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Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
CITY Election Proclamation

An election is hereby ordered to be
held in the City of Jefferson, Texas, on
the first Tuesday In April, the same
being the 4th day of April. 1911.
Said election to be conducted as re-
quired by law and returns thereon
made to the City Secretary.
At said election there shall be elected
by the qualified voters of the City of
Jefferson, Texas, Mayor, City Secre-
tary and one Alderman from each of
the four wards of the City.
The voting place for Ward No. l will
be at the County Court House, q A
Daugherty manage, Ward No. =, Hale's
Stable, Ed Meyer, man ager; Ward No..
3, School house, Oppenheim man
ager Ward No. 4 Segal Building, II
Schellinger manager.
The presiding officers will select their
Judges aud Clerks. IN testimony
whereof, witness my hand and official
signature this the 9th day of March,
1911.
NJ BEWARE,
Mayor Pro lem.
lsEALl Attest: A + Wakes,
Secretary.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
New Bank Site.

Work If tearing down and re-
moving building from site of the
new State Bank was begun this
week. The large two-atory stfuc
ture corner Vale and Lafayette
streets, was built and first used by
Bender Bros, who manufactured
the famous Bender wagon for soma
years, when it was remoHdled and
CO ,verted into an opera house.
1t is now used for a market and a
barber shop he building will
soon be be demolished. while the
three small buildings, occupied by
Dr.. Jno. l. Moseley, dentist, and
H Jensen, photographer and J r
Adams. tailor sod Dr. B + Rear
have been sold and will be moved
to other sites The one used by
Dr.. Moseley was bought by W. T
Armistead Bnd will be rolled across
the street on his OF. T d Roweil
bought the other buildings and
will move them. The home for
the bank Will be on corner of Vale
and Lafay and will be erected
by Messrs Hussey & Whelan, own.
ers of the lots. They have lie,
plans for mode n up to date build
ing. that will be credit to tne
town when completed. Dr.. J A r
Moseley, who owns other pat rf
this block which runs to the alley
is prepariog to build brick al MI
early date
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
Southwestern Telegraph and Tele-
phone Co. to Improve
Their system.

The Jimplecute has good news
when it says that the delayed
work on the South " estern Teie.
graph e. Telephone Cos. system
in Jefferson was begun Thursday.
H B Hacker. construction fore
man, is here in charge and will
put in some three months time
making a thorough overhsuIing of
the entire telephone lines and all
Of the company 9 system in Jefier.
son. He will have a force of from
eigh, to fifteen at work for this
time and when completed ex-
poets to give the patrons system
that will give perfect satisfaction
and with our popular manager, J
l.. Grimes. and his efficient young
ladies at central, Jefferson will
feel proud Of her good system.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

Another industry has been ad-
ded TO Texas list of accomplish
manls in the Sugarland pup mills
in Brazorla county, which opened
ny a plant in that section last week
for the purpose of manufacturing
wrapping paper out of sugar cane
stalks Sugar cane is one Of the
staple crops of the state and furn-
ishes food for both man and beast,
but The making of paper from the
stalks, after the sugar making
properties had been deducted, is a
new industry and one which will
add It's pro rata to the wealth Of
the State
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
CITATION BY PUBLICATION.
HE STATE OF TEXAS !

THE STATE OF TEXAS I
County of Marion.
To the Sheriff or any Constable OF
Marion county, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to sum-
mon Will A. Ragland, by making put-
llcation of this Citation once in each
week for four successive weeks previous
TO return day hereof, in SEINE newspa-
per published in your county, if there
be newspaper published therein, but
if not, then in anynewspaper published
in the 5th Judicial District; but if there
be no newspaper published in said Ju-
diciai District, then in newspaper
published in the nearest District TO
said 5th judicial District. to appear at
the next regular term Of the District
court of Marion county to be holden at
the court house thereof, in Jefferson,
on the 3rd Monday in April A. d. 1911.
the same being the 18th day of April A.
d, 1911. then and there to answer petit
ton filed in said court on the 9th day
of March A D 1911, in suit numbered
on the docket of said court No 1898,
wherein Mrs. Leila Ragand is Plaintiff
and Will A Ragland is Defendant. said
petition alleging that your petitioner
Mrs. Leila Ragland, who is a resident
of Marion county Texas. and has been
for more than six months before filing
OF this suit. complaining of Will A.
Ragland whose residence is unknown
to Plaintiff, respectfully shows to the
court that Plaintiff and Defendant
were legally married in Dallas on May
9TH 1908, and lived together as man
and wife until May &c. 1909; that De-
PENDANT proved to be a worthless man
and failed to support her during their
marital relations, and was untrue to
Plaintiff as a husband; he began to pay
attention to other women and finally
went off with one to Marshall and reg
istered at the hotel at Marshall as man
and wife, and at various and divers
other times he was found in company
with other women. During the time
that Plaintiff and Defendant lived to-
gether as man and wife this Plaintiff
conducted herself in a lady-like man
ner toward Defendant; always treated
him IN manner becoming low ing
wife to husband, but in face of ali this
kind treatment, he bestowed all his
attention upon other women to such eX
tent that this Plaintiff could not fur
Their live with him as his wife; where
fore premises considered, Plaintiff
brings this suit, and prays for Citation
as the law directs, and on final hearing
of Plaintiff have judgment and decree
of Divorce dissolving the bonds of mat
rimOny existing between Plaintiff and
Defendant, for costs and general relief.
Herein fail not, but have before said
Conrt at its aforesaid next regular
term, this writ with your return there
on, showing how yon have executed
same.
WITNESS, q. NJ. Jones, Clerk of the
District Court of Marion County.
cr,I Given under my hand and
| Seal of said Court, at office
in Jefferson, this the 9th day of March
A. D., 1911.
O.. NJ. JONES,
Clerk DIST. Court, Marion Co.
I he combination OF a paper clip
and a card makes an Effective book
marx
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

A rich bed of ssphal, has been
discovered near the mouth Of the
Rio Grande River in Southwest
Texas and there il every reason
to believe that vas, beds Of this
valuable paving material exist in
large quantities in that section
of the State. Most Of the asphalt
used for paving in Texas is i'm
ported from Colorado aud other
states. though expert biologists
have declared the Texas material
equal in every particular to that
of Colorado Nature has given Us
large deposits of the bes, road ma.
terial and we will need it all in
building $50. 600 miles of perma-
nent highways
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
Marion County Medical Association

The Marion County Medical A.
ISOLATION met on a call meeting at
the Office OF DR. J, A r Mosele .
and received two new mem bers
Doctors W. II. Brown. of Lodwick
and 6. l. Lsngworthy. of ANA.
lilo, and also elected Doctors J
A, R. Moseley and J. N. McCas
land as delegates to the State Medi-
cal Association, which meets ia
Amarillo on May 9-10-11, 1911
The following are the registered
members of the Association:
r. l.. Armistead,
G. II. Brooks,
w. II, Brown,
| w Lake,
G w. Langworlhy,
r. E, Lyon,
N. McCasland,
J A R. Moseley, President,
B F. 0 Rear,
W. r. Smith.
A. A. Terhune, Secretary
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
Saturday Easter Market

The ladies' of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church will open a market in
the building next door to NJ. + Glass
store, on Saturday before Easter SUM-
day. commencing at 3 o'clock. when
you can purchase everything for your
Esster sunday dinner, such As bread
cake, pies, chicken. boiled ham, salads
and vegetables, also different kind. of
homemade candies. and cclored Easter
evys. Will give With each two dozen
Easter eggs an original Bunny"
ai6
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
OODS0N'S liver TONE
BEATS CAL0mEL.
No Need Now to Risk Your Health
Taking Dangerous Drug. New
Remedy IA Guaranteed.

Next time your liver gets slug
gish and you feel dull and head
achy go to Sedberry's drug store
aud get bottle of the successful
medicine, Dodson's Liver Tone.
1t will start your liver, gently
but firmly, and cure al attack of
constipation or biliousness withou,
any restriction of habit or diet
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleas
ant tasting vegetable liquid, for
both children or grown people. Its
use is not followed by any of the
bad alters effects which sometim e 8
follow taking calomel.
Sedberry's drug store will give
you your moneyback if you do not
find it perfect substitute for cal
omel.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
HELPFUL WORDS


Is your back lame aud painful?
Does IL ache especially after ~xertion,
In there . soreness in the Kidney re-
gion?
These symptoms indicate weak kid
neys:
There Is danger in delay.
Weak kidneys fast get weaker.
Give your trouble promp, attention.
Doaas hid0ey Pills act quickly.
They strengthen weak kidneys.
Read this Jefferson testimony.
W. r Singleton. Of jefferson. Texas.
gays: Il used DoAn's Kidney Pills for q
lame back aud found them % oe super.
Tor to any other remedy bad previous.
ly tried. have no hesitation N re.
commanding Dosn's Kidney Pills to the
pab.ie.'t
For sale bv ali dealers. Price 50
cents. fo.ses- Niiburn Co. balaalo.
New York. sole agsn,s for the Caii~d
>,as~s.
Remember the nsme-Do.n s-and
axe no ether.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

With a heart filed to overflow
ing with gratitude and spprecia.
ton, l wish to each and every one
who in any way either by vote or
otherwise, assisted me in winning
the beautiful doll in the Doll Con.
test offered by the U. d. C, that
/ thank you more than l can find
words to express
Your little appreciative friend,
Evie Lee Hill
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

The Texas Realty Journal es,i-
mates that $50 ca. loads Of onions
viii be shipped from Asherton,
T-xss, THE year compared with
the 56 car lusd- lsst year. This
vii bring the onion growers s4oO
coo and the farmers q. that section
have large crops 1T other v~Y-,s-
bl.- ss well ~ large aerr.g@ Of
cotton Ashsr,en. while = CON-
p4rs,ivcly nee farming section Of
the State, ranks second ia the
onion industry. Laredo being frs,
in thr on.=n production in Texas.
The onion belt in T.rss j. rapidly
aud wherever we fnd
IN sn.errri-ine truck farmer this
favosss- vegetable thrivss
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

Farming is becoming a science
in Texas. 1t Is being conducted
on business basis for the purpose
Of making money. not purely for
scratching from thu soil bare ex-
istence. Az a result the percent.
age of agricultural failures are be.
coming less and the proportion Of
success is taking rank with other
lines Of industry.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

A paper that sticks to the fence
in a great moral issue is pretty
sure to be on the wrong side, and
lacks courage to drop over 10 the
mire of vice.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
Help

A good cause by purchasing your
Easter Sunday dinner from the
ladies of the Cumberland Presby-
terian church Their market will
be opened in the Sherrell building
on Saturday. the 18th, at 9 o'clock
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

"Well. we'll" how about that
Easter Suit? Thos. Markos has
those nobby fashions. aud his pri.
ces are right A fancy vest (valus
5000 given away with every coat
and pants. or every suit Phone
2O3 and ask about it.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

From the beginning the farmer
has been toe biggest man in his.
tory--not excepting the man on
the throne and the man behind the
spear gun, and it Is hopeful sign
that this fact ia now recognized by
the best thinkers in the world.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

Manager J. l. Grimes attended
a meeting OF the managers Ct the
South western Tel. 4 Tel. Co 10
Dallas this week, and among other
functions they were rendered u
banquet at the Oriental.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
W II n 8.

The Home Mission Society will
meet a, the church Monday, April
2nd at $3.50 O'Clock. Mrs Will
Singleton will lead the meeting
Mrs J II Rober son,
Press Reporter.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

The weathei has been real cool
all the week with lish, fros, sew
eral mornings The wind has
been north snd northwest part OF
the time
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

Jefferson's prospects are bright
With new State bank, natural
gas for lights and fuel and a sew
erage system to be organized soon,
will give the town city airs.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

". T. Gillespie and family moved
Monday into their new home on Rusk
street. jeff Benefited and wife have
moved in the Fox house on Austin
street, that was occupied by Mr.. Gil
iespie
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

Beaumont and Orange are soon
to have a twenty FIVE foot channel
to the sea, the counties Of Orange
and Jefferson dividing the expense
with tn Federal government.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
County SUDe|InIe0de0|S

-
<N~<Nr.>~ otpAMstsI. ~~~~~~~
This space IL edited for the benefit Il
the teachers and to advance the cause
Of education in Marion county. ! trust
that no teacher will fAii TO read each
week what this space contains.
ALICE ExNKRr,
County Superintendent
FARM AND RANCH LIBRARIES
Secure 25 subscriber to the
Farm and Ranch and thus secure
. 3S volume library free. Pupils
can do this easily. The paper
should be in every parents home
THE BEST BOOKS
print the following list Of books
for those parents who wish to edu
cate their children by furnishing
good reading.
Pupils will have time during Va
cation To read several books. Fol.
lowing is list selected by the
University Of Texas; department
Of Extensions:
Robinson Crusoe, Defoe; Sketch
Book, Irving; Pilgrims Progress,
Bunyan; The Vicar Of Wakefield,
Goldsmith; The Last of the NJ obi
cans. Cooper; Ivsnhoe, Scott; Old
Curiosity Shop. Dickens; David
Copperfeld, Dickens; LongfelIow's
Poems; Silas Manner, Eliot; Kid
mapped, Stevenson; Tales of mys-
terry and imagination. Poe; Tales
Of Shakespeare, Lamb; Tom
Browns School Days. Hughes;
John Halifax Gentleman, Mulock;
Lorner Doone. Blackmore; Guilt
ver's Travels, Swift.
FAIRY TALES FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
Household Tales. The Grimm
Brothers; Wonder Book and Tan
gIewood Tales, Hawthorne; Fairy
Tales from the Arabian Nights.
The cost Of each volume is $50,
SC postage. Address university
Corporation Society, University
Station, Austin, Texas"
LIBRARIES
| ask the citizens Of Jefferson to
examine their books and be ready
to tell me how many and what
books they are willing to contrib
ute to circulating libraries for the
rural schools. These books will
prove a blessing to many who
have not read them. l shall either
write or phone. and then call for
them
THE TEACHER AND his BOOKS
The teachers books are a meas-
ure of himself. His library 10
his mental image. The books he
reads tell the tale Of what he is,
and those he does not read Of what
he is not, His library ia his res.
ervoir Of knowledge, power and
culture, and he eau hardly hope
10 rise Above its range and level
Our young teachers spend rela-
lively too much time on text books
and far too little on books of inspi-
rational and.cultural values They
need books especially rich in the
elements Of character, power and
culture.-The College Journal.
MANNERS.
There ia one teacher in the coUn-
~ who has a manners class, CUES.
tons are asked and answers are
given as in any regular recitation
Questions on table manners, on
accepting favors. on meeting peo-
pie, on correct speech. etc, etc,
are asked of all pupils. will say
that no knowledge impaired by
that teacher has been of more ben
eft than that on manners
What is mean. by education?
What education ls worth while?
Have the teachers Of the county
followed the course Of study 10 this
work? The teacher who teaches
nothing but text books has per-
formed only part of her duty.
Devote short period daily to
teaching morals and manners,
All grades from the primary
| through the hign school are in
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

If yen have trouble in treating your
cold you may know that you are not
treating it properly, There is no res-
son why a cold should hang on for
weeks aud it will not if you take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. Sold by oil
dealers.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

In the local option election on
March 18th Runnels county voted
saloons out by 277 majority. A
splendid answer is this to the yio-
lent attacks made on Runnels coun
ty preachers by some lawyers and
others Who believes friends of
saloons are "local optionists" in
view of such resul,s9 Three cheers
for Runnels county anti saloon PEG
pie! Now for big majority for
the climax. July % Home and
State.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

W. + Singleton Jr. has author.
lied the Jimplecute to snnounc-
him for reelection A. alderman of
ward No. 2, at city election April
4th.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
Don't Fail

To attend the Saturday Easter
Market aud help the aides of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church.
They are doing their beet to build
Q church.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
For Sale.

l have the Mebain Triumph Big Boil
Cotton seed for sale; the improved va
riety. They claim it will make AZ pei
cent lint, and it will do it too. Made
80 IL last year. See me for seed. 81
per bushel.
l.. G. HOLLAND,
Route 2, Jefferson, Tex.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

We understan that Messrs 4.
l. Wilson. Of this place, and Capt
j NJ beware, of Jefferson, have
ordered the machinery, which will
be here in few days, for the
erection Of a first c'ass bo,tling
works at Hughes Springs Hughes
Springs New Era
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
LADIES':

We can promise you clear. clean
skin and q beautiful complexion if you
use ZEMO ank ZEMO SOAP according
to directions.
ZEMO ia skin beautifier and a
scientific preparation for the treatment
Of eczema, pimples, dandruff and all
diseases Of the skin and scalp. ZEMO
SOAP is the incest, best lathering anti
septic soap you ever used for toilet or
bath
Sold by druggists everywhere and in
Jefferson by the Rexall Drug Store.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHeR'S
9 a 8 TO RIA

An all day rain fell last Satur-
day that sas general over this sec
ton and put a good season IN the
ground for planting
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
REST AID x{llrH 10 noIHfa kno CHILD

Ma Nsr~ao~s SOOTHING Asars has s<~a
eset far cSsr SIXTY Nrss~ ~ MILLIONS -
NOTIFIES to- ther cHstDkfs WhiLA
HhitAl>C, ~Hs fESftSF stNNfs> ~
sNNIHf~ tie CHILD. SOFT a>s TIE Guns
siL<N al PAIN StHE> WIND GUitS- a-s
a. re s~s' rs-esy fof btsssH1ts- II - e.
s1f9tris ssr-siess ~ sar< ssi ssN fSs Ma
Ntss1~s ~~essszr ssfwr szi taAe ~ e<A0
Ais: I~esay-ise sssss t~xs,s
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
JURY LIST.

Following are the names of jury
men drawn to serve the first and
second weeks of the April term of
the district court, which convenes
here the second Monday in April:
FIRST WEEK.
Marion Wood, J c Griffin, NJ C
Williams, Shirley Durrum, W S
Tribble, Everett Wood, l. T Ow.
ems, E NJ Belote, d c Wise, B N
Keasler, E T Pruitt. Joe Peterson,
W r McNeeley, John Mcdonald,
J "A Ward, w T Simmons, j l.
Stutz, Abe Segal, w w Lock, f c
Latham, A X Doyle, Joe Walker,
Horace Suber, A S Case, B H Pres
ton, d II L Smith, J + Crow, Fred
Chastine, G A Daugherty, James
Wythe, J Reed, S L Naming, Geo
Jacob, J NJ McNeeley, A p Sisk,
Tom Dodd.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

France consumes 100 bottles Of
sinr yea. pr Cspils.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
W. {. r. 1.

The W. {. r. U. will meet With Mira.
= W. Nossl~y Thursday April 9th. al.
3 o'elcet.
Business Meeting
Mrs. H.l sinsieton.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
Good Live Stock Insurance Go

Received Of the State Live Stock
Co. the sum Of One Hundred Dol.
lars 600 OO) being in full pay
ment of ms claim aoder policy No
6l1 1t is with pleasure that
recommend the State Live Stock
Insurance Co, of Marshall. Texas.
as company that deals fair with
It's patrons,
Ed Dorgan
his Company Is represented BY
J, w, B Watson of this city
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
SECOND WEEK.

G w Rains, Paul Paunard, b T
Echols, O Jackson Jr, Louis Res
tella, B T Davis, Ed Sloan, H Sche-
lenger, Monroe Stone, Geo Dugan
J w Starkey, A p Moseley, w J
Melton, b l. Gray, A Tyler, jim
Dunlop, Billie Smith, w P Schlu-
ter, W G Colley, W w Duncan, j
H Bewley, FrankMcAdoo, J L Fin
ley, J W Pylant, W d Brooks, E J
Minis, G Frank, A l. Fitzgerald, J
N Minter, Malt Morgan, J f Lem
ons, 2 l. Bass, Haskell Davis, W f
Cox, S II McCulloch, Howard Bal
lev
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

The University of California has
now two Indians in its faculty.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31

I he combination OF paper clip
and a card mskes an effective book
marx
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-31
Card of Thanks.

Route 2, Jefferson, Tex
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-26
WILL
LIVE IN GEORGIA
Family of Former Danville Po-
lice Chief Leave for
Columbus.

Danville, Va, September. 25.-Mrs.
Thomas Edgar Stripping and family.
wife n children of former Chief of
Police Stripping, alias r. r. Morris,
who was arrested here March 4 and
carried back to Georgia 10 serve his
life sentence. have moved back to
Georgia. Mrs. Stripping and her ten
children left on the 4:35 P. NJ. train
for Columbus. The ten children went
Greet to Columbus, but Mrs. Stripping
will stop at Millidgevilie. where her
husband is at work on the State farm,
for an interview with STRIPPING. the
man whom she helped to shield from
his Grim, and for whose life-losg free
dom she worked hard. The Striplings
have found it rather hard to make
both ends meet since the husband and
father went back to Georgia to serve
his life term.