Upshur County Echo (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1914 Page: 1 of 6
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Upshur County Echo
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Gilmer. Texas, Thursday, December 31. 1914.
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Number 8
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keepthem in school, the last'
their children ot of school to.
•.thenecessary changes Tn
a man of little mean* to, pay an
Id other words I believe the
schools bytheaverage boy will
his actual earning capacity dur-
our judgment as to Himself and
His will. If we are in possession Repcesentative Hairston Dead.
year
Lovelady, Houston Co , Txas,
Now I wish you all, teachers,
need to get
broad sweep of
a
effective Jan. 19, 1915,
will can
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store.
Oxn:
Charles
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Now can this reckless
themselves fine.
rushing over books be explained.
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M. Wall and wife of Gilmer are
James E.
perilous times as these. He ssid:
Mrs. Odom of Enon visited
they would memorize and follow
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1 FAVORS GORRECIING
on LIQUOR NOW.
Courier-Reporter.
-Nice School Set, consisting of
of these three' characteristics,
we are not only prepared to
.permit our boys to lose the op-
portunities givenby die State
doctrine abounds on every hand,
and the only safe and sure way
questioned, acknow
they did not know
grade ended and another began,
although a copy of the course of
study had been furnished to
the automobile requires ahigher
class and more ex sensfV roads
than.: key sor .of wagon drawn
by horses, and urthe+ore, the
Charged With Murder,
ngeles. Cal,, Dec. 23.—
Oxnam, 18 years old-,
mation, it does not contain a
crumb—but you oughter hear
him holler,if the weekly fails to
nine months' work, do you won-
der that these children on being
and an aukomobile on y
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upon being
(edged that
where one
brush "
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""bum"—but you’d oughter hear
him holler when the weekly fails
to come. .
Hu reads about the weddings
and snorts like all git out, and
ance.
Texas, Dec. 24.—Gov-
From Hon. J. M. Perdue.
EHitorEbO:
oproved by the Governor,
MUMure wil organive .its
as possible and pass dur
it first week of its session,
etore Governor- electJ ames
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times the result of yielding to
local sentiment, which is not in
them into our confidences, show mg
them our plans, and give them
much good. — ..
I think We need- a more practi
cal and just system* of keeping
beljeve if they knew the work ---
that is laid out,for their chikdrer..
many readers a happy nEEs.
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book of air books. .It is Ged’s
revela ion to man, and is the
Christian’s - guide.' . A study of
the Bible enables us to know
dayii order that they might be
.igulury promoted when they
pupils and patrons, a most happy
and prosperous New Year.
Yours for service,
A. L. BRADFIELD,
County Superintendent.
‘here suddenly yesterday of ।
heart disease. .Mr. Hairston, an
anti-prohibitionist, was elected'to.
succeed Nat Patt on, who served i
the district of which Houston
County is a part in the last Leg-
islature.
Dad And The Weekly.
the subject matter passed over?
In another school a sixth grade
class had in eight weeks been
g0 the appointment of
“pRatterson of Dallas as
Banking and Insurance
on a dailystudy of the Biole. :
Pheone who falls or neglect'
his Bibler study loses hi useful
ness uthie Christian life.
Ifwe would be happy Chris
tians, if we would be strong
Christians, if we would wield a
great power in doing service for
God be perfect thoroughly fur-
nished unto all good works. '
Through a systematic study
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bas been brought forth by
lrH. B. Terrell who is
His will. -First, we must keep
in close touch with Him. . Sec-
ond, we must delight to do His
vmptomof
a dose of |
ses. The I
lv. The bo
nd you felt
eerful. Pi
. Bsrnwell.
try to see each overseer, and
furnish you with blanks to make,
your report to the February1
term of Commissioners’Court,
as required by law. Let us all
work together for better roads.
,W. R. ARRINGTON.
before Governor-elect Fergu-
1 NUliflea is that the ques.
I"I be put out of the way
. he assumes office and the
grade work. They had never
been over it before. Consider.
toryover sin, our ___________
doctrie, our fitness for service,
in a large measure, depends up
dr territqry. The Thirty-
aLegislature will have a
I prohibition majority and
dan will probably meet with
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UPSHUd COUNTY
-SCHOOL NOTES
" Notwithstanding the extreme
ly bad weather of the past month,
actual observation by the county,
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Miss Lola Willeford, who
teaches our school. spent Xmas
with home folks at Glenwood.
Mr. Holder and family spent
Xmas day at Will Davis’ of Grice.
in isa wil known
•Dallas and a former
inhaled,
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allard’s I
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The country is growing tired of
mere patch work ih legislation.
Yours, .
J. M. PERDUE.
Mt. Gilead. -
l bis resignation to the
rasa member of the
the resignation to be
the study of the Bible.
The study of the Bible is one
of the most essential elements
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to the growth of grace. If we
would attain this growth, and do
what God would have us. do.
there must be much time spent
in the study of the Bible. There
is nothing more important for
the development of the spiritual
life, than regular systematic
Bible study. It is as true in the
spiritual life, as it in the physi-
cal life that, health depends up-
on what we eat and how much
we eat. ---—
We should not content our-
selves with being fed on the
word of God one or two days in
the week by our pastor, for if
our lives are to be one of service
and efficiency in the kingdom of
God, we need to feed ourselves
in the study of the Bible- If we
give the Bible close, systematic
study, we shall in k large meas-
Nupeioner in place of Char,
u-mpbell of Temple, de-
IECampbell was appointed a
"9 the staff of the Gover.
» All scripture is given by to-’pages; Progressive Farmer, a
spirationof God and, is profit- good weekly-farm paper, I year;
able for doctrine, for reproof, t he Upshur County Echo 1 year,
for correction, for instruction in । all for$1.75 cash. 2— tf
again in Gilmer and has formed
a partnership with Attorney L.
G. Florence. Their office is in
the Walton building over Hill •
half dollars. There sheuld be a
road poll, but it should be reas-
onable. I fail to see the justice
in .taxing a. log wagon $7 50 a
Mig his active life. This being
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will. Third, we mustdisciplme imeEHFEEEH
.... :an —— a _ a- rT: .ac .."4 * ■ — I
to come.— Kennewick (Wash.)
public as to right of way, and if
they frighten you:, team and
cause a tear up of vehicles or
frighten an auimal to death, it is
a matter of no concern ]o the
party who is able to whiz over
the road in a motor-driven car.
Of course there are honorable
exceptions. I speak from ob-
servation. *
I do nut kndw that I would
favor taxing vehicles in any way
for road purposes except upon a
just valuation as property. In
any other form the burden of
the tax will" fall upon the small
farmer whose tax burden now
is out of proportion to his hold-
ings. As a rule, he is required
to render his real estate for tax
ation higher than those who are
so fortunate as to be the posses
sors of vast areas of land in this
of the Bible, we will be sound in
doctrine, will belled to see our
sins.and put them away, and
will find discipline in the right-
ter the
.i ng.
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benevolent haart
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mnoreofGod,ndhis will cot-
cernng us, and betterequip us
for the batllt sand'cvuflic> of
lifeandth duties that lay out
before-us. “ .
Every Christian should seek
to become skilled ip knowing the
will of God. Three -essential,
things are necessary if we know
for their education? Parents
which are able to make wise un
to salvation. Therefore from
the warning of Paul, a study of handsome box containing drink-
New Law Firm in Gilmer.
Hon. W: W. Sanders, who has
served the 7th J udicial District
as District Attorney the—past
four years.and who served
Upshur county as County Attor-—
ney the previous, four years,
relinquised the District Attor-
ney’s office last Saturday to his .
Notice.
Road Overseers, I will com- •
mence inspecting the roads in
Commissioners’ Beat No. 4 the
first of the year 1915, and I hope
to find the roads in good con-
dition. I expect to report the
roads just as I find them. If I
find your road bad I shall report
it bad, giving your name and the
number of your road precinct.
Your special attention is called
to mile boards and finger boards
at cross roads, also to dead tim-
ber aloug the right of-way. You
will please see that each hand on
your section of road puts in five
days.as required by law. I will
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the plan, which hasproDosiions can well belef-ot
of cons deration al tips time as
not likely to be producttve of
"I commend you to God and the
word of his grace, which is able
to build you up, and give you an
inheritance among those which
are sanctified." Paul further
ful tilings he’ll do if the paper
failed to mentioned him as be-
ing out of town—well he almost
has a notion to knock some prin-
ter down. He never does, how-
ever, when he sees one he is
. ______ _w_____ ure be independent of human
brorof acting upon this mat legislator withe wise head and a teachers. -
This is a day in which false
be pIrI n communities
wiLA8e:of solictingor.
udepsanbject to prosecu-
on125 eprovision of -the
tet, f| which prohibits all
•Meiuna or corporations
* Munn?? orders for intoxi.
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Try it a
If It FA
and Geosin
len’s
try Black.
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cents,
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Mison liquor laW which will
nsthesshipment of liquvranhual road tax of seven and one
who yester lav is said to have
shot and khed William Montrose
Alexander, a retired lawyer,
after he and Glenn Witt, his
companion, had entered the Alex-
ander home, was formally charg-
ed with murder today by a Cor-
oner’s jury. / Witt, 23 years old,
was held as an accomplice. The
slain man was a former resident
of Dallas, Texas.
Mrs. Alexander, her son, Will-
iam, who was slightly wounded
by one of the burglars, and her
daughters, Penelope and Anna,
testified at the inquest. The
two men still show the effects of
the beating given them by Miss-
es Alexander, who wielded sil-
ver backed hair brushes on the
heads of the pair.
the case, is .t not almost cuimi
nal for us to encourage or-even ah the information in-our power. .
spending a few days with their
Ferguson daughter. Mrs. 8. R. Fenlaw.
county.... \
There is much ahead for the
effective Jan. 19, 1915, drivers of automobiles seem to
will be one week after the demand special privileges of the
God’s thouzht,- to breathe Him -
in as He reveals Himself to us in ।
bt send Out Copies.
Aat.n, n.‛" Mrs. Odom Or anon
aleghe-ec. 28.— Liquor Mrs. Welborn Saturday,
hkgoeend copies ot the e
ZtmitK-guors into Texas
ie convenes. Owing to the
kihtl there was a probability
B Mother special session
■I be called this fall Senator
Ml did not resign after his
biones- Comptroller. Under
drcamstances he-has. decid
to bold over until Jan. 19,
H will be the date when he
yufy as Comptroller.
im now engagedn the pre-
Rm of several bills,” said
■tor Terrell yesterday, "de-
M to bring about a more
H enforcement of the laws
Ito protect the people in local
be territory from the unfor
* conditions that existed
toto the enactment of the
toe law.’’ z
enator Terrell, although he
b inti, will take the lead in
Upper House in demanding
totion which will remedy
God, if we would be true and-
faithful to God, and the cause
we. represent,, we -must daily
feed upon the word-of God..
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Ison has quatitied foru4 our publicroads; butI think
it would be outrageous to require
shiat Stic
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yhitest cloth
do witboa
u Hit it lid
it will.IM
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Thi pis
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Medicine I
Mr. and Mrs. Welborn ,spent
Sunday at Lawerence Wade’s of
Rosewood. 4
Tommie Burnett and family
visited relatives at Grice Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Willie Chafin had the misfor-
-----„..u tune to get her arm dislocated
ney General’s by falling from a log Xmas day.
----- Wishing the Echo. and its;
vynewyear.
approval of tins ma-
r —1$5.00.
Terrell yesterday
we want -them durn newspaper them
guys, I’ll take a day off some-
Bible. Paulwarnstheeldersinth rough—he doesn’t miss an
the church in Ephesus, J116, iiem nor a wanlad. old .or new.
time was soon coming when, ' ,... a ,, . ... ...1 .
. 1 . 1 , । He says, they don’t know what
grievous wolves should enter in
among them, not sparing the
flock, and when of their own
selves men should arise speak-
ing perverse things, to draw the
successor, Hon. M. G. Sanders,
ing that a grade fs laid off for ofVh Zandt county. He will
enter the private practice of law
For a full month this section .
has had "hog killing" weather, formed in these matters. Jer-j
something that is very unusual.; baps it is seldom a deliberate j Com. Precinct No. 4.
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eous life, and atttin unto coin
wi claim thesatteatio of Lhe This is most im. ; plete tquipment for all god
next egisla tui e - portant injunctions that ever wor 8
L-uhinkalhthesmatter+wercauomare-Ribleisthe
' thy of consideration eXept the
propositions to clean out Cypress
Creek, to maketour yar a
i teri, of office and to pasi a
roratoriumact. I think these
ggreat hopes that the parents will
not atthe beginning' of the New , ,
Year comgnehce prahing Ui take for the vear they would strive to
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the Bible, and a prayerful medi- ing cup, lead pencils, pen holder, j
tation upon the same, will enable pen point, pencil sharpener
us to be safe in the midst of
, . reports of teachers indicate that
soune in ssin the attendance-in the schools has
gn Tex.. Dec. 19. —A
i of securing amendments
ache, dryg mueAinson liquor law t cor
ecanges during the ad-
of Governor Col
been running on an average
abovedopercert of the total
enrolment. This is a very eh-
couraging fact, and we have
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said: "But evil men and impos-
itors shall wax worse, and worse,
deceiving and being deceived."
He points out again the oniy safe mum .but you’d oughter hear
way, in such times of increasing him holler when his paper fails
peril That way was through a
study of the Holy Scriptures,
fe
I have re.
sht," write,
bad colds
ck-Draugh
le measleg
Thedforts
as had co
Probably in this way: These
print the papers for the women-
folks alone." He says of infor
I noticein your Puperjof De them ye think ye have eternal
cember 1.7, asynopsis of pro life; and they are they which
jposedlekishition tht i suppo e testify of me. John 5:39.
will claim the ■ attation of the
.people can be depended upon' to •
be worth ii^OO^b^'inerZasid^ ll3V’Bh-hiDg in regard to
the schoc I work, if we will take
. , ... ..... . Dec. 23.—RevresntativeJohn
know, but to do his will. We R. Hairston,elected-to-he Leg-
Mrs. Bessie Williams and chil-
drenor Pritchett spent several
days with her father, J. L. Still,
last week.
Several from here attended
singing at Enon Sunday after-
noon. Quite a crowd from herb
attended the play at Grice last
Monday night and said it was
fine.
Obie Barton and wife, of
Rncnesboro spent Xmas at J. L.
Still’s.
Ourspiritual _ bealth, ‘our
growth, our strength, our vic-
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keep
.pie like
way perhaps two or three or
a business to cram pupils for
teachers’ examinations, by
carrying them over the various
subjects in just a few weeks.
Considering this cramming pro-
cess good for themselves, they
are trying it on the helpless and
almost hopeless boys and girls
from ten to fifteen years old.
Have they stopped to think that
there is a difference between
grown popple and children? If
violation of law and common
sense.
. It was my belief, and is yet,
I that the placing of the course of
study in the bands of pupils and
parents would go far in correct-
ing this evil. When the people *
Nare informed as to the work re-
duired in a certain grade, and—
; realizing that the courseis planri- _ /
ed according to the- highest
। educational standards, they wil
gladly cooperate with the teach-,
era in earryingout the plan. J.
250g problem will not in-
’tot with his plans for a bus-
Mke administration. I
f--~ |To the Echo:
n Appoints Dallas At-> Well, Xmas has come and gone
Serney As Head of Insur. and every one seemed to enjoy
। the course of study they would
ersser:Fertilizar for Proht, 2 - 2
booklet containing over' K»|lba„ justafew. They do not in-
tend to do injury to the children,
but it works that way neverthe;
less. Perhaps this fault is some-
prepare to raise-a large,unprofi- “
table cottou crop.. Carefully" ne
prepared statistics indicate tha have completed a grade of work.'
each day spent "n the compon
time and go and put ’em wise."
If editors were as wise as dad । young teachers bad been carried
disciples after them. He told j they’d sure66 going some but over their studies ina haphazard
. . - , . you d oughter hear him holler
themhosmoh » eeve suh when the weekly fails to come. more times while attending the
An then when dad goes way , country 'schools. Then they st-
and stays a day or two, I tell you tended a summer normal or
to have a
>o put up a
carried over practically the en
_ - ,, tire sixth grade grammar work,
he reads the social column with Th eycbuld not Show as much
a most derisive shout; he II read . knowledge of English as a good
about the parties and- he’ll, fuss firth grade should show.
and fret and groan, and say they Another teacher had given ,
sixth grade class over two pages
of review questions in geography
lor a single lesson —enough work
prosably for more than a week
if properly done. . ’
somehow ain’t got up just right,
and does a lot o’kicking when he
reads it Friday night. He says
there an’dad burned thins to
it worth while to read, an’ that it
doesn’t print the kind o’ stuff
lb. people need. He throws itexamined could nt show any
ma corner andsays it’s on the definite knowledge whatever of
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islatu re at the last election, died, , ,, . . ,
- should consider this seriously.
। in visiting schools I find that
some of our teachers ignore the
adopted course of study, either
deliberately or without knowing
it, probably in most cases the
latt r. Hereare some examples:
In one school recently visited,
I foud ll at the teacher had_in
. five weeks carried a class over
Sometimes dad says the paper the entire fourth grade language
work and 30 pages of the fifth.
for chill
and bro
medicine
ce 25c, 500
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Stephens, J. J. Upshur County Echo (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1914, newspaper, December 31, 1914; Gilmer, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1414310/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Upshur County Library.