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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-07-20
NJ. r. Hancock, was In from
the ranch Saturday.

M. F. Hancock, was In from
the ranch Saturday.
Girls Harwell made a business
trip to Amarillo. Saturday
Read the xs1 Nsrtin & Hol.
land in this issue ~ top of last
page. A,.-..--.----.~ 2 1t
w. +. Rutledgey,<he Panhandle
Piano forte tuner, will return to
Lubbock in abodt week. z ltp
G.. w. Reed, one Of Post City's
prominent citizens and business
men was in the city the first Of
this week.
Homer Greenhill. was quite
sick the first of this week. but
we are pleased to report that he
is improving at this writing.
J. J. Baker: one of the fore
most farmers of the Acuf COM
munity, was here Saturday. and
reported a fine rain on his place.
Miss Elsie Arm, who has been
attending the Summer Normal
at Lamesa for several weeks re-
turned last Friday.
Read the adot Martin & Hol-
land in this iss1s>N top of last
page. z 1t
w. B. Powell, who has been
spending the past week in Dallas
and Fort Worth, returned Mon
day afternoon.
Charlie Brown, one of the lea
ding tow n boosters of Tahoka,
was in the city the first of the
week.
Read theas]bf Martin & Hol-
land in this issYe at top of last
page-s. 2 1t
Rev. Wilkins made a trip to
Slaton Monday, returning Tues
DAY afternoon. He has Just
closed a very successful meeting
at the CANYON school house.
Little Miss Viola Roberts. of
Tahoka, who has been here
visiting Miss Amy McLarry,
who was her teacher at Tahoka
several years ago. returned 10 her
home Tuesday.
w. w. Turner, who has been
employed by the Elite Cafe, for
some time left Tuesday after
noon for Van Zandt county,
where he will visit several
weeks.
j. w. Ellison. of the south
west part Of the county was in
the city Monday transacting
business with our merchants.
He reports good rains in his com
munity.
Manse Wood, representing the
Maverick Clark Lltho. Company.
at San Antonio. was here this
week in the interest of that com
pany. He reports good rains all
over the territory which be has
Travelled over the past two weeks.
Read the al Of the Lubbock
Mercantile Company in this is
sue. They have a clearance sale
on and are offering some fine
bargains to the trade. The sale
is now on and they invite the
people to come and get in line
while every department is yet
full.
Roy Greenhill was wading IN
the water after the heavy RAIN
last Monday afternoon, and
stepped on a piece of glass, which
severely lascerated his foot, and
laid him up a day or so, but he is
getting along nicely al this time,
and no bad results are expected.
John T. Johnson. of Sweet
water who is manager Of the
Western Windmill Company's
business at that place was in the
city the first Of this week. He
is also a stakeholder in the Wes-
tern Windmill Company at this
MACE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
PEPPERY PARAGRAPHS.

Washington Post: About the only things
left now that Colonel Bryan can dictate TO
are that new son-in-law and n phonograph.
Brooklyn Eagle: IL a coronation costly ?
on, yes. but all that Is spent remains In
England. John Bulrs bullion reserves are
considerably increased.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Fifteen million
dollars worth of gold plate will now 40
back into storage. and the king and queen
will eat their liver and bacon comfortably
from ordinary china.
Louisville Courier-Journsi: IL IS, how
ever, a matter Of pride to the house fly TO
note that the bacter ologists agree that he
has accounted for many more human be-
ings than the airships have killed.
wall Street Journal: Democrats are play
Ing the game like old masters. but II mus,
be remembered that for a good many years
they watched some very wise republican
teachers show how II should be done.
Ohio state Journal: From the description
of Mrs. John Hays Hammond's coronation
costume we imagine that she felt much
more comfortable when she got back to the
boarding house and got into her nightie.
Chicago Record-Herald: The king looked
pale and anxious during the coronation
proceedings. hut the queen appeared TO b.
extremely happy Possibly the king was
thinking OF some Of the bills that were to
come in later
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
Defeat of the Bonds.

According to returns all the bond
propositions submitted at the special
election in Omaha and Douglas county
have been defeated by the indifference,
or rather lack OF interest, of the vot-
ers in them. The total vote polled is
scandalously small. At no time has
the public been impressed with the
necessity of holding a special election
to vote bonds at this time, or con-
WINGED of any serious danger from
failing to vote them. The water bonds
particularly suffered from the over
zeal of their champions. 1t was
natural they should encounter some
opposition, even though no newspaper
campaign was made against them, and
they lost most heavily In the demo-
cratic wards. The engine house bonds
have simply gone by default, and the
court house bonds, which needed only
majority vote, apparently struck
their snag among the labor unions
that have been particularly displeased
with their treatment in connection
with the construction work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
wealth Berins on ths Pam.

Not so much IL heard nowadays as
formerly about the instability Of com
munities that have to depend chiefly
upon farming country. Cities Of
this character we're once regarded as
uncertain quantities in the CONNER
cial world. II was common saying,
ut is a good town. but It has nothing
back of t." when maybe IL would
have back of Il as good and prosper
Gus farming country as there was to
be found anywhere. But these cities
have proved their stability and that
Of the wholly agricultural country;
they have, in fact, proved that indus
try draws it's sinews chiefly from this
sort Of country. And their steady
prosperity has made a truism of the
old saying that wealth begins on the
farm"
This is a very generally accepted
rule today, particularly in the west
.ern half of the country. The bust
ness man in the city feels Just little
mite more secure II he has some
money invested in good farm land,
while the farmer is increasing his
holdings as fast as he can and conse-
quently improving his material condi-
ton, and 1t is not difficult to borrow
money on land. The hue and cry
raised year or so ago about the land
buying craze has died down. People
are not going to buy enough land to
hurt them unless they go to specu-
lating at u remote distance. 1t is not
time yet to halt the back-to-the-farm
movement, which is swinging along at
happy gait.
With the government so heartily
cooperating in opening up new areas
for cultivation must come new wealth,
new sources Of wealth, new population
and new industry. This great farming
country will help maintain stable
financial conditions for the whole
country. We are great industrial
nation, but far greater farming ma
ton, and agriculture is bound to con-
tinue to predominant for many years
to come.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

Jay said, Let George do It," and George
tackled the Job OF general manager OF the
house of Gould and It's millions, beside
giving some attention to sons-in-IAw, title
chasing sister and the Missouri Pacific
railroad.
Persons young enough to celebrate birth
days will comprehend and appreciate the
perspicacity of the Boston judge who rules
that a birthday drunk in a dry town il
justifiable enterprise.
A Pittsburg Irishman cried God save
the king the other day. A German po-
liceman arrested him and a Swedish judge
fined him IS for disturbing the peace of
an American city. And Pittsburg was
named after William Pitt. one Of the
greatest OF Establishment
For forty-six years Cyrus LinsenbigIer, a
farmer Of Elderton. Pa. believed his
brother Pits LAnsenbigler was dead Re-
Gently when he saw a White-haired man
walk up to the gate OF his home he did
not recognize him. and the stranger, who
left Elderton fifty-one years ago. had great
difficulty in convincing his brother OF his
Identity.
A banquet is being arranged in Paris IN
honor OF the so duels in which NJ Rou-
uer Dorcieres has had share, either as
principal or as second. NJ. Doucieres. who
is a Paris journalist. has made dueIinE
speciality. No one win be admitted TO the
banquet who has not crossed swords with
him. or who has not employed him a. a
second.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
COMING INTO LINE.
Republican PrORressives Backing
Into the Fold.

| Republican PrOEressives Backing
Into the Fold.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The source Of the inspiration Of the re-
ports that certain republican progresslves
have decided TO support President Taft need
not concern one. The presidents renomina-
ton is as secure as a future event could be.
II Mr. Pinchot. Mr. Garfield, Senator Cum
minis. or even Senator Jonathan Bourne, is
announced as coming back into the fold for
the presidential year, the inevitable is
merely being anticipated. None OF, these
militant progressives will abandon the re-
publican party because of the denomination
OF william II. Taft. The president Is slowly
gaining ground. He Is more popular than
ne was a ysArahgos The country thinks
better Of. HIND lie did not vhimper about
the terrific thrashing his party and ad-
ninistration. received in the November
elections; on the contrary, he has dis
played since then a surer-footed leadership
than before. His reciprocity campaign has
been mastery and all indications point to
its success. And he will get the credit Of
1t, even II the democrats made success pos
sible The president has made excellent
supreme court appointments. and he has
strengthened his cabinet. Out Of the Mexi-
can disturbance he emerged with prestige
increased. The country liked It because he
did not plunge into war for the sake either
Of national honor or OF civilization. His
international arbitration policy has de-
lighted lovers Of peace the world over And
there have been the supreme court decisions
destroying the two most odious trusts in
the United states-what are they but tri-
umphs of a sort for the Taft administra-
tion2
II is very clear that Mr.. Pinohot. Mr.
Garfield, Mr.. Bourne and even Mr.. La
Toilette will be found supporting Mr.. Taft
In 1912 for reelection. There will be moth
ing else for them to do. The president IL
beating them. to use his distinguished
predecessors historic phase, ito fraE-
zle."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
Investigating a Newspaper Report


In connection with the charges Of a
stupendous system of jewelry SNUG
Cling at the port of New York Customs
Collector Loeb declined to say more
than that he was Investigating a
newspaper report"
The investigation of newspaper
report is what developed the discovery
of the gigantic insurance frauds in
New York which shook this country
like moral cataclysm. A reporter
one day in the routine of his rounds
stumbled onto clue, which, followed
up, led to the source OF the insurance
company frauds. Possibly the clue
that has come to Collector Loeb, when
pursued, may disclose proof of the
charges that for a long time the gov
eminent has been swindled systemat-
ically by jewelry smuggiers.
Newspaper reports have been in
vestigated with good deal more
promptness and faith since the insur-
ance frauds than they were before.
That shocking upheaval in the COM
mercial world served nightly to en-
phasize the penetrating power of the
searchlight Of publicity, to demon
strate what bold capable press
could do in the way of ferreting out
evil and bringing evildoers to an ac-
counting for their deeds. 1t would
be rash folly. therefore, not to follow
up to the very last resort the news
paper report" in this case.
With all the well-directed vigilance
OF the government officials to detect
and destroy every kind of customs
fraud at New York, this one evidently
has escaped detection except at last
by some humble, but alert, newspaper
reporter. II is impossible to estimate
the amount of good this same reporter
accompiishes in his simple round of
duty. He is often regarded as OBJ
trusive. but It is a very good thing
for society that he is. He makes a
good monitor to have on the watch
tower.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

Our junior senator from Nebraska
announces that he will soon introduce
a bill that will solve the Alaska coal
problem, and our senior senator from
Nebraska is busy preparing to steer
statehood for Arizona safely across the
legislative shoals. In the meantime
the War department is removing the
big end of the military headquarters
of the Department of the Missouri
away from Omaha, where they have
been located for more than forty
years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
The Exposition Site.

San Francisco is all torn up over
the choice of a site for the forthcom-
ing Panama exposition, and the selec-
ton has again been postponed in the
hope that an agreement may be more
easily reached. Omaha had an expo
sition a few years ago and went
through the throes of selecting the
site in more or less the same way thai
San Francisco is doing. In fact,
Omaha once located it's exposition
grounds and then re-considered and
relocated greatly to its advantage, as
1t afterward turned out.
The trouble in fixing a site for an
exposition arises always from the con
fiict of local interests. the owners Of
neighboring lands being insistent be-
cause Of expected increase in property
values and other incidental benefits.
The factor that should alone deter-
mine, however, assuming that the pro-
posed sites are all sufficiently commo-
dious. Is the convenience of access to
the public. Every exposition is a suo-
cess or a failure, according to the at
tendance, and attendance is stimulated
by making It easy for the people to
get TO the gates. That is where
Omaha was eminently fortunate in its
exposition location, and San Francisco
is welcome to utilize the lesson of our
experience.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
Is Morgan After Gates Z

Some Wall street steers incline to
the belief that ]. p. Morgan has taken
hand in this war Of words between
John w. Gates, the great trouble
maker" and Andrew Carnegie, the
peace-maker." The sudden fall In
Texas oil stocks controlled by Gates
lends substance to the belief. 1t has
been recalled in this connection that,
once upon the witness stand, Mr.. Nor
gan referred to Gates as unsafe and
dangerous-to business. This has,
supposedly, ranked in the heaving
Gates bosom all this time, and 1t
therefore must have Afforded Mr.. Car
negie's "broken-down gambler" more
than usual satisfaction to get on a
witness stand himself, where he
might express the few choice opinions
of Mr.. Morgan, which he did with
much facility.
Now, the report is that Morgan is
the power that is hammering down
the Gates oil stocks and Wall street Is
asking itself the question, VIII Nor
gan seize this opportunity of driving
to the wall the man who has been
thorn In the flesh to him, Mr.. Carnegie
and other steel and ex-steel kings?
Mr.. Morgan is a man of few words,
himself, especially as compared with
the loquacious Gates, and 1t would be
most Characteristic of him to show,
rather than tell, Gates just what he
thinks Of him. It is not to be sup
posed that even the steel investigation
will afford to Mr.. Morgan a more in
viting way of getting back at his adj
versary than that which comes to him
in the manipulation of this stock. 1t
is dignified and properly seclusive.
And nothing he could say would cut
with quite the same edge as that
which he can do.
In the meantime the world must be
highly edited by this exhibition which
brings into such heated contact Gates,
the war horse, with Carnegie and Nor
gan, the peace-loving philanthropists,
on the one hand and the other.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
TO ONE NEGLECTED.

% Boston sun.
Who daily goes his Flooding way
And totes his load till he is gray.
Yet never asks for praise nor pay?
Why father.
Who often obligates himself
To pay our grinding grist In pelf
Yet sits undusted on the shelf?
Poor father.
Who pays the doctor hills and such
And digs for coin TO beat the Dutch
Yet who's not thought of very much?
It's daddy.
who trots the kid at gray of dawn
With only his pyjamas on,
And never dares to say "Doggone?"
Same person.
Who IL II never makes kick
But someone hits him with a brick?
Who grins and bears II, thin and thick
Our pater.
Who, when this weary life shall end,
His way to heavenly rest will wend
And somewhere find a tardy friendf
Why, ditto. ai
Hence is this little lyric writ
To praise poor dad a little bit
My interest is that l am IT,
I'm father.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
Every Man His Own Audience.

Evidently Congressman H. Robert
Fowler, democratic representative
from the Twenty-fourth Illinois dis
trict. believes that every man should
be his own audience when It comes to
embellishing his speech for home con-
sumption. II certain tarifr speech
Of Mr.. Fowler's had got into the Con-
gressional Record or the newspapers
the way he himself decorated It and
thus reached his constituents, It GER
tainly would have given them en-
Jagged visions OF his iuzportance and
oratorical greatness at the seat OF gov
eminent.
Unfortunately, Mr.. Fowler got into
controversy on the heer OF the house
the other day With ais etsSl0aSue, Con-
gresham Mann. tliso 81 Illinois. In
the proceeding MI MAIN held aloft
the original MANUSCRIPT III Mr.. Fow-
ler's speech, which. by some hook or
crook, had found fits way into Mr..
Mann's hands. According to Mr..
Mann's description, Mr.. Fowler had
inserted in the manuscript such words
as applause" loud applause" and
at the end Of the speech the words.
great applause" and "handshakins. I"
Some men might be captious
enough to call this a cheap scheme of
7elf-adVertisement. but what a splen-
aid effect 1t would have had upon II.
Robert Fowler's constituents II only
1t could have reached them thus In
printed forml One may eesily i'm
asine with what grace the voters of
the Twenty-fourth district would have
returned Mr.. Fowler TO congress at
the next election. II was really cruel
In Mr. Mann to disclose this secret of
his colleagues persuasive power and
popularity on the floor Of congress.
What IL It to Mr.. Mann II H. Robert
Fowler chooses 20 invent this novel
means OF becoming his own audienceY
Il saves the time Of the house wait
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
THE BEE. OMAHA, THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1911

ing for the recurring peals of applause
to die down and makes the speaker a
big man at home Congressman Mann
says what pains" him most is that
his colleague does mot appreciate the
enormity Of his offense."
In the parlance OF the street. it does
look as IL the Hon. II. Robert Fowler
had been caught with the goods on
him
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

The president is evidently both sun
and rain-proof. While the mercury
Is hanging about the 100 mark he il
playing golf and is caught in drsneh-
Ing electric shower, but resumes his
game as soon as the rain ceases. A
man who has gone through the storms
OF politics cheerfully can stand most
anything in the weather line.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

The portion you refer 10 was labeled 'ap-
pendix. "--Chicago Record Herald
II wonder" unused the inquisitive boarder,
what has become Of the oW fashioned
elocutionist who used to iecite bnqn on
the RhineT Chicago Tribune.
81 hear you actually encourage your boy
TO send poetry TO the magazines DO YOU
want your son 20 become n poetf
mo; I merely want him to get the con-
Courier-J Journal.
First Boy-Why don't your cannon so off?
Amt n loadcd?"
Second Boy-Yes: but I loaded Il with a
lot OF white stuff I got out OF a box labeled
powder" in my mothers bedroom. Judge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

Having declared the Cunningham
claims void, the Interior department
may now devise way for definite
progress In developing the resources
Of Alaska,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
MAY CIRCULATION,
48,473

state Of Nebraska, County of Douglas. s.,
Dwight Williams, circulation manager o.
The Bee Publishing Company, being duly
sworn, says that the average daily circula,
ton less spoiled, unused and returned
oopiea for the month OF May. 1911, was
ls.f7a DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed in my presence ana sworn 70
efoTe me tbis lst day OF June, 1911.
CsealS ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
Pushing Hobuon OFF the Road.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

General Wood is reported to have made
a speech in Washington in which he feared
the United States was too rich prize for
powerful countries to long forbear attempt
ing its conquest. Therefore he wants us
to impoverish ourselves in military and
naval preparation so we will no longer ex-
cite the cupidity Of our rivals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

The bond election seems to have
brought out less than one-third OF the
voters in Omaha entitled to express
themselves on the question. Evil
IDENTIFY not much interest OF excitement
stirred up. 49, H..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

The red-light district Why, ac-
eordins 70 otiicial reports from our
democratic county attorney It has been
closed tisht-shut these many weeks
and all its former inmates moved
away.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
CHEEKY REMARKS.

Yes, that's one of the leading lawyers
for the reform movement"
He looks like a man who would put his
whole heart and soul into anything he UNI
dertook."
you bet he does. why, his bill for re-
form services during the last six months is
53,OO0."-Houston Post.
The lieutenant rushed to the bridge and
saluted.
Captain" he shouted-for the roar OF
battle was deafening-"I regret to report
that the enemy has got our range"
Curse the luckl" groaned the captain.
Now how can the cook get dinner 2 -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grandpa" said little Enoch to Adam
We'll sonny. what is it?'' asked Adam,
smiling.
when Gran'ma Eve gave you the apple,
did IL give you the stomach ache like the
apple ! ate this morning gave me?"-Chi-
cago Post
What made you mutIlate this handsome
new book?' asked the physicians wife.
The first thing you did was to cut out a
portion of II and throw II awayl'
Excuse me, my dear" was the regret
full answer. 1T was professional instinct.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

Another emergency appropriation Of
$1,000 has been made by the city
council. BY the way, where does the
money come from to pay for these
items that are marked emergency"
after all the regular funds are ex-
hausted7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

In due course OF time It will be dis
closed whether the city can supply
and maintain It's own street gas lamps
cheaper than 1t has been getting them
by contract. Actual results will be
more convincing than made-in-advance
estimates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
Good Faith and Politics

That President Taft will consider In good
faith any and all tariff bills on their mer-
its is no longer to be doubted. Can the
progressive republican senators give the
same assurances that they will consider
reciprocity with Canada or even the house
tariff bills in good faithH BY their course
they have cast greater doubt on their own
sincerity than anybody else possibly could
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

city Of the unsalted seas" might have
saved himself the trouble Of getting
up by reading Mr.. Knots speech. for
he would have found It does net con-
tain this euphonious and much mooted
line
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

BY following closely the reasoning
Of some Of those democrat-insurgen
combiners one may find himself led
up a dark and dreary alley on this
reciprocity deal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
Extraordinary Judicial Error.

1t seems to be the fact that the judge
who sentenced Charles w. Morse to fif-
teen years had no right TO sentence him to
more than ten, It Is a very extraordinary
thing that judge should not be familiar
with the law under which he sends q man
to the penitentiarY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

An exchange asks how Mr.. Under
wood came to be q tariff expertf Why.
by being made chairman Of the ways
and means committee. of course.