Cooper Review. (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1913 Page: 1 of 9
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O. W. SIMMONS, JEWELER AND OPTICIAN—THE SOUTH BEND W ATCH MAN.
10 PAGES THIS WEEK.
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COOPER, DELTA COUNTY, TEXXS, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1913.
VOL. 33, No. 20.
COOPER SCHOOLS CLOSE.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
COOPER SCHOOLS VOTE LIMIT.
the
Miss
Ethel
at
thorough test of
MOTHER OF MRS. S. J. STELL.
CHARLESTON.
PROGRAM.
May 13th.—One of the most enjoy-
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
For The Man That Wants a Home.
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Terms to suit
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Oln
Miss Pearl Wilson was on the sick
Grandma Lancaster spent Saturday
in
a
ChristiAi
all the while
will
pleas-
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upon
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this demonstration.
Sulphur
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PRESS REPORTER.
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plaints had been made that some par-
•ties in building concrete around their
lots had constructed it! out in the al-
leys.
SHERRILL SUCCEEDS
TURBEVILLE JUNE 2nd.
as any other county.
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It is good to know that our efforts
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The Booster.
I’d rather be a booster than
er any day!
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J. M. KINARD, Secv.
WH.LTAM MrNITTT Pres.
WILT J KM ELLIS. Leader.
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
The Cooper Cemetery Association
will observe Decoration day.
May 30th being National Decora-
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improving
a desirable little
Price per acre $45.
I also have* a bargain, for the bus,
ness man, and to the one that is look-
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visitor at
of tl e i
the thanks of T.ittle Mollie for a
Mother's Day” at Baptist Church
May 18th, 11 a. m.
until the great work that ia being
complished is appreciated by
everyone in Delta county.
One of the most successful years in
the history of Cooper schools closed
this week. Under the guiding hand
of Supt. J. H. Newton, assisted I
an able corps
Rov Wilson visited Elmer Thurman
of Prattville Sunday.
Miss Mary Bridges from Rattan
w s at singing Sundav at Antioch.
DOUBLE BLUE EYES. <
what I have to say:
I’d rather not be wise
At the cost of other’s sighs
And would rather see the good things
than the evil that men dr,
I would rather far be wrong
When I boost a man along
Than be perfect in my judgment, yet
make everybody blue.
NOTICE.
all Sacked Harp people and all
who love sacred music:
We have agreed to meet at Klon-
I Ruth Roland, Gladyish Fields, Alice holding court at that place. Mr. Sher-
iJoyce and other favorite players.
Remember we mean
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D. A. Saye of Charleston and one
i of the oldest citizens, is now wearing
a badge over his left eye from a fall
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a
homes. I purchaser.
Ava, the 12 year old daughter of — --
rick.
J. B. Webb and Mrs. Bertie K.
Mrs. Jim Wilson visited Ell Wilson
The following Wednesday.
barogram will be rendered at 1:30' in
’.he afternoon:
Song service to be led by Mr. Wal-
ter Davis.
Song.
Prayer.
Address—Judge Ratliff.
Song.
Reading—Miss Harris.
Rending—Miss Lambeth.
Song.
Reading—Miss Baker of
Springs.
U. S. Marshal S. B. Turbeville went
town of this to Sherman Monday where by prev-
ious arrangements he met Mr. B. G.
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Song. . t
Scripture reading. Many sufferers of rheumatism, ec-
Song—“Nearer My God to Thee.” zema, insomnia and
nesday evening at 6 o’clock, AprilI v
30th, 1913. [Thursday night. At
ac- i
most
e work, as that was the beginning
of the fiscal year. At the meeting
subsequently it was agreed that the
change should cake place June 2nd,
just after court adjourned at Sher-
man.
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a. m. and 8 p. m. The subject for
the morning hour will be “The Holy
a knock-
Greateat Year In History of
Schools—Thirteen Graduates.
HART BROS., Publishers.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Hooper and
| little daughter spent Sunday in Enloe.
a knocx-
Cooper schools received another en-
dorsement Monday when the voters
of the district showed their faith r>>
the school and the work it is accom-
plishing by voting to raise the main-
tenance tax from 35c on the $100
valuation to 50 cents which is tiu
limit that can be levied under the
j state constitution.
The vote stood 160 for the tax with
. The vote probably
would not have been as large but
some friends of the school worked
during the day to get voters to the
polls. It is contended by them that
it is an injustice to the town to say
that there are 24 voters in it who are
against the school, as they say that
several voted without thoroughly un-
derstanding the proposition.
In a coat o’ deep dyed sin.
Why, he painted him all over
In a hue o’ blackest crime,
An’ he smeared his reputation
With the thickest kind o’ grime,
Till I found myself a wond’ring
In a misty way an’ dim,
raduatlon
a most
etrieto
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L. E. Stell, cashier of the Farmer;,
State Bank, attended the annual meet-
ing of Texas bankers at Galveston
this week. Mrs. Stell and little son
visited in Milford and Dallas during
their husband’s and father’s absence.
DREAMLAND.
The White Ghost of Disaster
„ j 16th. 'J’here j
disaster. This film was shown at Pa.
10 acres, good improvements, 1-2
mile of school and church, price per
acre $75.00.
No. 27—40 acres <of good black
land 1-2 mile of school and church, all
in cultivation, good three-room house,
cement sidewalk barn and other necessary buildings,
business visit to
ANNOUNCEMENT.
There will be preaching at the M.
dially invited to visit the store during E. church. South, next Sunday at 11
this demonstration. ( a. m. and 8 p. m. The subject for
the morning hour will be “The Holy
Spirit—His Personality, Divinity and
Work.” The subject for the evening
hour, “The Reward of Faithfulness.”
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
There will be n demonstration of
Armour’s Grape Juice Monday, May
119th, 1913 at the Store of
THE COOPER MERCANTILE CO. j
This delightful and popular beverage
will be served free, and you are cor-
i from Paris, Dr Powell and Dr. L. D. P®r acre.
i No. 25—80 acres of sandy land near
well. Cooper, 30 acres in cultivation, bal-
! man
that' wants a small stock farm, price
per acre $40.00.
No. 26—60 ocres of gray land 12
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The quarterly meeting of Commis-
sioners court was held this week. The
regular monthly accounts were al-
lowed and quarterly reports of offi-
cers were approved.
The quarterly report of Treasurer
| J. F. Kerbow was gratifying to the
‘‘,u i commissioners,
by , , , ,
. „ fund showed
of teachers Cooper,.----
a Christian mother could. Mrs.
Nelms has fought the wolf of hunger ■
J. L. Ratliff.
Our debt to our
Glanville delivered the Millsap.
commissioners that it is
to be used in the respective precinu
in the same relative proportion.
Precinct 1 is to have it one-third
time, Enloe and Charleston one-fourth
time, Ben Franklin and Pecan Gap
one-fourth time and Klondike one-
sixth time.
! Gent Cunningham Of Enloe and Bud
Robertson of Mt. Joy have been em-
ployed to operate the machinery.
Mock.
W. W. Teague and wife spent Sun-
day with Mrs. John McGinnis.
C. B. Barnes and Miss Elna Pat- By Vote of 160 to 24 to Raise Main-
tenance Tax From 35c to 50c.
thy.
Mr. J. H. Pickens of Charleston
She raised the large family as only(has added an additional room to his 'miles of Cooper, all in cultivation but
already roomy residence and while
there he showed us through
j rill’s commission came a few day.,
to please the ago and Judge Russell informed Mr.
people of Cooper and Delta county.1 Sherrill by mail and also suggested
Our motto is “The best is not any too Ahat he wait until July 1st to take up
.” So visit our | th,
'show and be convinced.
We will run matinees just as soon
as the day current is started.
gloomy, heavy style,
I’d rather say “God bless you”
And with words of ch'er impress gbe wdn ^be prize of
you mother.
ANTIOCH NEWS.
Crops are looking fine in this
munity at the present.
Miss Ola Most everybody is chopping cotton
Webb, Miss Leon Boyd. Miss Zelma this week.
Haven, Miss Eunice Vaughan, Miss ILL. ~---- ------ —
Winnie Kenyon, Poul Glanville, Miss list? last week, but is improving.
Viola Darwin, Miss Rowena Miller, (
is a
FOR SALE.„
The K. C. Stephenson estate at
Gough, Texas, 3 miles west of Klon-
dike. 150 acres, 120 in cultivation.
Mr. Chester Smith of Ft. Worth, 30 in timber. A bargain is bought
formerly a live wire of Cooper, spent soon. For pricks see C. J. Stephen- -p0
a couple of days with us this week son, Klondike, Texas; A. F. Stephen-
shnklng hands with friends. He says son, Enloe, or J. D. Anderson, Gough,
Cooner is becoming very popular Texas. 21-
throurhout the state and advise con-
tinued activity in boosting for Cooper.
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BOARD OF TRADE NOTES 4.
By R. D. Sterne.
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THE LAWYER’S WAY.
W. A. Cockrun and
1 Girod.
C. E. Alexander and Miss Mary
' Lou Dunn.
G. W. Lusk and Miss Lou Criswell.
Ell Wilson’s. you
Mr. Roy Brooks has purchased a Than to preach about your follies
• . all the while
Mrs. Fisher visited Mrs. McGinnis’ I’d rather be a booster than
day by cleaning and decorating. This family very often. er any day;
cleaning of cemetery is necessary be-
cause 1
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Keeping everlastingly at it is not
a bad motto to adopt, that, coupled
the* history of Velta' county that P Iwith intelligent effort will win when
, No. 22—63 acres of black land, all
itism, ec- Mrs. Nelms was born in Hardeman J^e young people began coming in cultivation, five-room house, good
eruptions county, Tennessee, on March 31, A. D. and by g.gQ 0>c]0ck p m<> tbe house barn, with other out buildings. Fronts
age at the time of death,
ms was a widow. . Her husband
petent attendants in charge to please died many years ago, leaving her.
all.
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The possibilities of motherhood—
Dr. Blair.
Song—“Tell Mother I’ll Be There.”
The glory of motherhood—Judge
Viles.
Song—“Home, Sweet Home.”
We extend a special invitation to
motherb and will gladly welcome all
who cap attend.
HOME MISSION ITEMS.
The Home Mission Society
meet Monday, May 19th, with Mrs.'crowd of people.
Charles Stevens as hostess, and Mrs.
W. J. Crook as leader. The following
program will be rendered:
Koreans and Japanese in their own ant auto ride from Cooper to Char-
country—Mrs. Geo. Simmons. leston.
Influence of Americans upon What will the Confederate pension
Orientals—Mrs. E. J. McKinney. be for June 1st? LITTLE MOLLlfc.
Influence of Oriental religions up- __
on Americans—Mrs. Townsend.
Three o’clock is the hour. All are
cordially invited.
MRS. J. F. HENSLEE,
Press Reporter.
; good for our patrons.
The following extract is taken
from the Marshall Messenger con
cerning the death of Mrs. Arminta
M. Nelms, mother of Mrs. S. J. Stell
of Cooper:
Mrs. Arminta M. Nelms of North
Marshall at the home of her daugh- able ballquet and musjc entertainment
Let is be sooner if ter, Mrs. John Cowan, died on Wu |of the season wag giyen at the ,g_
j ant residence of D. A. Saye on last
: an early hour
and brave by those eight children, Ui. ;
til maturity. All are honorable elu j
zens. She, as mother, and guiding,
star fought the trying battle only be recejve(i from
known to mothers, and won the prize, wbde he was on
God being her foundation and help. fj00per on the first of May. He says
a ChristiiM be ;g suffering a great deal of pain
'from the Fall-
the words I have to say; of Marshall, a flagman on the pas-
I’d rather puss my guess senger trains, eastern division; Jos. ]ast week for appendicitis. A doctor Cooper and can
On another man’s success Nelms of Longviey, a carpenter; Mrs. | - - --------
Than to view his bitter struggle and Addie Stell of Cooper, Texas, Mrs. Ca-. Wood of charleston, did the opera-j
ition.
of Collinsville, »
We have agreed to meet at Klon- Delta Lodge, I. O. O. F., passed a
dike Sundav. May 25th, at nine o’clock resolution last week forbidding any-
fo" the purpose of having a good one to bu;id concrete into the streets
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Sterne re going Everybody invited to come and and allevn of the cemetery.
fo house-keening about June 1st. They hr’"g well filled baskets. |]
Springs. Prof. R. E. Dickson visited home- have rented Rev. Nunn’s home. Thev
March and decoration of graves by folks in Greenville the latter part of will be at home to their friends af-
children. PRESS REPORTER. the week. ter J«ne 1st. z
How such things could rightly be;
The best results are obtained at the | An’ this aggervatin’ question
Seems to keep a puzzlin’ me.
So’ will some one please inform me, the funniest man in the world, Misses conferred with Judge Russell who is
An’ this mist’ry unroll—
How an angel an’ a devil
Can persess the self same soul?
That I’m most completely beat.
First one felle? riz to argy,
An’ he boldly waded in
As he dresses the eremblin’ pris’ner Dreamland Friday, May
thousand feet of this great ““I against it.
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is on a return date and the house was
filled to its full capacity for two
'shows. Come to Dreamland and see
I the greatest film ever produced.
Beginning with Monday, May 19th,
we will show the same pictures the
day following the Priscess Theatre of
j Paris. The reason why We will be
1 able to show these pictures the fol-
lowing day is that we have been plac-
'ed on the same circuit. These Pic-
tures are only ten days old. They are
the very best and up-to-date pictures
' that are obtainable f^r a
size.
Don’t fail to visit Dreamland and Sherriff of Jefferson, who was
see those favorite photo-players, Mr. pointed to fill the place now held by
i G. M. Anderson, better known as Mr. Turbeville through temporary ap-
| “Broncho Billy,” Mr. John Bunu, pointment of Judge Russell, and they
and this year he feels that his labors
have been crowned with a greater
success when a class of thirteen grad-
uated on the 13th day of May, 1913.
Mr. Newton regards this as lucky
and as evidence of it he points to the
‘ endorsement of the schools when
Monday the voters of the district vot-
ed the limit of taxation for mainten-, between tbe
ance of the school.
The regular school work closed last
week but several days have been
taken up with exhibits, exercises, etc.
Friday afternoon the music class
of Mrs. Carter Anderson gave a re-
cital to patrons and friends who were
highly pleased at the proficiency at-
tained by members of the class.
Sunday morning at the Christian
church Dean W. B. Parks >if Texas
Christian University preached the
graduating sermon in an able manner.
Monday and Tuesday exhibit work
was displayed in the domestic science
and manual training departments.
These two departments have been
very srrong this year and they are
undoubtedly the most popular branch-
es of the kchool.
An entertainment was given at the
school building Monday night by
memebrs of the graduating class
and Tuesday night the
exercises took place* with
fitting program.
J. Henry Philips of Denton State
Normal in a masterly effort deliver-
ed the baccalaureate address of the
occasion.
The salutatory was given by Miss
Winnie Kenyon in her own sweet
way and Paul t-------------
valedictory address in an impressive
manner.
After a short address the diplomas
were delivered bv Judge Ratliff, who
is a member of the board of trustees.
Besides the diplomas certificates were
issued by Miss De Lamar to Misses
Lucille Tynes and Zelma Haven sig-
nifying that tliey each had completed
the course in domestic science de-
partment.
Below are the names of the thir-
teen graduates:
Miss Lucille Tynes,
milla Stell of Grace Mount, Okla., ,tion The little gir] is now
Little Mollie saw her at Charleston 1ance pasture, the” place for the
hast Saturday looking well and heal-iH’“+> fD*”"
mer, let me say:
I’d rather sing my rhyme
In a sort of two-step time
Claud Burge has left the country. Than to let it drag in dirges
Mr. Shearfield of McKinney is vis-
iting Ell Wilson’s,
may oven uemg xianvn«»« ”
tion day, everyone should be interest-' Earhest Hudnall
ed and feel that they should spend k" wiIson’s-
at least this one day in service for 1
■loved ones gone before. The Coopei new^ 6uggy.
Cemetery Association will observe the I----. ------- -----
.. , ,.IV, „1U v* No. 24—140 acres of mixed land all
I’d rather tinge with hope than doubt. road( Louisiana division; Bart Nelms and l Bledsoe, living 7n cultivation except fifteen or twen-
South of Charleston, was operated on ty »«es. This land is three miles of
1 be bought for $65.00
skin t
“Honor thy father and mother”— have been benefitted by bathing at 1857, and
the bath house. Ladies’ apartment of ,
mothers—Elmer modern in every respect. Good com- NeJ
per acre $100.
No. 28—40 acres land mostly bot-
tom land, all in cultivation but 5 acres,
with a little cost improving this
! Candles’ Comedy Show entertained place would make
! the citizens of Charleston last Fri- home. P
day and Saturday nights to a large
Mr. Pete Parkhill of Cooper, one ing for dwelings, or vacant lots, call
most generous gentlemen, has and let me show you what I have.
. . . . ... I W. M. WALACE,
Cooper, Texas.
bath house by drinking a couple of
(glasses of its water before bathing.
It Try it and you will be surprised at
consumes about 20 gallons of gaso- the good that results.
line on a full day’s run and the ex- ! * * *
pense of operation is about $10. i The bath house was forced to close
It is capable of pulling two grad- !ast Saturday evening on account of
ers and a plow at one time, or four overhauling some of the plumbing
road drags and will travel over 30 work. All necessary repairs have
miles of roads with them in one da,--, been made and e'erything is in good
This is estimated to be equal to the shape and we hope to have no further
work of 16 to 20 mules. trouble. We will keep open Saturday
------------------- nights until 11 p. m. and on Sundays
PROGRAM. * * *
It is to be hopea that work on
our new $15,000 hotel will commence
nbou'- June 1st.
possible.
When you patronize Delta mer- I THE LAWYER’S WAY
as gratifying to Dre j chants you are helping every move ! ,
The general county for tbe development of good old Delta. Ve been n*n’ them lawyers
year in prpfKiency and effecUveness ^ fv>q expenst,„ „ntil tax co|ltctionS be-1 ‘ '
. If this be true, it is 1
said that it will be the first time in
Supt. Newton’s efforts have been^" "b"ru*n on a~cagh basis " all else fails. Let’s keep up the good
rewarded each year with a gradual-j Having made a thorough test of work we haVe started and we will
ing class of strong men and women, I the g88oline motor and grader th» 'have ereJong as good roads in Delta
(court decided to purchase this mach-
inery, paying $2550 fqr it. $800 is (
to be paid in cash, and the balance in (
one and two years with 6 per cent Put Cooper in the city class is ap How the Lord has come to fashion
interest. It is to be paid for out of predated by broad-gauged people. Such an awful man as him.
the road funds of the precincts ac- After all the fragrance of the “bou- Then the other lawyer started,
cording to their respective taxable quets” we are getting from all sources An’ with brimmin’, tearful eyes,
valuations, and it is the agreemen. more than atones for the few “brick- Said his client was a martyr
bats” that are naturally hurled in the' That was brought to sacrifice,
direction 'of the progressive by the An’ he give to that same pris’ner
“tight wads,” who are more to be Every blessed, human grace,
pitied than censured, some have ve- Till I saw the light o’ virtue
cuum instead of brains. We are in Fairly shinin’ in his face,
sympathy with this class. ( Then I own ’at I was puzzled
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• . Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Wilson of I’d rather praise than criticize in
the funds paid in by the Asso- Hopkins county visited their father,
cfation is not sufficient to keep it in E- C. Wilson, Saturday and Sunday.
thP best of rr iition. | Mr. Harry Gooch is a visitor at
The mc'a . g *’>U be spent in clean- ’Jr. Jim Glaspie’s.
ittg off graves. Everybody is ex- There ia singing at Antioch every
pected to come and bring, a hoe and Sunday evening. Everybody JnvRed.
well filled basket, as dinner will be ’ -
served on thP ground.
56 years and one month (was fj]|ed t0 over jts capacity and all west to one of the best roads in Delta
'. Mrs. seemeci to enjoy themselves nicely.' leading to market, school and church,
and as they departed and leaving I price Per acre, $100. Easy terms.
-ie house they expressed themselves' No. 23—90 acres of black land all
with eight children, four boys and as having had a very agreeable ana *n cultivation, good improvements,.
four girls. All are living and are as pleasant time, and thanking the host'°ne m>le °f church and good school,
follows: Frank Nelms of Davis, Tex-1of the house, they departed to their Brice per acre $100. Terms to suit
as, a farmer; Joe Neims of Marshall,
a fireman on the Texas & Pacific rail-.
prophesy his fall.
I’d rather say “He’s coming!” Mrg Clara Coffelt
Than “He’s going” when I’m run- oklil ) Mrs Lizzie Cowan of Marshall,
aing with whom she lived at the time of
Up the labors of my brothers I’d her death
rather boost them all;
I’d rather speak the kind things than
the mean things any day.
Elmer Millsap, Claud Lain, Miss Ruth and Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. I’d rather swing a baton than a ham- from ber household, and stood^strong
Walters, Miss Lillie Chancellor.
we were
(all his rooms which were nice.
! gin next fall.
(was able to run on a cash basis,
j Having made a
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