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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
1
Hearne Texas June 3 1913 subscription rates three months twenty five cents six months fifty cents one year one dollar. Special notice charges apply to church events charity entertainments cards of thanks and resolutions of respect. Notices regarding religious services and similar events published free.
Owing to absence from town of one and sickness of another no special editor will appear with his contribution this week. The series will continue with next week's issue.
Local editorial praise for Hearne volunteers and paid staff, noting insurance savings and property protection from fires. Calls for funding a modern fire alarm system, urging citizens to back the department as essential to the town’s safety and finances.
Taylor Haigler Grain Co expands its commodious warehouse south of the H T C freight depot adjoining the railroad track and adds office rooms. The firm moved in on Wednesday and Miss Clara Cook has been appointed a stenographer for the company.
The Federal Census Department release details Robertson County demographics from the 1910 Thirteenth Census. highlights include total population, gender breakdown, voting age males, illiterates, dwellings, families, and school attendance, alongside Texas statewide figures and Robertson County farming feed expenditures and recommendations on crop diversification.
The Robertson county scholastic population is 7 642 for the 1912 13 term with an apportionment of 51 114 70 at 6 51 per capita. Whites number 3 803 and 4 159 are negroes. Across Texas children seven to seventeen total 1 017 183 with 812 896 white and 204 237 colored. males 515 605 and females 501 330. State total apportionments reach 6 667 801. County population (multiplied by five) is 37 210, up 9 856 since 1910. Districts Bremend 287 126 365, Calvert 288 5338 896, Franklin 805 268 71, Hearne 5191 2968 5059, Balance of Co 2191 2664 5059.
Texas farmers imported cereals and forage crops to feed farm animals. A census report from the Federal Department of Commerce and Labor shows annual feedstuff expenditures totaling about 10.8 million dollars.
The Texas mule is rising in prominence and the raising of mules becomes an important industry in Robertson County. About 6,012 mules on local farms and ranges valued at 678,630, with 5,712 mature animals, 221 yearlings, and 8 spring colts. An urban herd adds 145 mules valued at 16,637. Total Texas mule value on farms and ranges reaches 78,979,145 with urban value 4,123,185.
The Robertson County poultry industry is rising with owners lifting mortgages and boosting farmer bank balances. 1910 Federal Census data show 107,088 fowls valued at 38830 on county farms, while 1909 production reached 182,340 fowls and 503,812 dozen eggs worth 118,495. Texas houses 13,670,000 fowls with annual production valued at 23,000,000, much consumed locally and 25 percent reaching northern and eastern markets.
Robertson County families are smaller than state norms, and residents are urged to have larger, happier families. The piece contends the Texas stork has lost status, with Uncle Sam giving it a blue ribbon for years, while the state ranks third on the list. It notes an average loss of one person per two families over the past decade.
The Robertson County ginning total for 1912 is 50,840 bales, with round bales counted as half and linters excluded. Texas overall produced 4,645,172 bales in 1912, the largest on record, while 1911 and 1910 yielded 66,253 and 39,650 bales respectively. Partial South failures tempered prices despite the strong state harvest.
The 1910 census reports 182 jackasses on Robertson County farms valued at $11,000 across Texas 20,408 jackasses totaling $1,720,074. Only two of 100 farms reported jackasses. Texas farms total 3,151. Average value per head is $12.47, higher than the Texas horse.
Census data shows the average Robertson County family contains 4.4 persons with 6 165 families in residence. The report notes a 4.9 figure for larger families now and compares it with levels from ten years ago.
Robertson County farm property is valued at 8 876 169 according to a United States Department report. Land comprises 63 percent of county value with buildings and equipment and animals making up the remainder. Texas totals and national increases are cited for comparison.
The Federal Census Bureau reports Robertson County dairy output of 1,110,712 gallons and 872,639 pounds of butter, with 9,224 dairy cows valued at $369,000 and 3,365 yearling heifers. Texas annual dairy production accounts for 80 percent of consumption, valued at $20,162,500.
The Weekly Market Review from Houston notes a potential one quarter potato crop yet warns prices may rise as digging begins and stocks are held. Rain variation, late frosts and regional shortages affect yields. Egg quality, fruit demand, and citrus prices show mixed market signals amid a Houston funeral gathering for E. F. Bibes.
Notice posted on all lands by Mrs. R. J. Wahi rs. Reward of 100 dollars for evidence leading to conviction of anyone cutting fences. Authorized by George W. Seale. Mer. Nov. 29, 1919. Adv. lyr.
A landowner advertises vacant corner lots facing 100 feet on Brown street and 115 feet on Magnolia street. He contemplates building two houses but prefers selling to a buyer who will construct a home. Offers are invited promptly with no harm if no trade occurs.
I thank the friends who were kind in my grief through our paper. I may fail to see them all personally. Especial thanks to Mr. R C Allen and pall bearers. I regret any misunderstanding about cemetery conveyances.
A brief, stylized dialogue scene shows a clergyman scolding a youngster for throwing snowballs. The boy defends his misbehavior by threatening to go somewhere without snowballs, hinting at consequences for naughtiness and the social dynamic of juvenile mischief.
A rehearsal dialogue reveals tensions in staging a production with quips about parts and society dramas. The exchange highlights the butler’s role and epigrams as a facet of theater life, underscoring rehearsals and actor confidence.
A humorous exchange about kissing with a risky setup. Slowguy asks how to kiss a girl when the chaperon is nearby. Fatchap responds that kissing the chaperon first would solve the problem.
A dialogue wonders if Mr De Gunner witnessed something during a hunting trip. He confirms seeing it but, in excitement, mistook it for a member of the party and asked it for a clear.
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