The Mirror. (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1905 Page: 3 of 8
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were a fishing party Tuesday last.
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school among educational institu-
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under contract from Commissioner
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the field of industry where the school
training is put to the severest test.
ton Belt depot expects .0 take a 30-
day trip to Marlin and Denver,
Geo. Croley, Janie Croley, Lottie
Derrick, J. Lon Derrick, Joe L.
Derrick, J. M. Mings, Henry Davis,
FEWER GALLONS;
WEARS LONGER"
The school land cases in Baylor
county were continued by the plain-
tiffs, Polk county and the Davis es-
Oineinnati, o.
Atlanta, Ga.
Texarkana. Tex.
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INDEPEDENT SPRINGS
Crops Generally Sorry—Health Is
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Taylor Lee, from Kelsey, was in
town last T uesday.
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Misses Myrtle and Winnie
Childress of Olive Branch are
the guests of Miss Ora and Myra
Cland this week.
dueed into our county with present
conditions, after the unusual wet
weather, its spread would almost
certainly follow. s.
Therefore we, as health officers,
urge the people, both in the county
and in town, to look after the sani-
tary conditions of your premises.
The Gilmer Band will give a free
open air concert on the square Fri-
day night, Sept. 1st. Everybody
come out and see how well the Band
is progressing.
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Upchurch,
Mrs. J. F. Croley and son, Mr. and
ADDITIONAL LOCALS,
Judge M. B. Briggs went to Quit-
man last evening to meet his wife,
and both are expected ' home this
evening.
Master Bret Hart is on a few days
Buffalo, N. Y.
laCrosse,Ws.
San Francisco, Cal.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bill Collins are
rejoicing.over two little babes-
boys.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Newsom
that the sun can penetrate and dry
them out.
It is an accepted fact that mosqui-
toes are responsible for the spread
These ex-students are
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tounit SAS
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NEEDED
which to build; our treasury is the
naver dying loyalty of the student
body which has passed through our
school to other duties.
Mr Joe Park and-wife, form-
erly of Louisiana, are now living
with their sister, Mrs. B. B.
HISTORY OF COSMOS COLLEGE.
The Cosmos College was feanded
in 1898 by E. H. Skaggs. It lias
willreduce the liability to yellqw
fever; and by-so doig we will also
minimize the amount of sickness
due to malaria. ' -
Typhoid fever and dysentery are
almost always caused by impure or
infected drinking water. It often
happens that one infected well will
produce either of these diseases in
several members of a family, or those
attending the sick or using water
from the same well. ' The water
from al wells should be drawn at
least once a week, and where severe
sickness exists in a family water
from the Msual supply should not be
.June, August and November.
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ativesat this place, J. P. Bland
and family; he will’return to his
home at Yantis, Wood county,
soon.
J. W. Childress of this place
visited at Fazenda Saturday-
Beck BELL.
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_____BRIGNITS DISE>SE AND DIABETkS.
We desire toplee mW hands of those nf-
tlieted with Brighta Diheasa and, Dlabetes an
86 page pamphlet, such as is oommouly used to
advertise medieines, but is prinelpallymadeup
of reports <4 nelentifeally coudueted tests in a
large variety of cases, showing 87 per ceut of re-
eoverles in these bitherto incurable diseases.
The speeies employed in these tests are known
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places cleaned up, using June freely.
We feel that conditions demand
WOODMEN OF THE WOULD.
cilmer Cnmp No. 359 meets every 2nd and 4th
Tuesday .night in each month. • W. H, McClel-
land. V. C ; E. E. Chaneler, elerk.
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What will people do with the rest
of their money?
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he "RRehyetumn"
, SEWING MACHINE.
ROLLER BEARING.
lege, not only by their ability, to
stand shoulder to shoulder with stu-
dents of Wellesley, Vassar, or the
University, but also by recruiting,
from among their friends, the ranks
that have been broken by their
graduation,
The school has grown and pros-
pered, the course of study has been
extended, the faculty, increased, the
apartments enlarged, until it has
been recognized as the most suc-
cessful "school in the land. Yet we
have not forgotten that it was not
the amount of money paid in, but
N. B. Briggs.......
E.L. Barn well-
Court meets third Mondays
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the seat of learning for working
boys and girls, and for those with
limited means. The school did not
grow rich on the small earnings of
the boys and girls who bettered
When not paid in advance, 30 cents per
year additional vill be charged.
THURSDAY, AUGST 24, 1905.
Health Office)
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boys and girls proving to the world
the character of their school by
standing shoulder to shoulder with
dimes of hard earned money, con-
tinually passing out as living adver-
tisements of the work done there,
soon told; and the Cosmos became
known throughout the eity of San
Antonio as the School for the
MASSEs.—• , 33^----———■
The Cosmos College does not need
to hire solicitors, print expensive
catalogues, and pay out the thous-
ands of dollars usully spent annu-
ally this way, and which the pupil
must in the end pay for." The pres-
ident and co-workers may use all
their time and energies in perfect-
ing the course of stndy, supervising
the pupils’ labors, and planning for
the raising of the standard of the
The ability, and, energy and able
mentality developed in the school
where these things are made para-
mount will always mark the efforts
of our graduates, and enable them
to grapple with. the tasks of the
rugged world and succeed.
The Cosmos has had noendow-
sorry. The boll worm is atwork
devouring cotton.
Health very good at present.
A drouth is on.
Crops* are sorrier than they
have ever been known. There
will not be a half crop of cotton.
A nice little rain would brighten
the faces of the farmers now, in
order to get their turnips up. 7
A crowd of young people from
a year, and a weekly edition—Mon-
• day—at 50 cents a year; also the
Sunny South—weeklv—at 50 cents
. a year: Special clubbing rates with
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COURT DIRECTORY.
District Court, 7TH DIST.
, W. Simpson........- .District Judge
W. J. Greer—.....a..District Attorney
HEALTH OFFICERS’ NOTICE.
To the Citizens of .Gilmer and Up- _
shur County:
And Railroad Accounts.
We furnsh 75 per eent of the Operators
Md Station Agents in America. Our six
schools are the largest exelustve Telegrapb
Schools IN THE WORLD. Established 20
years and endorsed by all leading Railway
Umelals. —
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and the East
FASTEST TIMETONE
of R. J. Knowles, attended the play
at the opera house, and left for her
home on the midnight train. c ih
R. 0. Mackay and B. Dobie, from
the southeastern part of the county,
were in the city Tuesday. ,
J.’B. Howard, an attorney from
Longview, was in the city Tuesday.
Dr. E. M. Smith, who has been
confined to his room for some days,
is able to be up and will soon be out
again.
. Mrs , Jessie Hill and daughter.
Miss Qlie, of Longview, were the
guests of' Mrs; Dr. Wilson -Tuesday
night.. . •
.‘Dr. Ridley went to Latch last
Monday, to conduct the funeral ser-
vices of Mrs Ewing, who died on
Sunday, and was interred at Hope-
well. She was a young woman, and
leaves a husband. •
The petition for.an election to
abolish the city charter is now in
The Semiweekly Record and The
Mirror one yar for $ 1.50.
New stock of Chains, Brooches,
Lockets and Fobs, at Hoghm‛,.
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that sanitation is prevention, and
that it is better to prevent than to
cure disease.
- T. 8. RAGLAND,
by buying this
reliable, honest, * J
high grade sew- - I
ingmachin.__2
Mr.-Weaver, who is making the tions, knowing full well that out in
pairs on the court house this week,
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- The plays at the opera house Mon-
day and Tuesday nights were first
class and genuinely good. , The
heat and other causes served to re-
duce the attendance to a moderate
audience for both nights. The mat-
inee at 3 o’clock yesterday evening,
at which “Young Mrs. Winthrop"
was presented, had a good audience
of the younger folks, and was greatly
enjoyed. Last night's play, “The
Parasite," had the best audience of
the week. All the plays were well
presented. W trust Louis Dean
and his company will come back
when we getour “cotton picked.’’ i
Court meets on, the first Monday
in January and the’thirteenth Kon-
day after the first Monday in Feb-
. ruary, "ata. ,
County Court.
the number , of successful students, used, or if used, boiled before
All drains that might enter a well
shoulq be looked after, all foul at
horde of boys and girls, men and
women, who spen therein a. few girl. All doing
weeks of faithfl x work and a few M" Dinhdu"
• and Tel egraph Companies We
IUG MEN and LADIK8 of good
Learn Telegraphy
. Inasmuch as Yellow Fever is epi-
university graduates.and holding demicin New Orleans, intro-
a trap door in the cupola. We sug. I
gest that if he wants to earn the en- I
tire amount of the contract he can i
do so by putting electric lights and i
telephones in the court house, in I
। place of the trap door. They are
1 needed. _ - -________——:---------
R. M Isbell came into the city
. last Tuesday, to take out Mrs. Isbell, 1
who has been a visitor here., ’
Miss Phalen, of Lampasas, a sis-
ter of Mrs. B F. Phillips.' of Rose-
wood, came down last Monday,
stopped over as a guest at the home
... g , of yellow fever, and anything which
SUU ngn - reduces the pumber of this insect
ing a tri-weekly edition--Monday, the hands of the county judge, for
Wednesday, and Friday-at $1.00 his inspection. 1 ' i ,
J, E. Woodfin, cashier at The Cot-
THE MIRROR.
PUBLISHED EVEEY THURSDAY.
W. F: HOLMES, ---- Publisher
Entered at the postoffice in Gilmer, Texas,
as second class mail matter. Office: South,
of the Public Square. ;
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' SUBSCRIPTION KATES.
One year, in advance, .... $1.00
, Six monthsin advance, .... 50
visit tozhissister, Mrs Vesta Sher Mrs. Marvin Croley, Will Croley,
man, at Sulphur Springs. -- _ . - _ . _ . ‛
rolls‘before the petition is acted op,
Count Judge and it is'necessary to revise tW rolls
....County Attorney tp see who are property tax payers
ti- Mondam i" according to the last assessment
fll;and-to examine the poll tax roll
STRONGEST GUARANTEE.
National Sewing Machine Co.,
BELVIDERE. ILLINOIS. " J
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R. M. Isbell.......... .Com. Prec’t No. 2
T. H. Chandler- —,Com.Prec‛t No. 3
A. 8. Morris — .Com. Prec’t No. 4
Court meets on the second Mon-
:. day in. February, May, August and
. November. • -
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investigation.,
It is thought the owner of the
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always been known asaschoplfer Day at Stamps last Sunday
the people, and it has always been „,„r. , „rv nicp im‛
, . . .. . l All stagnant water should be
ment nor fund from which to drawn, and damp places opened so
Hraw n me en ifinon+ nonital IIMAN 4 ’
The secret is out, and Gilmer can
go on living just as if the riddle had
never been asked.
themselves within its walls. ‘ In
fact, it has seen the . day when ths
- spare quarters and half dollars paid Brazzen; they-wili be here for
county judge invites both sides to inlby the army of faithful students *
have a representativ present at said] scarcely served to pay the rent on
the two modest rooms then occupied
by the Cosmos College; but the
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.Ute. Upshur county was ready for “out on the cypre
trial. County Judge M. B. Briggs
T. M. Mathis..................Treasurer
Lon G. Thompson-------------Surveyor
M. B. Briggs^.^.....-.— County Supt.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
- , ” M. K. CHUBCM, SOUTH.
G. V. Ridley, Pastor, Sunday school every
supday at 9:« a. tn. F. s. Eberhart, serperin-
Undent ; MIm Cedi T bom neon, organist ; Dr.
E. M. Snith, Secretary, Preaching 11 a. m.
and 7:35 p. m Prayer meeting every Thursday
1, evening. Board of stewards meets subjeeto call.
L Woman’s Home Mission Society.—Every first
and third Mondays, 8 p.m. Mrs. F. S. Eber-
eant. president ; Mrs. W.C. Barnwell, record-
(ng secretary ; Mrs B. T. Croley. corresponding
secretary ; Mrs. W. X. Thompson. treasurer ;
atrs. Dr. Gregory, agent (or ’our Home,” Mrs.
<1, V idley. press superintendent.
FIRST BArrISrC iURCH.
Services every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7. p. m.
Praver meeting every Wednesday night, Sun-
day s6hool meets every Sunday at 10 a. m. J. M.
Marshall, superintendent ; J. L Mahan, pastor,
B. A. Lassiter, elerk.
SECONDBArrISr CRURCH.
. Services four Supdays in each month 11 a. m.
J. R. Christian. pastor j J. J. Staphens Clevk,
Sunday school meets every Sunday at 10 a. m.
W. R. Stephens superintendent, G. W. Hood,
secretary.
. CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Sunday school*every supday morning 10
„ -o'clock, W. M.Farker, sepesintendent. Regu-
lareemmukton serviees every Sunday at 11 a.
-m. Oscar Meakor,church clerk.
has these matters in charge. .
W. T. (Bud) Martin was in town
last Monday.----- 2-----
The petition for a corporation elec-
tion has been filed with the county
judge, and both sides have asked for
a thorpugh investigation of the tax
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“pf IRADE MARKS
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Anyone sanding a sketch and desortptien may'
qlki? Nsqeriali oar opinton freewk at her an
treygonaolezzsqamisgokomggnt
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cientific Hmerican.j
A^^omely zezerzangrgz’mndy
M. B. Briggs.....Co. Judge. Presiding to see.whohavespaid their pollstaxes
' F. L. Woods...........Com Prec’t No L m said city- The. investigation is
■ -- - set for Friday morning next, and"the
the people be aroused to the fact '
6.2ouis, MEMPHIS
5000=
Annually, to fill the new positions created by
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that went out that made the Cosmos
College what (it is, and <it shall al-
ways remain THE School for the
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stolen horse spoken of else where, in
_ which the colored boy, Jim Eyans,
Countu.4 tternaey is connected fives in Hughes Springs.
- - • James Mathiss is back from Tyler,
where he has been attending college.
< '; , g0gaz
as the Fulton Compounds and the results ob-
tained prove conelusivoly that tfese dreadful
diseases so long fatal (the deaths from Brights
disease alone are appalling, over 100,000 a year,
starting as kidney troubles) have at last yielded
to medical selence. The pamphlet la free.
Write to the John F. Fulton Co., Washington
street, San Francisco, Cal. .
When to suspeet Brights disease— puffy ankles
or hands; weakness without apparent eause;
kidney trouble after' third month; trequen
urination (may allow sediment or cludy dn
ntanding falltug tsion ; day drowsiness-oiie or
moreoftese. , .
You can paint a building with fewer
gallons of Devoe Lead and Zinc 6-2
Paint than with mixed paints, and
it will wear several times as long as
a building "painted with lead and
oil mixed by hand; There’s proof
abtndant of it all over the United
States. There will soon be proof
abundant of it in Gilmer.
t, either. Gilmer is not
’ what it was before. Ite
----------going to. be brighter; its
people a little more prosperous—
they are going to have some of their
money left to buy other things with.
The answer to the riddle is this:
We execute a saw Bond to every studen
n tofurnish him or her a position paying from
>4o to Red ■ a month Ju States east of the
Rocky Moueteina or from 875 to *100 a month
in states west of the Rockies. Immediately
upn graduation. a
siudenis can enter at any time. No vaca-
tions. For full particulars regarding any of
our schools Write direct t. onr executive
office atCinetnnati, O. Catalogue free.,
The Morse School sf Telegraphy
v County OFPICERS, - --
M. B. Briggs ........i.—County Judge
.‘E.L. Barnwells......i
J, W. Wall.:..---------2,
. R. L. Steelman......... .. District Clerk
W. L. Willeford......Sherif
- Ed Long. ..............-J-.......Tax Assessor
J. L. Martin----------------Tax Collector
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Work Oil Cotton. . No it can’t, pither Gilmer is not
Independent Springs, Texas, Eoingsarbc,
Aug. 21.—Crops are generally
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The Mirror. (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1905, newspaper, August 24, 1905; Gilmer, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1414135/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Upshur County Library.