The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 1908 Page: 3 of 8
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
District Officers.
t'ullen C. Higgins,v . Judge,
J no. D. Hopson, .Attorney,
R. S. Tillotson, ('lerk.
District Court meets 11th Monday
%fter the 1st Monday in February and
uigust.
County Officers.
W J. Arrington, Judge,
R. 3. Tillotson, Clerk,
S. R. Lanier, . Sheriff and Col'r,
J. M. V. Bulloch, Treasurer,
8. R. Dickey, Attorney,
H. H. Hill, Assessor,
fra Dickey, Surveyor.
County Court meets the 1st Monday
In January, April, July and October.
Commissioners.
B: R. Buchanan, Precinct No. 1,
U. B. Robertson, " " 2,
J. W. McMeans, " 3,
W. Y. Kennedy, " " 4.
J. B. Storey, J .P., Precinct No. 1.
Churches.
Baptist:—Services 2nd and 4th Sun-
day in each month. Rev. A. T. Ford,
pastor. Sunday School 10 a. m.
Prayer meeting every Thursday night.
Methodist:—Services 1st, 3rd and
4th Sunday in each month. Rev. J.
L. Hollers, pastor. Sunday School
10 a. m. Prayer meeting every Wed-
day night.
Secret Societies.
A. F. A A. M,, Stonewall Lodge
No. 704. Meets 1st Saturday night on
*?r before the full moon in each month.
B. F. Huntsman, W. M.
R. M. Reed, Sec.
I. O. O. F. Aspermont Lodge No.
479. Meets every Saturday uight.
A. A.AnníS, N. G.
T. J. Montgomery. R. S.
W. O. VV.,—W. A. Frazier Camp*
\feets 2nd and 4th Saturday nights
in each month.
R. S. Tillotson, c. c.
D. T. Avekitt, Sec.
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BILIOUSNESS.
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Joe Tanner, Aspermont.
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Proposed Vmradmrnl to the State Con-
■tltutiuH Relatlut to lomini*-
Mionera' Preciaet*.
Joint Resolution to amend Section 18,
Article 5, of the Constitution of the
State of Texas, so as to provide for
subsequent redisricting of a county
into commissioners' precincts, defin-
ing- the manner thereof; for submit-
ting same to the electors of the State,
and making' an appropriation there-
for.
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Texas:
Section 1. That Section IS, Article 5,
of the Constitution of the State of Tex-
as, be amended so as to hereafter read
as follows:
Each organized county'in the State,
now or hereafter existing, shall be di-
vided from time to time, for the con-
venience of the people, into justice
precincts, not less than four and not
more than twelve. The present county
courts shall make the first division.
Subsequent divisions shall be made by
the commissioners' court provided for
by this Constitution. In each such pre-
cinct there shall be elected', at each
biennial election, one justice of the
peace and one constable, each of whom
shall hold his office for two years and
until his successor shall be elected and
qualified; provided, that in any pre-
cinct in which there may be a city of
eight thousand or more inhabitants,
there* shall be elected two justices of
the peace. Each county shall in like
manner and in the first instance, be
divided into four commissioners pre-
cincts, in each of which there shall be
elected by the qualified voters thereof
one county commissioner, who shall
hold his office for two years and until
his successor shall be elected and' quali-
fied. Subsequent divisions of a county
Into commissioners' precincts shall he
made as is notr or hereafter may he
provided by law. The county commis-
sioners so chosen, with the county
judge as presiding officer, shall com-
pose the county commissioners' court,
which shall exercise such powers and
jurisdiction over all county business as
Is conferred by this Constitution and
the laws of the State, or as may be
hereafter prescribed.
Sec. 2. That the sum of one thousand
($1,000) dollars is hereby appropriated
out of the State Treasury not other-
wise appropriated for the purpose of
defraying the necessary expense of sub-
mitting the above proposed amendment
to the people of the State, at the next
general or special election in the man- j
ner required by law, by the Governor ;
of the State.
(A true copy.)
w. R. DAVIE, Secretary of State. j
j
Proposed Amendment to the State Con-
stitution Fixing- the Compensation
of the Governor and Lieu-
tenant Governor.
Joint Resolution proposing an amend-
ment to Article 4 of the Constitution
of the State ol' Texas by amending
Sections 5 and 17 of said Article 4 so as
to fix the compensation of the Gov-
ernor at eight thousand ($8000) dol-
lars per annum in addition to the use
of the Governor's mansion, fixtures
and furniture, and the compensation
of the Lieutenant Governor at twen-
ty-five hundred ($2500) dollars per
annum.
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Texas:
Section 1. That Section 5 of Article 4
of the Constitution of the State of Tex-
as be amended so as to provide that the
Governor of the State shall receive as
compensation for his services, an an-
nual salary of eight ($8000) dollars and
with the use and occupation of the
Governor's mansion, fixture.s and furni-
ture, said Section 5 as amended, to read
as follows:
Section 5. He shall, at stated times,
receive as compensation for his ser-
vices an annual salary of eight thou-
sand ($8000) dollars, and no more and
shall have the use and occupation of
the Governor's mansion, fixtures and
furniture.
That Section 17 be so amended' as to
read as follows:
Section 17. If, during the vacancy in
the office of the Governor, the Lieuten-
ant Governor should die. resign, refuse
to serve or be removed from office or
be unable to serve or if he shall be
impeached or absent from the State, the
President of the Senate, for the time
being, shall in like manner administer
the government until he shall be suc-
ceeded by a Governor or Lieutenant
Governor. The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive an annual salary of twea-
ty-five hundred dollars per year, and no
more. During the time he administers
the government as Governor, he shall
receive in like manner the same com-
pensation which the Governor would
have received had he been employed
In the duties of his office, and no more.
The President of the Senate, for the
time being, shall, during the time he
administers the government, receive in
like manner the same compensation
which the Governor would have re-
ceived, had he been employed in the
duties of his office.
Sec. 2. The Governor of this State
is hereby directed' to issue and have
published the necessary proclamation
for the submission of this resolution
to the qualified voters for members of
the Legislature of the State of Texas,
as an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Texas, to be voted upon
on the day of the next general election
of the State of Texas, which will be
held on the day fixed by law therfor.
All persons favoring said' amendment
shall have written or printed on their
ballots as follows: "For the amend-
ment to the Constitution fixing the sal-
ary of the Governor at eight thousand
($8.000) dollars per annum, and the
Lieutenant Governor at twenty-five
hundred ($2,500) dollars per annum."
And those opposed to said amend-
ment shall havtf written or printed'
on their ballots as follows:
"Against the amendment to the
Constitution fixing the salary of the
Governor at eight thousand ($8,000) dol-
lars per annum, and the Lieutenant
Governor at twenty-five hundred ($2,500)
dollars per annum." And the sum of
■one thousand ($1,000) dollars or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated out of any funds in the
Treasury of the State of Texas not oth-
erwise appropriated to pay the expenses
of such publication, proclamation and
election.
(A true copy.)
W. R. DAVIE. Secretary of State.
Have You Chills?
It cured your Pa and also your
Ma of chills in th<- lon^ ago and it
will cure you now. It has been
tested by time and its merits
have been proven. We guarantee
one bottle to cure any one case
of Chills. If it fails yemr money
is cheerfully refunded—and its
name is Cheatham's Chill Tonic.
Grana Picnic-Barbee
and Ex-Confederate Re-Union
•
Aspermont, Texa
Stonewall County
August 27-28,190
First Day, Aug. 27th will be Picnic
Second Day will be Old Soldiers
and Free Barbecue on the Grow
There will be amusements for all classes. Steam Merry-go-n
Ball Games each day, Horse Races, Foot Races, Sack Races,
RACE PROGRAM J J
First Day—3-8 mile sweepstake, $75 purse, not less than four to enter, $15 entrance fee. First
gets $60, second $15. Second da\—1-4 mile sweepstake, $50 purse, not less than four to
entrance fee $10. First horse gets $40, second $10. Races to be pulled off at 9:30 each day.
races will be matched on the course. FOOTRACES —First day only, 3:30 p. m. 100 yards
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Other
Purse of $10 goes to the winner. Entrance $2.50.
Speaking by Prominent Men Each
Gome Bring Your Agricultural Exhl
And show the people what can be grown in Stonewall County. Exhibit Department on the
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PRIVILEGE COMMITTEE—P. Brady, S. W. Thomas, T. J. McCamant, Aspermont, Texas
Taxation—SubniittiuK' Amendment to
Constitution.
Joint Resolution amending: Section 3,
Article 7, of the Constitution of the
State of Texas, increasing the amount
of tax that may be voted on school
districts and providing- for a majority
vote oí the property tax paying
voters of such district to vote such tax.
Section 1. Be it Resolved by the. Leg-
islature of the State of Texas:
That Section 3 of Article 7 of the
Constitution of the State of Texas be so
amended as to hereafter read as fol-
lows :
Section 3. One-fourth of the revenue
derived from the State occupation taxes
and a poll tax of $1 on every male in-
habitant of this State between the ages
of twenty-one and sixty years shall be
set apart annually for the benefit of the
public free schools, and in addition
thereto there shall be levied and col-
lected an annual ad' valorem State tax
of such an amount, not to exceed twen-
ty oents on the $100 valuation, as with
the available school fund arising from
all other sources, will be sufficient to
maintain and support the public free
schools of this StfUe. for a period of not
less than six months in each year, and
the legislature may also provide for
the formation of school districts within
all or any of the counties of this State
by general or special law, without the
local notice required in other cases of
special legislation, and' may authorize
an additional ad valorem tax to be levied
and collected within such school dis-
tricts for the further maintenance of
public free schools, and the erection
and equipment of school buildings
therein, provided that a majority of the
qualified property tax paying voters of
the district, voting at an election to be
held for that purpose shall vote such
] tax, not to exceed in any one year 50
i cents on the $100 valuation of the
, property subject to taxation in such
j district, but: the limitation upon the
I '.¡.mount of district tax herein authorized
¡ shall not apply to incorporated cities or
j towns constituting separate and inde-
i pendent school districts.
Sec. 2. The Governor of the State of
i Texas shall and he is hereby directed
to issue the necessary proclamation for
i the submission of this amendment to
| the qualified voters of the Stale of Tex-
i as at the next general election, or at
a special election called by the Gov-
ernor and the sum of four thousand
j ($4,000) dollars, or so much thereof as
may he necessary, is hereby appropri-
t ated out of any money not otherwise
I appropriated to defray the expenses of
■ publication of such proclamation. At
such election the qualified electors vot-
ing and favoring said amendment shall
have written or printed on the ballot
as follows: "For amendment to Section
3. Article 7, of the Constitution of the
State, relating ti> public free schools,"
and those opposed to said amendment
shall have written or printed on the
ballot as follows: "Against amendment
to Section 3, Article 7, of the Constitu-
tion of the State, relating (o public free
schools."
(A true copy.)
W. It- T>AV1I0. Secretary of State.
FOR PURE LIQUORS
WRITE TO
H. BRANN & CO.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
They will ship you, express charges prepaid, satisfaction guaranteed
ur your money refunded:
4 Full Quarts Private Stock for -
4 " 44 Caney Creek for
4 " 44 American Gold for -
4 44 " Green River for
4 44 14 Hill & Hill for
4 41 44 Brann's Iconoclast for
4 44 u Bottled in Bond Whiskey
1 Gallon fug Purs 188° Alcohol for -
1 li 44 14 Apple Brandy for
I 44 44 44 Peach Brandy for
1 45 44 44 White Corn for
$3 00
- 3 20
3 50
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4 00
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4 00 to 5 00
- 3 75
3 75
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Thomas, S. W. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 1908, newspaper, August 13, 1908; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth168378/m1/3/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.