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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

Wells tEng) has a wonderful clock
one of the Oldest In the world. which
dates from 1928. When It strikes the
hour four knights on horseback so
riding round. and the seated man
kicks two small bells with his heels.
as he has been doing every fifteen
minutes for nigh on six centuries.
This clock was the work Of Peter
Lightfoot. another monk Of Glaston.
bury.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

keeping poultry can get as good re
suits by doing as l did. put my
hens in warm place with a tempera
ture Of about so degrees. Their food
consisted of buckwheat. cracked corn,
whole corn, oats and baked potatoes.
gave them three quarts OF grain a
day with two quarts of potatoes.
would occasionally give them scrap
meat, and kept grit and oyster shell
where they could reach them. / found
that the hens needed fresh water and
their food at regular times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
To se.tIe Boundary Dispute.

The century-old dispute over the
boundary between Persia and Turkey
In Asia from Mt Ararat south TO the
Persian gulf seems to be at last In a
fair way to be settled. At a confer.
ence recently held in Constantinople
ooth governments agreed to submit the
points in contest 10 The Hague trib
Hrai and to abide By its decision
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
Our First Families.

Science tells us that the Tipulidae, or
Daddy Longlegs, were the original in.
habitants of North America. and that
they occupied Colorado in vast mum.
bers during the tertiary period. 1t is
understood that the descendants Of
Colonial families have protested
against this infringement Of their
rights.-English exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

SASKATOON offers prosperity to far
mers in every branch Get a farm in
Saskatoon district, and your own and
family's future need worry no more. You
were not intended to live and die striving
merely to make ends meet Half the work
here would swiftly fatten your bank ac-
count. Be fair to yourself. Don't waste
more time. Write Commissioner, Board of
Trade, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Western
Canada.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
Sensitive.

You don't like educated Indians!"
'Oh, yes, like them well enough, but
always feel a sense of shame when
meet one. He knows that my an
cestors cheated his ancestors out of
their land. and he knows that know
he knows it."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
No Wedding Day Rarualns

The Husband during the quarrel)
You're always making bargains.
Was there ever time when you
didn't?
The Wife-Yes. sir; on my wedding
day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

certainly pay the owner very little OF
no profit. l have never seen bearing
apple orchard that was injured by
overlooking. although l will admit this
might be possible If an unbalanced
fertilizer We're used.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
Stop the Pain.

The hurt of burn OF cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. 1t heals
quickly and prevents scars. 25c and Soc by
druggists. For free sample write to
]. w. Cole & Co, Black River Falls, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
Exports Of Sheep.

In 1905. s4.s0O sheep were exported
from the United States. while in 1916
the exports OF these animals amounted
to only ss,s0o head.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
Feminine Reasoning.

Stella-Her gown is just like yours.
Bella-I don't care if hers Is dupli-
cate of mine, but don't want mine q
duplicate of hers.-Puck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
The Humorous lat.

Has she any sense of humor?"
81 don't think So She can look at
her hat without laughing" -Lippin.
colts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

Mrs. Benham-The paper tells about
a man who stole head of lettuce and
then went back and got another, be-
ing arrested on the second trip.
Benjamin. bet you can't make that
fellow believe that two heads are bet
ter than one
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
Dairy utsnslls

Milk pans and pals are all he bet
ter for a good sunbath in q sweet
airy place, after having been washed.
scalGed and dried.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

Dear John,--Sorry we had the run-in,
but II was all my fault Am sending
you two rosebuds this evening as
peace Offering Yours,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07
OPPOSES DISCOUNT WARRANTS
Governor Co.quitt Declares Ta'
Rate fixed by Preceding
Administration

Austin. Tex, Dec. ? - General
revenue is on a deficiency basis
and will probably continue in that
condition through this month and
part of January. Some loca.
people are offering TO shave pen
sion warrants, and as a result
Gov. Colquitt today addressed
the following letter to D. J.Cart-
wright, Forest, Tex:
"Your letter Of Nov. ., to
which YOU attach circular letter
of a report of a loan company OF
Austin. offering you $40 tor your
Confederate pension warrant OF
SlO.5O. which will be issued IN
December, is received.
Unfortunately there was APP
proximately a Si0O. 600 deficit in
the State Treasury at the close
of business Nov. %. which was
due entirely to the policy of the
administration of Gov. Campbell.
who used the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company's fine to pay the ex-
penses of the State Government
and to enable himself to reduce
the tax rate beyond what was re-
quired TO meet the States ex-
penditures.
Practically no money has
been collected as yet and paid in
10 the State Treasury on the tax
rate for the present year. The I
per cent tax rate on the asses
ments. for 1910 was not enough
10 meet the expenses Of the fiscal
year ending Aug. 81. 1911. The
fiscal year. beginning Sept l.
1910, was commenced with
81. g24.6il IN the State Treasurer
but on account Of the yery low
tax rate all this balance and all
the tax rate produced Was ex-
pended. and the State Treasury
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

With the present status of af'
fairs before us, it looks very
much like Lubbock is going tC
have a full hedged water works
system within the next lew
weeks.
In conversation with Mr.. Shaw
the city secretary, he stated that
there was nothing to hinder the
rapid progress Of the work now,
So far as he is aware of. Every
thing is in good working order
and the city has been notified
OF the shipment Of the entire
amount Of piping and other nee
cessary material for the water
works system, and it is eX-
pected that it viii arrive as fast
as it can be used by the con-
struction gang. The tower and
storage tank is about completed
and work on the big concrete
reservoir is being pushed with
all possible haste. These two
water storage equipments have
a combined capacity of 256, 600
gallons.
II is Mr.. Shaw's belief that by
the 18th Of January 1912 the
water can be turned into the
mains and Lubbock will have one
of the best systems of water sup
ply on the Plains. Its capacity
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07
WATER WORKS PROBABLY COMPLETE JANUARY 18TH
All The Material for the Water Works System Has Been Shipped
and With no Delay the Plant viii be Operation by January
l5th-CiN We'll Fine 0ne-0tber Improvements

is equal to that Of cities much
larger than Lubbock and a great
deal better than in many Of the
towns that claim more popula.
tion and greater wealth than this.
At the completion of the water
system the contractors will en-
ter Immediately upon the work
of putting in the sewerage sytem
which will likewise be up-to-date
in every particular.
Lubbock is very much alive.
There is work here Of some
kind for every person who wants
work, and is not too particular
about what job he has.
The building in the business
part of town goes merrily on.
The First National Bank build
ing is beginning to look like it
will be ready for occupancy
within a short time now, and the
Caraway building along with
the one adjoining it on the
South is nearing completion and
all will be occupied by the first
of the year.
The contract will be let for
the Lubbock Mercantile building
Saturday, also the Cope and
Vickers and the Morrow build
ings on the South side of the
square.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

began the fiscal year, commenc-
ing Sept /, 1911, practically
with no money in the Treasury
after August expenses were met
and with a prospective deficit of
$500. 900 or $500, 600, with de-
felt also of something like S225.
600 In the expenses of the peni-
tentlary system.
The tax rate fixed by Gov.
Campbell during the last year of
his administration produced at
least 81 600, 600 less than should
have been raised. We have had
to take care of this deficit in re
venue by increasing the tax rate
this year, but there will be
ample money 10 pay your war
rant within a short time without
discount. and my advice to the
holders of obligations against
the State is not TO discount
them.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

ana invariably redus.
200 kilos cotton at p cents kilo,
equal . . $50. OO
Stamps 80
Total 5000
There is no mercantile or in
dustrial establishment in the
whole of that republic. bat that
charges the stamps 10 the pur-
chaser, even though the law
SAYS, The seller shall atliX the
stamps ~ Stamp taxes have al
ways been unpopular Oh this
country, because the tax was
not paid by the purchaser. but
In this case millions of people
will enthusiastically advocate the
tax and yoX popu.I Is voX del.
You may say the Southern Con-
gressmen are in the minority and
cannot pass the law. say, no
great victory vas ever won with
out a struggle. The Kansas
farmer knows that If We must
loose money raising cotton that
we will raise corn, wheat. oats,
potatoes and hay and fatten
cattle, and that under such con.
diuOns he cannot sell his surplus
products, therefore, he will help
us pass a law 10 this effect, the
automobile manufacturers Of
Detroit know how they sold auto
mobiles 10 prosperous Kansas,
and the vision of a prosperous
South would mean 70 them an in
creased output a Detroit Of a
million population, and be would
see that all Michigan voted for a
stamp tax of iye cents a pound
on all cotton sold for less than
twelve cents. so with Pennsylya-
MIA. her great steel industries.
seeing the business % be acQuir-
ed M the South where labor is
requitted at a living wage would
vote for our stamp tax Of five
cents a pound on middling
cotton sold for less than tweye
cents per pound. "
This Is not a party question,
destroy our Southland, and grass
will grow in the streets Of Pitts
burg and Bethlehem, and birds
will build nests in the sky scrap
ers of New York and Chicago.
The Great Isaac Newton never
leaped 10 his conclusions regard
ing the law of gravitation by
simply observing The fall Of an
apple. the apples fall suggested
the thought and aroused the in
quiry. but it required years Of
patient toll and unremitting
energy before the great discovery
was complete, and in all the full
ness of its sublimity startled the
philosophical world. So | have
studied this question. My plan
is:
No sapling chance shown at
Bentade. blooming in summer. in
winter to fade. il is the product
OF midnight oil. il has been
laboriously prepared. ! have
studied every objection and
stand ready to defend il in the
newspaper form or on the hust-
ings. ! feel that, poor advocate
as ! am. my cause is so just. my
plan is 50 simple. that I can de-
fend il against any and all assail.
ants.
The cotton spinner says: II
the South cannot produce cotton
at present pnces. why 90 they
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07
BELIEVES A STAMP ACT WOULD FURNISH REMEDY
wod Have Hon w. r. Smith Our Present Congressman to Intro
duce Bill Embracing This pan-Beieyes His Plan is Much
Better Than That offered in Recent Proposed Methods

We have the following article
from DR.. J. W. Overton, OF
Sweetwater, which we take
pleasure in publishing that ouI
readers NAV get his views of The
situation, and his remedy.
He writes as follows:
Sweetwater Tex. Noy2i 1911.
Governor CoIqultt,
Commissioner, kone,
Editors,
Ft Worth Record.
Lubbock Avalanche and
sweetwater Reporter
Your earnest endeavor Iaud-
able efforts. and praise worthy
Intentions 10 raise the price of
cotton. challenge. deserve and
receive the unqualified admlra-
ron and endorsement Of not
only all Texas and Southerncrs,
Int all fair minded people every
where. The cotton raiser Is
GROUND between the upper and
neither mill stones Of the cotton
simmer and necessity, until there
i no longer room for argument
and manhood covers and begs
for mercy
The world needs all the cotton
We can raise. But the cotton
SINNERS. like free booters and
high way robbers. using the
mower az money and taking adj
vantage OF the poor cotton raiser
are pounding down the pnce OF
COTTON below living wage. -
vour efforts. logical editorials
and the magnificent speech Of
Clarence Ous.ey az New Orleans
have ayailed naught Your plan
10 reduce the production only
places a premium on dishonesty,
for he who curtails his acteage,
and by means of a short crop ln-
crease the price of cotton, re-
ceiyes less than he who promises
TO plant less and plants more. !
therefore. disclaimlng all hope
Of policial reward. and with an
eve single only to public good,
offer YOU a solution. and beg oi
YOU that you will lend TO plan
the mighty influence Of your
great names. assuring you that
my plan will make twelve cent
cotton a reality, thereby restor-
ing prosperity to the South anc
by that action creating IN TINS
country of ours a prosperity
such as was never known be-
fore.
My plan is simply this. A
stamp tax of five cent per pound
on middling cotton sold at less
than twelve cents a pound. other
grade to pay a five cent tax at a
proportionate price, a man will
not buy cotton at nine cents
when he knows a surcharge OF
five cents will be made for
stamps. making fourteen cents.
he bad rather pay twelve cents
and avoid the stamp tax. Now
Of course. the enemy OF the
farmer says. But the farmer
PAYS the tax. Now sir. no osuch
thing. every country where there
is a stamp tax. the law saws.
The seller shall afix stamps on
invoice. but the seller always
charges them TO the purchaser.
In Mexico. for example. there is
a stamp tax Of three cents for
every five dollars or fraction
thereof. on all invoices over
twenty dollars an invoice always
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07
john ". ovKroN.

b. 7. Johnson. Of Canyon. was
here the latter part Of last week.
While In the city he was a pleas-
ant caller At this ofIice and
moved his subscription date W
on our list q year In ads1oets
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

i|'if N'Nf WIZ wv wv
and satins, the cotton raisers
wife wears plain calico at five
cents per yard; your wife puts
ON silk hose at five dollars per
pair, the cotton raisers wear
cotton stockings worth two
pair for a quarter the cotton
spinners wife has a secretary, a
cook "A hairdresser, and "A cham
Der maid, the cotton raisers wife
is wash-woman, cook and milk
maid; the cotton spinners wife
rides in an automobile, the cot
ton raisers wife rides in a farm
wagon: the cotton spinnels wife
has a check book, the farmers
wife takes eggs and butter to
market to help pay the grocery
bin; the cotton spinners wife
lives in luxury, the cotton rails
ers wife does the chores and
helps her husband make both
ends meet.
believe, gentlemen, as surely
as it was the duty Of the North
TO emancipate the slaves it is
our duty to emancipate the wives
and daughters Of the cotton rals-
ers. personally am powerless,
bat have suggested 10 you the
plan. with your influence we can
change conditions in this country
and procure for every farmer
twelve cents for every pound OF
cotton he raises.
Now let me suggest that one
of our present congressman,
backed by a campaign Of edu-
cation. iuaugurated by you gen
temen introduce a bin the next
Congress, carrying this plan IN
TO effect. Personally, ! would
like 70 have the bill introduced
by Hon. ". X. Smith, the able
and brilliant representative OF
this district. II the bill fails
TO pass. then we will let one
Of the congressman at large
from the State of Texas be nom
mated on this platform and
have him make hls campaign on
this measure. We will find our
leader. We want no political
has-been. no eX-thIS or that, but
a man fresh from the people, a
man Of sterling integrity, OF
answering patriotism, martyr
faith. and unquestionaDle devo-
ton % the cause that we advo-
cate The leader will arise. Il
We want a newspaper man,
Clarence Ousiey will hll the bill.
Ii we want a banker, Thomas
Trammel or .. l.. Slaton, OF
Lubbock. are equal to the occa-
sion. II we want a ranchman,
A. b. Robertson Of Slaton Is our
man. If we want a doctor, and
a West Texas doctor at that. We
have a man, mentally and NOR
ally. the equal of any man m
the State of Texas, who would
fill the Office with credit and
honor, and lead our cause to a
glorious victory. his name is DR..
7. c. Coleman, he lives at Colo
rado, Texas.
Gentlemen. | have done my
part have suggested the means,
you have the power TO use them.
Get busy, give this plan 10 the
associated press, call a great con
vention 10 meet at Fort Worth.
Dallas. or Sweetwater. advise
other states TO do likewise. and
let US use all honest and hon
orable means to emancipate the
southern cotton raiser By max
ing twelve cent cotton a reality.
now and for ever more.
Yours for Twelve Cent Cotton.
JOHN w. OvERToN
p. 5. The scheme for a $50.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07
FIRE Al slAtoN
Thomas lank and CornIce Works
Destroyed by Fire 30th
Loss $1,000

ne NldiOnlir gives lnc lolloN
ing account of fire IN that village
last week
Early last evening the build
ing occupied by the Thomas
Tank a. Cornlce Works, together
with all its contents, was de-
stroyed by fire. The flames were
discovered and the alarm turned
| in at about 6:30 O'Clock, but the
fire had gained such headway
that it was impossible to check
it or to save any Of the contents
of the building.
The building was owned by {.
b. Thomas, proprietor Of the
Thomas Tank & Cornice Works,
he having recently purchased
same from w. w. Compton. The
loss on building and contents is
estimated at near 81, ,000 which,
we understand. was partially
covered by insurance. Mr..
Thomas was away from home at
the time of the fire, having left
only a short while before for LuD-
book.
The origin of the fire is un-
known. but it is supposed TO have
caught from spontaneous COM
bustiOB.
That portion of the city has
been yery unfortunate Of late IN
having fires, this being the sec
ond disaster that it has suffered
within period of two months,
the former fire having originated
in the Slaton Journal office and
destroying it and two other build
ings. Ii is fortunate, however,
that the wind was not blowing
hard on either occasion, for had
1t been. other buildings in the
vicinity would likely have been
destroyed also.
The Commercial Club at Mem
phis is at the head Of an
active movement that has for
It's object the construction OF a
railroad west from here. Cap
itaIists who have been consider
ing the proposition of financing
the project were here recently.
They were met by the most IN
hunecial business men OF the
city in the rooms OF the Com
mercial Club. where the PROPOSE
ton was discussed. Morgan
Jones. prominent railroad
builder of Abilene, was very
much interested iu the proposed
line and consented 20 go with a
committee OF citizens out over
the western part Of the State
for the purpose of investigating
crops and Industrial conditions.
What's the use of buying
goods made out of the state
when We can Just as well pur-
chase Texas made articles? ?
Texas factories can. and do, turn
out just as good a product as the
foreign factory. Such being
the case il behooves US to patro-
nize home industries, for when
Texas enterprises thrive We
the community the state profit
accordingly.
Texas today produces one-hfth
of the worlds supply of cotton,
yet Texas has to purchase prac
tically all their cotton goods
from England and New England.
This is an economic error. If not
righted. il may. in future. de-
velop into a financial tragedy.
Rev. j. NJ. Harder. Of Plain
view. was here last Thursday
and was a pleasant caller at this
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

X. W. Helm is spending a few
days In Crosbyton this week put
ting up some tanks that be re-
Gently sold and delivered 20 CrOs-
hYtnn pArtlea.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07
Married

Monday evening at 700 o clock
at the residence Of Emory
Butler. Mr.. o. j. Chamberlain
and Miss Cordelia Logan were
united in marriage. Judge Jno.
r. McGee performed the cere-
mony in his usual impressive
manner.
These people are not very ex-
tensively known in this part of
the country, but the few that do
known them recommend them
very highly as good citizens and
neighbors. Mr.. Chamberlain has
been a resident of Clovis. N. NJ.
till recently he took up his abode
in Post City where he ana wife
will reside in the future.
Miss Logan is a sister Of Mrs.
Butler. and came from Belleville
Friday Of last week.
The Avalanche extends best
wishes % the couple.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

NJ. NJ. Harvey last week had
his residence moved into town
from the vicinity Of Abcrnathy
and has located Il In the north
wesf part of town.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

Boosting is an advanced. mod
ern study in political economy.
Boost for your own town and for
home trade.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

Rev. j. NJ. Harder, OF Pain
view. was here last Thursday
and was a pleasant caller at this
office. He Is financial agent for
the Wayland College at Plain
view. and reports everything
moving along in good shape.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-07

Texas today produces one-hfth
of the worlds supply of cotton,
yet Texas has to purchase prac
tically all their cotton goods
from England and New England.
This is an economic error. If not
righted. il may. in future. de-
velop into a financial tragedy.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-07-27
MARSHALL COUNTY
At STATE FAIR
All Parts 8, County Much Interest
ed in e-hty Exhibit and Good
One is Now Assured

Marshall county is to be creditably
represented at the state fair this year.
At recent meeting of the Warren
Commercial club committee was ap-
pointed to ascertain whether other To-
calities would be interested in the
matter, and this committee has al
ready been assured of the hearty CO.
operation of the Commercial clubs of
both Argyle and Stephen, and other
localities will no doubt take hold of
the undertaking in the same spirit.
With the proper effort, Marshall coun-
ty will be able to show products this
year that will be a revelation to the
people from other sections. A phe-
nomenal crop is about to be harvested.
1t but remains judiciously to select
and gather up the best samples of
everything that has been grown, and
we need fear no comparison with 9TH
er localities Let Marshall county
exhibit at the state fair be truly repre-
sentative Of the agricultural resources
OF our great county.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-07-27
w. c. ADDY LEAVES sTRANDoUIsT

It is with regret that we learn of the
leaving of Willard G.. Addy, member
of the firm and manager Of the w. C.
Addy Mercantile Co., of Strandquist,
who leaves next week for the cities to
make his future home and who will
become associated with the Twin City
State Bank at st. Paul, as assistant
cashier. Mr. Addy has resided in
Strandquist nearly four years, where
he has been very successful in the
mercantile business, and has been
looked upon as man OF ability and
integrity. He has earned large cir
Gle of business and personal friends
thruout this part Of northern Mime
sofa who join with the Advocate in
wishing Mr.. Addy all possible future
happiness and uccess.-Karlstad Ad-
yocate.