The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 22, 1909 Page: 2 of 8
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THE ASPERMONT STAR
Published Every Thursday
S. W. THOMAS. Ed. and Prop.
Subscription. f\ Year.
harrison telephone number 13
Entered at the Postoffice at Asper-
mont, Texas, as second-class mail
matter. /
in*having to bound over empty
pews to reach the audience. Why
this should be the custom is riot
exactly'clear to us, unless in the
latter instance position is Ij^ken
according to scripture, "The
lowest place first in order to be
invited higher."
The papers state the attorneys
fees in the Waters-Pierce Oil
case was cut down from a snug
little fortune to $90,000. Well,
that little amount would look
good to an editor.
The motion for a new trial in
the Tom Barnett case at Abilene
was over-ruled by Judge Blanton
and sentence passed on the de-
fendant. Notice of appeal was
given by defendant's attorneys.
The Waters-Pierce Oil Co.
carried its suit to the highest
courts of the land and the deci-
sion in each instance affirmed the
judgement of the lower courts,
and there is now but one thing
left to do and that is "dig up."
• We notice that people in at-
tending a public entertainment
in the Hall have no hesitancy in
taking front seats, in fact, there
is a general rush for them, and
usually a higher price willingly
paid for the privilege. We also
notice in church the custom is
right the reverse, everybody
crowds into the back seats and if
there are any empty pews they
are always between the preacher
and people, and the glad tidings
of salvation lose half their charms
Poverty has its advantages and
adversity its uses. If you are
poor you can wear out your old
clothes. You are excused from
calls, you are not troubled with
many visitors, bores do not bore
you, spongers do not haunt your
tables, brass bands do not sere-
nade you. No one thinks of pre-
senting you with a testimonial.
No store keeper irritates you by
asking you "Is there anything I
can do for you?" Begging letter
writers don't bother you. Flat-
terers do not flatter you. You
are saved many a debt and many
a deception. And lastly, if you
haye a true friend in the world,
you are sure to know it in ashort
space of time.
Does Not Grow Wiser.
, The world does not grow wis-
er as it grows older. There are
certain errors of calculation, bas-
ed on a mistakable estimate of
human nature, which repeat
themselves with each generation,
though they have been found
out, exposed, labeled and widely
announced five thousand times.
Such, for example, is the case of
the sanguine young woman who
marries a rake for the purpose of
reforming him. Such is the case
of the father who takes his indo-
lent and shiftless son into busi- |
ness, expecting that responsibili-
ty will steady him. Sftch is the !
case of the church which elects a
person to office in order to secure
his active interest in the work of
the church. Such is the case of
the old people who make over
their property to their children,
hoping to enjoy the proofs of
their gratitude through the de-
clining years of their life. These
things all work one way, perhaps
an exception so rare to be quite
undeserving of attention, and
their method and result pretty
generally known; and yet, such
is the conceit of men that almost
all who try the experiment be-
lieve that they by reason of su-
perior sagacity will be able to do
what thousands of others sorrow-
fully failed to accomplish. The
law of the heavenly kingdom is,
"Make the tree good and the
fruit goolc^' beginning the re-
form with the tree and not with
the fruit; and that law cannot
safely be transgressed.
Post-office Troubles.
The delivery clerk in the coun-
try office has much to annoy him.
There is a drummer who wants
any letters that may come for
him during the next ten days
forwarded him at New York;
the man who wants to know if a
letter now will go east on the 2:50
train; the boss mailed a letter
without a stamp and wants it
back; six men who forgot their
box keys and want the mail hand-
ed out to them; the woman who
knows there must be a letter for
her, asks the clerk to 'look again;'
the man who gets angry and
wants the smart clerk to "come
out on the side-walk just two
minutes."
Tom's Cafe will pay 15 cents
per dozen for fresh eggs.
The Jay ton Herald failed to
issue week before last on account
of not receiving paper from the
railroad on time. And by the
way, this editor is reminded of a
circumstance th^t happened at
Aspermont about ten years ago,
just awhile after the Aspermont
Star was established by its pres-
ent editor, S. W. Thomas, who is
our big brother, and for whom
we were playing the "devil" at
the time. All freight was brought
from Abilene then, and at times
when the Double Mountain river
would get well enough to get up
and remain out of its bed some
two or three weeks we would do
without supplies until she got
down again. Consequently, the
Star one week found itself cut
off from print paper by the river
being well—but we never missed
an issue. We simply invaded a
dry goods store, secured a roll
of brown wrapping paper, cut it
out by hand, one sheet at a time,
the proper size for the news-
paper, and printed the news that
week in flourishing colors. That
is one example of * earlier day
trials of the frontier newspaper
men—and the Star is still twink-
ling up there in the free state,
and is showing the Stamford &
Northwestern railroad the near-
est route to Aspermont, which,
when completed, will give her a
better freight service for her
print paper than the long-eared
propelling power that has served
its day of the beautiful and de-
termined little city. We congrat-
ulate you rabbit twisters up there
—if you will pardon us referring
to your old nick-name.—Anson
Reporter.
That's the truth Bud, we nev-
er miss an issue except on Christ-
mas.
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deal
There is p. disease p
country most dangerous because sot x
— — - tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused,
by it—heart dis-
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
te result of kid-
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowed toadvance
thekidney-poison-
ed blood will at-
tack tiie vital organs, cóusing catarrh of
the bladder, brick-dust or sediment in
the urine, head ache, back ache, lame
back, dizziness, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, or the kidneys themselves break
down and waste away cell by cell.
.Bladder troubles almost always
from a derangement of the kidne;
better health in that organ, is of
quickest by a proper treatment of the
neys. Swamp-Root corrects inability to
hold urine and scalding pain in] ~ "
and overcomes that .unpleasant
of being compelled to go often
the day, and to get up many times during
the night. The mild and immediate effect
of Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
is soon realized. It stands the highest be-
cause of its remarkable health, restoring
properties. A trial will convince anyone.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and ia
jold by all druggists in fifty-cent and
One-dollar size bottles. You may have a
¿ample bottle and a oook that tells all
about it, both sent free by mail. A^rwg,
Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
When writing mention reading this gen-
erous offer in this paper. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name
Swamp-Root, and don't let a dealer sell
you something in place of Swamp-Root—
if you do you will be disappointed.
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Write to Dr. Wallace Wilcox,
Brownsville and he will tell you
all about the country where
families make $20 to $100.00 an
acre clear every year.
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A.
imp-
Break up that cold with Laxa-
tive Bromo Quinine tablets, for
sale at Aspermont Pharmacy.
If you want to know all about
a country where labor is cheap
and crops yield big profits to far-
mers write td Dr. Wallace Wil-
cox, Brownsville, Texas.
Shoes, The Hamilton-Brown
As a leader this week we offer the Hamilton-Brown, "None better made." The famous
"American Gentleman" and "American Lady" always in stock. A complete new line of
slippers and low quarters for men, women and children just received. Our assortment
is complete and up-to-date and we invite your inspection of the stock.
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Come, Price and be Convinced
that we are here for business and will give you a fair deal on everything you purchase from us.
Yours for Trade,
A. W
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Thomas, S. W. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 22, 1909, newspaper, April 22, 1909; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth168399/m1/2/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.