The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 1912 Page: 1 of 6
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badger to death: „_.
sawtbeprdstrate for-. „w.
badger, limp and dead, he was
'heard to exclaim: "By G-~. for
y special benefit."
eodes that has happened in A
permont in many a day was the In Memory of Boley Brown.
A - -« ' W: Mshaft,
r°XVr tvl a t!h b«" *"M« fkeo Wic
- * I road near Clairemont to mark the
The
court
o'clock.
clous animal' The court house
boys captured the varmint in the
wilds of Double Mountain. It
was a kind of motley color, with
a ring around its neck, and a
scrapper from Bitter creek, the
most vicious specimen of the
badger tribe. The hardest scrap-
ping dog in town was chosen to I ,WaS one OI tn^se ^Ieal
meet the badger on the field of Ihearted c0?vmen wbose 1,fe
glory t6 do and die. At the ap
pointed hour the combatants
were on the ground ready forac
tion. The badger was well caged
with collar and chain on for pre
caution. The whole town turn
- ed out to witness the battle. It
was an exciting time, and hun
dreds of dollars were being wa-
gered on the bulldog and badger,
with the odds in favdr of Mr.
Badger. If you bavejiever seen
a badger fight, you have missed
one of the most exciting events
in life. The old-timers go wild
and will bet the coats on their
back either on the dog or badger,
but most generally on the badg-
er. If you have never seen a
badger—but most of you have
some time in life—when not in
action or riled up, thev are a
very docile creature, but when
place where Boley Brown died
while he was being conveyed
from the ranch to town for medi-
cal treatment.
This is a fitting act to com-
memorate the sacred spot where
Boley Brown breathed his last.
Boley was one of those great big
was
strewn with good deeds. The
history, of Kent county is the
history of Boley drown, as he
had been a ranchman in that
county ever since or before the
organization of the county. He
was one of the wealthiest cowmen
in west Texas. His purse and
his heart, were always open for
the accomplishment of good
deeds, and this marble shaft will
be a reminder to the generations
yet to come, that this is the spot
where a noble hearted pioneer
gave up the battle of life.
The editor of the Star never
knew Boley Brown persbnally,
but be waacbarter subscriber to
the Aspermont Star, and not a
great while before his death he
sent in a check for five dollars,
paying his subscription far in ad
This is a new oagauiaatisn got-
ten up by the business men of
the country and strictly nonpar-
tisan, {or the promotion of a
Bound banking system for the
United State. There is no doubt
Jut what there is something
wrong with our monetary sys-
iem- Of course, as yet, no one
lias solved the great problem.
1 he banking world can not solve
the enigma. Our banking sys-
tem in unstable, Justatoutthe
time that we think the financial
world is on a solid footing, along
:ome a panic and knocks the
whole thing into a cocked hat.
And after the panic has come
and gone, no one can tell where
it came from nor where it went.
All we know is the effect of it.
Now, the business men of Amer-
ica have gotten together and or-
ganized the National Citizens
League for the purpose of study-
ing the problem of our monetary
system, and as far as lies in their
power, to regulate same.
J. M. Radford of Abilene, has
been appointed vice president of
the organization for the Texas di-
vison, and A. W. Springer of
Aspermont, has been appointed
a director of the League for
Stonewall county. The only
way to bring about great reforms
is bv organization. There is no
other way to reach the remedy.
The Confedrate Veterans met
here Saturday in regular meet-
ings The object of this meeting
was the election of officers and the
selection of delegates the Reun-
ion at Macon, Ceorgia. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
M. V. Guest, Captain.
S. D. Clack, 1st Lieutenant.
W. H. Pinson, 2nd Lieutenant
B. E. Trafton, 3rd Lieutenant.
S. B. Johnson, Chaplain.
J. M. V, Bullock, Color Bearer.
Following are the delegates to
the Reunion at Macon, Georgia—
S. D. Clack and W. F. Rash.
Next meeting will be the 3rd
Saturday in April.
I vance. A newspaper man learns
they get started, great god, you £° ^ his subscribers, though
had better get out of the way. Un re 8 0 them he never sees.
Well, in this badger fight as in Notice to Our Customers
all others, the question of the
hour is, who will pull the badger? . Because of recent court decis-
There is a great art in the pull- ror,s an^ the ruling of the Comp
ing; it must be pulled just at the troller of the Currency of the
right time and just in the right r^n'te<* States, and instructions
way, or else the dog will have the *roni our hank examiner, we will
advantage, and of course the man not aI'ow a"y overdrafts in any
who has bet his money on ther0^*
badger, will.object. above ruling will in no
And then, another thing to wf7 interfere with your credit
be taken into consideration is, w'1*1 u8. Customers desiring ac-
the man who pulls the badger comm°d&tibus"Will please antici-
must be a disinterested party; he Pate their wants and arrange for
mUst not have up a wager on the same by note
First Nat'l Bank.
fight, and last, but not least, he 30"2t
must be man of nerve arid daring. MrS. A. W. Springer Has Been
Whpn fh<* vafmint ic ntillai) ka - . ®
When the varmint is pulled, he
comes with his mouth wide open
and his handle of warfare in
front, and woe betide the thing
that crosses its pathway. Well,
after scrambling over the matter t . *• — - ■—*
for some time as to who should attending physcians.. Dr. A. G.
Quite Sick.
Mrs. A. W. Springer has been
quite sick for several days, and
last Sunday was much worse.
Drs. Wilson and Jordan were the
pull the badger, and to satisfy
those who had their money up on
the fight, Mr. Walter Fry, fresh
from New York, and bookkeeper
for L. R. Wright & Co., was chos-
en to perform the daring act.
Well,, as we have said, the whole
town was there. They stood on
the court house fence, on floats
and wagons, in buggies and an
en every
brave
Nefctbery of Haskell, was called
in Sunday for consultation. Mi-,
and Mrs. E. F. Springer of Spur,
were notified of the serious ill-
ness of Mr. Springer, and came
down Sunday.
We are glad to say, however,!
that Mrs. Springer is now much
better and thought to be on the
road to rapid recovery at this
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Entertained.
Itfr. J. D. Freeman, son of J.
E. Ereeman, on last Saturday
night entertained his friends in
honor of 14th birthday. There
was a large cowd of young people
out to do honor to J. D.'s 14th
birthday. A delightful evening
was spent at this hospitable home
and J. D. and his sister, Miss
Pearl, proved themselves adepts
in the art of entertaing. At 9
o'clock delightful refreshments
were served. At 11 o'clock,
which came all too soon, the
guests bade J. D. good night and
wended their way home.
Rest Room For Aspermont.
The commissioners court of
Stonewall county has set apart
one room in the new court house
for a rest room, and the ladies of
Aspermont are hereby request-
ed to meet at the Baptist Taber-
nacle on Monday, 3 p. m. Feb.
26, 1912, for the purpose of or
ganization and to properly equip
andpfurnish said room.
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At the Methodist Church
Sunday, Feb. 25,1912.
Preaching at U a. m. and 7:80
p. m.
Morning Subject, 'The Home
.. Evening "Society."
• You are cordially inyite^ to
attend and take part in all of our
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House will be comfortable.
1 MeCarley, ••
|| 1§ Pastor.
I
^ licensed
in Asper-
until Feb.
The Truest Kind of a Story.
Jim McNamarn, living south-
west of Cimarron, went out one
day last week to feed his stock,
and saw a big herd of jack rab
bits coming over the divide. He
had a large sack of corc'cbops
with him, and as soon as he saw
the rabbits he started toward the
house to get his rifle. There
was a hole in the sack and the
corn chop ran out in a stream
along the ground, making a
string about 400 yards long from
the pasture to the house. Just
as he reached the house the rab-
bits swooped down upon the corn
and began U> eat. As they were
all in a perfectly Straight line,
with the!r heads close to the
ground, he took his Springfield
rifle, guaranteed to kill a bear a
mile away, and sighted carefully
along the string of rabbits. At
the first shot be killed every rab-
bit in the herd. There Were
just 942 in the pile, This is the
largest number killed with one
shot that we have heard of so far,
solemnly remarks Elmer Peter-
son, who related the story and
who is known as a truthful young
man.—Kansas City Journal.
One sandy land quarter section
75 acres in cultivation, dwelling
and other improvements. This
land is situated in what is known
as "Stonewall County,
Tray" Brazos valley,
the _ never fair to m
We can sell this land
West Texas Land
a fine ranch
tain for sate.
foot of i
acres good _
acres in eulti
room ranch
C. E. Brannen.
C. E. Brannen announces in
this issue of the Star for county
and district clerk of Stonewall
county, Mr. Brannen is a resi-
dent of Peacoc1;, a young man
and well qualilvd in every way
to fill this important office. He
is a man of sterling qualities and
of splendid character, and no one
stands higher in the community
in which he lives than Earnest
Brannen. He comes before the
people of this county and asks at
their hands the office of county
and' district clerk, promising, if
elected, to fill it with honor to
himself and to the entire satis-
faction to the people of Stonewall
county.
Club Meeting. .
Mrs. Couch was hostess to the
Thurscay vJub, Feb, 15, at which
time a most pleasant session was
held. A goodly number was pres-
ent, each responding to roll call
with a quotation from Shake-
speare's "As You Like It."
The" life of Shakespeare was
discussed briefly, after which the
lesson was taken up, and it prov-
ed very interesting and instruct-
ive. At Our next meeting we
will continue the study of the
play "As You Like It."
v; Mrs. Knight was made critic,
in place of Miss Lipscomb, who
could not attend.
Several musical numbers were
contributed by Mrs. Knight, to
the great enjovment of the ladies.
Dainty refreshments were served
and we departed, very much
pleased with the Club's begin-
ning.
Mrs. Tillotson will entertain
the Club on Feb. 29.
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Since our last issue the Daniels
gina t Gatling, has burned; This
Was one of the finest gins in the
couoty, valued at about $8000,
with only $3000 insurance. The
gin burned Friday night about
10 o'clock. Origin of the fire is
unknown. Mr. and Mrs. Daniels
were in Aspermont the night the
gin burned.
-
P. Brady was here this week.
P. says that old Stonewall county
is allrigbt. Says she is in better
shape than any of the west Tex-
as counties. The banks are in
better condition and have more
mm money, per capita, and the
I wi^tA;|^St6newaSl1
14 better Bhape than
ideal ranch,
or
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McCarty, Richard H. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 1912, newspaper, February 22, 1912; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth126050/m1/1/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.