The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1910 Page: 4 of 8
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The StephenTllle Empire
HAWKINS
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The New Pretiding Elder.
The Empire feels that it it in a
manner prepared to introduce
Rev. M. K. Little, the new pre-
siding elder of this district, to
the people of this county.
He was pastor to a number of
the editors kinfolks in Waxa-
hachie some years ago, and we
heard so many good reports a-
bout his work, that we put him
down as an all uround good man.
He has occupied some of the'
most important pulpits of the
state as pastor, and served for
years as presiding elder in vari-
ous districy», and his work in
each instance is said to have
prospered. Mr. Little and fam-
ily moved to Dublin last week
from Weatherford, and we wel-
come nim as a citizen of grand
old Erath.
Luther Burleson and others
have requested the Empire to
announce that an Erath Poultry
Association will be organized ^ Am glad to say that the major-
here the first Monday in Jan- ity of the people who have been
uary, and it is hoped that all approached are readily doing all
parties in the county who are in-
terested in poultry raising will
be present
General Agent Killian, of thA,
Cotton Belt made a good selec-
tion in getting Mr. 0. T. Verbel
for his chief clerk. Mr. Verbel
has been cashier for the Frisco
at this place the past two years,
and is well liked by the people
doing business with the railroad,
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and is quite a competent man. y so far launched, and the one that
will probably affect the schools
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his
When C. W. Evans told the re-
porter that Evans & Muffson had
paid out over sixteen hundred
dollas for pecans for Monday’s
receipts alone, it sounded so large
we hesitated to note it down, but
Mr. Evans says that checks at
the bank will verify the state
ment if anyone doubts it.
Mark Stewart reports an en-
joyable as well as profitable box
supper at Harmony school house.
The boxes brought over twenty
dollars, and a cake to the most
popular young lady run the pro-
ceeds to $68.75. Miss Cora Gen-
try received the cake after an
exciting contest with Miss Fan-
nie Belcher. Mat Henderson was
auctioneer. Miss Emma Shef-
field made the cake.
in their power to improve the ru-
ral schools of this county. I shall
occasionally call attention to such
.movements as will be of impor-
tance to the schools and to the
people, and trust all will lend
their help to bring about the
greatest possible improvement.
The most important movement
more vitally than all other move-
ments, is that of grading them.
So that when a child is taken
from one school to another the
same conditions—same methods
of grading and the same pre-
4cri
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re„tw for bu»ne» by™the tenth!& Ftoy‘Z^^i/Tn'd
of this month. ^ Barron Howell, Nathan and Eu-
Mrs. E. J. Matheney, aged 76,
died in Dublin Monday night and
was buried there Tuesday. Her
son, C. L. Matheney of this citv,
accompanied by his family, atw "Jyrue rillJr
tended the funeral. Present.
The Rebekah’s and Odd Fel-
lows held a reception Monday
evening in honor of Mr.and Mrs.
J. W. Lenox who are next week
moving to Shn Benito. The Em-
pire unites with the many friends
of these good people in wishing
them success in their new home.
The Empire turned out a large
order this week of stupendous
circulars, 26 x 40, to te used in
an East Texas city in a big sale
of merchandise. Mr. Vehrein
who has been conducting a sale
in this city, liked the job work
of this office so well, that he gave
us the order referred to. The
compliment as to the quality of
rk done
work
by our job depart-
ment, is the more appreciated be-
retha Howell, Flora and Chester
Stamford, Edith Matthews, Win-
nie Pittman, and Grade Glenn
Pond. Misses Lillie Cabe and
Myrtle Pittman, of Dublin, were,.
e api
cause Mr. Vehrein knows so well
what good work is, having been
a large patron of printing offices
for years, while conducting big
sales of merchandise.
The Empire reporter having
met quite a number of people
this week who did not know that
a circus was pulled off in Steph-
enville last Saturday night, will
attempt to tell about it. It was
the great Cole Bros, & Young
allied shows, and the perform-
ance was in or near Judge Lee
Young’s horse lot. The wire
walking of Alden Young, Dan
Evans and his trained dog, spec-
ialties of Robbie Cole, clown
work of T. J. Cockrell and Max-
ey Cole, brass band music of
Charley Cobb, the great singing
y Ben Cole, and the laughable
hoto farce by Evans and Cole,
deserve special mention. En-
couraged by the fact that a dol-
lar and a half was taken in these
youngsters will show at the same
place tomorrow night if it is r,ot
raining or too cold. Their chop
and bran sack tent is only suit-
able for pleasant weather.
An Invitation
cribed course—will obtain in the
new district as were in the dis-
trict from which it moved. A
course of study tfor the county
has been issued and I would be
glad for the trustees and patrons
to have copies of it Any pat-
ron may secure a copy of it by
applying at my office. Study it
and help put it into effect. I shall
speak of this more fully at an-
other time.
I wish to call attention of the
•teachers and the patrons to the
Institute Prqfr&m. Under the
law and the rulings of the State
Superintendent, the teachers will
be entitled pay for attendance
upon the. Institute, provided the
work is satisfactory. There is
at this time a prejudice on the
part of the people against teach-
institutes, and one reason
for it is that there is very little
work done by the majority of
those who attend these meet-
ings. It is not right for teach-
ers to attend institutes in the in-
terest of their profession and sit
back and^do needle work, read
novels and talk, and be paid for
their time.
A program has been arranged
or the work in the Institute of
)ecember 19-23, 1910, and the
>asis of that work is McKeever’s
sychologic Method in Teaching.
This work has been adopted by
he State Superintendent, Mr.
Iralley, as the basis of the work
in the Summer Normals for the
year 1911, and is really the
adopted book of the state. I
lave ail teachers to procure cop-
ies of it and prepare themselves
upon the text and I shall refuse
to tpprove the vouchers for in-
stitute attendance.
A teacher must require the
same diligence of herself in the
work of the institute as the teach-
er requires of her pupils. To do
otherwise is evidence that she
«s not a true teacher and I shall
feel it my duty to refuse to rec-
ommend her for position. T shall
TO HLL
To my store to inspect my stock of......
Harness, Buggies and Fine Line of
Lap Bobes and Horse Blankets
Also a Nice Line of.
Silverware, China and Cut Glass
At Prices that defy competition
W. P. ORR
Saddles Harness Buggies
Our Store is Brim Full ol
Good Things to Eat!
You often hear the Expression, “Can’t Find
Anything to Eat these Days”—Such People as
these should Call and Look Through a Real Gro-
cery Store and Select a Change of Menu often
as You Wish. Below we name a few items for
your consideration from which you may cull your
desires: ,. i
MORNING MEAL
Cereals v
Fruits
Oranges
Bananas
Apples
Oranges
Drape-Nuts
Cream of Wheat
Post Toasties
Dr, Prices
Faffed Wheat
Oat Meal
N Meats
Mackerel
Bacon
Ham
Cheese
Breakfast Bacon
Bread
Bread from Omega or
Wapco Flour
Nutros Flour
Corn Meal Cake
Crackers (all kinds)
Drinhsi
Syrup
Maple' Syrup
Honey
Pure Cane Syrup
Sorghum
Corn Syrup
Meats
Shrimp
Codfish
Salmon
Kippered Herring
Dry Herring
Sardines
Canned Mackerel
Oysters
Chase & Sanborns Coffee, Postum, Tea.
NOON MEAL
Vegetables—Canned
• Stringless Beans
Sweet Peas
Sugar Corn
Tomatoes
Lima Beans
Mexican Beans
Red Kidney Beans
Bacon and Beans
f
Condimentu-Tobasco Sause, Worcestershire Sauce
Salad Dressing, India Relish,Chow-Chow, Cranberry Sauce
Oyster or Tomato Catsup, Pepper Sauce, Horse Rttddish.
Pickles For Pies and Custards Desert
Olive Pie Peaches Black Cherries
Stuffed Olives Pie Pineapple White Cherries
Onions Pumpkin Sliced Pineapple
Swret Oherkiris Strawberries Peaches
Mixed Pickles Blackberries Apricots
Sour Pickles Sweet Potatoes Pears
Dill Pickles Currants, Raisins, Mince Meat Plum?
Fruits, Nats, Candies, Cakes, Bread and Everything Else
for Christmas.
SPECIAL: All Wanting Fruit Cake Please
Order this Week. Headquarters for
Celery and Cranberries
If you haven't tried CHASE & SANBORN’S COFFEE
you have never tried the BEST! Try the FERNDELL'S
PLUM PUDDING and other FERNDELL Canned
Goods—NONE BET1ER.
The Evening Meal can easily be made up from
the above list, all of which and more, can be
found at my Grocery Store
fHONE NO. 7 | | WVO/yg NO. T
SCHNABEL
North Side Square
bond the district and build a good
house for the children. Several
districts are soon to vote on tax
propositions for the purpose of
not recommend any teacher who’maintaining longer terms in their
does not show good faith in the
work of this institute. Good
work at this meeting will restore
to some extent at least the confi-
dence of the people in the teach-
ers’ institute. No greater good
can be done for the schools of
the county than to have a good
lively institute where all take
part, where good methods are
discussed and where good meth-
ods are discussed arid where in-
spiration is given and received.
Let us try it.
Arrangements are being made
for a meeting of the trustees of
the couuty on the 28th day of
March, 1911. Let evej*y trustee
think of the things that might
be of importance to trustees and
some of them will be discusaed at
that meeting. I will deal with
this matter at some other time.
The gooa people of the
district have carried by
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WIMD3.
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The Sirocco blows hot from
respective districts. Say a good
word for such movements. Let
other districts do likewise. I
shall be glad to help in such
movements. Send to me for a
petition. Yoyrs for the 9000
school children of Erath county,
W. G. Sears, County SupL
HEART BEATS AT A DISTANCE.
By using a stethoscope and a sen-
sitive telephone relay the heart beats
of s patient in Ixmdon were trans-
mitted to the home of John Milne,
the noted seismologist of the Isle of
Wight.
The heart throbs were heard by
four physicians over an ordinary
telephone, and so clear was the
transmission that it was possible to
diagnose the heart troubles.
It is expected that this use of
the stethoscope with * telephone re-
lay will enable physicians tq, keep
highlands of north Africa and falls ^
on the Mediterranean as far as Mal-
ta. The Selano jumps like a windy
fireball from the heat of the Sahara
deaert and lands flatfooted in Spain.
The Harmattan blows hot Sahara
dust far into the Atlantic and gives
nose bleed and make* skin and
parch and crack and scream in
agony of droughty despair.
Khaamin blows Sahara’s ancient
dust into Egyptian eyes every 80
The Pampero* periodically
blow down into Buenos Aires out ef
the unexplored desert highlands at
Brasil and the blowing causes nt-
ddes and murders to be more
mon and wounds to break out a freely
with a heavy death rate. Pam
pass sway in a second, leaving
%ir. line.
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HIPS BACK.
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Mrs. Benham—Hips are comian!
tesk.
Benham—Well, I don’t
Am they have been, but I kva
if have tel a nUasaM 'm~
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Hawkins, W. H. The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1910, newspaper, December 9, 1910; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth877870/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stephenville Public Library.