The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 3, 1908 Page: 2 of 28
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THE ASPERMONT STAR. ! there, and circumscribed yonder, I
: - 1 until the whole thing- is in a!
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Published Eve ry Thursday j tangle. If it keeps OLI it will be j
: = " " ¡ only a short time until a fellow j
S. W. THOMAS, Ed. and Prop, j will have to carry a copy of the!
~ j "statoos': in his pocket so as to
know how to conduct himself in
; his daily walk and conversation.
¡ He will have to consult his law
book and daily guide frequently
to keep from getting out of
bounds or making an offside play,
! from the time he gets up in the
! morning until he wraps himself
in his nine-foot sheet at night,
! and lays down to dream of a land
of simple laws and happy people.
! —Bryan Pilot.
Entered at the Postoffice at Asper-
mont, Texas, as second-class mail
matter.
While we are advocating the
slogan of "Fewer laws and better
laws," why not enlarge on the
slogan and make it also read
""Fewer legislators and better
legislators?"
The Castellanes, the DeSagans
and their attorneys are now
mixed up in what is destined to
prove one of the greatest sensa-
tional trials in history, and "high
society" is all a-gag.
Texas is away ahead on politics.
Th ere's a lot of political jackasses
going around the country seek-
ing political preferment, and in
order to succeed they are appeal-
ing to the prejudice of the people
and feeding them on political
tommy rot. It is not legislation j Lubbock is on a boom. Thirty
that this country needs now; it
is already cursed and beridden
with damnable laws. It would
Never Disappoints.
"Many extensively' advertised
remedies are failures when put
to the test. Hunt's Lightning
Oil is an exception. Confidence
in it is never misplaced—disap-
pointment never follows its use.
It is surely the grandest emer-
gency remedy now obtainable.
For cuts, burns, sprains, aches
and pains, I know no equal."
George E. Paddock,
Doniphan. Mo.
League Program.
Leader—Mr. Davis.
Subject—The Life of Assur-
ance.
Responsive Reading— Psalm
XXXII.
Can the disciple realize the
promised blessedness of the
Christian Life without assurance
—Miss Maggie Johnson.
Can the Christian run his race
t
with patience without assurance.
—Mr. Will Stanley.
What are the principle ob-
stacles in the way of our enter-
ing the life of assurance—Mrs.
Carroll.
Is assurance an experience of
a moment or is it a contrast—
Mrs. J. Garrett.
Songs and prayers will be ar-
ranged by the leader. Let every
one come prepared to say some-
thing.
SPECIAL
CLUBBING OFFER
Four Papers for a
Little More tiian
the price of one
For a short time only7 we are
going to give those paying cash
The Aspermont Star, The La-
dies World, Farm & Home and
Good Literature
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*
Grading for New Railroad.
Lubbock. Texas., Nov. l'5.—
live teams with scrapers have
commenced work grading the
roadbed of the Altus, Oklahoma
and El Paso railroad. A propo-
sition to our citizens has been
made in the last few days by a
contractor to build from Plain-
view, which is fifty miles from
and will be cuise to the people | Lubbock, and give bond that he
for the next 20 yeais. W eathei- j} have the road completed in-
be a fine thing for the country at
large if the Legislature wouldn't
meet again in ten years. The
Thirtieth Legislature was a
shame and a disgrace to the State
ford Democrat.
The Trouble in Texas.
The trouble is Texas is being
"lawed" to death. Our liberties
are being cut off here, limited
side of ten months.—Dallas News
We are now prepared to club
Pearson's magazine with the Star
for SI.75 per year. Send in your
subscription.
Certainly Fair.
Of all troubles humanity is sub-
ject to none perhaps causes more
acute distress and more frantic
efforts for relief than many forms
of itching skin troubles. We
will tell you a remedy that
j rarely ever fails—Hunt's Cure, j
j One box is absolutely guaranteed j
to cure any one case of itching j
trouble—no matter what the j
name. If it fails, your money is j
cheerfully refunded.
Teacher's Institute.
Notice is given to the Teach-
ers of Stonewall County that the
Stonewall County Teacher's Ins-
titute will hold its 1908 Annual
Session, at Aspermont, the week
beginning Monday Dec. 14th.
1908 and ending Saturday, Dec.
19th 1908. All teachers in this
county are required by law to at-
tend. Ernest Herring,
County Judge
Stonewall County, Texas.
All For $1.60 Cash
The regular subscription price
of these four papers would be
$2.35, but remember you get
them all for the low price of
$1.60 CASH
The ''Ladies' World" is a high
class household magazine publish-
ed in New York; "Farm and
Home," is a well-known agricul-
tural and home paper published
semi-monthly at Springfield,
Mass., while "Good Literature"
is a popular literary and family
monthly published byr F. M.
Lupton, New York. Don't fail
to hand in your subscription
while this offer lasts.
Women as Well as
Kidney trouble preys upon t
discourages and lessens ambitior
vigor and
ness soon
whenthe]
out of order <
eased.
Kidney1
become so _
that it is not
mon for a
born afflicted
HHHBj -weak kidnej
child urinates too often, if the i
the flesh, or if, when the child ¡
age when it should be able to control 1
passage, it is yet afflicted with t
ting, depend upon it, the cause of t
cuíty is kidney trouble, and "
step should be towards the ta
these important organs. This i
trouble is due to a diseased cc
the kidneys and bladder and not
habit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are ma<3
able with kidnev and bladder
and both need the same great
The mild and the immediate
Swamp-Root is soon realized,
by druggists, in fifty-
cent and one-dollar i
size bottles. You may I
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also a
pamphlet telling all about St
including many of the thousands«
monial letters deceived from s
cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y., be sure and
this paper. Don't make any i
but remember the name, Swamp-I
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
dress, Binghamton, N. Y., ou
bottle.
Prescription 3363 is not a
ent medicine; but the preset
tion of a scientific physician; a
we will furnish the recipe to
physician wTho wishes to know i
For sale by "Little Joe"
druggist.
Clubbing Rates
From this time on our clubbing
rates will be as follows:
Star and Houston Post SI.75
Dallas News 1.75
Ft. Worth Record 1.75
Harpoon 1.75
St. Louis Republic 1.75
Commoner 1.65
Farm & Ranch 1.75
A Combination Offer.
To those who pay cash in ad-
vance and also those who
arrearages to the amouñt of
year we are going to give abso- j
lutely free the Southern 1 "
culturist, published at Na^hi
Tenn. This offer will not
long, so hurry up with
"dough."
} Old Santa Claus Has Arrived Again
HEADQUARTERS OPENED AT
WILL MARK'S DRUG STORE
ASPERMONT, TEXAS
With tiie best, biggest brightest newest line of Xmas goods
EVER BROUGHT TO ASPEKFslONT
The Goods are serviceable and not mere toys, and yon can secure a present suitable for father, mother
brother, sister, baby, husband, or sweetheart, one that will be appreciated.
.We have a nice line oí Medallions, Pictures, Books, Albums. Toilet Cases, Candle Sticks, Men's Dressing Sets, Lamps, Vases, China
Novelties, Water Sets, Cigar Jars, China Ware, Steins, Jewelry, Mirrors, Paper and Music Racks, Dolls, Toys all kinds. TEDDY BEARS
from 35c to $1.00, and in fact everything St. Nicholas desires for use on Christmas Eve Night Come and took at the beautiful presents
Be sure to come and see our new line of Pitchers, Jars, Candlesticks, Chocolate Sets, and Steins before you
buy that gift for your wife or your sweetheart. Any lady will appreciate a present that will adorn the home
Buy a set of Ten Pins for Johnny and see how much noise he can make. Our line of Dolls is the best -and most eomp ete ever brought
to Aspermont. Prices ranging from 10c to $5.00. Buy one for your baby and see what a pleasant smile he will have Xmas morning
Two Handsome Dolls Given Away Free
We are going to give a ticket with every 10c cash purchase you make and each ticket entitles you to a vote for some little girl not over
14 yea/s of age and the one receiving the most votes by 4 o'clock p. m. Dec. 24 gets a handsome doll FREE. The one receiving next
to the most votes will also receive a doll. These dolls are displayed in our show windows. Be sure and call for ticket with each purchase
No goods set back unless paid for. But if paid for we will gladly send them to any tree or place desired
NO USE TO 00 TO RULE OR HftMLIN FOR XMflS GOODS
FOR MINE ARE CHEAPER
m
Will Marr, Druggist, Aspermont, Texis
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Thomas, S. W. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 3, 1908, newspaper, December 3, 1908; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth168326/m1/2/?rotate=270: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.