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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
2
The Hearne Democrat lists J. Felton Lane Epittor as proprietor entered as second clan under the postal act of March 3. Hearne Texas, May 2, 1914.
The Democrat celebrates four years under the current editor, noting limited resources yet strong local coverage. The note thanks readers and business supporters, pledges continued focus on local news, and invites ongoing patronage and goodwill from Hearne and surrounding communities.
The court reports Becker's conviction as charged, with the jury finding him guilty of murder in the first degree. The editorial notes the judiciary's power to prosecute and convict the powerful rings behind crime, contrasting it with past miscarriages and the fate of neglected victims.
The Democrat notes a fourth year of hope and ambition for the betterment and growth of the local community. The message emphasizes service to the city and continued advancement, signed Faithfully by The Democrat.
Opinion argues officers abuse power to threaten the vulnerable while the Becker case shows elected elites can be held to account. The writer condemns a justice system that traps the weak but frees the powerful, asserting Becker’s conviction challenges that belief in New York.
Five indictments are returned by Fulton county grand jury alleging bribery coercion and perjury in efforts to win a new trial for Leo M Frank who sits under death sentence for Mary Phagan murder. Indicted with perjury are Rev C B Ragsdale lawyer Arthur Thurman detective Daniel Lehon and Carlton Tedder with subornation of perjury. The grand jury will also probe further alleged improper influences and potential arrest of detective William J Burns.
Farmers in Nueces County near Robstown faced a labor shortage as the Mexican revolution reduced available workers to weed fields and tend crops. Local authorities urged support to address the shortage and keep fields cultivated.
Citizens in Robstown organized a mass meeting after learning of their former friends predicaments. About one hundred men and boys took hoes to the fields, assisting farmers as business houses closed to join the weed battle. Community cooperation bodes well for future farm and business harmony.
Due to heavy rains delaying farm work the Texas Industrial Congress extends the $10,000 crop and livestock contest entry deadline to June 6. Farmers are urged to plant corn cotton kaffir milo and preta rica forage crops to offset the yearly drain of over $50 million spent on non Texas grown corn and forage. Boys and girls may enter with cash prizes for baby beef hog corn and cotton clubs and non members alike. Send enrollment requests to the Congress in Dallas. no charge.
A large crowd heard Rev W W Orr last night preaching on Naaman the Leopard using the phrase Captain of the host of the King of Syria in a new film. The Waco Morning News notes the humorous misprint and cautions reporters and lawyers alike about scriptural references and verbal slips.
Mrs A Curry and her daughter Miss Willie arrived home Wednesday with Miss Mamie who has completed her school course and graduated at the Normal in San Marcos.
Mrs P T Callaway entertained the young ladies of the Phila thea class of the Baptist Sunday School on Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 30. Progres sive anagrams with a states and popular advertisements diversion and music framed the visit. The home glowed with spring blossoms and a white and gold scheme in the dining room. Gold streamers draped the electrolier and a centerpiece of Easter lilies and white carnations adorned the table. Cut glass nappies held mints flanked the dining table. A salad course with ice tea and an ice course with anger fool followed the refreshments.
The Cochran place on the Timacre trail about three miles east of Hearne is offered for sale. It will be sold for cash or one half cash with the balance on time by Lane Johnson and Killough.
Texas forests yield four and a half million feet of timber per year with timber production valued at 53 million dollars. Raw timber cut totals 32 million and factories add 21 million. Texas ranks seventh among states in timber. mills employ more workers than any other industry, with 33 percent of industrial labor. There are 800 lumber mills in Texas, representing a 45.6 million dollar investment.
Texas reports 6 238 irrigated farms covering 451 000 acres with 1 480 miles of main irrigation ditches and 1 223 miles of laterals. Construction cost estimated at 13 50 per acre by Census. Yields from irrigated land run about 45 percent higher than natural methods. Water sources: streams supply 83 percent, wells 13 percent, springs 3 percent, lakes and reservoirs 1 percent.
An old cautionary note warns against ointments containing mercury used for catarrh as they harm mucous surfaces and the body. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure made by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio, claimed to be taken internally with testimonials, and notes about rice irrigation and general remedies.
Jefferson County holds the most land under water among neighboring counties, totaling 00 acres according to regional records. The figure underscores regional flood impacts and land use challenges across the county.
A humorous tale centers on a hat worn by Thad and a family debating two Nieces and their pet birds. An aunt contrasts a kind, bird-loving Niece with a warlike one, while a Young Man favors the yellow winged bird and dismisses birds as pets. The proverb concludes the exchange.
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