The Cumby Rustler. (Cumby, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, February 9, 1912 Page: 4 of 8
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The Rustler
G. M. MORTON, Editor & Proprietor.
One Year for One Dollar.
Entered at the Postoffice at Cumby,
Texas, as second-class mail matter.
Local notices will be charged for at
the rate of five cents per line each in-
ert-ion until ordered discontinued.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following candidates for
office announce subject to the
Democratic Primary in July :
For Congress, First District—
H. BASCOM THOMAS
For District Judge SthJDistrict—
WILLIAM PIERSON.
For County Judge—
DAN R. JUNELL.
W. P. LEACH. .
K. B. KEASLER.
R. E. ATTLESEY.
For County Attorney—
JNO. T. HYDE,
For Sheriff—
JNO. R. RAY.
R. A. (Bob) SHEPPARD.
For County Clerk—
E. P. ROGERS.
For District Clerk—
It. E. TEER.
For Tax Collector—
J. A. MOORE.
For Assessor—
DENNIS MELTON.
For County Treasurer—
H. G. YORK.
County Superintendent—
JNO. HURLEY.
For Commissioner, Dist. 4—
H. T. (Pete) HELM.
For Cotton Weigher Prec. 4—
J. M. YOUNG.
NOLAND A. CLARK
H. L. KEETON.
NEWSY NOTES
FROM FRIENDSHIP
IN MEMORY OF
TRUE RASH.
True Rash, soffiot E 1 and Al
ice-Fowlke Rash, was born No/
As I read through the columns
of the Rustler I see no news 112, 1892, and died February
from Friendship, so 1 thought if
An impressive service of song
and prayer was held by his Chris-
tian friends and the body was
lowered beneath mother earth
to await the resurrection morn.
Mrs. R. B. Via.
j We Guard Against Mistakes
You will notice in this issue
that A. S. Davis resigns his place
on the cemetery committee. He
has done good work there a long
time without thanks or apprecia-
tion. We have.cnjoyed the pains
hehastaknn to help make our
cemetery a place of beauty but
have taken his labors as a matter
of course and thought it was only
his duty. In fact it was as much
the duty of any citizen of Cumby
as it was his. Now that he has
stepped down, come one else
must take the place or else A.
Branom must go on alone and do
the work that both have been
doing.
the good editor would spare me
a littie space I would drop a
few lines.
Health of our community is
very sorry at present; bad colds
and lagrippe is taking the day’
now. ,
Walter Bowden is in tied with
a bilhous attack.
Heury Taylor is on the sick
list this week.
John Lewis has been quite
sick for a few days.
John liham is very low and
not expected to live at this wri.-
mg.
vVe have had two cases of men-
ingitis in our community.
Demie Briggs has just about re-
covered and is able to be up. ,He
had a very bad attack.
True Rash, son of Ed Rash,
near Brashear, died of meningi-
tis last Friday morning at his
grandmothers’, Mrs. Fowlkes, in
our neighborhood. All was done
for True ^that could be done,
l’hey had three good doctors of
Cuuiby and all medical aid was
rendered that was consistent, but
God saw best to take little True
up 'higher. True was a noble
good little soldier, the writer has
known him from infancy and al-
ways found him to be the same
modest, obedient and dutiful
boy.
Friendship wants to sympa-
thize with his dear father and
sweet little sisters through the
Rustier. We realise that we
have lost a precious son, a lov-
ing and only brother, a true and
affectionate friend. But kour
iOss is Heaven’s gain, and we
eel that God only plucked from
Earth a bud to bloom in heaven.
Oat sowing is in progress now.
The farmers think their fall oats
$re killed. Our farmers need a
!ew weeks of pretty weather as
hey are getting behind with
their work.
Our trustees and teachers met
this afternoon and decided to
suspend the school two more
weeks.
I will ring off for this time.
\t these items .escape the waste
basket I shall come again.
Martha.
ENTERS THE RACE TOR DISTRICT
JUDGE Of THE EIGHT JUDICIAL
DISTRICT.
; KON. WM. PIERSON ANNOUNCES
19x2, of that terrible disease—! -
meningitis, at the home of hs
grandmother, Mrs. Fowlkes. i
He was sick only 21 hours.] _
Everything that .skilled pbjsi- ] From Greenviile Herald—
cians and loving kindred coull j The Herald is authorized to
do was done, but nothing kept announce the candidacy of Hon.
away the unwelcome visitoi, ' William Pierson for the office of
\u a p
CAREFULLY
, .// iy/'
To have a series of good lively
debates between Jake Wolters
and Morris Sheppard will some-
what break the monotony of the
campaign. Morris Sheppard is
a natural born orator and de-
bater and Jake Wolters considers
that his Austin Bpeech "which
proved beyond any reasonable
doubt that he is a martyr enti-
tles him to the place in Demons-
theneses’ rank. We advise Mor
ris, however, to beware of Jake
in the hotel ^loby, if perchance
they should remain in the same
town over night. We have no
doubt but that he will take care
of himself on the platform but
Jake is champion of the lobby.—
Bonham News.
i
death. His father, whose almost !
\ j »
constant companion he had beei {
from childhood, was summonel
and was at the bedside when the i
end came.
Judge of the Eighth Judicial Dis-
trict.
THE TEACHER S INFLUENCE
If you are a teacher in a coun-
try school, make up your mine
when you go to your school dis
trict, that you 'shall contribute
of your own self to the life of
the community, that you will be-
come in good faith a citizen of
the community, helping not only
in the schoolroom but elsewhere
as opportunity may offer. If
you have to trot back to town
every Friday afternoon to spend
Saturday and Sunday at home
you| leserve to fail and you prob-
ably will. The community has a
right to your help and influence
outside of the school hours.
Texas School Magazine.
R. A. SHEPPARD.
In tho ^proper column will be
found the name of R. A. Shep-
pard for the office of sheriff, sub
ject to the action of the demo-
cratic primary on July 27th.
Bob Sheppard was born and
raised in Hopkins county, he is
forty-eight years old, and in the
height of vigorous manhood.
He is a prosperous farmer and
this is the first time he has ever
offered for office. He is in every
way qualified to fill the office and
should he be nominated the
county will have a safe, sound
and conservative sheriff. He has
many friends who will push his
cause before the people and
make him a formidable candi-
date.
He asks the people to give his
claims a fair consideration, and
his promise is if elected that no
act of his, either personal or offi-
cial will cause them to regret
their action.
R. R. WiLLlAHS
CITY ATTORNEY
-ANI)-
COUNSELOR-A T-LA W
CUMBY, TEXAS.
True was converted'at about
the age of ten years and joined
the M. E. Church, to which his
mother belonged while living,
and lived an exemplary Chris-
tian life. His disposition was
unselfish and cheerful, always
trying to make others happ?.
How the father will miss his boy,
whom, even when small, he
trusted with business that would
have reflected credit on one of
mature years, for ha never failed
him. How the sisters, whom he
loved so devotedly, and others
in the home, will listen for the
step they will never hear again.
The esteem in which he was
held was attested by the large
number from his neighborhood
which atten led his burial, and
their testimony to his many vir-
tues and his loving care for them.
How it touched every heart to
see the oldest kneel by the cask-
et before it was lowered to wits
last resting plsce—how it crush-
ed the heart of his dear gmad-
mother, who loved him as a
child, to see him snatched so*
suddenly away. Surely the
guardian angel watched over him/
and accompanied him across the
turbulent stream of death.
He had attended the deathbed
of a neighbor, who too, passed
out, after a few days sickness,
with the same dreaded disease
(he thinking it was brain fever),
and seemed impressed with the
uncertainty ot life and spoke of
it to the writer who said to him,
we ha l better be ready for we Cumby public school had 269
know not when our time is copi- PuPl*s *n attendance this week.
mg; and he answered, “I try to L .
, . .. 1 i over there but are doing the best
live right, auntie.” .. , .. .
they can under the circumstances.
Mr. Pierson was reared to man
| hood in the neighboring county
of Rain?, his father being a lea
ing merchant and prominent cit-
izen of that county. After fin-
ishing his literary education in
the public schools of Rains coun-
ty an 1 in Baylor University he
taught school in Hopkins county.
He received his law instruc-
tion under such men as Judge
John C. Townes and Judge
Gould, graduating with honors
1898, and at once located in
Greenville and has been actively*
engaged in the practice in Hunt
county and adjoining [counties
ever since, having in the mean-
time been associated with some
of the best known and most suc-
cessful lawyers in North Texas.
He has succeeded well in the
practice.
In 1900 he was elected to the
state legislature and re-elected in
1902 serviog four years with
credit to himself and satisfaction
to bis constituency.
Mr. Pierson is enterprising and
popular man in the community,
a devoted churchman ever active
in the promotion of the cause of
Christianity and vigorous in his
opposition to ^everything mimi-
cal to the moral progress and de-
velopment of the county.
He is eminently fitted, for the
judiciary, being a hard student
and possessed of a judicial mind
and an even temperament, and
is regarded as able and conscien-
tious, and if elected he will hold
the scales of justice in perfect
equipose uninfluenced by consid-
erations other than the discharge
of the important duties of the
office.
His recogirzed standing thro’-
out the district makes him a
strong candidate. }
He will appreciate anything
done in his favor during th
campaign.
By* giving you expert
service, you take no
chances by lotting us
fill your prescriptions.
\Ye understand the bust
ness and know how.
Substitution Sometimes Kills.
We believe it a crime to substitute. You always get justj
what your prescription calls for at
1VE HOLDERNESS
HI DRUGGIST
|8| Cumby, Texas.
g q Smbbb—i—a
s tamnp amwer—Bi
Hon. H. Bascom Thomas.
Bascom Thomas is a candidate
for Congress to succeed Morris
Sheppard, who 5s going higher.
It is with pleasure we make
this announcement. For the
last twenty years we have known
Baseoui Thomas and admired
him. At no time have we thot
him an angel or the equal of
him still nor shut his rhoutbJ
He said things that hurt and
still hurt and they will never for-
give him. These goody-goody
fellows, peace at any price menj
are not the men to lead. Men
that have the nerze to fight and
fight hard when the time come3
are the men to lead. Others may
be more learned, more brilliant,
more cultivated in tne ways of
the world, but we don’t need
them in the lead.
FREE DELIVERY.
Goods and parcels of all kinds
will be delivered daily from 8 a.
m. to li a. m.. and from 1:30 p.
m. m. to 5 p. in. Nothing de-
livered except during the hours
specified. Make your purchases
accordingly.
The Dray Line.
Stock are Dying*
FOR WANT OF
ATTENTION i
THEY ARE LIKE HUMAN BEINGS
They need to be kept in a healthy
condition to stay off disease, and
stalls should be cleaned out and dis-
infected to kill the deathly germs.
We have a FULL LINE of Disinfect-
ants and all staple STOCK TONICS,
which if used correctedly will keep
your stock [in a healthy condition
prevent diseases.
BERRY BROTHERS
CUMBY
- TEXAS
Bryan, but there has been that
about his make up that appealed j "auJ Bascom "has the ability,
to us m a peculiar way. An ed- ! He ha9 beeQ a farmerf aad editor
it°r reads more than most peo-! and a m9rohaot. He has had
p e and knows more about^ poll- none of the t[aioing that is usu-
ally supposed ta. make great or-
ators, yet Bascom can with per-
fect safety to his reputation
speak from the same rostrum on
the same day to the same au-
dience with any statesman or or-
ator in Texas. Not a man in
Texas but would enter a joint
discussion with him with grave
doubts as to the result.
Of his ability there is no doubt
in the minds of those who know
him. But what appealsto the wri
ter is the disposition grounded in
him to hew out a path for him-
self and get out of the ruts of
sentimental and Fourth-of-July
style of statesmanship. We need
him in coogiess and the^natien
needs him. D m’t Vote ia the
July primary until ^ou hive ful.
ly considered these things.
ticians and the usual run of office
holders than the ^ordinary work-
a-day citizen who makes his liv-
ing in the field or behind flthe
counter. The result is, the glare
and glamor is worn off most of
our heroes and the editor sees
them as only ordinary citizens,
with a well developed desire for
office, and a compromising turn
of mind and disposition that fits
all occasion and all sorts of com-
pany.
Not all are this way, but most.
They smile and side-step opposi-
tion and trouble and glide thru
life with a down hill pull. It is
the easiest way to discharge the
duties before them and the surest
way to hold the job.
Bascom may be that way some-
times, but he has ever had a way
of stirring up things and raising
sand when others wanted to en-
The north side will soon be
open for the public. Rowe’s
joy a siesta and stnoke a cigar in L F . F !
peace. While the editor has al- I hou3e bas be8a ,UOVod °ut a°a
ways been a man of peace he has
ever had an admiration for the
man that stirs up a row. Peace
is one of thewirst overworked
words in the language. They
have been trying to give Texas a
political rest recently when it
uee led such a stirring up as
the fences will be cleared away
and a splendid hitching ground
thrown open to all. R. W. Har-
ris and Dr. Ciaik have done a
good thing for the town and will
have it fixed up nicely before
they quit, as they intend to put
-j. . up hitchiug racks, dig an im-
, , „ . j • mense cistern, aad make other
never had. Restand peace m . ’ ol
politics means quietness for the i r __
masses while they are being held j A. O. Barker has been appoin-
up. t -d city policeman an 1 is now in
the active discharge of h is duties.
He will use h s own lot for a
pound at present, and you can
call over there of mornings and
get the cows.
Bascom has been against rest
and peace and the established
order since he put on long pants
and he has ma lo some fights for it
that should end ear him to every
voter in the land. The big fel-1 Dud Graves has n oved to Ruff
low, the lobby, the saloon ele- j and opened a blacksmith shopT*
,, , He is a good workman and wi 1
ment, neither nor all could keep | give th(,BpBO[,, . Spi<,nd[(l servic-.
GOOD ROAD
v.
THE TEXAS FARMERS IN HAULING THEI1
DUCTS TO MARKET FORM A PROCESSIO!
REACH FROM THE EARTH TO TH!
In this age, the greatest thing a human t
build a public highway and the greatest thing a
improve and increase its transportation facilitiei
is to commerce what blood is to the body, sa]
vitality to life.
The Texas farmers ship to the foreign
of raw material per day and haul them ai*
of five miles over dirt roads.
Our annual products going to the market]
ion that will reach from the earth to tj*e
roads and help the farmer. , .
, ANNUAL pro
HiAT WILL
MOON.
Can do is to
ate can do is to
transportation
|he tree and
$1,200,000
It distance
>rocesa-
good
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Morton, George M. The Cumby Rustler. (Cumby, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, February 9, 1912, newspaper, February 9, 1912; Cumby, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth770707/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.