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Shafter | axe

\ recent dispatch To the Fort
Worth Telegram, gives the follow
my account OF ~haftor Lake which
Is located boz The center of Andrews
county This lake cover, two
sections of land lie, 300 feet
above the -ra level. ~ feet below
the rle alton cot tHe surrounding
country. and "a lake Of clear
SIT watrt free from alkslI IN
thi, reepcut DO differs from other
salt lake of the southwest The
lake i, fed 1y Hood rains, having
no outlet Surrounding % is a
beautiful beach of sand aud salt,
packed ,o hard that ID affords an
almost ideal course for antonio
blles and 30 s expected by An
drews county people HAT il will
be used for th.. purposes when
automobiles become common 10
that country
The town of -haiter Lake. age
one year lri r. thriving infant OF
100 souls. he. GOA the west bank of
the remarkable round lake, ard j.
the trading center for n rich area
surrounding DO Il sspires TO be-
come the county seat the county
not set having been organized.
The remarkable part Of tins island
OF sal, lake B., that the gr.s' grows
almost fo the waters edge or to
the Ue. .H Co Uc exact There is
uo Vegetation Boo the lake and no
t,h are Co bc found
In drt season the water eyapo-
rates uY SOM" extent leaving
shallow, covered with heavy de-
post .f -at. coarse ol grain, but
pure u quality aud Suitable tor
,iurh aID preserving or other
commercial purposes.
There mo- alkal BOO uis salt,
and ur people of ~hallcr Lake jo
considerable 1..Iue-- Iu digging DC
oaj AID selling 10 tl Tine stockmeu
ana ltnes large l--r- iu tlr ,8r
rounding country, though the ah.
-euce oft railroad communication
if .r.ng HIpp-i out
The deposits ar. tu -H.. 'Yr horse.
e. tread upon with sDN success, 900
iu gettIig out thI, SALE and an bon
ernious coutritau,e ha, ueeu pat
into use. whereby through asys
TEN OF palleys great scoop hold
lng 5OO pound, D., ran through the
bed and dragged a distance Of 80
yard, tp where Be- cau BE- loaded On
wagon, The salt d, rery similar
10 the Colorado salt. made by solar
svaporat ion, being very coarse OF
era IN and pure white
This old AXE is surrounded by 1
ranv mineral deposits. changing
n nature every few steps, abun I
lance Of building material repre-.
iented by fire clay. gravel. mica
nd hints.
But when the wind blows across
be great lake and raise, the white
APPS and the same time when ducks
nd other water fowl frequent this
,ody Of water, which they do by
he thousands. IL is the time 10 :
ee >hAfter lake aud then 10 re-
ect that IL Is salt, while just a step
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-12-11

display is of large variety aud
plenty of each and the stock IS
inyitngly arranged so that it
catches the attention OF every
pa,ser by.
The Racket store has Oh display
a grand assortment of many useful
articles aud toys.
Ia fact all the stores have All air
of thrift and a holiday spirit equal
10 large cities
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-12-11
- Y p t.

Subject Nagnltylug Christ
Leader Naude Erwin.
Scripture Reading Phil. ll2
u.
l. An outline OF Psuls life, By
the pastor
p Paul's stay in PhIilippi,
gathered from Acts ~. by Jewell
Reed.
3. What effect ala PAUL. i'm
prIsonment have ou the spread OF
the gospel, bv Myrtle Patterson
g. What of Paul, cuemle-, boy
Lilllc Barclay
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-12-11

OF 50 away is fertile land, forming
another Of the unique features OF
Texas, the hand Of the unexpected
and the remarkable iu nature
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-12-11
JUNIOR LEAGUE PROGRAM.

JUNIOR LEAGUE PROGRAM.
song.
Topic Mark 5-Ss.43
PRAYER.
Psalm 23l Rernice Nolifarth.
some Bible Questions-Rsy
Porter.
song
4 Poem Mrs. Hardy.
song practice for Christmas.
Leader Martha Caldwell.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-12-11

] will have some nice Bar re
Plymouth Rock CSSkrels for sale
in Lubbock Dec feth.
Mrs teo. NJ boles.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-12-11

/ have a splendid paying Tele-
phone system IN first class con
ditiou, located iu n thrifty little
city of 1900 population in south
eastern Iowa, for sale or will trade
for good land located close to
Lubbock. Texas; reason for dis
posing OF this property my time
D, occupied in other lines of bust.
ness For any Information de
sired, apply to r. y. Kinsinger,
salem. Iowa. lT.4t
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AN ODD WAGER.
The Peculiar Bet a Foreign Prince
Laid and Won in Paris.

The Peculiar Bet a Foreign Prince
Laid and Won in Paris.
Gambling has always been a favor
lite occupation for the sons of royal
houses, but none Of them probably has
ever exhibited so much wit and In
genuity in his betting as foreign
prince did at his stay in Paris
He laid heavy wager with a men,
Der Of the Imperial Club Of the French
capital that within two hours he would
be arrested by the police without COM
hitting any offense or provoking the
officers Of the law in any fashion. Ac-
cordingly, having clothed himself in
rags of the most disreputable appear
ance, he walked into one of the most
aristocratic restaurants in the city and
ordered cup of chocolate. The waiter
refused to serve him unless he showed
evidence that he could pay. The prince
at once drew a roll of bank notes from,
his pocket and offered one Of large de-
nomination to the astonished attend
ant. The latter took the bill and car
ried 1t at once to the proprietor, who,
sent for the police, in the meantime.
allowing his strange guest to be served
AS soon as the authorities arrives
they arrested the incognito son of roy
atty and took him to the nearest sta
ton, where Of course he was released
after he had disclosed the facts of ths
| affair.-New York Tribune.
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The Riot Act.

What is commonly meant by reading
the riot act' is better known than the
origin Of the phrase. The historical
riot act was passed by the British Par
lament in the reign of George l. in
liza. 1t enacts that felony is commit
ted when twelve or more persons I'M
lawfully, riotously and unanimously
assemble together to the disturbance
of the public peace, so to continue to-
gether for an hour after being COM
manded to dispense by the sheriff or
undersheriff or justice or the mayor
of the borough.
In the reading" Of the British riot
act, which is necessary preliminary
to it's being put into operation, it is not
customary to recite the whole of the
statute, which is rather long one, but
only the following proclamation, which
it contains: Our sovereign lord the
king chargeth and commandeth all per
sons being assembled Immediately to
dispense themselves and peaceably to
depart to their habitations or to theil
lawful business upon the pains con
tanned in the act made in the first year
of King George for preventing tumults
and riotous assemblies. God save the
king Chicago News.
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How He Found Out.

A begsar in London recently accost,
ed man and whined, "I'm paralyzed
in both me lands, mister, an can't
work, for 1 can't grasp anything with
'em. Could you spare me a trife, mis-
ter?'
I'm deaf" replied the gentleman
You'd better write down what you
want TO say. Here's pencil and piece
Of paper"
deaf is it," thought the beggar,
Then e didn't ear about the paraly-
sis. So he wrote down: "I've wife
and six children starvin' at home, an
ham in a dreffull state Of destertush-
ion." He handed the paper to the man,
who said:
81 thought you said you were par
alyzed in both hands and couldn't grasp
anything; and yet can write!"
Didn't yer say yer were deaf?'
stammered the beggar.
Eyes, to find out if you were an I'M
postor, which you are, as l supposed, u
replied the man.
"Well, of all the bloomin' frauds, yer
the biggest!' exclaimed the beggar
1.-The hidea Of yer sayin' yer were deaf
an tryin' to impose on poor feller!"
And he shuffled off, shifting the all
with righteous indignation.-New Yorl
Tribune.
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'that the ancients conceived Of love AZ
the least Of the gods"
Miss Van Duren's eyebrows reese.
"Oh. but why?"
~You'd better look at the size q tbs
statue" Chester told her.
She looked. Apparently the sight
amused her.
"It's rather a nice size, think" she
declared.
'Srhey must also have Imagined him,
said Chester, "as the poorest or the
gods"
Dear me! Why?' queried Miss Van
Duren.
Look at his clothes" said Chester
grimly.
81 can't" protested Miss Van Duren
with truth. but he has quite an ex-
pensive looking bow and CULVER she
added. "And besides-gods didn't go In
much for clothes"
Good reason why" said Chester.
"You couldn't expect even first-class
god to feel like the real thing with
tailor's bill on his conscience, could
you?"
"Oh-thats why you-" Miss Van
Duren stopped, endeavoring to conceal
| an air of illumination. Talking Of
| the least Of the gods?" she reminded
| him.
You will also observe" Chester
| pointed out, that he is extremely
young. Youth, in this case, Is symbol
ical. Children of his age are ignorant
and greedy and INSCRIPTIONS. They eat
too much, they put their fingers In 9TH
err peoples jam-pots-"
| He paused in momentary confusion.
A CLEAN of mischief showed in Miss
Van Duren's eyes.
"Poor little things-they're 80
young" she pleaded. You wouldn't
have them cultivate the senile virtues,
at their age? And you have
behaved 50 beautifully, too
Chester edged an inch nearer to her.
"For younger son-I mean," she
added unkindly.
Chester, with a sigh. renowned the
advantage of the stolen inch. You
must remember that Pm never allowed
to talk Of marriage" he reminded her.
"No-only of love-" said Miss Van
Duren sweetly.
A moment later she shut her fan
with a business-like air.
There's one chance for you, and one
only" she told him. You must marry
money. You must find some uninterest-
ing heiress with red nose or squint
someone with a drawback, who can't
look too high. You must make yourself
charming to her / dare say" she com
mented with fine carelessness, THAI
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HE STOLE HIS OWN PURSE.
A Poles Method of Recovering Hi
Lost Property.

A Poles Method of Recovering Hi
Lost Property.
In real life the long arm Of coinci-
dence often stretches farther than any
novelist would dare to make it go IN
fiction. OF that amazing proof has just
been furnished at CZenstochowa, Po-
land, the mecca of Polish pilgrims,
says the Kansas City Star. Among
them was Ivan Dimowitzky, who had
come long distance on his pious err
rand. While he was in the church
performing his devotions some THIEF In
the crowd stole his purse, containing
all his money. He went to one OF the
priests and told him of his troubles
and asked for money enough to take
him back to his home.
alas" replied the priest, Il have no
money to give you. You had better try
to find the thief"
"To find among thousands a man
don't know would require a miracle
and I am no miracle worker" answer
ed Ivan. perhaps, holy father, you
could work the miracle for me?"
The priest protested that he had no
such power.
"Then," said Ivan, Il shall go back
into the church and steal the money
need from somebody the first chance
get"
eff you do that" said the priest,
you will be very wicked man and
ought to be sent to prison for 1t, and
the church should impose heavy PEN
ance on you, too"
But Ivan thought he might have as
much luck as the thief who had robbed
him and escape detection. Back he
went to the church. Seeing a man
with his wallet On his back he slipped
his hand into 1t and pulled out purse.
| 1t was his own purse and 1t contained
| the exact sum which he had left In 1t.
In his delight Ivan gave no thought
| to turning the man over to justice. He
hurried jubilantly back to the priest
and told him how he recovered his
stolen money. Surely" he said. ut
must have been Providence that guided
me-"
The perplexed priest imposed no PEN
ance on him and Ivan went on his way
rejoicing. Meanwhile the thief had
escaped. What moral is to be drawn
from the story Is a conundrum. Ger
tainly 1t isn't Honesty Is the best pol
| icy,"
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the mist seemed to have settled down INTO
a solid block, and the big trees that dIirt
the road on either side increased the OBJ
scurity. However, the nag kept ON her
ambling trot-till presently, smash Down
she went, without any kind of warning,
up dashed the seat of the gig. and out l
few, as though l had been shot from .
catapult.
was on my legs in a moment, for m,
first thought was of the will had stuck
under the seat cushion, and | feared the
nag would start up ndbolt with 1t.
could hear her breathing heavily; she did
not attempt to move. l ran back in that
direction, when-bang over | went again,
fiat on my nose. / had felt something
strike against my shins, and as l rose
to my feet once more, l discovered the
cause of both falls-a cord was stretched
across the road.
1t slackened as I touched it, and the
next moment was whisked out of my
hands. Was this the wanton mischief Of
boys, or the sinister design of some one
bent upon plumber?
my names Anthony Keene, and you
shall suffer for this, you vagabonds, who
ever you are" l shouted, as l CROPPED
my way to the gig. l am well known
in Coneyford, and l knew that if they
were boys they would scuttle off on hear
ing my name.
There was no sound of voice or foot.
fall-only the old nag gasping on the
ground. Then felt sure it was the work
of man; but / was not fearful of any
further mischief, for the thief must be
foolhardy indeed to attac kan old law
yer, who is more likely to get him into
trouble than yield much in the way of
booty.
Feeling about the poor old horse, l
found that both the shafts were broken,
SO there was no thought OF going on in
the gig even if the horses legs were not
broken as well. The will was just where
I had stuck it, under the strap of the
cushion IL clapped it in my pocket, and.
after a moments reflection, started of to
walk the remainder of the journey, leav-
ing horse and trap in the road to take
their chances.
A nice walk matchmaking into a
ditch on the right, and then into ditch
on the left, running FIAT up against a
brick wall, and then pitching on to pile
of fints by the roadside, all the time in
such darkness and impenetrable fog, that
| for all knew l might have been walking
half the time in a circle. To make mat
| tiers worse found my nose was bleeding
| from the fall l got over the cord. 1t
seemed to me l should never get to my
| journeys end. However. after time 1t
grew less obscure. which made me think
| must have got clear Of the Beagle
Woods, which was comfort; and short
ly afterwards 1 heard footsteps approach.
ing.
| who's there?" l called when l felt 1t
was time to speak, lest l ran into some
thing fresh.
| "Sam Martin. Be that you, Muster
Keene?" replied well-known voice.
| "Yes, it is. How far am l from Mr..
| Flexmore's house"
! about half a mile-keep straight on
| by the paling. Thought it were you. Mr..
Keene, by your little squeaking voice
Shall l turn back wi ye?"
| mo. Go straight on. I've left the
doctors trap in the road-horse down
see what you can do with it, Sam Mar
tin, and take care no one else comes inc
mischief over it,
| Ito be continued.)
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you could be charming If you tried a

you could be charming If you tried a
little"
"I've been told 80 before" said Ches-
ter.
"And she wouldn't be critical" Miss
Van Duren encouraged him. "She
would not expect too fundamentally
dare say she'd come to be rather fond
of you In time-and you could repair
the family fortunes with her money"
THANK you," said Chester. "Its an
admirable plan. Only my helress-"
''What-you've found her already 2"
marveled Miss Van Duren.
Chester ignored the interruption.
"She hasn't a red nose-or a suulnt.
And I'm afraid she looks most infer
nally high. Much higher" he added
sadly. than poor devil of a younger
son like me-"
"Indeed?" said Miss Van Duren. Her
tone was chilly.
"She has every right to-" declared
Chester. "She is quite the most beau
tiful person on earth at this moment
and she has way Of looking at statues
| that"
He was silent. Miss Van Duren, with
suspiciously calm face, regarded the
statue Of Cupid. Something seemed tc
have gone wrong with it, for she sud
denly frowned.
"As a younger son." she began.
81 know" said Chester.
you can't possibly know. AS 6
younger son, it's clearly your duty tt
your family to set aside your own per
sonal feelings"
THAT'S what 1 said," put in Chester
"And marry her." concluded Mis-
Van Duren Remorselessly.
"But, in order to marry her." Ches
ter pointed out, II shall have to propos
to her-you'll admit that, l suppose p
at Is certainly usual" Miss Val
Duren admitted, with the ghost of
smile.
And, as younger son. said Ches
ter, II shall run the risk Of being con
sidered a fortune hunter"
by whom?" said Miss Van Dure
sharply.
..The--the heiress," Chester suggest
ed.
IF she's the most beautiful perso
on earth, as you said just now" Mis-
Van Duren remarked, Its barely DOS
sible that she might be induced to In
agine that she isn't absolutely repulsiv
to you. In short, you might persuad
her to believe that you were in low
with her"
81 should have to do something mo-
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aie1cult tha1 that" Chester returned
" should have TO persuade her to be-
neve that she was In lore with me-"
Miss Van Duren slowly furled ana
unfurled her fan.
"I've heard 1t said" shs ventured.
"tbat a woman will believe anything
she's told-when the right man tells
* to her,"
you're a mine Of wisdom and a.
fountain Of TRUTH" Chester told hss
with enthusiasm. Perhaps you could
let me know another thing"
Anything l can, I'm sure" murmur'
ed Miss Van Duren politely.
"Perhaps you could give me the ghoss
of a hint as to-as to the right mann
Miss Van Duren examined her far
with sudden interest.
"Oh. the right maxwell, I've heard
he's by way of being very humble
minded person." she said. He's afraid
of being considered a fortune hunter,
and I have it on his own authority
that he's a younger son, and"
yes" queried Chester breathlessly.
| Miss Van Duren shut her fan and
pointed, with smile. to the statue Of
Cupid.
IF you're particularly anxious to
identify him. she said, "Ill tell yor
one thing more against him. Talking
Of love-"
"As a younger son." cried Chester
Pm not allowed"
Talking of love-" concluded Miss
Van Duren sternly, che considers love
the least Of the gods."-The Sketch
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CHAPTER VIII.

1t was two o'clock when l got into
the doctors gig with the new will. My
house was just on the outskirts of the
town; Flexmores was two or three miles
beyond on the other side of Beagle Woods.
The mist had been thick all the morn
ing; but it was thicker than ever when
started. so that | could not see three
yards ahead with my glasses on. How
ever, knew l could trust to the intell-
gencc of the doctors nag. who took tina;
road every day in the week, and nights a.
well sometimes: and with my collar well
up, and my nose well down in a comfort
er, off | started.
| logged along pretty comfortably I'M
ill we got into the Beagle Woods; there
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4 1ENDER MBMoR&.

She used to sit right next to NJ
In tho Presbyterian choir;
She called me "Wiliian Hsary" then
And I called her "Sophisr."
FUSED to sing ths tenor part
While she essayed ''sopranner
ID, some how, her voice touched my
heart
IN most mysterious manner.
We used to sing those dear old hymns
About, which memories hover,
Like "Cool Siloam's shady rills"
And peaceful Jesus Lover"
And l wished all the rest would stop
That l to her might listen,
"a mist Is DER my vision now
And trembling teardrops glisten).
And often, when the hymn was done,
found myself a-reaching,
Unnoticed like, to hold her hand
All through the parsons preaching.
No matter what the text might be
1t seemed, somehow or other,
To tell us two, as we sat there,
"Love We, then, one another"
And when he gave us that command,
How gladly we'd determine
To keep the letter Of the law
AS laid down in the sermon.
Then, when the congregation rose
Before the benediction,
We sang "Blest be the tie that binds
And felt no contradiction.
And always, after church was out,
No matter what the weather,
I've used to wander arm in arm
Adown the lane together.
And there we whispered loving VOWS,
And sealed them oft with kisses.
All, how my heart looks back and signs
For something that it misses
She's singing in another land
| In a non-sectarian choir.
Does she of civilian Henry" think,
AS do of "Sophier?"
| Now, when hear those dear old hymns
A sob seek to smother;
And know. although she is in heaven,
We still may love each other.
Utica Globe.
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A YOUNGER SON
~N~O~~~~O~


81 wasn't" Miss Van Duren cut in
hastily.
I'm aware Of It," Chester sighed.
"Yeu weren't talking Of 1t, but you
Eere looking at the third ugliest statue
10 the right with an expression which
would have suggested 1T to anyone
who wasn't stick or a stone. I'm not
usually considered either myself" he
added thoughtfully.
"What were you going to say about
love?" Miss Van Duren asked In mol
lifted tone.
'1The third usliest statue to the
right" said Chester, gazing dreamily
at the white line of figures against the
thick box hedge, "is a statue Of Cupid"
ut isn't so very ugly" said Miss
Van Duren critically, lat distance"
THAT'S the only way I've ever seen
It," Chester asserted-"at least until
quite recently. I'm younger son." he
added in an explanatory tone.
"Do younger SONS never fall in love,
them" Miss Van Duren inquired, with
a delicate suggestion OF surprise.
Chester sighed again.
mot seriously. You see, it's too ex-
penslve," he Informed her.
She tapped the marble Of the balus-
trade with her fan, and studied the dis
tant Cupid with family amused eyes.
"You must be dreadfully POOR" she
said at last.
"Oh-we're all On our last legs"
Chester admitted, with gloomy tri-
umph. "You mightn't think 1t to look
at us, but we are. At present we're
Just managing to keep UP appearances,
but that's all"
The Tilt of waltz came softly from
the wlndiws of the great ballroom. and
Miss Van Duren laughed.
you're managing it very well-and
no one would think of 1t, to look at
you" she told him.
1--WE frolic on the edge Of destruc-
tion," said Chester larkly. Its been
a habit in our family ever since our
famous ancestor, Jack Chester OF
Leigh, danced q sword dance on the
scaffold."
"Poor DEAR" Miss van Duren said
pityingly, "what had he done?
"Sheep stealing" Chester replied
with brevity.
There was moments silence. Miss
Van Duren looked disappointed.
Talking Of love-" began Chester
again.
1--WE weren't talking of love-" Mis-.
Van Duren said tartly. 1--WE were dis
cussing the financial situation Of you
family
"It's the same thing" said Chester
They're both mixed up. You cam
marry on three farthlngs a year, pait
quarterly"
IT never said I could" Miss Val
Duren declared. Were we talking o
marrying?"
"As younger son." Chester remind
cd her, "I'm not allowed to-"
ut must be great deprivation,
Miss Van Duren said softly. I'm sur
you'd do 1t so nicely, too"
They both looked at the statue for
moment.
Talking Of" Chester recon
nenced suddenly.
"Good gracious" Miss Van Dure
cried. Cant you talk of somethin
elseP"
mot when I'm with you," said Ches
ter, with meaning,
Miss Van Duren assumed a prett
air of resignation.
"Then do go on, and get it owe
Talking of love-"
81 was about to remark, when 20
! interrupted me-" Chester said severed.
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Myles-This matter of divorce Is get
ting alarming. hope your daughter
has not contemplated getting divorce
yet?
Styles-Oh, no, not yet You see, she
doesn't expect to be married for three
months yetl-Yonkers State~~an
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A Jewel.

Mrs. Wade Parker-My new cook ID
a perfect treasure!
Mrs. Glen Villers-In what way?
Mrs. Wade Parker-She lets me
have Thursday afternoons off.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.