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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-14

The Texarkana Board Of Trade
is planning the construction of a
public highway from Texarkana
10 Dallas to connect with the Red
River 10 the Gulf Highway.
The Comanche High School
has decided TO take advantage
of the States offer 10 appropri-
ate s., 600 a year to high schools
that will establish courses in
agriculture. domestic science and
manual training.
Work has begun on the new
Federal Building in wichita Falls
az a cost Of SIS. OO0.
The Olympic Cotton Mills Of
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-14

Dallas. to hold seven billion gal.
Ions. built at a cost of $500. 600.
will be ready TO turn over 10 the
city in a few DAYS. The pump
ing plant. one of the largest in
the south. will cost SIPS. 600 when
completed.
The W. X. kellogg Company Of
Battle Creek. Mich. makers Of
breakfast food. has established a
house in Texas with headquarters
at Fort Worth. A contract has
been made with a warehouse for
the storage OF supplies. The
location Of this branch was nego-
tiated through the Board Of
Trade.
The city 81 Swectwater has
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-14

San Antonio has been incorpo-
rated with a capital stock of
S25, 600. The incorporators are
W. h. W. NJ. and 5. c. Durham.
Work has begun on the Stone.
wall county court house at Asper-
mont at the cost of S47. 900.
The citizens Of Beaumont have
voted q bond issue of $500. 600 TO
be used in improving the public
parks of that city.
The citizens Of Harrington are
preparing to build a new depot 10
cost s.. 900.
Nocona has voted a bond issue
OF Sl1. 500 10" a new city water
works.
The great white rock dam al
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-14

frequently printed in these
columns.
The total vote Of l.7o3 was
somewhat less than had been
counted on. many having counted
on 1000 or more. Some thought
the majority would be- ten %
one.
In the election last year 10
ratlfy the Dumont contract there
was a vote OF about >, 80. OF
which only y were against the
proposition. The lesser degree
Of unanimity in today's election
is accounted for by the fact that
the Johnson proposal, while
offering a higher dam and great
er power equipment. Is 20 cost
500. 600 more. Moreover. the
Johnson proposition was subject
ed 30 attack by those who thought
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-14

The financial end Of road build
INK is an important feature for
without the means, the end can
not be obtained. Ifitis possible
10 pay cash. it is always prefer
able, but this seldom can be done:
therefore, extensive highway
construction must be brought
about by obtaining money on
time, or by the issuing of bonds
as in this way alone can future
benefciaries assist in paving the
cost.
Theo. Arbucklc Of LaGrange.
Texas was here this week visit
ing his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Jno. A. Arbuckle.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-14

Mr. and Mrs. Hall Robinson
spent last Sunday in Lubbock.
They returned in their car Mon
day accompanied by Mrs. Murphy
and little Jack, of Hereford. and
Mrs. Sanders and little Miss
Theta, of Lubbock. They were
the guests of their sister Mrs.
Jack Alley, of Tahoka. for several
DAYS. Lynn County News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-14
THt AUSTIN DAM
The Vote To- Favor OF the propos ID
ton IS l,5l9 10 264
Against

Austin. Aug. 80. After eleven
years Of waiting and more than
one bitter disappointment Austin
has again determined 10 rebuild
the dam.
The vote was overwhelming
l.5l9 20 pa though not as near
ly unanimous as some had pre-.
dlcted. Six out of every seven
who voted registered themselves
in favor Of the ratifyIng Of the
contract with William y. John
son IN accordance with the terms
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-14

they saw a better deal in the
offer of the Cogans Of New York
and the discussion that ensued
left many IN the dark as 10 what
they really were m favor Of
Perhaps this accounts in part for
the falling of of the vote.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-14

The longest lane has turn.
You maY-ga- for years without
fire and agalHF YOU may lose all
YOU possess IN few minutes
time. Those .yh9wapt the best
are ouS>c6stomef> See Us for
all .@s'ds. ). z. Robbins and
Company. 9 p
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-14

voted a $35. 600 bond issue for
paving the streets.
Buffalo. Leon county. voted a
bond issue of $4,000 for the
purpose of constructing good
roads in that county.
A contract has been let for a
$50, 600 Federal Building at
Tyler.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-14

Atavism Is a fact. portraying
degeneracy. Degeneracy can be
toll0weA|tn manycHuseS. When
one ns9lects al/important duty
II is a tDrfh St<degengtacy. How
about yQDT HaSr~rou got that
home >FlsGred? Better be right
thaH<sorry. :. Z. Robbins and
Company are talking. g D
NJ. A. Churchill. representing
the Colorado Salt Company. was
here looking after the interest of
that firm last Friday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-09-14
Cotton Pickers Sacks
Knee Pads

The cotton crop is now assured
and you, Mr. Farmer, will need
sacks and knee pads when you
gather your crop. Our store is the
place to get these articles Our
stock of pads has already arrived and
they are extra good quality. We
will have the sacks in few days and
ask that you call at our store and in
spect them. They are ready made
of high grade material and the work
manship is the very best Cheaper
than you can buy the goods and
make them.
Premium cotton pickers sacks - #. long 75c
Premium cotton pickers sacks #. long Sl.O0
Premium cotton rickers sacks 7 - f. long ST.
| Premium cotton Liekers sacks 9 fl. long Sl.35
Cotton pckers knee pads, full lined 75c
Cotton pickers knee pads half lined 65c
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10
! PUBLIC OFFICE A PUBLIC
TRUST?

From time immemorial it has been
contended that public Office is a public
trust. but from all indications in Ma
rion county it too frequently inures to
the benefit of the office-holder.
The particular case we have in view
is that of the commissioner OF COM
missioner's district No. 2. As is
known, he is engaged in the turpen-
tine business near Heidtville, and OF
necessity has need of good roads in
certain portions of his district.
Soon after he assumed the duties
of his office he abandoned all work on
the main thoroughfare from Ocala to
Dunnellon and Stokes Ferry and COM
menced the construction of road
from Stokes Ferry to Heidtville, one
which will be of great benefit to him.
self, but of comparatively little bene-
fit to the community at large. While
this work is being carried on for the
benefit of this comparatively unimpor-
tant road all work has been suspend
ed on the road from Ocala to Dunnel-
lon, and the same is INSTRUCTED by
fallen trees. This road would, if kept
in repair. be used by ten citizens
where the other road would be used
by one; yet the road doing the great
est good to the greatest number is
abandoned and the other improved.
1t seems to me that the cine has
come when personal benefit should
not be considered in the management
of public business.
]. d. ROBERTSON.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10
Ic GROWTH OF FOREIGN PARCELS
POST

When a parcels post system between
the United States and foreign coun-
tries was first put into operation ten
years ago, the presumption was gen
eral that it would be employed almost
exclusively by individuals at home and
abroad DESTROYS of sending small artl-
cles to their relatives or friends. The
system was not long in operation, how
ever. before it was utilized by mer-
camille houses, although 1t was some
time before importers generally be-
gan to realize how cheaply and now
promptly they might be served by
patronizing the postoffice instead OF
the international express companies.
The first parcels post convention ths
country entered into was with Ger
many: later arrangements were per-
fected for an interchange of parcels
by mail with England, France. Italy
and other countries. The terms made
with the different governments, how
ever, were not uniform. While par
cells eleven pounds in weight are &C.
copied usually, the limit on French
parcels is four pounds six ounces.
The limit on value of contents usual
" is $50; on French parcels it is $50
The appraiser of the port of New
York, George w. Wanamaker. has just
made public some statistics which re-
veal the growth of this service. In
1906, for instance, the total number of
packages coming into this country un-
der the parcels post law was 9O,297,
whereas the total number for 1915
was 199,410. Moreover, the first two
months of the present year show an
unprecedented growth in the volume
of importations coming by post. Par
cells for January alone numbered 81
622. If this ratio should be maintain
ed for the remainder of the year, Mr..
Wanamaker points out, the total for
1911 would approximate 379,464.
There is argument for the establish
ment of domestic parcels post in
the fact that the foreign service, as its
advantages have become better under
stood, has grown in popularity. And
no doubt the pressure in behalf of a
domestic parcels post system will in
crease as the public becomes more ia
miliar with the operation and advan-
tages of the foreign service.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

A. rather peculiar situation has aris-
en- in school circles in this county. A
judgment has been entered against
the school board in behalf of Miss Ma
RE Stevenson, teacher who was dis
charged from employment while un-
der agreement to be retained for full
term. The term judgment amounts to
$135 and was rendered some months
ago in the county court The school
board has failed to take cognizance,
and now Judge G. e. Harrison, as at
torney for the teacher, has caused to
be advertised for sale, under lien for
the judgment, the new high school
property on which the new high school
is being erected. The sale is advertis-
ed to take place on April the 3rd. Of
course the school board, at the meet
ing next week, will settle the indebt-
edness incurred by the judgment, but
the fact that the Judgment has been
allowed to stand so long has aroused
some criticism.-Tampa Item in
Times-Union.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10
suPERFIcIALITY IN EDUCATION

The everlasting contention between
the colleges and the high schools
takes the shape of complaint from
the former that students come to them
without any thoroughness in their
preparation and the reply of the latter
that preparing boys and girls for col
Ilege is only one of their incidental
functions. Few of their students ever
go to college, say the high schools.
The secondary school education
lis the only higher education the youth
of the land III general will ever know J;
therefore, the high schools, so they
urge, must afford instruction in a
multitude of subjects and offer what
is sort of pale reflection of college
course. DR.. Pritchettt. taking up this
argument in his Carnegie Foundation
report, shows that if the high school
education is not satisfactory as fitting
for colleges it equally fails as pre-
paration for life of those who do not
enter college and whose needs the
high school graduate by business men
that is made by the colleges, namely,
want of thoroughness, lack of that
mental discipline which comes from
mastery of one or few things.
The evil to which this report calls
attention again, the tendency of SUI
perficiality, extensive instead of inten-
sive methods in education, is charac-
teristic of the whole American system
from top to bottom. 1t begins in the
public schools, with a multiplicity of
subjects taught and none taught with
old-fashioned thoroughness, and it ex-
tends straight up through the colleges.
1t is the chief cause of the great and
rapidly advancing cost of American
education both public and endowed.
But the realization that in teaching
smatering of many things this coun-
try has, as DR.. Pritchett says, lost its
ideal of education means" is slowly
dawning. Students are no longer per-
mitted to wander according to their
sweet wills among elective courses in
the colleges, and in time the value of
both the mental and moral discipline
to be obtained from the mastery of
few things will again come to be ap-
preciated
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

W. G. Rowley, general freight agent
of the Michigan Central railway,
reached his home in Detroit last week
after spending few days with Com
modore Goodwin at the Oaks, at East
lake In his letter to his host, ex-
pressing the pleasure and benefit de-
rived from his visit at Lake Weir,
Mr.. Rowley declares that he is
mighty glad that he has at last
found the real Florida Mr.. Rowley
sends to Commodore Goodwin a copy
of letter he has written to Mr..
James Menzies, general freight agent
of the Atlantic Coast Line, Savannah.
Ga, from which we quote: Il spent
eight days at Eastlake, on Lake Weir,
and has most delightful time. 1t
seems to me that the possibilities for
the development of this region are
great, and that your line might find
| it very advantageous from a business
standpoint to exploit the many natu-
lral advantages found in and about
this district. 1t may seem rather pre-
sumptuous on my part to make sug-
gestion which has no doubt been Civ
en- careful consideration by your in
terests. | have no personal interest
in the matter, but was very much Ia
ken with the beauties of the territory
and the lake
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10
THE WIRELESS HERO GETS A BIG
VERDICT

Our readers will be interested to
know that Jack" Binns, the wireless
operator, who made himself famous
some months ago by sticking to his
post as his boat was going down into
the bosom of a remorseless sea, and
continued to wire for assistance,
which succeeded in the rescue of the
passengers and the crew, has just
recovered from the Vitagraph Com
pany of America for a fake represen-
tation of the hero in the collision be-
tween the Baltic and the Florida, af-
ter he had refused permission of the
company to produce the fake pic
lures.
1t was the second trial of the suit,
the first verdict obtained by Binns
having been reversed by the appellate
division.
Justice Greenbaum permitted Law
yer jeremiah A. l.. O'Leary, counsel
for Binns to show the moving pic
lures in court. Jack Binns, with his
good American smile" was the set the
hero of the rescue objected to. Some
actor, made up as Binns, posed in
Brooklyn for the moving picture cam
era.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

Uncle Joe Cannon says that Joe
Bailey of Texas is clearly the brain
lest and the ablest man that his party
has developed within the last twenty
years; l might say since have been
in congress. l have watched his ca
reer with Interest / have watched
it not only since he became sena-
tor, but I was member of the house
and veteran when Bailey was first
sworn in. He is a wonderful man, and
a power in debate, in committee and
in the political life of today.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

Out of the grist of bills that went to
the mill of congress in the session
that ended March 4th, emerge these
results of more or less imperative in
terest:
Positive Results
Provision of $4,000 900 for the for
LITIGATION of the Panama canal.
Provisions for two new battleships.
Rehabilitation of the judicial code,
regarded as most important for the
amelioration of the laws delays.
Creation of forest reserves in the
southern Appalachian and White
mountains.
Providing for the construction of
embassy and legation buildings
abroad.
Requiring the inspection of locomo-
tive boilers.
Negative Results
Failure of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement in the senate and causing
an extra session.
Failure of the permanent tariff
board bill, which passed the senate.
but was killed by a filibuster in the
house.
Failure of a resolution to admit to
statehood Arizona and New Mexico,
which was killed by a filibuster in
the senate.
Failure of the proposal to increase
the rate of postage on the advertis-
ing sections of the large magazines;
but provision for commission to in
vestigate the subject.
Failure of the senate resolution
providing for the direct election of
United States senator's
Failure of the general age pension
bill.
Failure to act on Ballinger-Pinchot
investigation reports.
Failure to enact the ocean mail sub
sidy, uassed by the senate alone.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

Tom Watson seems, according to re-
ports, to have become possessed of the
delusion that bloody avengers are on
his trail. That he thinks anybody
thinks he is worth killing is pretty
strong proof that he is entirely unbal-
anced. His ego has simply gotten
away with him. An ego is a good
thing to have, but exceedingly dan
gerous to nurse too much Mighty few
of us but oyerestimate ourselves
Tampa Times
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

Speaker Cannon is going out of of
fee joined to his idols and hugging his
delusions For instance, he is report
ed to have said to Thomas Nelson
Page the other day: Nov, look here,
Page" placing his hand on the latter's
shoulder you're a democrat Vir-
ginian and a democrat and an author
For years you've been writing pretty
stories while the republican party has
been running this government, and
running it well, making prosperity
for the people of this whole nation
while you have set by and written a
lot of good stories, and you've enjoyed
your copyrights and have made lot
of money besides. All this time the
republican party has been making
prosperity so that the people of the
country would have plenty of money
to buy your books and a lot of other
good books, besides having a consid-
cradle bit to spare for the purchase of
a lot of internal undertaking maya
zines, which have also fattened upon
the republican prosperity which we
have been making up hero at the CAPT
tol. Page, one of these days the grand
old state of Virginia will come to re-
aliZe that what she needs is a pro-
tective tariff. She will learn this
about the time that those foolish New
England states go crazy over free
trade, and it will be Virginias chance
to create balance" The whole world
is now crying for reciprocity and re.
ciprocity is first cousin to free trade
and genuine free trade will follow
quickly in the footsteps of reciprocity
The tariff walls will have to follow the
Chinese "pig-tail' and her walls of ex
clusion.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

Tampa preachers didn't like the
way the bird-men detracted from their
congregations last Sunday, and forth
with had them arrested. Without wish
ing to create the impression that we
advocate a wide-open Sunday, will
say that if watching airships glide
through the air is the worst thing
Tampaites are guilty of they have al
ready bought through ticket to the
other land without any stop-over priv
ileges. Pensacola Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

Col. e. T. Byington, well known in
newspaper circles all over Florida,
paid us pleasant visit this morning.
He is sanguine of the success of his
venture at Mulberry, and expects to
be ready for the first issue of his pa
per in about week. Colonel Byington
is thoroughly equipped for the work
he has in hand and will without doubt
make a success of it.-Bartow Courier
Informant.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

Eod bless the flag! Let It Hoat and
fill
The sky with its beauty; our heart
strings thrill
TO the low, sweet chant of its wind
swept bars,
And the chorus of all its clustered
stars.
Embrace it, o mothers! and heroes
shall grow,
While its colors blush warm on your
bosoms of snow.
Defend it, o fathers: there's no sweet
er death
Than to float its fair folds with a sol
dier'E last breath!
And love it, o children! be true to the
sireS
Who wove it in plain by the old camp
fires.
Samuel L. Simpson.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10
CONVICT "wAeEss

The Barlow Courier-In Informant,
which has long been an advocate of
the policy of applying large share of
the earnings of convicts to the sup
port of their families, and which aligns
with the Pensacola Journal and the
Tampa Times on the subject, adds a
suggestion well worth consideration.
1t remarks that the families of the
victims of murderous attacks, when
they have sustained permanent bodily
injury or personal damage and costs,
should be compensated to proper ex-
tent out of the earnings of the convict
ed assailant
There is much merit in the PROPOSE
ton, but the CT. remarks in connec-
ton that it is probably not worth
while to discuss the matter on account
of the public sentiment against the
hiring of the convicts and in favor of
their employment on the public roads.
1t thinks maybe the legislature will
repeal the hiring law at the next ses-
sion. So it may, but sentiment will
come around again.
When it shall develop that convict
built roads are the costliest in the
world and at the same time accom-
panied by numberless abuses, as may
be very possibly the case. the solons
will revert to the straight and simple
system of raising revenue by hire
Tampa Times
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

The senate committee on agricul-
ture has recommended that the house
appropriation OF s25O.OOO for the eradi-
cation of the boil weevil be increased
to $350,OOO. This is fund that will
do more real good to the country than
the much larger funds that are contin-
ually being appropriated for battle
ships.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

Well, we'll Live Oaks population,
according to the census, is less than
$500. Must be something wrong with
those census fellows. They have gone
dead asleep on many Of our Florida
towns. There's but one thing to do:
Get Jesse Burtz to go behind them
and take another census. Jesse never
sleeps and knows how to "figger.''
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

The Woman's Federation of Clubs
in Texas favors the pension of de-
pendent mothers. Why should they
not be pensioned? If we pension a
man for taking up arms in defense of
his country for ever so short time
why should not the women who bear
children-the very hope and stay of
the land--be pensioned?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

Judge Norman Kittrell of Houston,
Texas. refused to serve on commit
tee to receive ex-President Roosevelt
to that city and extend to him it's
Inequalities because Mr.. Roosevelt
did an injustice to Jefferson Davis,
and when his attention was called to
It refused to rectify the error, and
said he wanted no communication
with Mrs. Jefferson Davis. Colonel
Jacob F. Walters accepted the place
on the committee because Mr.. Roose-
velt restored Jefferson Davis name to
Cabin John Bridge. So there you are.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

A Texas man recently gave $1,000
for q single peach tree. and would not
part with it for a profit of 100 per
cent. The peach ripens the latter part
of September and the FIRST of October.
It resembles somewhat the Georgia
alberta.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

The seventh annuai conference Of
child labor viii be held at Birming-
ham. Ala. beginning March 9th and
continuing until the 18th. Child la
Dor and criminal laws relating to the
punishment Of children will be dis
cussed in all their several phases
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-10

The many friends and admirers of
Senator Joe Bailey of Texas regretted
very much his show of peevishness
just before the adjournment of con-
gross. He not only lost his poise and
equipoise, but seems to have complete
ly lost his head. His performance
was schoolboyisb, undignified and un-
statesman like.