The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 23, 1913 Page: 1 of 6
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Richard H. McCarty, Editor and Publisher
Aspermont, Stonewall County, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 23, 1913
Mrs. S. P. Finley Dead.
Phoenix Club
Mrs. S. P. Finlev, wife of Mr.
S. P. Finley, died last Thursday
morning at 12:15. Her death
was sad news to the entire town,
and the family is almost heart-
broken. She had been sick for
«orne time, but no one thought
that her ailment was serious, and
very few people in the city knew
that she was sick. Dr. Hulon K.
Finlev, her son, was the attend-
ing physician. Wednesday morn-
ing Dr. Jordan was called in for
a consultation, and they found
that her condition was of a ser-
ious nature. On examinatipn by
the physicians they diagnosed
her case which brought about
her deatR as being lagrippe with
dilation of the heart and ureamia
or acute Brights disease. About
8 p. m. Wednesday she lost all
consciousness and at 12:15 a. m.
all that was mortal of the deceas-
ed passed out and her spirit took
its flight back to God Who gave
it.
Her remains were taken to
Carbon, her old home, for inter-
ment on Thursday evening. The
deceased leaves a husband, Mr.
S. P. Finley, and two sons, Drs.
Hulon K. and George Finley, to
mourn her death. In the death
of Mrs. Finlev, the husband has
lost an affectionate companion
and the sons a loving mother, and
the city of Aspermont has lost a
splendid Christian woman.
When Death enters the home
and takes wife and mother, deso-| should be given to
The Phoenix Club met at Mis
N. G. Rollins' to open our New
Work. As white as the snows of
the gathering winter and green
as the leaves of the coming spring,
so pure and so fresh are the davs
of the New Year that are ours to
do as we may. Will not other
women of our little town join us
in devoting a small part these
days to the study of the patient
labor of innumerable workers of
our beautiful Southland. Stern
battles have died away in long
recessionals of sounds and out of
the agony our peace has come.
The silent host of those who
fought and toiled are bidding us
do our part toward enhancing
our heritage. They abolished
slaverv, overthrew tyranny, con-
quored pain. Now it is but fit-
ting that in this season of peace
we connect the past with the
veiled future.
We have been loath to pass
from the halls of the Senate,
where orators shaped the future
of our country, and take up the
study of Southern poets. Bnt as
we listened to the last echoes of
He -ady's "New South'' we
thought it a fitting time to merge
into the realm where poets dwell.
Not content with the songs of
Father Ryan, Cawein, Poe,
Hayne and Lanier, the ladies de-
cided to contest the right of the
Southern poet laureate by bring-
ing in an original couplet. The
club was undecided whether it
Mrs. N. G.
| dy conditions that may tend to
the highest development of the
child—our nist valuable asset.
While not neglectful of the con-
servation of our State's natural
resources and while urging the
preservation of its wonderful lo-
cal history, the women of the
State are striving primarily for
the conservation of childhood.
Compulsory education was en-
dorsed and urged by the federa-
tion. There are but seven of the
forty-nine states which have not
enacted compulsory education
laws. These are all Southern
states and Texas is one of them.
Ladies, inform yourself along
this line. Compare the array of
ignorant and illiterate of our
State to those which have enact-
ed compulsory education laws.
Come to the meeting next Sat-
urday with information on this
subject.
ration stalks abt oad in that lone-
ly home, and the emptv chair is
ever a reminder that fio one can
take the place of a loving mother
and devoted wife. Mother is the
holiest name in the languages of
men, and her love for her own is
as holv and unselfish as that of
the angels in heaven. When a
mother dies, man has lost his best
friend. It matters not what his
position, whether be sit on a
throne or dwell in hovel mother's
undying love will cling to him.
The Star joins the many
friends of the family in extend-
ing condolenee in the hour of
trouble.
County Court
The regular term of the coun-
ty court convened Monday, Jan.
20. There were only three cases
on the criminal docket and all
of them were continued until
next term. The jury was dis-
missed Monday evening. There
were a few cases on the civil doc-
ket, and possibly some of them
will be disposed of during the
term.
The court business in Stone-
wall is usuall mightv light. The
jail is now vacant and it remains
S} most of the time.
meats are mailable under the
law.
Queen bees may be sent thru
the mail under the parcels post
law.
Poisons are barred from being
sent by the parcels post.
Articles sent by the parcels
post must not be sealed.
The department agrees to fur-
nish the sender of an insured
package with a receipt from the
addressee.
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To the Confederate Veterans
You are called to meet at As-
permont on Saturday, Jan. 25th.
Would like for everyone to be
here on that day. Important
business to attend to.
M. V. Guest,
Commander.
The Parcels Post Service
A. G. Parker was down from
Croton Friday and Saturday do-
ing business with our merchants.
Bob Marsh was down from
Croton Saturday with two bales
of the fleecy staple.
Deputy Sheriff W. E. Short
was in the city this week looking
after criminal matters.
Roy Riddel came in from Fort
Worth Saturday where he had
been on business.
Tom Long came in from the
east'Saturday.
Rollins for the poetic diction and
rhythm of the following:
The new year is before us,
Like a book with pages white;
Each day a page: deeds the ink
With which each of us will
write.
When the year has passed away
And we our books must review;
May our deeds have been so good
There'll be no blots for me or
you.
—Mrs. Nat. G. Rollins.
Or Mrs. T. L. Hiner for long
and short meter and descriptive
hyperbole:
"Phoenix Club of Aspermont,
Composed of fats and leans;
In Comments please,
For we in our husbands' and
sweethearts' eyes
All stand as queens."
We voted to leave decision to
the public.
We would not have you think
the Phoenix Club merely an or-
ganization for knowledge, culture
and social functions. These are
all good, but we would not be so
selfish. Underlying these we are
anxious to better humanity. The
milestone of a self-centered club
was passed years ago. It woman
who did our countrv an inestim-
able service in keeping the tra-
dition of culture alive when the
menfolk were too busy breaking
the frontier and opening up the
resources of a continent to re-
member their cultivated ances-
try or care for the amenities of
learning; but since that battle
has been won women are free to
discuss anything they please from
Chaucer to eugenics.
. The delegate to the State meet-
ing of T. F. W. C. reported
many great improvements that
are born in the federated clubs.
All possible is being done to stu-
The parcels post service which
became effective the first day of
January throughout the United
States marks one of the greatest
epochs in the history of the mail
service, and it is expected to
greatly promote a reduction in
the prevailing high cost of living.
The following svnopsis of the
regulations governing the new
service will be found useful:
To find the size limit. Take a
piece of string 72 inches long and
wind it once completely around
the parcel crosswise and then
around the parcel lengthwise. If
the ends of the string meet the
parcel comes under the limit.
Mo oackage weighing in excess
ot 11 pound will be accepted for
transmission under the parcels
post law.
Parcels post packages may be
insured for their full value up to
$50 for a charge of 10 cents ad-
ditional.
No parcels post package will be
received for registration.
The fourth class matter weight
limit is increased from 4 to 11
pounds by the parcels post law.
Only parcels post stamps will
be accepted by the postoffice
authorities for the transmission
of parcels post matter.
Each parcel must bear the
name and address of the sender,
otherwise it will not be accepted
for mailing.
With the parcels post law in
effect it is possible for the house
wife to telephone the grocer and
have fresh meat, eggs and vege-
tables sent out to her residence
by mail.
The new law permits of eggs
being sent thru the mails when
properlv packed under the re-
quired regulations.
Firearms, explosives and infer-
nal machines are among the ar-
ticles prohibited.
Books and printed matter are
third-class and cannot be sent by
parcels post.
It is expected that the mail or-
der houses and all lines of retail
trade will use the parcels post
extensively in the delivery of
small orders.
With the parcels post law now
in effect fourth-class matter can
be mailed to the Philippine Is-
lands, Alaska, Republic of Pana-
ma and Cuba at the rate of 11
cents per pound.
Salted, dried, smoked or cured
Card of Thanks
We want to thank the people
of Aspermont for their kindness
during the illness and death of
wife and mother. Words cannot
express our thanks to the people.
They were so kind and willing to
help in the hour of need. It will
ever be cherished in our minds,
the kind words spoken and the
good deeds done.
S. P. Finley and sons.
B. Y. P. U.
Home Mission Survey.
Miss Dora McLaury, leader.
The Field and the Work, An-
nie Ford.
Special Song.
The Southwest, Lovie Hunts-
man.
Foreigners, Jim Baugh.
The Cities, Fred Johnson.
Mountain Schools, Allie Rash
The Negro, Willie White.
Dr. Jordan left Sunday
the east. The doctor issuffe
with a bad case of rheum at
and J. C. Link and F. J.
told the editor of the Sta
was going oyer tolp^ul
have the faith doctor trc
case. The Putnam doctor
quite a rep over here in
wall county, as a great
our people have gone over
and had their ills removed,
his patients have sure blow*
to the skies. And in
we guess that they have
doctor's curiosity excited;
thought he would go o\
get the pain eased. Of
all the regular practising
cians fight all faith doctora
and call them quacks, but if it
true that Dr. Jordan'has
converted to the science
dooism or the rubbing pi
then the whole doggone c<
will flock to Putnam. Now,
is a fact that that the doctor
gone over there—and I -
that he has, because J. C.
and F. J. Dalby said he'
just as soon as he gets back
want to interview him, and
says that the faith doctor
his rheumatics, we are
hit the highball for Putnam.,
cause we hate been sick
months, and medicine or
else has done us any
will be glad when all the dc
get to using the rubbing
to ease the pain, because to
to take the average docf
scriptions, it is a
make a hound, pup voait.
we hope that the
his rheumatics rem<
Tom Abott was in
Saturday doing business'
merchants.
L. D. Martin was
Saturday.
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We very much ap-
preciate the business
given us by our friends
during the past year.
We are beginning 1913
with a determination to
do even more to merit
your support than in
1912.
We believe in "Not
how cheap or how good
but BOTH."
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McCarty, Richard H. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 23, 1913, newspaper, January 23, 1913; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth168517/m1/1/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.