The Kerrville Times from Kerrville, Texas • Page 4

Page 4 The Kerrville Times, Thursday, August 8, 1935 3he IKe wwllr Consolidated October 29, 1925, with Center Point News, which was established In 1910. Entered as second-class matter October 22, 1926, at the Post Office at Kerrville, Texas, under the Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. Published Every Thursday at Kerrville, Texas ADVERTISING RATES Display, per column inch 45c Readers, among local readers, per line lOc Want Ads, per word lc G. RANKIN STARKEY, Owner and Publisher J. J.

STARKEY, Editor Member of: Texas Press Association South Texas Press Association THE HOMESTEAD LAW from the beginning of its law-making career, has been an originator of governmental policies. The Republic of Texas inaugurated laws that were peculirly Texan. Some of these policies of government in the course of time passed on into State into Texas State laws when it became a State of the American Union, to dther States of the Union, and to other nations of the world. An outstanding example of this is the Homestead Law. Historians are agreed that the Texas Homestead Law was the first ever passed in any country.

It became a law of Texas when Mirabeau B. Lamar was president of the Republic of Texas. Imprisonment for debt was still in vogue in European countries up to the time Texans won their freedom from Mexico, even so enlightened a nation as Great Britain being one of the countries still holding onto such a relic of tyrrany. Although the United States had practiced a more humane policy, even in the States the lot of the poor man who became involved in debt, was a hard one. Families which had lost all their possessions under the hammer or were facing hard conditions, came to Texas for a new start.

Texas became a "Land of Beginning Again." Mirabeau Lamar, a former Georgian, whose brilliant achievents in both civil and military life, had elevated him to the Presidency of Texas, was a leader in more than one field of endeavor for Texas. He is credited with being the "Father of Education" in Texas and also through his recommendation the homestead law became a policy of Texas which was later to adopted by most other States. "It was Lamar's dream that the great nation which Texas was destined to be should be composed of self-reliant, independent and enlightened citizens," says Wortham's History of Texas. "Moreover, he desired that it should be a nation of home-owners. There was land for all, and the foundation of a home required only the willingness to labor.

On the same day that the bill was passed appropriating land for education, it was also provided that every immigrant family that arrived during the ensuing year should be entitled to a head-right of six hundred and forty acres. Then in order to protect every family in the Republic in the possession of a home, Congress passed a homestead law. This law provided that there was reserved to every citizen or head of a family in the republic, "free and independent of the power of a writ of fieri facias or other execution issuing from any court of competent jurisdiction whatever" the following property: "Fifty acres of land or one town lot, including his or her homestead or improvements not exceeding five hundred dollars in value all household and kitchen furniture (providing it does not exceed in value two hundred dollars); all implements of husbandry (provided they shall not exceed fifty dollars in value); all tools, apparatus and books belonging to the trade or profession of any citizen; five milch cows, one yoke of work oxen or one horse, twenty hogs, and one year's provisions." This law was passed early in Lamar's incumbency as President, from 1839 to 1841. CRIMINALS OR GOOD CITIZENS police forces. State Hangers and oilier arms of the law, arc continually bringing the careers of criminals to a close.

The enemies of society are being arrested ami tin own into prison, or their lives are being snuffed out by the deadly fire ot officers, by the electric chair, or by the gallows. But the alarming thing is that a crop young criminals is constantly coming on. Juvenile criminals are in the making in almost every community and young men and even young women are every day entering career of crime. We wonder how many men and women of the average community are shuuldeung their responsibility in training boys and guis into honest and upright citizens. These youths are developing either into good citizens or into men and women who will add to the criminal population.

We ought to back up our organizations for making boys and girls into worthy mem- bers of society, such as the Boy Scouts, the Sunday Schools, and the Boy Builders. If we do not give out time and money to these upbuilding institutions, we may be forced, later, to a greater outlay if they develop into criminals. A GREAT EDITOR AT the memorial service held in December, 1889, in Atlanta, Georgia, for the great Henry W. Grady of the Atlanta Constitution, John Temple Graves, close friend of Grady's, also a great orator, spoke these words, referring to the editorial versatility and ability of Grady, and the marvelous power of his words: "I have loved to follow, and I live to follow now, the pathway of that diamond pen as it flashed like an inspiration over every phase of Georgia life. It touched the sick body of a desolate and despairing agriculture with the impulse of a better method, and the farmer, catching the glow of promise in his words, left off sighing and to singing in his fields, until at last the better day has come, and as the sunshine melts into his harvests with the tender rain, the heart of humanity is glad in his hope and the glow on lis fields seems the smile of the Lord.

"Its brave point went with cheerful prophecy and engaging manliness into the ranks of toil, until the workman at his anvil Eelt the dignity of labor pulse the somber routine of the hours, and the curse of Adam softening in the faith of silver sentences, became the blessing comfort of his days. Into the era of practical politics it dashed with the grace of an earlier chivalry, and in the age of pushing and unseemly scramble, it woke the spirit of a loftier sentiment, while around the glow of splendid narrative and the charm of entrancing plea there grew a goodlier company of youth, linked to the Republic's nobler legends and holding fast that generous loyalty which builds the highest bulwark of the State. "First of all the instruments which fitted his genius was this radiant pen. Long after it had blazed his way to eminence and usefulness, he waked the power of that surpassing oratory which has bettered all the sentiment of his country and enriched the ripe vocabulary of the world. Nothing in the history of human speech will equal the stately stoppings of his eloquence into glory.

In a single night he caught the heart of the country into its warm embrace, and leaped from a banquet revelry into National fame." ORIGIN OF THE "WHISPERING CAMPAIGN" CHAIRMAN BLACK and the Senate mittee investigating lobbying in the utilities companies' fight against legislation affecting holding companies has succeeded in bringing to light much evidence of undue influence brought to bear upon National legislators and National leaders. Among all the disclosures none is more despicable than' that reluctantly told the other day by E. P. Cramer of New Jersey, who admitted suggesting the whispering campaign designed to bring into disrepute New Deal policies and the Chief New Dealer, President Roosevelt. After a close questioning by Senator Black, chairman of the lobby investigating committee, Cramer admitted that he had suggested a "Whispering Campaign" designed to create popular suspicion that the New Deal and especially the New-Dealer-in-Chief are either incompetent or insane.

Under further questioning by Black, Cramer conceded that there were no bases for believing the President insane that he had never seen him and had never heard any such statement from any doctor. Cramer intended, he said, that the whispering campaign be analogous to a similar campaign used successfully against Hoover in 1932. He went on to say that the suggestion was unsound and a mistake, and even added, after a suggestion by a member of the Senate Committee that it was "despicable" and, "I don't agree with it al all." (Now). Probably must of our Presidents have been persecmed by whispering campaigns Mjinetime during their public carter. We remember that Presidi'iu Yv'uodrow Wil.Min si.

persecuted, and probably Harding and Hoover and otlirr I'n of recent veais have been hounded in like manner. coultl imagine no lower or mort despicable melbod oi attack than a campaign. Thobe who would resort to such a method are too cowardly to come out into the I open. They aiv snipeis. who.

from a secret or dark place, fire shots into men who are going about then' business in a fair and open, and honorable way. Black's committee is to be congratulated upon uncovering the damaging evidence th il is being unearthed to the discomfiture oi bi eral high and mighty individuals and institutions. The public well needs just such iial li-si, investigators as Senator Black. Among other accomplishments of his committee, it has brought into public contempt such men as the originators of "Whispering Campaigns." Recent Visitor to Mexico Gives Picture of Typical Bull Fight By E. B.

FINCHER, Formerly Writer on Columbia Press (NOTE: The Rotary pilgrimage into Mexico at first part of the summer has been followed by representatives of the Lion's Club. The following description of a great bull fight held especially for the Lions might picture those staged for Ro- tarlans). At 4 o'clock on a Sunday afternoon, some twety-five thousand people filed into the bull-ring in Mexico City. Trumpets. The south door of the arena opens, and senoritas (they might compare favorably with Kerrville belles) who sponsor the fight ride into the' ring.

This they circle. From open-top cars they toss flowers to the audience. Enthusiastic men fight for the roses; one youth grabs a flower, kisses it, and casts it back to the smiling senorita. The sleek autos stop. Sponsors of the fight wrap shawls about their shoulders, re-adjust the great combs which support their mantillas, gather up flounces of their dresses, and take their places in the boxes.

Trumpets announce the entrance of matadors by the north gate. A standing crowd cheers its favorites. With appearance of remaining functionaries, each heralded by wild applause, the bull-ring becomes a pageantry of color, a cascade of sound. In knee-panted brilliance, toreadors await the bull, as from his dark pen he is thrust into the arena. Sudden light, provocative noise fail to startle, the animal; even the newly inserted barb in his neck stimulates no anger.

Toreadors frantically endeavor to arouse him. Like a barnyard bull he switches his tail, stolidly eyes the railing opposite. Catcalls from the crowd. Vociferously it demands removal of the spiritless bull. A herd of trained cows is turned into the ring.

When the bull associates himself with this herd, the cows trot out, followed by the bull. A second bull is sent in. He notices the pink glory of a toreador. With a crashing charge, he attacks. From this moment spectators, bull, and bull fighter become synchronized.

Each acts and reacts, upon th" other; each is an intimate part of the spectacle. If the toreador is daring, he will play skillful tag with the bull; if discreet, he will loap behind a protecting fence. The beast is fresh now, and clever with his horns. With their fluttering capes, several toreadors invite wrath of the bull and applause of the crowd. His great sides heaving, he wheels to face a new adversary.

The picador, astride a padded and blindfolded horse, holds his lance in readiness. Head down, the bull charges. He receives a thrust in his shoulder, but he pins the horse against the fence and the picador. Toreadors dash to thpir colleague's rescue. They coax the animal to another part of th'j ring and maneuver him into position for his next tormentor.

He is tired, but jjame, and the crowd Tor him he starts toward the biinclillcro. With a decorated dart held in each hand, the baudillenj "Kinds in center of the arena, like a dtmeer who awaits the thurd of a ballet. Tile bull's breath is hot upon him, as tho Iv ndillero thrusts a barb into each sidi; of the bull's neck. He neatly steps aside to- evade the horns. Six darts are thus delivered.

Blood. It heightens intensity of the mob. Cries become sharper, gestures more impatient. Again the ring is cleared of all save the bull, and now enters the that red cape a sword is hidden. Grace marks the matador's every movement.

Each motion has some significance, contributes to the climax. With studied carelessness, he turns his back upon the bull and waves toward the senoritas. Prolonged cheering. When the fast-tiring bull is upon him, the matador, hand on hip, half turns. It is not enough.

He is thrown to the ground. A bewildered bull steps on him, horns him. The crowd shrieks with delighted horror. A lone voice is raised for the bull. Toreadors and picadors rush forward.

Too quick for them is an enfrenzied youth. He jumps into the arena, and seizing the matador's sword, he prepares to stab the bull. People yell their approval, hiss when police drag the boy away. While toreadors manage the bull, the matador is lifted His knee- pants are ripped, his jacket torn. He reels for a moment.

He calls for his sword. All spectators cheer him loudly; had he left the ring at this juncture, he would have been hissed. He stands on tip-toe, glacing down the rapier at the bull's shoulder. The beast tries to shake those barbs from his neck, gazes with indecision toward his adversary. Then he stares at the towering mob above him, as if aware that fifty thousand eyes are intent upon his death.

He charges. A moment later he receives the sword to its hilt. He staggers, and toreadors come forward to worry him into falling. The coup de grace is given. Caparisoned mules drag out the body as the band plays.

(The bull is immediately dressed, and the flesh offered for sale under the stadium). Cheering bull fight fans throw their hats into the ring at feet of the matador. Admirers carry him from the ring on their shoulders. And the crowd impatiently awaits the next bull. SPECIAL NOTICE August is set aside over the Southland as focus month for the Girls' Auxiliary of the Baptist Church.

As the First Baptist Church has no pastor, at this time the Girls Auxiliary is dramatizing a Girls Auxiliary hymn Sunday night at 8:15 o'clock. All visitors and members are cordially invited to attend. Pioneer History By J. 3. 8TARKEY KERRVILLE PAPERS The review in last week's issue of the copy of The Frontiersman, Kerrvile's first weekly newspaper (dated November 3, 1877) was of interest to old timers they tell me.

so I will tell of some other old papers formerly published in Kerrville. The Frontiersman which began January 1, 1876 ran until 1880 at Kerrville. On December 4, 1880 the first issue of the Bandera Bugle appeared at Bandera, Texas. Mr. Hunter of the Frontier Times Museum has a copy of the first Bandera Bugle.

W. D. Ward and Phil Stephenson who had been operating the Frontiersman at Kerrville discontinued that publication, moved the plant to Bandera and began the Bandera Bugle on the date as above stated. For about four years Kerrville had no newspaper; until May 1, 1884 when Robert Guthrie started the Kerrvile Eye. At the beginning of its career the Kerrville Eye heading was in plain type but sometime in 1885 a flowery heading appeared, hand drawn, with ornate letters spelling the words "The Kerrville" arched over a design of a human eye from which sprays of light blazed.

The subscription price was $2 per annum and was published every Saturday. We have two copies of the Kerrville Eye, the first witn the plain head is dated February 7, 1885, and the other with the ornate head is of the date December 4, 1888. The Kerrville Paper Later in the eighties iid Smallwood and son purchased the Kerrville Eye and soon changed the name to Kerrville Paper. Smallwood ran the paper until it passed into the hands of J. E.

Grinstead. The Kerrville Paper was part of the time printed with a plain type head and part of the time with the ornate Kerrville Eye head with the word Paper instead of the eye. The Kerrville News We have at our office also a copy of the Kerrville News dated November 30, 1883. J. M.

Bourland was the editor. This paper had been founded about 1887 by S. W. Smith. Bourland sold to James Walker Black and Black sold it to J.

E. Grinstead who discontinued publication and all newspapers of the town were merged by him into the Mountain Sun. Later we will review more in detail these old papers. If anyone has copies of these old Kerr County papers I would like to have them. MARRIAGE LICENSE Arthur White.

Lewis and Miss Lena For a Delightful Change DEMAND WOLFMUELLFR'S Old-Fashioned Salt Rising Bread 1Oc LEARNS A LESSON YES, I KNOW YOU TAUGHT ME A LESSON A WHILE BACK ABOUT THIS LIGHT I MEAN ELECTRIC MONEY I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU DO WITH ALL THE JUICE. THAT'S FAIR BUT YOU WON'T EVER LISTEN.SO, IF YOU WILL GIVE AAE A I'LL TRY TO TELL YOU JUiT WHAT I DO WITH THE. 'JUICE WE HAVE LIGHTS WHEN AND AS WE NEED TIILM. THE CLEANING. REFRIGERATION OAST RADIO FAN KtbH TIME I XEK THEN WE MAKE W4K-I UELP I MY GOOD CEt U(JNI I NEVER DRf AMI YOU GO I AU.

I HAI StRVICL.NOWON- OER YOU LAUGH WHEN I CALL II "UGtll WE PAY ABOUT 1HE SAME loiwr ALL ouit utciwc S6RVKU Ab WE Uifcl) 10 1'AY UJWl ttLC IKIl I IV LIGHTS THEKE I KNEW THAT, WIILN YOU CONiISLJtPIO ALL CMt THINGS ELECTRIC UtUUIC-U IIM HOAA KOB THE LITTLE IT COSTS US YOU'D COAAPLAING ABOUT THE BILL.BELIEVE ME I THE VAlUt 01 ELECTRIC SERVICE. NOW CO ON AND READ VOUR EW PAP CIVIC CLUB PARTY The Civic Club, a department of the Kerrville Fine Arts League, sponsored a benefit card and '42" party Friday afternoon at the Country Club. Arranging for the affair and acting as hostesses were Mesdames J. F. Stallings, B.

N. Kuhlmann, W. W. Miller and Misses Edith and Mae Kennedy. Miss Ellen Dempsey served the punch that was donated by A.

E. Gustafson, manager of the American Pure Milk Company. Table prizes were graciously donated by the business firms. There were 17 tables of players present. Mrs.

W. H. Rawson returned Sunday from a six weeks' visit with relatives in Greenville, Sulphur Springs and Durant, Okla. She was accompanied home by her sister, Miss Susan Stinson, who will remain for an extended visit with Mrs. Rawson.

They were accompanied to Kerrville Sunday afternoon by Mrs. Rawson's son, W. H. Raw- eon, and family, and Miss Mary Ann Rawson of San Antonio. RUPTURE" SHIELD EXPERT HERE H.

M. SHEVNAN, widely known expert of Chicago, wffl be at the Plaza Hotel, San Antonio, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday only, August 12, 13 and 14, frortV 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.

Mr. Shevnan says: The Zoetlc Shield 13 a tremendous improvement over all former methods, effecting immediate results. It will not only hold the ture perfectly but will increase circulation, strengthens the weakened parts, thereby closes the opening in ten days on the average case, regardless of heavy lifting, straining or any position the body may assume no matter the size or location. A nationally known scientific method. No under straps or cumbersome arrangements and absolutely no medicines or medical treat- ments.

Mr. Shevnan will be (led to demonstrate without charge or fit them If desired. Address 6538 TALMAN Chicago. For 15 years assistant to F. H.

Seeley, famous rupture expert of Chicago. BARBECUE AND RODEO At Camp 17 Dance at Verde View Pavillion That Night Music by Geronimo Night Owls Dancing 9 till FATHEREE ANTONY Funeral Directors 205 Water St. Ambulance Service Phone 1-2-3 Lady Assistant KERR COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY Complete Abstracts of Title to All Lands and Town Lots In Kerr County JOHN R. LEAVELL W. A.

LOCHTE )ctt Basement Grocery Cash and Carry- -High Quality and Low Prices FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIAL A POTATOES 10 Ibs. Potatoes, Texas White, Nice, LIMIT BACON-Breakfast Sugar Cured, Sliced, 1 1 Per Ib. GELATINE MONARCH, Flavors, pkg MELONS FREDERICKSBURG, Extra WHILE THEY 25c 0 LEMONS, California, Per dozen 20c ORANGES, California, 4 BEANS, Pinto, Per dozen PRUNES, California, 50-60, 8c New Crop, Ibs. BAKER PRIDE 48-lb. sack $1.76 24-lb.

sack 90c PORK and BEANS 5 Tins, Per can 5c TEA-Forbes' FOR ICED TEA, TOMATOES, Standard, No. 2, PER CAN 9C PINEAPPLE, Libby's, Sliced or CRUSHED, No. 2 PEAS, Early June, No. 2, PER CAN lOc BLACKBERRIES, Texas Pack, Nu. PER DAN- lOc GRAPE FBI 11 'JUICE, Ti-xus Park.

I No. 2 SOAP, While Laundry, 5 BARS COLD DUST Waiting Powder, LARGE BOX 9cfl 12c 18c YIN EG AR, Pure Distilled, PER GALLON 39c RELISH, Sour, Sweel or Aluhlurd, l-lb. JAR I We gludly kelp you with your uuii we deliver SIS.OU uurvliu.se iiumediutely Charles Schreiner Co. 1869 The House of Quality 1935 jj.