aa Awful Pate.
-tongues coudd not ex-
press gratitude of Mrs. J. E.
Joiiet, 111., for her underfill deliver- ia Graham,
ance from an awful fata. “Typhoid
srsssr r. ss«r '%£££ «»
Coniniracrmrat Exorcise*.
The commencement exercise* of
the Graham High School will be
oeld la the Baptist Church build-
ing. Monday evening at 8:$0 o’clock, ven/fion at Oklahoma City
May 87th. The couamenoement sa>*| - — *»—WT"1 t T
mon will be preached in tbs asms | Lgnd Titlei Guaranteed.
. V! ,. k May 26 by Res. J. Hall Bow AppR0VBD ABSyRAiTER
Cox, man, pastor of the Methodist Church
the TITLE GUARANTY
lbar
DR-
cougb
I bad auch awful coughing spells I
.thought 1 would die. 1. could get no
help from doctors treatment or
other treatment till l used Dr. Kings
New Discovery. But 1 owe my life
to this wonderful remedy for I acaro
iy cough at ail now. ” Quick and
safe. Us the moot reliable of all
throat and lung medicines. Every
bottle guaranteed. . 60c and $1.00
Trial bottle free at all Druggists.
service.
the congregations in town aarw PAIiTAIENT of the WESTERN
unite in ^ CASUALTY & GUARANTY 1N-
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Edgar McLendon, -
Superintendent of Schools
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Notice.
I have commenced work for
the summer at Oak Grove Ceme-
tery. I represent the Bridgeport acquiring
We gua
abstrac
it a gu
NESS of
When
Marble Co. 1 appreciate past
Christian Endeavor Topic. j.favors end will be very thank-
Preabyterian Church May ltthjfu][ for extended me »
the future. Those whe are con-
of
or granite
at 7 p. m.
leader—J. W. Akin Jr.
Topic—-"Why and how to
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Union, meeting of JuaIok and Sen- tombstones,
Please
t templating the pipehaxing
marble
vestimate.
cation of the public along^tlity lines of sanitation and pre- ___
'vention of disease; all of which I trust will boar fruit for [punch, and wafers were served, and
, « # . t ' to the older guests, cake and coffee
th©‘good of the people. * , The evening program was also Infer-
Should you desire to elect me ngsin, I will .ocept the^
DOSltion UDOUthe following terms, to-wit: You pay me Mu DuncaO. and Beaele Finch were
m . ** r ‘ . ., _ • _ | I eei>ecially enjoyed. The readings
for the work I may do fopthe County at the same price 1Mrs. Haiiam, and Mrs.
charge my regular patrons; and the necessary expenses of
the office. Respectfully submitted,
ior Societies, •ectlng on oposUo sides wiU do well to sce me,before pike
Song—verae about by Juftlora then lng their order. 1 guarantee ail
1 work.
Quotation of Scripture—verses
time about.
Sentence Prayera
Song—sing a verse reed a
and sing a verae.
Scripture Readinr1--verse
2 Tim 2:: 1-1S.‘
Solo—“Just to
Roberta Akin.
Thought* on the topic given first
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Akin
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from one side tl
Closing Exercl
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J. L wn.LIAMSON,
County Health Officer.
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Growing Kaffir Corn and Milo Maine
The following informatioa was
prepared by the Agricultural Ex-
tentton Department of the A. A M.
College of Texas.
in. growing kaffir corn and milo
amiss tall preparation of the land
M preferable to spring plowing.
Dsep plowing ia better than shallow
plowing because It encourages deep
rooting. Fall broke land should be
planted to some winter cover .crop.
II no winter cover crop la planted,
the soil should he harrowed during
the winter months.
For good yields three to five
pounds of seed to -the acre la auf-
nriimt If tbs seed be of good quality
Milo and kaffir are uauaMy planted
wHh am ordinary planter 4a rows
About three and one-half fast apart.
Tfcsy should be from twelve to eigh-
iaon laches apart between each hill
gad only one aSattr to the hill. Soma
he eoai oe the
In order to pack the dirt,
it come •»
lepth aa to Insure sufficient mois-
ture for germination.
The cultivation of Kaffir corn
‘and milo mats* la very similar,. Tl a
deepest cultivation to be done ahoul
be done at first—followed iff the
shallow cultivation.
It la' important that kaffir _ and
milo maize for seed Should be se-
lected in the field.' In selecting
beads for seed the following points
should be considered. 4 Barlines*,
drought • resistance/ productive-
ness, uniform height and ripening
freedom of branches and suckers,
erect beads The heads should be
stored In a good dry plaoa over win-
ker and not thrashed out until plant-
ing time the following spring.
What Texans aosun jk
is hearty, rigorous life, according to
Hugh Tollman, of San Aetonio.
"We flnd.^ he writaa, "that { Dr.
King’s New Ufa Fills surely put
sew life and energy into a par-
ses Wife and I beBcv* they are
tbs hem made.” Excefeat for Pi
sms**>
were excellent. Appreciation
each number on the program
manifested by4much applause.
Bro. Taylor’s talk waa fine and
to the point. > He held the closest
attention of every hearer. Us we
are all ln.eiea.ed in this benevolent
Institution. The same kind of de-
lightful refreshments were served t
til the guests who were not present
i i h f* ii.f i er noon* —
To all those who kindly assisted
*n any way to make the shower a
iucoees, who so generously .attribut-
ed either cash or clothing. such
‘rindness ia moat heartily appreciate
lAram the depths of gratful henna.
We are indebted to Mr. Morrison
for the use of hid chairs, and to
the ever faithful chauffeurs, Messrs
Edd Jeffery and Claude Rutherford,
we express our since neat thanks. To
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford and Mrs.
Rutherford, owners of missionary
cars Nos. 1 and 2, we owe «7 debt
>f laMtinc gr utlt ude
Many thanks are due Mn and
Mrs) Jeffery and Mrs. Crawford
who spared no effort la the splendid
entertainment of all guests.
As a result of this shower. the
collection amounted to $166.80 with
the box valuod at $160.60. This b\
uni offering Is not only a credit to
the Baptists of our tow n but 4o
all Cba other denomination# la
w*IL It srttl be received 1st
ful way by Bro. Ruck;
gladden th# hearts of Jvsry
Date for Meeting Changed.
Owing to rircumetanccs which
made tne change necessary the re-
vival meeting announced by the
Christian Church for June 16 will
be postponed until June 28, on
which date U will positively be-
gin. Please take notice of toe
change in dates. Further particu-
lars aa to.length of meeting '* and
evangelist who will conduct
will be announced later.
\ - Notice.
The^e will be s working at tha
Please Jesus"—'Farmer cemetery on the 26th of
May. All who have friend# and
loved ones buried here should come
and help In the working. Come
one and *U And bring your dinner
and don’t forget your hoe and rake.
All come and spend tC peasant day.
R.apectfully,
Mrs. N. Gagf.
then the other.
:ises.
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CASTOR IA
For In'ant* and Children.
Til KM Yw Hi'i Ahnp Bm|M
tee titles on
this carries
of the CORRECT
is JlB&TRACTS.
u oX your friends are
itles H will psy to in-
COM PA RE the small
coat, with the great BENEFITS.
WE WILL MAKE YOU SAFE.
J. M. TERRELL,.
Manager Title (guaranty ' De-
partment
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^ F° The Public.
At th# loot meeting of Young
Veterans May 4 1812, a motgcM^
County Camp of Ex Con/«
carried, that th# members of
Camp join In, and take part
the United Daughters of the
federacy in decorating the gral
of our departed comrades,
day set apart for this partU
rice ia last Bund ay In the
The writer ia pleased to
that Dr. Duncan will detiv«
address on this occasion, and
public one and all are respectful]
requested to be present.
T . 7 ReeiKH (fully
F. Herron* Adgt.
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JE88 CROCKETT
well known Harness
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The wail known Harness Horae,
which has mad# the last five sea-
sons In sad around Graham, will
make the season at Owen Bros.
Union Wggon Yard. Terms $12.60
denature of
JIM HOGG.
Our Percheron and Cleveland Bay,
a dark Iron gray horse, weighing
about 1400 pounds, will make* th#
season at my barn five miles aouth-
l west from Graham. Terms: $10.0$
: to
Insure sucking colt.
Claud Rutherford.
B. Y. P. V. Programs
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iM be burled at «oah .. 6 26
ul way by Bro. Bmkner,
jladdeo the hearts of j#vei
of this Houso^i *
■ '-A dgMgbtiS fhoe was
by emery am, aad please w
Recital May 86. . j
The pupils at Miss Kuykendall's
class of oratory will give a - re-
cital at the opera houas on tha night
of May 26, for the benefit of th#
Woman#’ Mission Society of th#
Christian Church, the proceeds to
Subject—Fourth Ch enter of Rerv. he used with the fund for bhikUog
Leader—M4*» Josld Wooda ) Is new church house., |
S2“fTfrll^L .w The program will consist of reod-
Th# vision of God on Hla throne * * _________ ^
_HjfA |fIsmII. I mu“c, 6RW choruses, etc..
The vision of the twenty-four al-'snd a on# art sketch by Dsn. Cum nr
iers—Miss Mauds Cartnuck. ' bary and Mica Minnie Ruhsakosnlg,
*?"« w - w entitled “Second Suicide of Caleb
Th# vision of tha ssa and of the „ r
"”d*r TRAVKU5K.
Is a coal black Glenco and Morgan
•UlUoo. it 1-2 bauds high, weighs
^72 pounds. Will stand him at ay
olacs northeast of Farmqr. Fee.
o Insure. $16.66. * £ L. ♦ „
8.T. Seddop.
u>ua Kentucky Jock,
laaon at the Union
ia for insurance.
A Poeera.
\* Flint Creek.
of the farmers are busy
fighting the weeds. They havw
time to rest.
Mr. Hamilton has bean, very busy
cutting cotton, sulks the peat week.
O. H. Noted went to town
with a load of woodWednesdoy.
Mr Mayo was very busy plant
lag cotton Wednesday.
Wll^ri Walker and family from
*0* ®?lknaP "Pent the right
Wadnr<,d"y «*<«&•
aatu^**™0** “>V
Wc had Sunday school Rnrulav and
hgh!^* M Mr 8u*“«‘,to *
Ws are having plenly xrf rain now;
in tact there was too much TuvstIiit
h*i^VWTi^yi-J" ^ellirg oil around
Water Oak.
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Bowron, Frank H. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1912, newspaper, May 16, 1912; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth849929/m1/4/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.