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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-23

quantity and quality sufficient to
produce a living and a surplus
amount sufficient to make paw
ments on land. To remedy this
our land holders can perform a
big part. They can spend their
surplus money in putting i'm
provements on their land in
small tracts. Put in a farm.
build some residence houses. and
other necessary improvements
for the family purposes and offer
these places for rent one or two
years, thereby making a small
interest on the money invested
and at the same time give the
little farmer an opportunity t.
prove to his satisfaction that he
can make living here easier
than he can in some other parts
OF the state, and also that he is
surrounded by good educational
social and religious conditions.
AT the end of his lease make
him a proposition to sell this
land at a reasonable figure. Give
him plenty of time to pay for it
and you will have no trouble in
selling your land at a good price
and at the same time settle the
country with an industrious set
Of people, and men who want
homes and not for speculative
II is the farmer this country
needs. 1t is the farmer that will
develop the agricultural possibil-
tiles of the plains and make the
soil bear fruit. To do that they
must get possession Of it. They
do not want large tracts. They
have no use for large bodies of
land They are men of limited
capital, usually, and the big land
holder, must part with his enor-
nous holdings in order that this
may come to pass. Mr.. big land
holder are you willing to do your
part in this matter. You are do
ing yourself and the country a
great injustice by with holding
your land from the market. or
it in such large quanti-
lies that 1t is out of the reach of
he man who wants 1t for a home.
These points are brought out
hat our readers may have bet.
er insight to the conditions. and
hat they may be able 10 set
themselves at work to correct
he mistakes that's are being made
md begin to settle the great
'lains country. with the man with
he plow and the hoe. The day
las come when this country is
he farmer'slhome and no longer
he home Of the big rancher
S # olden times and
us thousands Of cattle. Land Is
worth too much for the success
al operation of this business.
Get busy. Help develop the
'outh Plains.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-23

AWi NNNI NlillNlfil = NtN'H
j. n. Westcr. Supt
SCHOOL MOTIFS
The basket ball girls played
Wayland girls last Saturday, We
are sorry our girls did not carry
off the laurels but are sure they
will practice more and be ready
TO win next time.
Most of the teachers will at
tend the Panhandle Teachers
Association Of Plainview. The
Normal question will be settled
at this meeting. What is Lub-
book going to do in this matter?
The foot ball game between
Lubbock High School boys and
Wayland boys, stood s to 2 in
favor Of Wayland.
The primary teachers and
pupils were delighted to have
Mrs. Dow visit them during the
work hours. Hope she will
come often and watch the in
tellectual growth of the children.
The second basket ball team
will play Post City Thanksgiving.
Miss Crossett visited her
parents Saturday and Sunday.
Mesdames Mobley and Green
hill were welcome visitors last
week.
Since our last report, Miss
Clark Principal of the Ward
building, has resigned and NOV
ed to California. We are sorry
TO give her up for we love her
and will miss her so much, yet
there is one who loves her also,
and as she sits under the shade
of the orange trees and feels the
refreshing sea breeze fan her
cheeks. We hope she will kind
ly remember her friends of Lub-
book.
The pupils of the high school
building will render a Thanks
giving program in the Audi
torium.
Mrs. Haynes has been elected |
principal of the Ward building.
Mrs. Lowers visited the Ward
building Monday. The teachers
and pupils appreciate the inter
est the parents are taking in the
school this term.
Mrs. Haynes and Miss Burns
will render their Thanksgiving
program Friday afternoon Nov
ember the 2ith.
Martha Lane, John George,
Atkins, Gladys and
Jessie Parker and three Of Mr..
McLarry's children entered
school since our last report.
The Literary society was un-
usually entertaining Friday even
ng. The boys and girls had "a
warm time in the debate. But
thanks to the judges, they gave
the right TO vote.
Most of the pupils in school
are doing excellent work. The
teachers are planning and study
ng to make our school the best
IN the Plains. We hope all the
BOYS and girls will sharpen up
heir entellects, crawl IN the
,and wagon. and yell for the
lubbock High School.
K. b. Ellis, Of Denison, accom- 3
,anied by his wife, was here the 7
Irst of the week. Mr.. Ellis was i
pleasant caller at our Office |
He says the crop con- {
Iitions in the vicinity of Deni- i
on was rather bad this year, q
N account OF the drouth. Good {
rops in this section looks good h
o Mr.. Ellis. He was at one h
ime a resident of this town. and I
sas manager Of the Light and 9
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-23
INTERESTING SCHOOL ARTICLE
Superintendent Of Lubbock High
School Addresses Open Com
muncation 10 Patrons

h'iP Nii' b'otH'i WIN IVY '''''
| in school, but | don't know how.
Methods have changed so much
since | went to school that | can
help my boys but little" In
answer to this question desire
TO say that the child needs but
little help from the parents ex-
cept to encourage him. The
first thing that you can do to
help the teacher is to see that
the pupil attends school regular
!y as he can't do the work and
Keep pace with his classes when
he misses school one or two days
during the week. In a great
many instances where pupils
fail of promotion,i it is found that
they have missed great deal
Of time from school.
The parent can also help the
teacher by seeing that the child
comes 10 school on time. The
most Of the cases of tardiness in
the Lubbock schools are largely
made by a few children. and by
few families. where the parents
do not realize the educational
value Of promptness. A child
cannot have a better business
training than by forming the
habit Of always being on time
when he goes 10 work, he will
find that if he is 5 or 10 minutes
late he will soon lose his job,
parents please get your children
TO school on time. You can also
help by seeing that your child
puts in a reasonable length of
time each night on the study of
the next days lesson. Pupils
have lessons TO prepare out side
of the school room and you can
help the teacher by seeing that
your child prepares his. You
can also help a long social lines
Society and high school studies
do not mix well in any great
! have never known
a girl who went to several part
les each week, and yet did a
reasonable amount Of good work
in the high school, hence it is
very necessary 10 keep her at
home and see that she prepares
her lessons. The games that the .
boys and girls play are very
necessary to their physical
growth. but parents should see
that they do not injure the in.
purposes Of the children
by losing too much time from
school. but should be made TO
a school spirit among
he children ard thereby assist
n their mental development, this
,an be done by requiring pupils
20 reach certain standards in de-
and recitations. IL al
ways helps for the parents to
notice the monthly report cards
brought home by the pupils.
This gives the parents an idea as
% how well or how poorly the
.hild is doing and if he is doing
veil encourage him and If ne ,
5 not doing so well ascertain :
he cause and have the teacher
emedy it.
Frankness, kindness. good ,
iature. mutual sympathy and ,
mutual cooperation are those I
Qualities which should character ,
ze the relations of teacher and ,
art nts. When the two work to- |
ether to the fullest. there will :
till be plenty Of work for both i
n reaching the desired end.
which is the greatest possible
'elfare OF the child. Last but [,
OF least the motherhood of the
own can also help the schools in
n organized capacity. ! believe ,
hat every mother who has a
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-23

and smuggle the stuff out IN re-
tail or wholesale quantities.
Our officers are alert. and we are
Of the opinion that those who
want to peddle whiskey and stay
out Of the penitentiary had better
stay clear Of Lubbock county.
The ladies' Of the South Side
Christian church. served dinner
IN the Palace restaurant building
yesterday "Wednesday and
were very hberally patrOnized
by the people q the city. and the
visiting court people.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-23

l. W. Dalton. Of Plainview. is
IN the city this week. attending
district court
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-23

OF the town and We are proud t,
claim him as a citizen.
The young people will be al
home in their pretty bungalow
IN the west side OF town. a re-
cent purchase Of the groom in
anticipation Of the happy event.
Lynn County News.
These young people have a
large circle of scquaintances and
relatives in Lubbock who will
hasten to send substantial con-
gratulations to the happy couple.
Mr.. Edgel, of Slaton. con-
nected with the Slatonite. the
newspaper Of that town. was
here the first of the week getting
acquainted with the people and
seeing things as they are in Lub-
book. He was a pleasant caller
at this office, and reports condi-
tons very favorable in the town
Of Slaton. He also spoke kindly
Of the many developments under
way in this city.
Joe Joplin. Of Bronco. was here
the first Of the week and was a
pleasant caller at this Office. He
run his subscription date up on
our mailing list a year and
authorized US to keep the Ava
lanche coming. lie brought over
a bale Of New Mexico cotton TO
the Lubbock gin.
l. W. Dalton. Of Plainview. IL
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-23
SCHOOL NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. BARLEY and Miss
Albert Hamlin went 10 Lubbock
last Saturday morning and re-
turned Monday. They went 10
visit Mrs. Bartley's mother. Mrs.
Frank Henry. who has been
spending some weeks IN LHb-
book for the benefit Of her
health. Lynn County News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-11-23

r. Dowen Of Hale Center has
sold l. GOO bushels of apples from
his orchard this year His crop
amounted 20 about 2 900 bushels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19

people. Governor Harmon of Ohio and
 Governor Marshall of Indiana are lined up close behind him. The last-named particularly calls for the adoption in ln- diana of the referendum.
 Ten years ago the demands of these democratic governors would have been ridiculed. but so rapidly have changes come in public sentiments that they are now accepted without wonder and with out adverse comment. The utter failure of conventions and bosses and machines to meet and satisfy public wants has ushered in a wide and sweeping demand for all the direct action by the people that is feasible under constitutions writ ten before the present progressive move- ment was begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Democratic Probationary Period


 The Baltimore jubilee was manifesto tion of democratic optimism. All hope and all believe that the republicans are to be driven out of power next year, and the speeches and the faces of all at Bal tlmore on Tuesday expressed this hope and this belief.
 But Congressman Champ Clark sound ed a true note of warning at Baltimore. "WRen We analyze,' he said, "the fig ures of the last election it will be seen that the result was not so much vic- tory for the democrats as defeat for the republicans. Our success was the re- suit largely of the stay-at-home vote. Therefore, we are really in a state of pro- bation. The country has concluded to give us another chance to demonstrate our fitness to conduct the government after IS years of exclusion from power. Really. we are in a state of probation. We hold our destiny in our own hands. We have a golden opportunity. Coupled with it are grave responsibilities. If we are equal to the opportunity. if we meet the responsibilities with wisdom, courage and patriotism, we will have a long lease of power."
 There is a deal of truth in this. The republicans who stayed at home in 1910 will, however, stay at home in 1912 if the democrats get ready to reduce the cost of living by taking away the duties that the trusts and monopolies are taking this tonight, when a tentative ways and means committee will be appointed. Os- Car Underwood is to be at the head of district has confidence that he will sched- ule by schedule do his part in redeeming the pledges of the party. This committee proposes to have the worst schedules of the tariff ready for revision when the sxty-second Congress meets next De- cember.
 A real revision of the tariff, together with curtailment of extravagant expen- ditures in the next Congress, and de- sire to get together. will suffice to con- firm the habits of the stay-at-homes of 1910. MT. Clark's warning is simply salu- tary. The democrats are in truth on pro- bation and they must in the next Con gross demonstrate their fitness to conduct the goverhment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
STRANGE CASE OF VANDALISM.

From the New York Times.
 N 1GRIST, the Dutch sea cook, vho has injured, perhaps irreparably, A one of the worlds great master pieces of painting, has achieved i'm perishable shame. Thursday he was unknown; Friday his infamy was pub lished ell over the globe. Vengeance against the state was the object of his injury to Rembrandt's Night Watch He had been dismissed from the naval service. He might have fired the royal palace or smashed lot of crockery in the ancient wareroom of the Delft pot teries. But he thought the matter over and decided to damage the greatest treas ure in Amsterdam, the noblest work in the Rijks Museum. It is not fair to call him vandal. The Vandals were bar barians, and they had no knowledge of the value of the treasures they destroyed. They made war on their natural enemies and where they conquered they smashed. Doubtless they destroyed a great deal of bad art. Let us stop abusing the Van dals.
 . Sgrist attempted to destroy the most celebrated work of the most cele- brated painter of his country, because he knew precisely it's worth, (not in terms of money, for that would be diffi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19

| cult to ixo because he knew that nc other contemptible act of his, not even murder of state official, would stir up greater excitement. His mood was the same as Guiteaus when he assassinated President Garfield, as Galagher's when he shot Mayor Gaynor. It is a difficult mood to understand but it is not uncom- mon. It seems that man with a griev- ance would naturally yearn for the sym pathy of his fellowmen, not seek their everlasting resentment. Sigrist has suc- eeeded in directing public attention to himself, but there is not much earthly comfort in store for him.
 The Rembrandt painting of Capt Franz Banning Coco and his arquebusiers ranks with the new superlatively great art works of the world. In composition, color, life and spirit--it exhibits Rem brandt's wonderful skill at it's best. It Is. In. the class with. Raphaefs ssistine Madonna and the Mona Lisa of Leonar- do, paintings before which men stand in reverence. The injury to it may be re- paired without retouching, but that seems doubtful. If the picture must either be scared or partly repainted by modern brush, however skillful, the malice of Sigrist will have accomplished that which future generations will recall with sor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19

From Rowbothams Private Life of
 Great Composers"
 In fact, with the composition of Will jam Tell' his career may be said to have come to an end. It was the first grand opera he had ever attempted, and it was destined to be the last. Though only 37 years of age and in the zenith of his popularity he laid down his pen the day after the first perfor nance of this work and resumed it no more, except to write the "Stabet Mater and the 'Masse So- lennelle," although he lived to his 18th year. For 40 years he lay idle and re- posed on his laurels, and he is one of the few instances of any celebrated man who has done so.
 "One success more, he said to his friends, would add nothing to my fame, and one failure might impair it. I have no need of the one, and l will not ex- pose myself to the risk of the other"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Natural Gas and Oil Expert Here

c. H. Armstrong of Pennsylvania ar rived in Birmingham yesterday and will proceed to Fayette county today for the purpose of beginning thorough examina tion of the resources of the Providence Gas and Oil company's ex- tensive field. He enjoys the reputation of being a great expert on gas and oil wells f45s .,t
 This is ny first visit to Birmng- ham," said MT. Armstrong. q had no idea of finding such large, handsome city. It is just about twice as big as I had ina gined. The business district makes most favorable impression on visitor and I understand the resi- dence sections are notably beautiful
 Yes, I have come to Alabama to ex- anime the Fayette field and find out about the value of the gas and oil there from commercial viewpoint I hope to be able to make a favorable report. There is only one way to ascertain the approximate quantity of oil dnd gas in any given field and that Is by drilling. I will get right to work and will prob ably be able to make a full report to the company within four or five weeks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19

through the use of modern intensive
 methods it can grow an abundance of
 corn, and an abundance Of corn speedily means an abundance of meats. When the south produces its own corn and meats it will stand independent of the rest of mankind. This is what the corn clubs and the demonstration farms in the country are accomplishing. We cannot have too many of either. and Alabama should strive to double this year her corn clubs and her demonstration farms.
 The farmers of the south are already making preparations for new crop. The probability is that cotton consumption will again outrun cotton production. The southern fields are overtaxed by a naked world. crop of 100000 bales would be taken by the mills, but crop of that size is improbable A crop of that size should not be grown unless. the south can at the same time make its own corn. Every county should see that 1t is well supplied with corn clubs and dem onstration farms, for these are the best incentives to an increased production of corn in accordance with modern meth eds.
 All in all there is plenty of hope and confidence in the south. no matter what there may be in other sections of the country, for the south knows now that it can grow a crop of cotton and that can at the same time make all or nearly all the corn it needs. A land full of corn and cotton Is a land strong and well equipped enough to finance itself. and that is what the south is about to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Governor Wilson On Progressive Legislation

In his inaugural Gov Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey combats the system of government that springs from "private management and organized selfishness." He wants New Jerseys primary laws ex- selection of every committee or official as we'll" in order that the people may once for all take charge of their own af- fairs. Governor Wilson distinctly says that the primary and direct government laws recently adopted in Oregon point the direction that New Jersey should take.
 In the matter of maximum of govern ment by direct action of the people Ore gon is the leader, and when Gov Wood row Wilson advocates the adoption of the Oregon laws in New Jersey he puts himself at the head of advanced political acton and thought But after all he is not in advance of several other demo- cratic governors. Governor Plaisted of Maine, Governor Foss of Massa chusetts. | Governor Dix of New York and Governor Marshall of Indiana each and all want di- l rect primaries statewide in their applica- tion Governor Floss wants the initiative, the referendum and the recall. All of | the new democratic governors in the northern states advocate the election of United States senators by direct vote of | the people. Gov. Woodrow Wilson is sm- Irply keeping step with the forward move | nent which calls for a maximum of dl- rect ssovernweht by the people for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Retail Merchant Talks

Trade is a little quiet, but that is to be expected at the beginning of the year, said Ben NJ Jacobs. the well known furniture man. Last year was a good year in Birmingham and 1911 is going to be another good year.
 With the millions of dollars being expended for improvements by the Tennessee company and the American Steel and Wire. with the Alabama coal trade better than it has ever been, with large building operations under way, of course there Is a great deal of money in circula tion hereabouts and as a re- suit the retail business has been very satisfactory indeed Now. I look at the situation this way: No matter how quiet business may be in January, with so much construction work being done and so much money in circulation, we are sure to have a brisk trade a lit- tie later on. I look for an early spring rush."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
Demands of the SherifS' Association

The Mobile Register is glad the turn key fee bill died a-borning, and it pro- ceeds to express it's views of the fee sys- tenn. Unfortunate men, whites and ne- groes,' it says, "have been railroaded to by the thousand under the fee system and the in-and-o,it charges of the sheriffs. which the turnl1ey-fee bill sought to re- store. Only in few instances have the circumstances of the traffic in flesh and blood become known, the victims being for the most part of the homeless class who are either too ignorant or too afraid of the law to protest against the system which enriches sherlffs and gives income to dollar deputies.
 Comparatively few cases of the brutal fly and inhumanity of the fee system are brought to light, but enough is known. says the Register, to confirm the demand for substitution of salaries for fees.
 The Register, it is plain, has no liking for the pending guard-fee bill. It appears to be a bill twice as objectionable as the turnkey-fee bill, for it gives the sheriffs and the deputies a fee of S4 for every prisoner, whereas the turnkey-fee bill proposed to give them s1 for every pris- oner locked up and s1 for every prisoner released The pending guard-fee bill is indeed an illustration of the bower of the sherffs' association over the legisla- tion of the state. This association disre- gards public sentiment as to the fee sys tenn and proceeds to demand whatever it wants wholly regardless of what the people want. Will the legislature obey it ?