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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Railroad Asks for Issuance OF
Bonds to Extend the Road to
Eastern Connections

The following IRON the rort
Worth Telegram gives infomar-
ton that many of the people OF
this section and those interested
in a more direct eastern connec-
ton of railroad from Lubbock
have been looking for. 1t reads
as follows:
"A direct line of railroad from
Lubbock to Fort Worth by way
of either Spur or by Seymour
and Jacksboro is in contempla-
ton by officials of the Crosby
-South-Plains railroad ac-
cording to officials of the line.
J. W. Burton, General Attor-
ney. and DR.. G.. 5. Murphy,
Chief Surgeon, were in Fort
Worth Monday on their way
from Austin to Crosbyton. They
had been at the capital before
the Texas railroad commission on
an application for a bond issue OF
81 000,0 900 for extension east
from Crosbyton. II is proposed
to spend $25, 600 per mile. Fol
lowing an inspection Of the prop
erty of the road by the chief
engineer Of the commission, the
bonds will be sold and construc-
ton commenced.
LINE FORTY MILES LONG
The Crcsbyton-South-Plains
road now operates forty miles of
road It extends from Crosby
ton to Lubbock. The line will
be extended eastward and the
ultimate objective point is un-
derstood to be Fort Worth.
One plan Of the officials is said
TO be a track arrangement with
the Gulf. Texas & Western from
Seymour # that line is extended
from Jacksboro TO Oran. An
other plan in view, 1t is said, IS
10 be- the Wichita Valley and
Denver from Spur or Seymour to
Fort Worth.
Mr.. Burton would not indi-
cate which route the road plans
upon. No matter which route
Is selected. new short line route
across the Plains would be Of
fered Fort Worth.
CROSBYTON PROSPEROUS
"Crosbyton. which is at the
east end Of the line is a compar-
auvely new town. II Is a town
OF 1000 inhabitants and was
only recently named as me
ccunty seat Of Crosby oven
Emma. This practically moved
the town of Emma 10 CrosbytOn.
II has waterworks plant. foul
miles Of cement sidewalks and a
telephone system. The gin Is
working eighteen hours a day,
Mr. Burton says, and turning
out thirty bales Of cotton. Live
stock men owning the acreage
around the town are puttil
more than 10000 acres Of II II
cultivation. Illustrating %.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

J. w. Ellison was here Satur-
day from his farm in the Slide
community.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07
PERILS OF MODERN LIRE
Aviator Citss Case OF Jerkins 70
Show Walker 10 In ~ Great
Danger 80 Flyer.

Miss Harriet Quimby, after one Of
her daring aeroplane flights at Mn
cola, l.. l., smiled lightly at a re-
porter's mention Of the danger Of
flying.
ooh, there's danger everywhere"
she said. "The walker Is in as much
danger almost a. the tiier. Dad you
never hear about the fate Of Jor-
kins ?"
"Jorkins, poor fellow. came from
the country TO New York. The noise
and confusion Of New York quite
upset hhim Threading his way
across the busy street, he thought he
would go mad.
"'Cmuk, CIank"
"Jorkins Ieapod 20 the right just
in time 90 escape a motor car.
Dng-a-Iing' Diug-dong
ole darted 10 the left from under
the very wheel, Of an automobile fire
engine.
Hum-m-mN
"Jorkins, looking up in the air,
now saw monoplane. It's tail
smashed, falling straight upon him.
He glared wildly round, caught sight
Of manhole, lifted the cover and
jumped down into a black hole just
in time 10 be- cut in half by an un-
derground electric train
The Avalanche is pleased T.
announce that j. =. Elliott,
who for some time has been
very seriously in with typhoid
fever, is improving, and II IS
believed that he will recover IN
due time. His many friends
were very apprehensive> of his
condition for quite while.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

4 That Il ls finally deter
I mined hereby 10 nasuse The cost
of said improvement against the
owners ul the property nbuilinp
upon said streets and their
property. 90 herein provided.
That a hearing shall bee pivcn be-.
fore the city Council 10 the
owners of said AUDITING property,
/ their attorneys or agents, which
hearing shall be held In the
/ Council Chamber In the City of
/ Lubbock. Texas, ON the 22nd
DAY OF December, A. d.. 1911,
at 2 o'clock y. m, and shall con.
/ tinue from time to time and day
to day, until all persons inter.
ested in said property shall be
fully heard. at which time the
owners of said property or any
person interested therein shall
! be entitled to a hearing as to the
benefits of said improvements to
their property or as TO any in
validity or irregularity with ref
erence to said proceeding, or as
TO any other matter of objection
connected with the said proceed
ings. and at which hearing said
owners or any other person in
terested in said property may
produce evidence in support of
any objections:
2. That, after said hearing,
said Council will, by ordinance,
assess against the owners of
said property and their property,
such sums as shall be determin-
ed to be just and equitable, and
that SAID assessment will be
made in accordance with the
front plan and rule, as the front
age to each owner is to the
whole fronting to be improved,
provided if the said rule or plan
shall be determined in any case
to be unjust orEnequitable, then
that the Copcil will adop. such
rule Of app6tionment as shall be
Just any equitable, having in
view NE benefits to each owner
anQhurdens imposed upon them,
uIvided mat no assessment
Shall be made against any owner
or his property in excess Of the
bfntits to said property in the
snhAced value thereof by reason
III sdt improvement.
3. INhat the total estimated
costs Vi said Improvements is
the Eumof Six Hundred Seventy
Eight DNllars and Pwenty-four
Cents ($7S.24) nd that the
amount p& froDt foot, which 1t
| is proposed rs assess against
\each parcel VI property and its
Nwner is THREE and 16-lOO
Dollars. #
ThaYthe names Of the persons,
. llIll& Col ppi dliollo anu NSee'NN'
Owing property abutting said
improvements, the description of
[heir property and the total
Z amount to be assessed against
each parcel Of property and It's
owner is as follows, to-wlt:
. LIST OF PROPERTY AUDITING SAID
IMPROVEMENTS.
J. NJ. Tyeatt, Block lO5, Lot
HIP, Front 80 Feet. Costs
Sl59. 90. K. Z. White. Block
lO6. Lot II, Front p Feet, Costs
$500. Frank Bowles, Block
100. Lot II, Front 25 Feet Cost g
SO. 90. S. b. Norwood, Block
lO7. Lot $40, Front 30 Feet,
Costs $500. Mrs. NJ. G. Alb
ernathy, Block l34, Lot 1917
Front Ga Feet, Costs S2O2.24.
4. That the city Secretary of
the City Of Lubbock is hereby
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
The Law of the Air.

"Ah limo usque ad coelum" is the
old saying which means that when a
man owns real estate he owns from
the heavens to where his land runs to
a point at the center of the earth.
Connecticut is the first state to pass
a law governing the movements of
air ships, which a man may control
as long as they are over their own land.
but not beyond. A man may fly all
over his own farm in his own aTeo-
plane, but if he crosses the line he
must have a license, or be arrested
Just at this time there is no aerial
police force 10 perform this duty and
ii is necessary TO wait for a man TO
alight before you read a warrant to
him or clasp the 'come-alongs" on his
wrist
However. as we begin to adjust our
selves to the new order of things, the
fly cop" will probably be the real
thing instead of a mere slang express
sion. II will be interesting to know
just what the law of the air is going
to be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19

my DEAR" wrote Mrs. Maryweath-
er. widow, to her daughter Mollie.
81 have an announcement 10 MAKE to
you which will cause a change In our
affairs. l have had an offer of mar
rage which L have accepted, and 1
trust that it will be a matter of cons-
fort rather than one of distress to
you. You know how announcement it
is TO have to get on without a man
TO manage for uS-to see to the bag
gage when we travel and be a pro-
lection against burglars. All such de-
ficiencies will now be supplied as well
for you as for me.
mfr. PrendergaSt is not an old man.
On the contrary, he has the activity
of a man of thirty. Therefore you
will find him useful for On escort. and
as he is fond of going out you will not
have to urge him TO go or be bothered
By his wishing to come away before
the small hours of the morning
Miss Maryweather paused in read
ing the letter to make a remark to
herself. That's very thoughtful Of
mamma to marry q man between our
ages who can be useful to both of US"
Mr.. Prendergast," the letter con-
tinued, goes from here at once especi-
ally to meet you, your consent and ap-
prevail being absolutely essential.
hope you will be pleased with him
and in time come to love him as a IA
ther."
II should think" unused Miss Mollie.
pausing again. that If he's only thirty
years old mamma might fear that
would In time come to love him as a
lover"
IL have been Influenced" continued
the writer. FIN accepting his offer by
our proposed trip to Italy in the au-
tumn. You know how difficult travel
ing is in that country. especially for US
who do not speak Italian. Mr.. Prem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
SHE NEEDN'T PAY TAXES.
Eight Children Assessment Enough,
Holds Chicago Official.

Eight Children Assessment Enough,
Holds Chicago Official.
The Cook county Qu.) board Of re-
view has taken a hand to reduce the
cost Of living IN Chicago. It also man
ifested a disposition not to let high as
sessments and taxation stand as an ex-
cuse for race suicide. Reductions in
assessments were granted literally to
concerns dealing in food and drink
Butter and eggs are too high any
way" said Reviewer Webb, granting
a $500 reduction to a butter and egg
concern eff you foiks are taxed too
high prices VIII go still higher"
Mrs w. O'Connell, wife OF a brick
layer, sought 10 eliminate a $3.50 house
hold goods assessment She is the
mother of eight.
They're worth a million each, aren't
they2" asked the reviewer.
yes" she said, but I can't pay
taxes on them"
There Will be no assessment for
you" said Reviewer West 'FYou do
not need any more tax than the care
Of eight children"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
Pictures God Paints.

DR.. G. Walter Barr, physician, nov
elist, and man Of affairs, is also some
thing of a painter-a word painter. DR.
Barr has just written a long story
under the long title, Life on the Mis-
sissippi River; a Cure for Jangling
Nerves" 1t is well written, of course,
for all the penwork of the former
Quincy active little doctor is well done.
In the course of 1t the author becomes
poetic and makes a chapter in which
the following fowery language ap
pears, under the sub-caption, When
God Paints Pictures"
You may remember the Louvre,
may have a distinct recollection oi
the Sistine chapel, may be able to
see with your eyes closed the Metro
politan gallery-but you never saw nor
imagined to exist such> pictures as
God paints along the Mississippi
river
The Mississippi is a river Of match
less moods. In every mood is ii diff
ferent Every change in the geo.
graphy of cloudland in the sky has
It's CndAES III NAlc lttLuI
along the river. There is endless va
riety to the infinite beauty to be seen
from a Mississippi river steamboat.
once it was evening below Bur.
lington. The sky line is family
tinged with purple ttnts far up the
slope of the dark green bluffs where
the light is bright and unblurred, but
yet subdued. Here and there in the
heavy mass of foliage reaching up
from the river TO the sky is a splotch
of gray-brown stone, or bright patch
Il light green plant life. Between the
foot Of the bluff and the edge OF the
water is the heavy dark, lumber line
marking the rivers bank. All around
is the water, smooth as a mirror far
ahead, ripping in changing tint shades
before the bow of the boat, and roll
ing in long pillows in the spreading
wake astern-and everywhere in that
expanse Of water an undertone Of neu-
trail gray barely overtinted with a
touch of the lightest purple"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
The Increasing Divorce Rate.

The cause and the ultimate effect
of the rapid increase in divorces in
the United States have formed the
subject of much debate. Golfers
Weekly points out that in 1870 for
every 100000 persons in the United
States there were % divorces a year.
Then until 1905 the yearly average
for each five year period was 80, So,
~. So, 7S and 50. In 1870 for every
1000 marriages there were % d.
vorces. In 1905 there were IS. That
is TO say. one marriage out OF every
/ , now ends in divorce.
In commenting upon the tendency
revealed in these figures. Golfers
says: ITO a great extent increased
divorce is the result of the same So
cial and economic changes which
have so shifted the position of wo-
men as semi-dependent appendages
of their husbands and the home as
an economic unit. Conditions which
the oyerworked but mentally occu-
pied wife. in the old-fashioned home
of our forefathers might have en-
dured become today in the compare
tive idleness which has come with
machinery, intolerable. moreover,
women are more independent eco
nomically, socially and mentally. The
husbands right to command Is
slight. In common with the rest of
the world. women are more awake
to injustice. The moral quality of
marriages need not, therefore, have
decreased in order to make possible
Hba increase ne divorce -
While there IS much truth in these
reflections, the fact cannot be over
looked that there has been a strik-
ing change OF sentiment regarding
divorces. Disgrace no longer IS nee
essarily involved in the breaking Of
the marriage tie and the refusal OF
Queen Mary OF England 20 receive
divorced persons, which would have
been accepted as matter Of course
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19

and applauded a few years ago, now
seems old-fashioned and even puri-
tanical
1t would be interesting to know
how large a proportion of the d.
vorces are granted because the con-
ditions of married life have become
intolerable and how many are due to
mere caprice or a wish to change
partners. Apparently much of the
increase in the divorce rate is at
trfbutable to idleness. From what
ever point Of view this phase OF the
question is regarded, 1t remains an
unwholesome sign in national life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
SHERMAN'S PLANS
Vice President Differs From
President Taft on Reel
procity Question.
HIS LETTER MADE PUBLIC
Sees Depression If Traif Is Lowered
and Endorses Wholesome,
Wide Protection"

James S. Sherman, vice president OF
the United States, has consented to the
publication of q letter addressed TO
Wilbur F. Wakeman, general manager
and treasurer Of the American Pro
tective Tariff league. which is expected
to cause comment. 1t reads:
What you say in this article, 1t seems
to me- is very sensible. The seeming
trend away from protection, In my judg-
u1ent, is but temporary. Before our peo-
ple get back to the old mornings, however.
we may be forced through a period Of
depression. I trust that thisf trying ex-
perieace Will not be required 10 awaken
the American people to the monstrous i'm
portance, to them, Of the continuance in
a wholesome and adequate degree of
wide and nonsectarian protection TO all
our interests.
II the people do not awaken to the sit
uatton prior to the time the protection
props are knocked from beneath our eco
noInic structure, with The fall of that
structure will come a condition, painful
though it be. which VIII. heretofore,
bring the people TO their senses and cause
them TO return 10 their old moorinss with
wonderful unaninity. with great force and
all tho haste possible under our conSttu-
ttonal methods
1 look with great sadness upon this
seeming trend at the present, but my hope
for the future IS optimistic. Very cor
daily yours, J. s. SIBERIAN.
In this letter politicians saw the
final line Of demarcation between
President Taft and Vice President
Sherman. It was said that the letter
would seem to render it inexpedient
for Mr.. Sherman to be considered as
the running mate Of President Taft in
the campaign Of 1912. 1t is regarded
Nv - NE ri
possible that it might give him the
support Of the "hidebound protection
lists" for the Republican presidential
nomination.
POINT OUT SIGNIFICANCE.
Mr.. Sherman's letter becomes even
more significant when read in connec-
ton with the article" an editorial in
the American Economist which had
been sent TO him for comment. The
first paragraph of this editorial is as
follows:
Canadian reciprocity having passed
and all kinds of tariff reduction being
under consideration, what of the fu-
ture?"
Further along this editorial says:
1--WE believe that the legislation just
adopted and the legislation under con-
sideraion by congress will bring upon
our people desperate industrial condi
lions similar TO those which existed
in 1898, 1894 and 1895. 1t looks as II
soup house conditions are the only
kind of advice that the people Of the
United States Will accept"
This editorial cr1ticising President
Taft and Canadian reciprocity, the
vice president says, ais very sensible"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
SELLS HER BRAIN.

Georgia Normal School Instructor Has
Remarkable Memory.
Miss Celeste Parrish, who has for
years been head OF the department Of
pedagogy at the Georgia State Normal
school and director Of the Muscogee
Elementary Practice school, has sold
her brain to a northern Institution Of
medical research for purposes Of ex-
animation and analysis after her
death.
1t Is said that Miss Parrish Is to
receive several thousand dollars for
her brain, and the money Is being paid
70 her IN installments. Miss Parrish
has strong memory. She can read q
chapter Of ordinary length from q vol
ume ana after the one reading can re-
peat the chapter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
Rock Islands Fine Industrial Show
ing.

1t may prove a source of surprise to
many to see the fine industrial show
ing that Rock Island has made. ac-
cording to the census statistics ap-
pearing elsewhere in this issue of The
Argus The fact that Moline, the
Lowell of the west, has always, and
quite rightly, been regarded as set
ting the mark as a factory town, justi-
fes a comparison with the figures sent
out a couple of days ago as pertain
ing TO that city, and this comparison
is made in no disparaging sense so
far as Moline is concerned.
That Rock Island has surpassed Mo
line in the number of factories, If not
in the aggregate value of manufactur-
ed products, is gratifying, not because
Rock Island has excelled as an essen
TALLY manufa curing town in the mat.
ter of diversified industries, but be-
cause Rock Island has made strides
and has advanced.
All of this indicates that the booster
spirit has not been lost here, that the
work Of the industrial commission and
the other instrumentalities that have
made for Rock Islands industrial gain
have not been in vain. While IL is
fact that many Of the factories now
located here have been here for years
and that others have come perhaps
without inducement it is equally true
that what has been done In advertis-
ing the city's advantages and oppor-
tunities has had its weight, to say
nothing of the industrial nYIrauita that
were brought here directly through
the influence Of the industrial commits
sion and the Rock Island club.
Altogether Rock Island has reason
to be proud of the census showing of
it's manufactures, taking II from any
staudpOint
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19

$50 it's your mother my father Is to
marry"
And your father that my mother is
to marry"
Quite a difference"
81 should say so. it's fortunate that
we discovered the mistake in time"
I'm time for WHAT
why, you see, mother wrote me TO
welcome her fiance into the family.
and I might have been demonstrauve
with my stepfather that was to be-"
81 wish you bad been"
That's very naughty OF you"
There wouldn't have been any
harm so long as you thought was to
be your stepfatner and you my step
mother"
How ridiculous! In one thing I'm
disappointed"
WHAT'S thatF"
"Wby, mamma writes that her
hauce's going with Us to italy in the
autumn. viii hep
"WeIl. won't hep
But 1 think you would be much
more
You think would be more avsila-
ble-for what purpOseT
Neither mamma nor / speak Ital-
IAN"
Father does; so do l."
''Then there's the baggage"
Father won't attend to that; he
hates details"
II knew mamma was saying all that
for a purpose. Who Is to look after
the baggage, should like to known
bow would l DOR
You're not going to marry mother"
"And you're not going to marry IA
Their"
Don't you see-mother wrote that
your father. speaking Italian and being
very active, would take all that or
our hands"
Father IS ffty-six, and he has a
bad knee. He walks with a cane"
Mother put the best foot forward
In the matter, didn't sheT'
you mean the best knee forward
Or. rather, she forgot to mention the
knee and the cane"
81 suppose So"
They both smiled.
- don't see any way to keep father
from making trouble in your family in
this affair except by Offering to join
the party and serve as courier"
That wouldn't do it. A party made
up of two old persons and two young
ones would be a failure. If an elder
! IL man and woman usurp the place of
| young persons by getting married they
| should take care OF themselves. II
would be absurd for us to go on such
a wedding trip"
| "Of course it would"
81 think I'll leave mother to be taker
care of by her husband with his bac
! knee and his cane"
| And II father has been pretending
| that he is able to look after baggage
! in n country where every railroad OIL
| ciaI is a bloodsucker and the porter:
are robbers he can get out of the
| scrape as best he can"
The young man rose to go. "Goodby
mamma" he said smiling.
"Goodby, papa"
"AIy dear" wrote Mrs. Maryweathel
few months after the date of bel
! first. "I think your treatment Of your
mother very shabby. Your stepfathel
and l did not count on your and hi:
1 sons action at all. We have given VI
our Italian trip. but l trust you anC
! Archie Will enjoy yours
81 dare say you are enjoying your
/ selves in the galleries OF Florence
| Quite change from the trip that wa:
/ expected. You two young persons arr
enjoying the wedding journey that We
| two older ones expected TO take"
| To this letter Mrs. Mollie replied:
Mother. dear. have yOur letter.
think you and my Stepfather are better
off at home. You see. these Italian
| houses. not being heated. are as colo
as barns. With your rheumatism anC
Mr.. Prendergast's knee you would bt
miserable here. Archie joins me II
much love for you both"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19

president Mr.. Taft has been brought
to realize that while it isn't always q
hard matter TO keep the old guard
senators In line II is an entirely dif-
ferent matter to pacify an angry army
of mothers once they are convinced
that the man who stands constantly
between them and their children on
one side, and the food prisoners on
the other, is in danger Of being remov-
ed from the position in which he can
best serve them