The Crockett Courier (Crockett, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1912 Page: 3 of 8
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THINGS THAT NAY AND NAY
NOT BE SOLD ON SUNDAY.
The Sunday Closing Law as Interpreted
by County Attorney B. F. Dent
County Attorney B. F. Dent has
supplied the Courier with a copy of
the statute covering the sale of
goods on Sunday. After setting out
who may sell and keep open on
Sunday, the statute provides for ex-
emptions. A strict reading of the
' statute leads the average person to
the belief that keepers of drug stores
are exempt from the operations of
the law, but County Attorney Dent
informs the Courier that the higher
courts have construed the law dif-
ferently. For instance, Judge Hen-
derson of the court of criminal ap-
peals,^reported in Volume 40, holds
that the keeper of a'drug store un-
der the law could sell nothing on
Sunday but drugs, for the reason
Ü\at if he has for sale articles other
than drugs his stock becomes gener-
al and falls under the operation of
the law.' Otherwise the keeper of a
drugstore could lay in a stock of
groceries or dry goods and sell them
on Sunday along with his other
goods, such as cigars. There is no
law against a druggist handling
groceries, dry goods or cigars, but he
cannot under the law any more sell
them on Sunday than can any other
merchant. Any one may sell ice
and ice cream, but the law does not
provide for the sale of "drinks, cold
or hot, on Sunday. Therefore, pa-
trons of the soda fountains should
consider themselves lucky if they
get a saucer of ice cream on Sunday
and they|should lay in their supply
of cigars on Saturday. Below is the
copy of the statute as furnished the
Courier:
Art."199. Selling Goods on Sun-
day—Any merchant, grocer, or
déaler in wares or merchandise, or
- trader in any business whatsoever,
or the proprietor of any place of
public amusement, or the agent or
employee of any such person who
shall sell, barter or permit his place
of business or place of public
amusement to be open for the pur-
pose of traffic or public amusement
on Sunday, shall be fined not less
than twenty 'nor more than fifty
dollars. The term place of public
amusement shall be construed to
mean circuses, ^theaters, variety
theaters, and such other amuse-
ments as are exhibited and for
which an admission fee is charged;
and shall also include dances at dis-
orderly houses, low dives, and places
of like character with or without
fees for admission.
Art. 200. Exceptions From Op-
peration of Preceding Article—The
proceeding article shall not apply to
markets or dealers in provisions
made by them before nine o'clock a.
m., nor to the sa^e of burial or
shrouding material, newspapers, ice,
ice cream, milk, nor to the sending
of telegraph or telephone messages
at any hour of the day, nor to
keepers'of drug stores, hotels, board-
ing houses, restaurants, livery sta-
bles, bath houses^or ice dealers, nor
telegraph or telephone offices.
The Advantage We Have Over Our Fore-
Fathers.
If we will look far back into the
past, when our earliest forefathers
were wild wanderers; who lived ten-
der the shade'of the waving trees or
in rude huts, perhaps we may ob-
tain a faint idea of the difference in
their life and ours.
Do you suppose our ancestors
would even know what a school
was? No, they never thought of
teaching the youth anything more
than to hunt, fis,h shoot a bow and
arrow, or Some way to secure his
food. What a difference in their
lives and ours. Our parents send
us to school every day they can. If
we do not study it is not their fault.
They are blameless. If we dio not.
take adyantage of the opportunities
now we may regret it when we are
old. /We may wish many times
that we had studied while we were
talking to some of our class-mates.
It will be too late then. We have
let the golden moments pass un-
heeded. If we are not prepared to
fulfill the duties that fall on our
shoulders we will be of little use.
Just think, our forefathers had not
these opportunities. They were al-
most savages, yet they were as
bcave and fearless as the Spartan.
They advanced rapidly. At first
they did not even cook the food
they ate, but they learned this sim-
ple art as they did many others.
After a time they were ruled by
kings and submitted to their tyranny
at fir^t, but soon found they could
conquer if they would but try. They
had no idea of a republican form of
government or of having a voice in
the affairs of the people.
We may think these people
strange, but they had no advantages.
We have steamboats and steam
railways to carry our products to
other countries. We have the tele-
graph, telephone and wireless teleg-
raphy so we can send or . receive
messages from all parts of the
world. We can communicate with
countries and get different ideas
from different people. We have a
good government and free religious
worship, something our forefathers
would have prized very highly for
they suffered many persecutions.
Many left their native homes and
sought refuge in foreign countries.
We see from this that the life of our
ancestors was very hard. If they
had had any advantages, I have no
doubt but that they would have ac-
complished as much as any of our
modern heroes. y '
They fought mahy bloody battles
and marched over thousands of
miles of land, suffering many hard-
ships in fighting for their freedom.
We have ours—they have given it
to us. We are indebted to them for
the many privileges we enjoy today.
We are safe, protected by the flag
of one of the greatest nations. We
have free schools and every one
Who wants an education can get it.
We should repay our forefathers
for what they have given u£ by
studying hard and fitting ourselves
for the duties which we ought to
perform. We do not want to be in-
volved in constant wars as they
were. We must study and cultivate
our mind so our thoughts will be
high and noble.
We must must make, our nation
leader, and when we do this we
shall have repaid our forefathers.
We honor them and are very thank-
ful for what they have given us.
We shall never forget their memory.
Essay read by Dell Smith at the
closing of Lone Pine school.
Jas. C. Dahlmann, serving his
third term as mayor, Omaha, Nebr.,
again was successful in receiving
the overwhelming support of the
voters in the primary election. He
also successfully rid himself of a bad
case of kidney trouble by the aid of
Foley Kidney Pills, and writes; "I
ave taken Foley Kidney Pills and
hey have given me a great deal of
relief, so I cheerfully recommend
them." What Foley Kidney Pills
hlave dpné for Mayor Dahlmann
they will do for any other person
bothered with backache, rheuma-
tism, or any other form of kidney
or bladder trouble. Just try them
for quick and permanent results. I.
W. Sweet.
PROHIBIT GRADUATION
FLOWERS AND GIFTS.
Beaumont School Board Adopts Resolu-
tions to Cut Down the Causes
of Embarrassment
Beaumont, Texas, May 10.—The
city school board this afternoon
adopted resolutions prohibiting the
presentation of flowers or presents
of any character to the members of
the graduating class during the
commencement exercises and pre-
scribing that the pupils graduated
shall wear a cap and gown of uni-
form color and material and to cost
not to exceed $10. While the
commencement exercises will this
year be held in either the Kyle
Theater or some other public hall
uptown, it was resolved that in the
future all commencements shall be
held in the auditorium of the high
school and the event will be made
an affair more or less exclusive for
the graduated, their families and
friends, and will be shorn of its
public character.
This year there will be at least
sixty and probably sixty-six pupils
graduated. Sixty have already
passed the requirements and six
are still under examination and
their outcome will be determined
within the next few weeks. The
commencement exercises will be
held on May 23 and a committee
has been appointed to select a place
for holding the exereises. The board
decided to hold the meeting for the
election of teachers on June 4.
. Is there anything in all this world
that is of more importance to you
than good digestion? Food must be
eaten to sustain life and must be
digested and converted in# blood.
When the digestion fails the whole
body suffers. Chamberlain's Tab-
lets are a rational and reliable cure
for indigestion. They increase the
flow of bile, purify the blood,
strengthen the stomach, and tone
up the whole digestive apparatus to
a natural and healthy action. For
sale by all dealers.
Little Things.
Trifles are not to be despised. The
nerve of a tooth, not so large as the
finest cambric needle, will some-
times drive a strong mán to distrac-
tion. A mosquito can 'make an
elephant absolutely mad. The coral
rock, which causes a navy to found-
er, is the work of tiny insects. For
want of a nail the shoe was lost; for
want of a shoe the horse was lost;
for want of a horse the rider was
lost Moments are the golden sands
of time. Every day is a little life;
and our whole lifeis but a day re-
peated; those, therefore, that lose a
day are dangerously prodigal; those
that dare misspend it, desperate
miserable. Springs are little things,
but they are sources of large
streams. A helm is a little thing,
but it governs the course of a ship.
Nails are little things but they hold
parts of large buildings together. A
word, a look, a frown, all are little
things, but powerful for good or
evil. Think of this, and mind the
little things. Pay that little debt—
it's promise redeem.
Little acts are'' the elements of
true greatness. They raise life's
value like the little figures over the
larger ones in arithmetic, to its
highest power. They are tests of
character and disinterestness. They
are the straws upon life's deceitful
current, and show the current's way.
The heart comes all out in them.
They indicate the character and
destiny. It matters not so much
where we are as what (we are. It is
seldom that moral acts of heroism
are called for, but rather the real
heroism of life is, to do all little du-
ties promptly and faithful.
There are no such things as trifles
in the biography of man. Drops
make up the sea. Sands make up
the bar in the harbor's mouth, on
which vessels are wrecked, and lit-
tle things in youth accumulate into
characterful age, and destiny in
eternity. All the links in that glo-
rious chain which is in all and
around all, we can see and admire
or at least admit, but the staple to
which it is attached, and which is
the conduct or of all, is the throne
of diety.
If you cannot be a great river,
bearing vessels of blessing to the
world, you can be a little spring by
the wayside of life, singing merely
Fire
Live Stock
Accident
M. Satterwhite & Company
TELEPHONE 217
CROCKETT, TEXAS
all day and all night, and giving a
cup of cold water to every weary,
thirsty one who passes by.
Life is made up of little things.
He who travels over a continent
must go step by step. He who
learns science must master it fact
by fact and principle by principle.
What is the happiness of our life
made- típ of? Little courtesies, little
kindnesses, pleasant words, genial
smiles, a friendly letter, good wishes
and good deeds. The little things
that make up our life come every
day and every hour. If we make
the little events of life beautiful and
good, then is the whole life full of
beauty and goodness.—Essay read
by Edna Burton at closing of Lone
Piné School.
Sailors Rushed Into First Boat
London, May 10.—All members
of the crew of the Titanic did not
on the night of the disaster act in
the manner expected from men of
their calling. This is being slowly
drawn out from witnesses at the
British inquiry. Fron^one witness
it was learned that there was a rush
on lifeboat No. 1 and that she left
the Titanic with Only four or five
women and three children. The
witnesses said scouts were sent to
look for the women and children,
but they looked on one deck and
then returned and said there were
no more there. Then First Officer
Murdock told the men to fill the
boat. There was then a rush of
men.
"You knew more women and
children were on boárd?" queried
Sir Rufus Isaacs.
The witness replied: "I imagined
so."
"Then you did not obey the order
that women and children were to
go first."
"We were ordered into the boat."
Henry Ferris, Hadar, Nebr., is the
father of ten childrep and for 20
years has used Foley's Honey and
Tar compound with the best of re-
sults. He tells us: "I think Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound is the
best cough medicine in the world
for I have used it for the past 20
years and can recommend it to any
one needing a cough mediciac." I.
W. Sweet.
Mrs. M. Bishop, Columbus, Kan-
sas, suffered from a weak back a
good many years, as a result of
kidney trouble. "I began taking
Foley Kidney Pills and soon after
the pain left my back and today I
am fully cured." L W. Sweet.
A Torpid Liver la a fine field
for the Malarial Germ and It
thrives wonderfully. The cer-
tain result in auch caaes Is a
spell of Chills. r
HERBINE
lb a Powerful CUU Tonic <md|
Mver Regulator.
i It puts the liver In healthy,]
1 vigorous condition and cures ■
the chills hy destroying the
disease germs which infest the
system. Herblne Is a fine antl- |
8erIodic medicine, more effec-1
tve than the syrupy mixtures
■ that sicken the stomach; be-
cause it nót only kills the cus- (
ease germs, but acts effectively
in the Jiver, stomach and bow-
els, thus putting the system In
condition to successfully resist I
the usual third or seventh day I
I return of the chill. Herblne Is i
la cleansing and invigoratingj
| medicine for the whole body.
Price 50c per Bottle.
I ¡JameaF.Ballard,Prop. 8t.Louls,M0« I
¡Stephens Eye Salve Is a healing]
ointment for Sera Eyes.
The Decuir-Bishop Drug Co.
Professional Cards
W. C. LIPSCOMB, M. D.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Crockett, Texas
Office With Decuir-Bishop Drug Company
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PAINTER
LAND LAWYER
Crockett, Texas
e. b. stokes, m. d. j. s. wootters. m. d.
gTOKES & WOOTTERS
PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS
Crockett, Texas
Office With Decuir-Bishop Drug Company
Leroy Thacker, Watertown, S. D,
Says: "I suffered with rheumatism
for over 8 years, and it seemed at
times I would go crazy with pain.
Three bottles of Foley Kidney Pills
cured my rheumatism and I gladly
recommend them." I. W. Sweet.
If it's anything in the
baker's line you can
get it at the
Crockett
Also carry a nice line
of confectioneries, in-
cluding canned and
bottled goods of the
highest quality. We
make a specialty of
preparing lunches for
picnic and fishing par-
ties. Try us next time.
F. B. WEBB
PROPRIETOR
Mistrot-Munn
Company
Respectfully invites the people of
Crockett and vicinity to visit
their stores while in Houston.
They not only handle the very
best merchandise, in large and
complete assortments, but they
have the most perfect organiza-
tion of salespeople in the South.
Mistrot-Munn
Company-
Houston, - - Texas
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Aiken, W. W. The Crockett Courier (Crockett, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1912, newspaper, May 16, 1912; Crockett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth177659/m1/3/: accessed May 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.