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The Amendment Relating c
Public Schools

~ lie past more liau Que pro
posed constitutional amendment
posessiug'ercellent merit submitted
toa vote Of the people OF tins
State has been rejected because Of
tbe indifference OF voter OF OF
prejudice against any changes
whatever III the organic law,
arising through fear OF the con
sequence OF such experiments.
Generally speaking prejudice
/ finds Il, GENESIS ia the lack OF
correct information respecting the
/ intent. scope aud workable de.
tails of the proposition uuder con
sderauou. and IA the matter OF
some OF the amendments voted
down b. this state, the Two N
/ aueuce, mentioned above, lndii.
/ ference and prejudice have been
/ lie patent factors in accomplish
uQ their defeat
Among the props ,t,ous To he
voted on at the coming election -
Ian amendment b section )
article =. of the state constitution
| relating 70 the public tree schools,
which amendment, II adopted.
Nill authorize local self. govern
/ ment to be- exercised by the PEG
/ pie OF the respective school dis
.ricts of the state ~ providing
better school houses. IN securing
better teachers, aud ia lengthing
| Toe school term: and will abolish
/ the two-thirds rule and substitute
therefor the majority rule by the
people. sud make possible equal
| educational facilities Cor the chill.
| drcn OF Texas
Tins amendment Is of such vital
Importance 10 the educational
needs OF the rural population of
1.-THE state that IT, defeat al the
polls might we'll be- construed as
a public calamity That such 4
! fat await, il before All intelligent
electorate The Post would blush
10 ayoN that Il entertained the
suspicion. ~ull, the proposition
lbs. not been given the publicity
that t. importance demands, and
unless the interest of voters can
/ b, aroused IN IT. behalf, II =
possible Tor Il 10 meet the fate
\ o other mcritorions amendments
thai failed because 81 4 lsck of a
ms loriiy vote 10 then favor
The Amendment has the endo',
lmeui of the state democrati, con
vent, o., the Teas. farmerns' con
lgres, the TeNas Press association
and Of various other bodies having
the elucsiioral welfare ~ th'
masse, VI heart. aud We believe %
the subject with which il propose
70 deal - given even casual in'
vestigsiion il vail commend ltsel
20 the support Of every voter n0'
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-10-16
nuYr~o EEA EsrArl

Rev j. l. Elliott pastor Of
.Cumbsrland Presbyteu 81 church
At thls place. lett Monda, for
Lorraine where h. family Is DOW
located tie will only h. absenI u
short while visiting sni attending
a. church matter.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-10-16
Plains Movements
$40 SPRINGS COURT HoUsI

no SPRINGS COUEI HoUsi
Big spring, Texas, Oct 10
The rock work on the new court
house is most completed aud the
carpenter, and Other workmeu are
rapidly completing the structure.
The contract for the completion Is
set tor December J., but i is not
thought that the finishing touches
will De- added until later date.
When the old court house IS re-
moved and The new Iail erected
the court yard viii present s. most
creditable appearance.
ROAD INSURED
Quanah, Texas. X h. Morris
is m receipt OF letter from Col.
j. l.. Bell dated at RI Paso, IN
which he states that be- has lusi
arrived CA hi, return trip from
Quanah, and that he secured all
rights OF way and bonuses to his
entire satisfaction, for the pro
posed road from Quanah TO III
Paso. Col Bell states that beyond
doubt work wall begin on the road
a. AL early date
HUYINo KEAi EsIArL
Hereford, Texas, prospectors
are pouring INTO the Panhandle
this fall IN greater number than
ever before, and large percent
age are investing 81 lands. More
actual settlers ar buying proper
~ snd il Is only a question Of tine
when this country will he thickly
settled
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-10-16

For Sheriff ~ Tax Collector
l.. W. ROBERTS
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-10-16

TnoussUd bushels ~ apple, for
sale al TIC and 500 II Hale
Center
l5-n ~ Lively
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-10-16

For County and Dis. Clerk
Mrs BETTE BOYD
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ANNOUNCE MENrS
RArrsl

County Offices $1,000
Precinct Offices ; 900
Cash must ACCOMPANY Ihe nan1e'
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For County Judge:
JNO X. MCGEE,
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-10-16

For Treasurer:
" NJ Ora WFORD,
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-10-16

For surveyor:
". X. STANDEfER
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-10-16

For Tax Assessor
II X PORTER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-28
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.

Toledo. o.. Nov. 27.-Joseph Majesski,
Russian. 30 years old. seemingly insane.
was arrested here tonight on suspicion Of
being the man who twice fired at Rev.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-28
INTERESTS PAY
TO BE LET ALONE
President Woodrow Wilson of
Princeton Attacks the Tar
if System.

Toledo. O.. Nov. 27.-Declaring a high
protective tariff, If no longer a necessi-
ty, would be to the advantage Of a
privileged few, President Woodrow
Wilson OF Princeton university, before
q large audience at the Valentine the
atre tonight. said:
The large corporations of the nation
have gotten into the habit OF paying to
be let alone. claiming they have not the
time to devote to legislation. and say
ing we are too busy to bother with
these things. here is your money; now
don't legislate at all
From that habit they have grown
into the more serious one of paying to
be helped, and every campaign they
pour into the Golfers of that party
which is most likely to foster a high
protective tariff their money. expecting
that the first money To come back from
that tariff VIII be theirs There was a
time when a high protective tariff was
justified and when II was worth while
10 try the experiment. but we have
passed that stage There is never any
legitimate arguments for a protective
tariff except for the benefit of the ma
ton. and not for the benefit OF a special
few.
ut is impossible to protect without
creating a sense of privilege. and these
interests have at last reached the stage
where they say we like the allowance
the government is giving us. and we do
not want the gentlemen at Washington
10 change their minds"
President Wilson's address was deliv-
cred under the auspices of the Toledo
chamber Of commerce.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-28
FIGURES OF STATE CANVASSING BOARD
TELL STORY OF REPUBLIC LANDSLIDE

Official election returns from every
county in the state have now been can
yassed by the state canvassing board.
The board completed its work yesterday
and the official returns on all of the state
offices Is given herewith.
The returns show a surprising Repub-
lcan landslide in almost every county in
the state for every office except for gov
ernor- They show that were il not for
this landslide Jesse William Knight would
have been governor of the state. Taft
carried the state by is. 100; the Republican
state ticket by more than 1000 votes, and
Spry by only $500.
The vote shows an increase of about
5000 over the vote of two years ago.
knight ran better than Powers two years
ago. but Martineau fell behind Powers
in almost every county. Taft did not get
as large a plurality as did Roosevelt in
1901, and the returns from the different
counties of the state show a falling off
Of the Republican presidential vote. There
were nearly 1000 voters who failed to in
dicate by their ballots their choice for
president. while voting for the state tick
ct These were practically all from Salt
Lake county
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-28

The vote on the amendments was some
thing of a surprise. II was thought at
first that all of the proposed Constitutional
amendments had been defeated, but the
complete returns show that the first
amendment providing for the taxation OF
mines by the state board of equalization
carried, while the other two amendments
were defeated. This amendment now be-
comes a part of the constitution after Jan.
l. without further legislation.
Judge W. NJ. McCarty received thu
most votes of any OF the Republican state
candidates and David Mattson, state
treasurer-eiect, the least of any, save
Spry. Albert F. Nelson. superintendent
of schools, received less votes than Judge
McCarty, but his plurality over D. II.
Robson. his Democratic opponent was
larger than any Republican plurality in
the state. Mr.. Robson was the low man
on the Democratic state ticket. Mr..
knight received several thousand more
votes than any other Democratic state
candidate. The remainder Of the ticket
was led by Evan r. Owen for secretary of
state and Joseph E. Caine for state treas
urer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-28
Tenth Senatorial District.
AVOIDED A DECISION.

Memphis, Tenn. Nov. 27.-Unable, it
is believed, to choose between his wife.
with whom he had become reunited
after a separation. and Miss Nora Ae-
ton, a young woman Of Elvondal, Ala,
with whom il is alleged he had become
enamored during the time OF separation,
W. z. Kimball Of New South Memphis
jumped from the Memphis bridge and
ended his life. His body was discov-
cred today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-28

Reno. New. Nov. as. Meadows. con-
fined in the county jail on petty charge,
went violently insane today and tried To
kill himself by cutting his throat with IA
piece of tin obtained from drinking cup
in his cell. Prompt action on the part of
Turnkey Dickey prevented serious injury.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-28
AN ADVOCATE OF
TIN PLATE DUTY
Continued From Page I

Kern, who manufactures razOrs, asked
for specific duty on razors. The pres
ent duty averages 80 per cent ad valo-
rem. but Mr.. Vreeland argued that a
higher duty was necessary if the INDUS
try was TO become profitable in the
United States.
S. S. Erland of Philadelphia asked for
an increase of 10 per cent in the duty
on ball bearings.
Dwight Divine of New York desired
that the tariff on pocket knives be re-
tanned.
Increased duty on small sizes of chains
and a reduction on large sizes was a re-
quest of II. F. Mattern of Lebanon, Pa,
and Thomas T. Woodhouse of Trenton.
n. ].
Representatives Nicholas Longworth
indicated that he was against unneces-
sary protection. THE total imports on
chains equal only $4,000 a year." he
said. You manufacture in this coun-
try 100000 worth, and yet you want
increased tariff
Night Session.
AT the night session A II. Washburn OK
New York. representing importers OF
bronze powder used for the gliding OF
wall paper and other colors for the pur-
pose asked that the specific duty Of u
cents a pound on that article be changed
to 30 cents ad valorern, as TO 1aNcr ihe
lower grades.
c w Jefferson of New York. repre-
senting an importer of mica, asked that
the specific duty of 6 cents per pound on
manufactured mica be abolished, leav-
ing only the 70 per cent ad valorem duty
+. ". Waiver of Boston, a manufac-
turer asked that only ad valorem duty
be increased from 20 per cent to 40 per
cent.
Vance Brown of Asheville. n. c., a
manufacturer. and b. c. Grindstaff of
Sylvia. n. c., a manufacturer of domes-
tic mica. asked for a modification on
the tariff rates upward.
Arthur V. Davis of Pittsburg, a manu-
facturer of aluminium, asked that the du-
ties on alien aluminium be retained. The
same rates on silverware as the present
were asked for by Samuel Barber of the
New England Manufacturing company.
Asking that the present duty of $50 on
lead in ore be retained. c. E. Allen of
Salt Lake City. representing mine owners
in Utah. and Edward A. Roscier, speak
ing for the lead industry of southeastern
Missouri, addressed the committee.
Milton L. Lissburger. speaking for the
lead manufacturers, asked for a reduc-
ton on lead ore. and said that the manu-
-facturers were willing to have the duty
taken off of manufactured lead articles.
provided they get their raw materials
free OF duty.
At 1I:45 the committee adjourned until
$3.50 a. m. tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-28

Meadows was in business in San Fran
cisco before the fire and lost everything.
After he removed with his family to La
Grange, Cal. he grew eccentric and wan
dered from home frequently. He will be
sent to the state insane asylum tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-28

J. R Fielding of Chicago. Oct. T. Ma
jesski telephoned. the police asking proteo-
ton from priests. who he said. had formed
a plot to hunt him down and kill him he
was arrested at the union station. He
had two revolvers and over 500 in money.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22
THE UMPIRE.
How He Feels When the Excited Msh
Demands His Blood

How He Feels When the Excited Meh
Demands His Blood.
Bob Emslie, the veteran umpire OF
the National league, was asked the
other day where he kept himself when
he wasa't on the ball field.
Il ut"d my own business" he re-
l'l' But, say. here; come back.
l ui|1t mean that in an offensive way.
It Is literally true l go away from the
field ami try TO forget all about my
business
But what | meant" said his friend.
''was that baseball umpire seems to
be such general outcust from all
humankind that / have frequently
wondered If he didn't creep into hole
as soon as The last man was out and
remain there until the bell rings for
the next game
''Not at all was the reply '.rhe
baseball umpire goes TO his dressing
room when the game is over, changes
his clothes and leaves the field TO min
gle with his fellow men just as the
ball player does, for. understand this
don't believe there is man umpiring
who doesn't do his level, conscientious
best. Therefore, when the game Is at
an end. whatever may have mark ed
the progress Of the game, he has a
clear conscience and is In much better
condition TO enjoy his dinner than
some of those who have treated him
like crook during the game"
Tell me-" Emslie was asked, how
n In ha
with 10000 people on ali sides revillng
him. calling him robber and demand
Ing his blood"
Emslie smiled.
IF he's n new man I'm the business.
he probably feels scared" was the re.
ply. IF he has had experience, he
feels inclined to smile. for lie knows
that they don't mean Il: that they are
wrought up with a desire for their
home club 10 win and are therefore
pardonably prejudiced. But, whether
old or new in the business, the consci-
entious umpire steels himself against
any loss of nerve by the feeling that
he has done his best in rendering the
decision that is criticised, and he is for
titled further by the knowledge that he
was closer 10 the play than any one
save the pls rers and therefore knows.
Il think the thing that gets an UNI
pire most is TO have old friends among
the players jump on him. OF course
he expects his best friend TO protest
If a decision on Il close play is against
him, but when IL comes to profanity
and that sort OF thing an umpire, be-
Ing human being, feels just as you
would. Its hard job at best, but
guess no harder than any other, and
when d man does his best he finds sat
isfaction in that which outweighs all
the Jeers, misses and groaIn. You may
get notion OF how effective is that
philosophy when you consider how few
baseball umpires ever answer back or
give any sign that the protests of the
players or the shouts of the crowd
have been noticed by them."-New
York American.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22
A srersnndehr pri.nn.-

The resOurceful man is the one who
succeeds. There is a deputy marshal
In Alabama who does not let any such
trifes as extradition laws stop him. A
writer In the Washington Post tells a
story OF one of his achievements.
When the term OF court was about to
begin one time n man who was out on
bail was reported 10 be enjoying him
self over in Georgia.
Deputy Jim went after him. The
next day he telegraphcd the Judge:
Il have persuaded him TO come"
A few days later he rode into town
on mule, leading his prisoner, tied up
snugly with clothesline. The prisoner
looked as IL he had seen hard service.
why, Jimr' exclaimed the Judge
You didn't make him walk all the
way from Georgia, did your
mo. sir" replied Jim.
Il thought not" said the Judge.
NO" responded Jim. Part OF the
way drug him. and when we come to
the Tallapoosa river he swum"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Ezgs&SaaE RAILWAY co.
Piankatank River Lima

Schedule i'm effect April 18th. laOs
,,sh..vaIhcr leaves Pier 3 Light Street WHARF.
a,aititILnore, every sunday and wetlnesdav
weather permitting. for Fitchetts ana iStaaS =
mediate landings, as follows: 1900 '"'e'-
leave baltimore n, M. Mia Own a -.
."ml,SoliS 10, TipcrS 3, HlackwaIls 0,aa El.--'
I Io.t DID, iimDs \. RccdVille i:.A Hn r.lings ~
Kn ,neys, o;la, Grace Point 1;lG Ryrdton S..s1
IN ~ ,ioSk .;n ocians S;ta, IeckSon's Greer
Fiichc,ts Is mn li"h, Calls iI:i5. Arrive
unf..lturnihg, steamer leaves Fitchetts fo,
a.altiulotc ana intermediate landings Xvcatb
CT ca permitting, every Tuesday and Friday ss
Leave Fitchets a. m Calls e.an Cr,,,o..
hhl e:iS, JackSon's Creek IO.:O Orr,,'s III Nc,
ui., hlinlarnOck l., Grace Point ain n,rt,,ian a..
,SIu, Trainings 2::D. Harveys a:45 FIecton a
idn n i;%u heedville = Mila 5::sO Rlack wells
p V~ ipe i ola, SIMPSONS $50. Arrive Halti
more early next morning. '
a. steamer leaves Piers Light Straet ,yha.e
ntiiiulOre. every Monday and 'Hn,rrS,ja,
weather permitting. for F.eenort ana io,.s
mediate la dings. as follows: $3.50 '"'''
a. re"n ~ - baltimore T. m, Mia 2::D a. m Timer
needNille $50, Grace Point b. Rvriton S s.,.
hsinarhock 3:l5. Ocran 5:45. Jacksnn's cra"t>
..;uo, SIlckett Hlll 400, CallsS Flt..hafts s.sst
nnuarhs wa. Warehouse 9:;yi Conrods 81
Arrive Freeport HIS. 'S H.
returning Steamer leaves Fraero,, -, =,
sinore anu intermediate landings everS NJ
fellows: P0i NsttSNS, as
Leave Freeport7 a. m Blanas fla sto,,
bonsaa ~ o.oo ,rS Zen ioht $40. Conrads 4 Ware
mouse S:3O. Ruarks 4 Is, Leave EitSha.,s M
Ia ,O;u. Cricket Hill l0:ia Jacks sons Cr,.eIr
49, CcTahS y. M. ktlmarnock LA Hvriton
l:ao' Trace Point lIu, Eleeton a:sa Rccd,iiI"
49, iiHnos o,ta, Mia 4, Hlackwells a9S ,ricars
''"' arrive naulsaofe eaFly EeNt morning.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22

Switzerland, and, although great deal
has been written about the general re-
cession or glaciers. which I'm some In
stances amounts to a hundred and
more feet year for year. such losses are
quite insignificant compared with the
enormous extent OF these ice deposits
A number Of them have depths of sew
eral thousand feet, with millions OF
tons OF solid. hard frozen ice. confirm
ally supplied from fresh snowfaIIs
above. They feed Rhine and Rhone
20 aud Danube. during the dry sum-
mer months and the many mountain
streams OF Switzerland. forming bean
tiful cascades and falls and rapIds.
furnish the power which carries tourists
I'm comfortable railway carriages to the
ve!y tops from which they themselves
come. They are led to turbine pits
drive wheels and generators and are
thus converted into electric power. The
Swiss. having no coal deposits OF their
own, have become acknowledged ex-
perts in this branch of technical engi.
neering, furnishing turbines and cleo
tric plants for the whole world. Thus.
Tor instance, the gigantic turbines at
Niagara falls, many of which generate
forces of from ten TO twelve thousand
horsepower each. have been construct
ed almost without exception by Swiss
hrmS.-Century
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22
Altoona. = Railroad unixsraitx.


More than 10000 men are in daily
attendance upon the largest railroad
university in the United States, which
Is conducted by the Pennsylvania rail.
road at Altoona. Pa. Altoona is u busy
little city OF 10000 persons, and for
the month OF December, 1906, 1900
men received at that point pay aggre-
eating SS250OO from the one corpora.
ton which practically controls the des-
TIMES OF the municipal population
First of all, rs Frederic Blount War
rem points out I'm the Engineering Mag
azine, Altoona is a railroad city, where
the industries, clubs, churches and So
ciety exist In a railroad atmosphere. II
is the home OF the largest freight yard
In the world. this being seven miles
long from end to end and accommodate
Ing total OF 221 miles of track. In
one month last year 154, 442 cars pass
ed through the town. The total move
ment OF freight cars through the Al
toona yards in one year was 1904 ,603
The average day is about 5000 cars
Ninety-nine freight trains have been
known to come in from the west I'm a
single day of twenty-four hours.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22
All Tanniad LIN


Mr.. Makinbrakes was expressing his
qualification at meeting the valedic-
torian of the class.
Il am glad TO know you, young man."
he said. you have acquitted yourself
proudly. never believed the old say
Ing, however. that the valedictorian Is
always an ass-and / don't believe Il
now, OF cOurse-I only mention 1t to
show how absurd-in fact, there was
no need OF my bringing 1t up at
all, only ! was somehow reminded
though there Is no reason, to be sure,
why l should have been reminded
except that l always seem to be max
Ing double dyed, pumpkin headed.
blamed-well, anyhow, l predict that
you Will make splendid record for
tor-what do you suppose, Mr.. Bryton,
Is the reason the Cubs go all to pieces
when they play the Pirates ?'-Chicago
Tribune
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22
An Infant Wonder.

Samuel Laird, five years old. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Orley Laird OF North
Third street, Springfield. H., Is amaz.
Ing people by reading Bible lessons in
the church which his parents attend
Those who are admitted To the Laird
home circle say that the boy trans
lates Latin with ease. having master
Ell the language himself since spring
He reads newspapers, magazines OF
anything that falls into his hands. Mrs.
Laird said that she first discovered that
the lad could read when lie was two
years old y visitor handed him a
magazine opened at random and asked
him TO read. He began on scientific
article on the making OF glass and pro
nounccd the technical terms correctly
The Rev. y. A. Niles gave the boy 4
handbill two years ago and offered to
buy anything advertised thereon. Sam
uel chose bunch of bananas.