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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1910
Page
2
The article notes the army appropriation bill as reported to the Senate carries $95,440,568. The piece appears in The Moulton Eagle dated Friday February 4 1910 and questions readers about possessing the paper that licenses voting rights.
An exchange notes many say serpents are seen but none in the sea. William Jennings Bryan and family receive a hearty greeting in Arequipa Peru.
The Nineteenth Infantry will sail from San Francisco for the Philippine islands February 5. Citizens of Marquez vote 7500 in bonds to build a brick school house. Austin reports 602500 in available school funds for February distribution.
The state treasurer reports about 250000 dollars from land sales and leases in January. Senator H Bascom Thomas, candidate for lieutenant governor, opened his campaign in San Marcos and reiterated that lobbyists control the state senate.
The house committee on post offices began hearings to decide if a bill to raise rates on second class matter is justified. National newspapers protest the plan and demand a full investigation of the subject before any recommendations are issued.
Dr F W Ledbetter of Shiner visited the city on professional business. Koester and Rehmet returned from Houston. Mrs Fisbeck and Mueller returned from Cuero visits. Hunting season closed. until Nov 1 only migratory birds, squirrels, and rabbits may be shot. Mrs J A Dietschke of near Moulton improving. Joe Holub ordered Hace sent. Miss Annie Selzer enrolled in Tue Eaxei's subscription. Hall Hypnotic Co performed at Sam and Will Moore Institute. satisfaction reported. Mrs D Lockmann fractured arm from a fall Sunday. Dr Frank J Guenthel left for New Orleans for three months of study. Tax Assessors Rud Valenta and Richard Strauss in Maniton for 1910 taxes. W J Clark selling 900 acre Lavaca county farm at $10/acre to Kansas buyers. Many northerners moving to Lavaca county. Germann scholarships awarded to Annie Roensch, August Jung, and W C Honeier. Poll Tax payments noted.
The act enforces fines for raffles valued above £500 with scales up to 1000 dollars. for chances sold in raffles fines range 10 to 50 dollars. It punishes liquor sales in prohibited districts with 1 to 3 years in penitentiary and bans anonymous defamatory letters with 250 to 500 dollar fines plus a year in county road gang. It adds penalties for misusing labor organization emblems, and for distributing liquor to minors. vulgar language over the telephone carries 5 to 100 dollar fines.
Hallettsville correspondent reports property owners along the road to Provident City seeking to build a good dirt road by private subscription. Funds from owners along the route would cover improvements and clay mixing to create a hard surface under county supervision. One owner offers 25 dollars per mile fronting the road. Vienna and Secession are along the route.
J. T. Jaeggli traveled to Hallettsville midweek returning next day. The Hermann Park Verein plans a married folks masquerade at the hall on Tuesday night February 8 with a grand street parade in the afternoon await attendee participation.
The Komensky column notes Bro. January has departed and Bro. February has taken his place. It mentions a Valentine theme and winter illnesses. A parade of local visits and birthday celebrations at the Friedrich home and social rounds with neighbors are listed, ending with a masquerade ball report and February 1, 1910 date.
Hallettsville Texas January 27 Friends of Prof John Kloppenburg of Sublime state say he will run for county superintendent of schools to succeed Guenther who will not seek re election. Kloppenburg has been democratic county chairman and links to truck growers association and Farmers Union. Other candidates include Profs T J Ponton Shiner William Eilers Moulton A Morkofsky Moulton and F Schoppe South Mustang Ponton is a native of the county and a former Twenty eighth Legislature member.
Homeseekers in Lavaca County Hallettsville Texas arrive from the North and buy land mainly in timber south and east of Hallettsville at $7 and up while prairie land sells from $40 and up. Values rise as large tracts are divided for market and diversified farming develops with truck growing stock farming poultry dairying, reducing reliance on cotton.
Alvin P. Mueller of Seguin and Lillie Eilers of Schulenburg were married in Schulenburg on Wednesday. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Mueller of Moulton, works in a Seguin state bank. the bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eilers of Schulenburg. The couple will reside in Seguin. Tur Eagie offers best wishes for a long, happy life.
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