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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
5
James Wilcox was convicted of killing Miss Nellie Cropney at Elizabeth City North Carolina last week and sentenced to be hanged on April 25. He appealed to the supreme court. The state investigating committee examined the prisons and found overall adequacy, but disclosed abuses in convict leasing.
The Graham Democrat volume one number one debut receives commendation as a very creditable issue published last Friday.
Cures coughs and colds in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. No cure no pay. Price 25 cents.
The article notes Gen Miles may retire from public life, described as a back number with Roosevelt, and says he talks too much for Teddy. It claims he has reached a garrulous age and faces retirement pressure from political figures including Roosevelt. A separate item mentions five black convicts at Roscius county, Mississippi, attempting to burn out of a jail and killing themselves.
A special measure passed last week imposes death for killing or attempting to kill the president or any officer in the line of presidential succession and provides for a military guard detail from the army to protect the president at all times. The measure has an imperial ring that the writer dislikes.
The Hay Fever Association would use Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption to prevent the club from breaking up as it cures Consumption Pneumonia Bronchitis and asthma. It conquers grip saves children from croup and whooping cough and is guaranteed for throat and lung troubles. Trial battles free at Edgar Matthews & Co.
A holiness preacher killed eight men in Cumberland I. T. last week over religion and is now under arrest. The incident occurred in a single day as tensions over faith led to violent clashes. Police and investigators are reviewing evidence and motive.
Hon. W. W. Grubbs and his campaign committee invite Col. Lanham to join a joint canvass with Grubbs to boost outreach and voter outreach efforts.
In Jacksboro on March 14 1902 the Rock Island Route announces a round trip rate of 3.40 dollars from Jacksboro for the United Confederate Veterans annual reunion in Dallas from April 22 to 25 Tickets go on sale April 21 22 and 23 with final return limit April 27 D C Horton agent
A September Ladies' Home Journal excerpt extols reading the Bible and Shakespeare as a path to rich imagery and eloquent conversation. The note urges students to study these works for stylistic gain and spiritual uplift.
Secretary Shaw and Senator Hansa conferred with J Pierpont Morgan regarding reducing the treasury surplus. The report notes Shaw’s worry about political repercussions, described as “crucified,” reflecting tense postwar postures and interbank influence in Washington.
Hillsboro Mirror remarks that Dallas County candidates pay $50 for ballot access and questions whether office seeking is a social disease driven by money. It argues salaries are low in Texas and calls elections a test of local self rule, contrasting local loyalties with national governance.
A New Jersey man sues for divorce claiming his wife dyed her hair and threw coffee at him. The remarks suggest absurd hypotheticals about hair, coffee, and other actions, reflecting satirical or misquoted commentary rather than a clear legal claim.
The Tyler Courier argues that Democrats in Congress get paid and receive perquisites while not being consulted in lawmaking. It claims expenses and salaries are wasteful, and that the minority once had rights but no longer does, as caucus control dictates legislation.
The McKinney Gazette notes that if editors retaliated publicly against critics by exposing faults, there would be daily new papers with new editors and a constant stream of figures to the graveyard, as the culture of controversy would destroy stable journalism.
A quote from Lord Roseberry contemplates after the war how Boers and Britons will live together. The speaker notes that a more pressing question is how the British will terminate the war.
The Terrell Times Star notes a local boy in Atchison Kansas praised as the bravest while not performing dramatic rescues. He helps at home by washing and wiping dishes for his mother, a quiet gallantry acknowledged by townspeople.
Mr. J. E. McAshan, newly elected president of the state Bankers Association, extols Texas laws as a protective framework for property and opportunity. He warns against outsid e attempts to control franchises and resources and defends bankers as guardians of public welfare, urging support for Texas legislators and cautioning against monopolistic misuses.
An old advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. It notes money back if no cure and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. Pricing listed at 25 cents.
The Waco Times-Herald argues Texas can grow enough cotton to clothe the world and has fuel to run mills. Cotton mills would diversify crops as mill workers buy food locally, creating a home market. The piece urges constructing cotton mills to spur growth.
P A Martin offers a good second hand Charter Oak cook stove for cash. The ad emphasizes low price and immediate sale.
The Fort Worth Register mocks a proposed S50 occupation tax on preachers who engage in politics. It calls the idea a burlesque, notes pastors who mix pulpits and politics neglect spiritual duties, and recalls history with Henry VIII while urging focus on gospel over temporal power.
In South Carolina Senator Talbert recalls a colored church sermon where the preacher discussed prophets and Hosea. A back pew elder suddenly awake and quips Hosea can take his seat as he plans to go home, sparking a brief, humorous moment.
A young Alvin boy impressed by consistency tells his father to cut one of two practices, saying he does not care which, prompting the old man to reflect on family prayers and his own language.
An advertisement touts a new catarrh treatment named Snuffles with a guaranteed cure. It claims powders and acids harm membranes, promises immediate relief and permanent cure, and offers a month’s supply for one dollar sent prepaid to Edwin B. Giles & Co., Dept. C, Market Street.
Wichita man Mr Green, aged ninety six, recalls neighbors and famed figures from his long life. He once met Martin Van Buren and faced the tale of General Putnam’s ride. He knew Aaron Burr, Admiral Decatur, President Jackson and Santa Anna, and his boyhood pal was a cabin boy to John Paul Jones. He shares a 12 cent tavern drink in his youth and vows it was his last, a pledge he kept. He disliked Van Buren, saying he looked like a wolf.
Cosmopolitan notes the decline of pure blooded Indian babies as intermarriage with whites grows. It cites about 3,000 full blooded Indian children among twenty tribes and over 20,000 children with mixed white blood, highlighting land inheritance and reservation wealth as factors.
Mrs. Gilbert celebrated her eightieth birthday in St Louis with a flower hung dress ing room and a serenade by the orchestra. The visit preceded an illness that led to a short rest. Back in New York at the Lyceum theater she denied various illness causes and quipped that she had too much birthday.
The czar of Russia keeps his beard trimmed with scissors rather than a razor. A court master attends the czar during barbering, among four grand masters, ensuring faithful service. The Guelabowski family has served as barbers to the imperial house since Czar Paul’s era.
A fragment discusses how a miller tests grain quality using the thumb to spread a sample. Continual handling shapes the thumb into a form likened to a familiar mill term. The passage reflects traditional millers words and techniques.
Bennet Burleigh, famed English war correspondent, relays a conversation under a flag of truce between a British officer and a Beer field cornet. The officer asks when the war will end. the cornet retorts that victory will come only when they can catch a horse with an ox wagon.
In Uelzen Luneburg authorities push a new law requiring husbands to be home by 11 o’clock each night. Offenders face a fine of 10 shillings with half awarded to the accuser, presumed to be the wife who brings and proves the complaint.
A widow by law who had just secured a divorce in Austin on Tuesday was horse whipped by her former husband's lawyer. Earlier a divorced husband assaulted the woman's lawyer, severely injuring his face. The excerpt suggests that if such attacks continue, lawyers will avoid divorce cases as professional perquisites.
The Emperor of Germany appreciates Prince Henrys reception, blaming the Americans for overfamiliarity. He resents Miss Roosevelt sending a personal cable announcing the yacht launch, as Americans see presidents daughters as equal to emperors and should not need intermediaries.
Report from W P Stinson and R M Summers notes three horses missing or left with keepers across Young County. A bay horse 14 2 hands, no brands with J Otts. a bay horse 12 years branded M 2 on left shoulder with white hind feet kept by J Allison. a gray horse 12 to 14 years old branded JF kept by D H Norris ten miles north of Graham.
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