Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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They will Advertise It.
List Your Real Estate With Amis & Hill.
WAIN5 COUNTY LLADLR
No.
9
Vol. 31
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L. J. OREAR
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EMORY, “TEXAS
Going to Organize Boy s
make
Go to
R. A. TARB'JTTON'S
will iumJlm
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S. S. ADAMS.
IS.
All kinds of Garden seed and
Seed Irish Potatoes. Onion Sets 35c
per gallon.
to get your
Watch**, Clocks,
Snectacle* and
Jewelry.
He it the only regular
Jeweler in Emory.
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8 fit AY -Hay..
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oau havs lain, by
tuutioe —Cl H. P-ri
W r Can Make Your Shaving Easier
Shaving in the modem way-* with modern
utensils—is a real pleasure rather than a
nuisance
However, even some of the latest shaving
devices ere not a btg Improvement over the
old But we are in position to rinow which are
the most worthy, as we have had an opportu
nity to investigate them all
We tender you a most hearty invitation to
inspect our worthy assortment of razors—
strops hones—blades- brushes- soaps tn all
forms—soothing ointments etc
R eves Drug Store,
A. C. REEVES. Prup'r.
EMORY, - TEXAS
We have a car of Red Rust Proof
Oats in transit. They are cleaned
and re-screened and the best nn
market. See us at once.
Yours for a more profitable busi-
ness to our customers as well as our-
selves, we are,
Very truly,
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it luakitg uo ditf**r«»uoe u
part uf 1>h oo fluty you live in you '
iCyos ««r* r.gb. ban in town. mtvd tor aaiv at |1 30 tier bushel. ■ p>oe
N w b .ys get busy.(elect yoni acre — F-
th • w-ek and g-t tu work „u M ly,,,.
< See me when in Alba I^trgc
in what) s. lect from. A L. CALX
Ps»w hnwhgsl ^9 UnRm
Car Seed Oats.
will ** gttnr it 2„4. \’w ;M;;y
. Gome without tail, hill; velop without flood roads,
of v.tn and vulgar, »ud w- will’
, ahow th*m that
I tlupiug to ten
operate with the county and local
hoard* of truateea and the teach-
er* in improving the common
'our eehoolSg eatabliahing rural high
4 matter achooia whereverpracticable. I'he I
r.ivv«. rw«.. and ««h Cou nty J udg« i« cx ?ff 1 ci u 3m pur-
x what IiH ideal Mrw and it they d*. iniendenl of the public achoola.
—*---------—io talk t<» *■ ’* ‘
ao titUH
the
wild a»wd
haa t o mm
grHatfeat yield p >i
that loetbia cr<»|
adtub you
all iht« boy a all
I rwmaitj
The hoya triend,
J. A AMIS, i
Get our prices. We buy for
cash and sell for cash. It pays
and it will pay you. Try it.
■
•-in- and should be e man with taper-
lo | ienoe as a teacher i have taught
man school and know something of
The the problem, of the rural school;
that ] and having been forced to "work
»• oct my own salvation ”education
op ally, with fear and trembling”
ill ' I bet ire I fatty appreciate the
Corn. Pig and Peanut Club 1
Sa.urdsy st 2 p m., at the
court n .use in Emory, Texas.
Now, w,« »
the age. ot it) and 18 year. ... _o.. .
to eu'isi right now, Tins week ; grert delight is
All school, iu the uouuly will be Auy assistance you
UOtltleii U»H Week, to put their, *11** * *'•* he glad
jomiuu iiliea in organisation, aii<l|**,lr ***,,c vuu *'*
all w»w<h|( that join tue.e ooui I****** take pleasure in the
muuity clubs to appear here ai th- ** '**•- el*r* today, g«t you:
Court li .ua- at 2 I’ M next Sat tu working Talk the
urday and we will go into the or- | ovor wii- your lather and
gamzalioi, I a C juuty Club. Now
there .. ua b ., lu these ages in "«» Xsotly SUIl yen .
the County barred : No tees fur '»•" "'a* You have
membership, and we waul the!***1” *•* 1UM with
wholeuouled boja to all enter andflhat plants the
get buay aud Show what can b. I***1 ***** lime
dona in Ran.a county* N w wo •••*“•* K** ***e
aill have Iroiu $3UU to «50" to J ‘’hie—th- man tl
give in pi eno uius to the iiuety teidsj **vt yvsr can u .t adviati you Al. ( --------- -rr-.
aud best cultivation and ilso w,]■»*•»<'re aud report next Saturday importance ot making
have a propoailiou Iroui the Stale j ,‘’r •* »• important that we find out for the country boys and girls
lair that they aru goiug to give p, i about our seed ouru, aud if you to get an education .
2nd. No country can fully
to succeed in Rains County, and
■ my ainl.iiion to go higher has led
me to ask you to help me reach
• another ru«g hi Ht*- ladder of
I success I shall never forget to
| be grateful to you for what you
l have already done and if you
I choose me to serve you, I smu-c
I that I shall do my beet that you
! mav n-t regret having done so.
./// Sipoerely submitted.
*'—rrr Om.uU.
VuO*1 to
»al y leidsl
;leo wi|
.postInni troui the State|
.bey are going lo give to' shout our seed ouru, anil it
th- five succesatul prise wmuere a I **ave not got it
round trip to the Uailes Eair audj^r you.
pay all expenses of sum-.
We already have 10 boys regie*
lered and wo do not want tn tail
P. M Now we waul I he euerget-,
tc bojrs aud we waul lo put Rains I ***** dunri house, 1
county on|ihe map and wo will dot
it if we gel busy Now we have]
Mr. Russ-Il with us, our County |
Daaouetratur, and he is always I
ready and willing to give you ad
vice free of charge at any time. I
have Volunteered uy services free
of charge to assist him aud all the
boys lo gel this oluu going aud
that al ouoe Now there is ms
We have placed our business on a cash basis
and have cut out the general delivery. However, we
will deliver goods where a customer buys a reasonable
bill, but this will be special, and the goods purchased
will have to carry a proht above the cost oi deliveiy.
Wn are going to sell uiwwla cheaper than ever before
but in order to du tins we iiave gut to have protection
against the man who does not pay promptly, hence
we have decided to put our Business on a strict cash
isusis.
place Oauer
psiiuil I >r this .w p«((. >■ I y.mr
ry, Kt 4 hiuory, I County Judge. 1 shall do mv best
to gat our share ’ the State and
Fad oral funds
Rett whuthu* Iktldt mtts Hr
secured, we can have good roads
„„,,w • t>y the judicious uaa of the (unde
I eve uwn,, uiM.viMeM aur mici pur-
1
KET U)Nt>, Route 1, Emory, | 3rd Thera ohovId be a ravisioc
e«*a. of tb tax rolls. There is a large
I Tu the Vole 1 a
County
I In announcing my candidacy
j lor the office of county judge, 1
wish to eapr.es my sincere ap
i preciaiion for the eeffrage given
me four year* ago and again two
I years ago for the ofloe of county
'etiorney This great honor you
I conferred on me at e time when I
' wa* a mere youth struggling for I
a place in the legal professian; a
time when defeat would puesibiy -
i have changed my whole future. I
1 1 nereiore, *uru. ate inadequate i
Itoeapreer my thanks.
In the administration of the!
office of County Attorney I have]
ma is mistakes—lam exceedingly |
I human, and therefore, mistakes
1 with me areinevitahle—but 1 have I
j al ad limes attempted to faithfully !
and impartially discharge my
duties; and, with the co oper-
! ation of an efficient corps ot peace
! officers and grand juries, have|
1 been able 10 put mor* money into
I the county trea> jry than any I
(other county attorney ever naei
| io like time, w ith possibly one or
two exceptions, My criminal
] judgments a one have ave.agad
I considerably more than SIOO.O*1]
perm nth, while tn* total amount
I of judgment., obtained tiae ex-
Oesded f2(M>.00 per month during
I my terms.
At the lime I went iuu office
there were about »26W> 00 in hire
bonds due, some of which were! , ..........
almost out of dais, 1 have col-, amount of land being earned MOKE BOYS ANSWER
j looted more than »22<X>, 00 of thia Inn the uarandared roil. a< •• n- THEIR COUNT RY'S CAI L
; known " which realv doe. not ax-1 Hftwn „)(,rP „f stalwart
Kt, and o( oouret, no tax i« av*r i t
c dlecteu un it, although the a. «•■>• ** K» n\ <*»unty answered
. , w their country s call Tucmgmv and
...sor >. paid hi. E®*"*'''™ Entrained at 2 <.’<*lock for the
each year for ...e.en.g ..me L h jn<
' for he onlywX. who h..' guide Afro ' ‘‘"’J 1*“’ ‘"T T T*'
bookshnw. but bv correcting M t*,,'«* **> «*uW crowded .Hit on
I this, and r..trusting’th- collw-.o? ! h" rrtr li.atform and clH^red uh
110 the oomm.ee.on allowed by law. *"* “ Um.*' *“•*
something nke *50000 can he Une".* *"<* their yell, hod the
saved aauh year iu ihet-xp.y.r. l-'r"«r-»•*«fa them,
of th. county Hurrfch ,cr ,'*** T»‘->
4th. The county has a large ; ,>ut * tae.r conn
smouut Of money on band, and I | ,ry.W,^1T”]«*«*■ *»«»
believe w. can safely reduce •»*
the tax rate, and etill have m >ney * * "’f “*•’««*”•'’ re* e.sid acliuul
to sere, mr every need ThL is. |““'T . 'u* ’J,re<‘
tl baleive, especially desirable |.....*.',* •'•'* i"'
I since we are neoessarilv taxed ,„ | **?-l ***d UhhuGuu apcsi.
' ....vily to carry on the war J.11.'; l","" * l*"‘‘«’“ ***'•« r
lam m th!, race to make ."»* •’xtnotu-songs
. • a 1 r B!ItiWintf «r*a th** nunu* t\f »Kaa
clean, open campaign, and if i|
-metanted ieiieUbave no enemies
to punish, but shall give to ah
a lair, impartial, and honest ad- j
ministration.
I «»> born a- d grew to man
hood on a farm tn thia county,
»nd have known no other home ]
My path has been paved with j
aioiiea—with the aharp elida up— ;
but I have always brleived mat 1
even a country i>oy has a chance f
Following an* the names of the
bnya
farnimy C. White, Grand Saline
Elvin Thus (’aider, I*nint
Comer Burnett, Quinlan
John Franklin Martin. Point.
Ison D. Kinser, Emory.
.lease A Woosley. Emory.
.lease Charles Garrett,
Ben Elit Wiaxl, Ginger.
<-g Cavilie Leach, Emory.
Mii luud J. Uui-ltanan, Ajlm.
Jainea Bennett Cason, Point.
William Freeljerger, Braahear.
1 Dock Kimbrough Herriaste,
Emory.
j Clyde Percy Davia,
Willis Bird Matttiei
are beginning to recognize
" necessity for roads as they
come mure and more important
in our system of transportation
and travel. The Federal Govern
ment has appropriated seveMl
millions of dollars to ouild psrma
nent roads in Texas Other
counties are getting these funds
, and are construe"ing ro-.ds, and
r I believe Kains county is entitled
U her part If I am elected your
uiy
amount
■ amount, and have obtained judg I
| menla on most all of the others. I
I I have also collet ted about 82000-
] of delinquent taxes, and have
suits pending mat will materially ]__
: innreauw this amount ! li
1 atn rubmittieg* the above
1 account that you may know how
|i have discharged, so tar. the
I trust you have reposed in me.
j Before a man asks the voters
' lo elect him lo office, I believe
he •h uld let them know what he
stands for and what he expects to
I] accomplish. If you elect me to
| be your County Judge, I pledge
my eelf to carry out the following
_____________________I prograui, so fas eta o ye m my
“S , "lit
------ —-jqJe Prosperity of any j hwa’vir
- ,»ve the lull hundred al the I ooumry is dependent upon, and
ioiirt House next Saturday at 2^ is measured by the education of
o that we ceu dieetts, the matter {its inhebhaote; and the problem
oaiurday Now there are |its of of our sanitation is the rural oom
. ... ...... bo<» tnat do uut know Mr Bus muaity. rhe b >yeandgirle who
• mt 100 hoys iwtween 1 *-"'* *’u* ***** **u‘* him the uio«t ' live in the country should nave
10 aUd 18 year* ot .g., * pl* ■‘••nt Sort of a lellow and b'ta ] the same educational advantages
—...i.u.i.. wlI|j (||M boy*. | as those who live in lowne and
need •»-- me I cities. If I am elected I shell co-
in • how and 1
Mi. Ruatell and 1
• same. I
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Hill, Tom W. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1918, newspaper, March 1, 1918; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1322515/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rains County Library.