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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-10-26
THE SPEED MENACE

In Abilene a few weeks agoan
old man was ran down and kill
ed by an automobilist speed
fanatic. Abilene does not have
them all bv hundred or more
for there is about that many in
Lubbock who do not regard the
safety of those who walk or
drive in buggies or carriages,
ride bicycles, or ride IN autos.
Some day there will be a funeral
service at some Of our churches
and there will be a procession to
the cemetery and someone viii
be gently lowered into the cold
grave by loving friends in the
presence of weeping relatives,
because some one gratihed his
desire TO speed his auto down
some street in the city Of Lub-
book. and could not stop the
machine before it had crushed
the life out of some innocent
person. 1t might be a man, It
might be a woman, 1t might be
a boy or somebody's sweet little
girl. How sad il would be. and
now sorrowfulIy the driver OF
that machine would relate the
accident as it occurred, but too
late. Now We have no specla.
person in mind when We write
this article, bat we do know that
there are a large per cent Of the
automobile drivers in this town
who exceed the speed that the
law allows, and If they viii mo-.
slow up when they know that
they are violating the law tho
officers should use theirauthorI}
and persuade them 10 stay with
in the limit cf the law.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-10-26
KAFFlR VS. CORN

Occasionally we hear a fellow
say that there is not as good
prices paid for kaffir corn on the
markets as for Indian
corn. This idea has been eX-
ploded at various times, and the
most recent is in an issue of the
Hartford Kan Times where it
quotes corn at 81 cents per
bushel and kafiir at 60 cents per
bushel. This shows that the
kafiir corn has the right Of way
over the Indian corn bv three
cents per bushel. The kaffir
corn crop in this country will
always be recognized as a money
crop, and there need be no fear
to plant too much Of it from now
on as there will always be a
market for it.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-10-26

Governor Colquitt and his
brethren, are plying the white
wash brush in every manner
possible. They got up a great
scheme to help the farmers boy
calling a meeting Of the gov
errors Of the cotton states 10
discuss means whereby they can
raise the price Of cotton. II
sounds good 10 some people,
but 10 us il is a picture Of de-
ceit The majority of the cotton
will be out Of the hands Of the
farmers before such action can
have any effect on the market
then the Spectator will get the
benefit of the raise when u
comes. which we believe will, a.
a natural consequence, but not
through the working Of the gov
crnor of Texas exactly. Look
out people keep COO. and be sure
you watch the whi-ewash brush.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-10-26
HUGH METCALFE DEAD
He Died This Morning In The
Western Hotel At Spur
Heart Failure

Hon. Hugh Metcalfe died sud
denly at the Western Hotel in
Spur. Texas, at 2 O'Clock this
morning. Heart failure is given
as the cause Of death, according
to telephone messages received
today. Mrs. Metcalfe and chill
dren and Mr.. Metcalfe were on
their way home to Crosbyton
from Stonewail county.
Mr.. Metcalfe left Crosbyton
Tuesday for Peacock. He was
not well at the time.
The body is to be shipped 10
Dallas. Texas, for burial. The
parents Of the deceased live in
that city.
Hon. Hugh Metcalfe was
Attorney for Crosby county at
the time Of his death and had
resided at Crosbvton and Emma
for four or five years. He
carried $1,000 in life insurance
in NJ. W. Of A. Crosbyton
Review.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-10-26

whereas b., virtue ~ the authority vested .n
mo- a. trustee named and appointed iu "a certain
HassI Hf trust. recorded Hr pages tt o. ~ iH.H
size of Volume ~ the Deai NJ Trust kccHfdH .'
I..Ibae. county. Texas. executed and dcli.cIDI .H
us Hr March lrI. $500. b. , n St1upf, for h''''.
securing trr prompt payment 81 on. CERTAIN
prIu.IasTrs note f"r fn' sum nf 'lr h.i.i'
Twenty Three and T5-i1' HiH2t1l Dollar ~
after Its date. sIrHed Dr. .torps, payaia' a
tn, order ~ the . ..rf National Bank ni luhh.' b.
Texas bearing interest from maturity az tho rate
1f tor per cent uer urnlu. SAID deed ~ trust cH
tAr FIrst National Hark ~ Luhhpct Tesas. az
Undivided 1r, hsn interest h. and o. aN those
certain IHfs Hr usfrais ~ land ntuafe boz i.Ihisck
county Irra. kursr tlld f~scrih~i as lots ono
lI Two I'D and Th-ee n Boo hsk one hlndr'-i
and Three g.I OF 'rr orig.nal to,'u ~ .h'sck
Texas "a. aaiI lots aupslr lu ttsfa Hf .a.I town
recorded Hr ragsr = aHi a- ~ ku.Hrr' q the
Das-l Records q I4tiugE ruInv lrra.. aHt.
whereas tirF .rst National ParE ~ l.Iutsct
Texas. b. tho hierr ari 1yner ~ -ai 1..' and
mer' of saIa note ar.a ne same s ... ls.t dHe
ami unpaid. both rrueira ans interest ' reas'r
thereof as provided f0r .H slIt fr'. .' '..' q
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fHreresf thereon arc rHN Quo hH. .'.'i ri
Total amount H"H HEErs.at.rs a'H
whereas . have b,er been reslff''. H' OBJ. ..Hi
National HAMS ~ IlHH.r.. IFN.. #." u .f
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month"; I.s. seen Tho f.H.. . s ono
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and interest ~ the sa.d D -fn.rs ." Or no
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witness uF hand af IuHHa.. Ira. H the
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-10-26
Going 10 TerIco

The L. /. Savage wholesale
and mail order retail liquor house
at Amarillo is sending out print
ed notices 10 their Texas custo-
mers that after Dec. 18th they
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-10-26

will be located az Texico and
solcits a continuance Of their
trade. Texico Trumpet.
For all Of which let Lubbock
give thanks. We are glad this
business Is moving 10 Texico and
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-10-26

We often wonder how a man
can live in this splendid climate,
and enjoy the great privileges
that human beings do in Lub-
book and still complain that the
world is showing them the rug
ged side OF things.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-10-26

When all this broad eXpaUse
of fertile soil is put into cultiya-
ton there Is going 20 be- a city
built on the South Plains that
viii cause the nations % stand
uu and take notice. and that
city win be spelled Lubbock
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-10-26

As cotton goes down. sugar
goes up. grab your reverse
breaks. people and ply the inn
Urgency apparatus.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-10-26

Wonder If the Dagos are tgur-
ing on having Turkey for Thanks
giving?
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-10-26

not Lubbock. We are glad that
IL had % move away from ANA
rillo. and hope some day 20 hear
OF il having % move away from
Texico.
The Washington times., 1911-08-24

The captain and his six sailors went
up to him. his head was nodding about
as though he were asleep, and he did
not notice them /
"Howd'y,, mate!' said the captain.
The man opened his eyes and looked
at them, but, he closed his eyes and be-
gan nodding again.
50. He's a sleepy one." said the captain.
Lets move ON"
They went into q store, but the store
, and when the captain ask ed for q pound
OF 'tobaccy" he only opened his eyes
as the first man had done and then
closed them again.
Cant ye wake up. mater" asked the
captain. But the only answer he re-
ceived was a nod
The captain and his six sailors went
out and walked along the street. They
saw a dog sitting in a doorway nod
ding.
when the captain spoke to him he
gave one bark and then closed his eyes
and began to nod again.
This Is the noddiest place I ever
saw" the captain remarked to the six
sailors. Let US try the tavern"
But when they went in there sat the
landlord noddlng. and the boy stood by
the door nodding, too.
The captain and his six SAILORS stood
looking at them Wake up sye nod
pounding the table with his big hand,
I'VE want something to eat"
The only reply he could get from
either was q nod.
We'll help ourselves" said the cap
tain. ''if they will not get our dinner.
Come along, lads"
The six sailors followed their captain
into the kitchen. There stood the pret-
ty maid nodding over her dishpan and
the landlords wife in the act OF stir
ring the soup was nodding, too.
One Of the sailors stepped up to the
pretty maid and kissed her on her rosy
cheek, but she only needed.
What no. madam said the captain;
good madam. pray give US our dinner"
The good woman only nodded in reply,
and one Of the sailors grew bold and
tasted the soup.
He wink ed at the captain and smacked
his lips, The captain and the five sail
ors understood that II was good, and
SO they tasted and tasted until it was
all gone.
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FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
LAND O'NoD.

But they had stayed in the Land o.
NOD TOO long, for Just as they reached
the yard Of the tavern they began to
feel queer.
The stable boy sat In the doorway
nodding and COW stood nodding "
the fence.
The captain looked at the six sailors.
they were all nodding as they sat In a
row on the grass.
The captain sat down beside them and
he began to nod.
As the town clock strtick the hour of
midnight every one but the captain and
Ills six sailors opened their eyes and
stood UP straight:
Soon a crowd of the towns people
gathered around them.
THE strangers got caught. didn't
They?' said one. =
They are queer looking lot.' said
another, laughing.
When the clock struck II at noon the
next day the captain and the six sailors
stopped nodding and opened their eyes
and saw in front OF them all the people
laughing at them.
What are on laughing at. you
You have been doing considerable
nodding yourself in the last II hoursk
was the answer. I'VE have always won
dGred how we looked, and now we know
, The captain saw that 1t was of no
use to get angry. p he asked: What
sort Of a country rs thisT
"This Is the Land o. Nod" they told
him. Every twenty-five years at the
stroke of twelve at noon everybody
begins to nod, and we keep nodding
until the stroke Of twelve at mid
night. You and your friends were
night and had to nod out your twelve
"But why do you nod7' asked the
captain.
by a sea goddess" said one. She fell
In love with one Of our ancestors ana
wanted him to forsake the land and
follow her, but he shook his head and
said no, he would not wed sea god
dess. rr..
"She cursed the land, and as she
sank into the sea she said we should
nod once in twenty-five years for
twelve hours, so that the next time
she came for a lover he would be able
to nod his head and say yes instead
of shaking his head and saying no:
She has never returned, but the spell
remains with u.s."
The Washington times., 1911-08-24

<<TTS this-lets have filleted steal
and a bottle of Bass for dinnel
tonight. 1t will be simply ex
Quisite. shall love it."
But, my dear Nella," he exclaimed
steak and beer, at Felix's! It's impos
sible. Moreover, young women still un.
DER twenty-three cannot be permitted
to drink Bass
Il said-steak and Bass. and as fol-
being twenty-three, 1 shall be going ir
twenty-four tomorrow"
Miss Racksole set her small white
teeth.
There was a gentle cough. Jules stood
over them.
1t must have been out of a pure spirit
Of adventure that he had selected this
table for his own services. Usually
Jules did not personally wait at dinner.
He merely hovered observant, like q
captain on the bridge during the mates
watch. Regular frequenters of the no.
tel felt themselves honored when Jules
attached himself to their tables.
Theodore RaCksole hesitated one Sec
ond, and then issued the order with a
fine air of carelessness: ''Filleted steak
for two and a bottle of Bass"
1t was the bravest act of Theodore
Racksole's life. and yet at more than
one previous crisis high courage had
not been lacking to him.
It's not in the menu. sir" said Jules
ZIG
Never mind. Get 1t. We want it."
Very good, sir!''
Jules walked to the service door, and,
merely affecting to look behind, came
Immediately back again.
Mr. Rocco's compliments, Sir. and
he regrets to be unable to serve steak
and Bass tonight, sir"
Mr.. Rocce?" questioned Racksole
lightly.
ness
And who is Mr.. Rocco?'
Mr.. Rocco is our chef, sir."
Jules had the expression of man
who is asked to explain who Shake
Bpeare was.
The two men looked at each other. 1t
seemed incredible that Theodore Rack
sole. the ineffable Racksole, who owned
thousand miles of railway, several
towns and sixty votes in Congress,
should be defied by a waiter. or even
by a whole hotel.
Yet so II was. When Europe's effete
back is against the wall, not regiment
OF Plillicnaires can turn its flank.
Jules had the calm expression of a
strong man. sure of victory. His face
said: You beat me once. but not this
time, my New York friend
AS for Nella, knowing her father. she
confidently for the steak.
She did not feel hungry. and she
could afford to wait
Excuse me a moment Nella," said
Theodore Racksole quietly; II shall be
back in about two seconds" and he
strobe out of the salle-a-manger.
: No one in the room recognized Ihe
millionaire, for he was unknown to
London, this being his first visit to
Europe for over twenty years. Had
anyone done so, and caught the express
sion on his face, that man might nave
trembled for an explosion which should
have blow the entire Grand Babylon
into the Thames.
Jules retired strategically to a cor
ner. He had fired; 1t was the artag-
onists turn.
A long and varied experience had
taught Jules that a guest who embarks
on the sTojugation Of a waiter is al
most elways lost, The waiter has so
many advantages in such a contest
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
Austrian Counselor and
Wife Sail on Return
From Abroad.

The counselor of the Austro- Hun
garian embassy and Nine. Won Loewen-
thal-Linau. who went abroad early In
the summer, have sailed from Bremen
for New York.
The counselor will act as charge
d'affaires during the absence of the
Ambassador and Baroness Won Hengel-
muller, who viii sail for Europe early
next month, to remain during the fall
and early winter. ~.
= . y
The marriage OF Miss Josephine Kali
man. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Kalman, of St Paul, Mnhn, and Rich
ard Edward BlacQue Bey, chancellor of
the Turkish embassy In Berlin, win take
place this afternoon In the st. Paul Ca
thedral.
/ Miss Cecilia KaIman will be her sis
ter's maid Of honor, and Lady Kath-
crime Beresford, daughter Of Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford, will be the
bridesmaid
A large reception will follow at the
home OF the brides parents.
The bridegroom was porn In the Unit
ed States when his father was Turkish
minister in Washington. -
=
Lieut.. Col. William A. Skunk u. 8. A.,
and Mrs. Skunk. who have been spend
arrived in Washington and have taken
an apartment in the Brighton for the
season. Lieutenant Skunk Is stationed
at the army war college.
-
Senator w. Murray Crane has Joined
his family at their country place, Dali
ton, Mass.
r
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Coulter are spend
ing several weeks at Ocean View, Va
-Balhazar Miles. Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, and Mrs. Miles,
have leased Highland Manor for the
winter.
Mrs. A. Brylawski and daughter, Miss
Mountain House, where they have
spent the season.
=
Dr. B. K. Leon has returned, after
spending some time in Atlantic City
with his family.
Miss Selma Ullman, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Maurice Sinsheimer. of
Georgetown, has returned to her homo
in Fredericksburg. Va
Lew Newmyer left today for Brad
dock Heights. Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Borheine and son, OF
Georgetown, are the guests Of Mrs.
Louis Simon at her apartment in At
lantic City.
Alvin Newmyer. who has recently re-
turned from Atlantic City. will leave
the end Of the week to joni his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Newmyer, at Brad
dock Heights.
Miss Irene Adler, Of Pittsburg, Pa.
who has been the guest Of Mrs. Ben
Einstein, left yesterday for her home.
The Washington times., 1911-08-24

Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly tell me through your columns what
will clean white ostrich feather without
injuring It. Very truly.
A CONSTANT READER
If not too much soiled. the feather
may be cleaned in gasolene. Use a
wide-mouthed fruit jar for the purpose,
filling 1t with gasolene and placing the
feather in II. Allow 1t to remain over
night, then shake 1t out in the open air.
II the feather is very much soiled 1t
should be washed in soap aud water.
Shave four ounces Of ivory soap In two
quarts of boiling water, and beat to a
strong lather. Use while warm. Hold
the quill of the feather In the left hand,
dip 1t into the soap liquor. and squeeze
1t Through the right hand, using a mod
crate pressure. When the feather IS
perfectly clean rinse in hot water, and
afterward in cold water, to which a
small quantity Of blue has beer added
Shake well and dry before a moderate
fire, shaking 1t occasionally SO that II
will look full and fluffy when dry. Then
curl each fiber separately with a blunt
knife. During the summer, when the
sun shines hot, II might be as we'll to
dry the feather In the open air.
The Washington times., 1911-08-24

well" said the captain, "that is .
good story. but cannot see what she
gets out of It."
"Just holdings" replied the sand
lord.
Just then his wife came running out
of the tavern and said some one had
eaten all the soup.
My six sailors and I ate It," said
the captain, and l will pay for II"
AS he handed the money to the land
lord he said: You get something
this time besides holdings, and II We
are ever in these waters again We
will call. but not on the twenty-flfth
anniversary.
You folks may be able to stand It."
he said, rubbing his neck, but 1t Is
no place for a foreigner on that day
The captain and his six sailors got
into their boat and rowed away, but
every little while they would stop
rowing and rub their necks.
Tomrrow's Story: Matthews In
nOcenCe."
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
Life Preservers Gave
Just Cause for Kick

A Sunday passenger on a New Jer-
sey ferryboat studied out a complaint
sufficiently important to make the
head OF the ferry official and his as
sistants take notice. She hunted up a
deckhand and directed his attention
to the life preservers stored in the
deck ceiling.
"Just look at these things" she said.
What's the matter with 'em?" he
asked.
Natter said she. They're dirty.
They ought to be washed. II a wom-
an with a nice summer dress ons had
to put one of these dusty things on
over It. II would never be 1T to wear
again. Public Ledger.
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
Way English Papers
Print Society News

When London paper prints an item
about a person in society, 1t generally
does the subject up thoroughly, and
brings in the whole family connection.
Here is such an item:
Lady Eileen Knox, Lord and Lady
Ranfurly's young daughter, is suffer-
ing from measles, which she contracted
during Easter, when she was staying IN
ireland. Lady Ranfurly, In consequence,
has postponed the dinner party she was
to have given tomorrow. Lady Eileen
is one of the six young ladies chosen to
bear the Queens train at the corona
ton. Her only brother Is Lord North
land. and her sister is Lady Constance
Milnes-Gaskell. a daughter-in-law Of
Lady Catherine Milnes-CaskeI. Lord
Ranfurly, 1t will be remembered, was
land."-Buffalo Express.
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
Love Proves That
It Still Is Blind
Melissa is so romantic"

Melissa is so romantic"
Anything romantic about her recent
marriage?'
''Of course. You see, she mad always
dreamed Of being rescued from drown
Ing by handsome six-footer with
dark dreamy eyes and a Charles Dana
Gibson chin. So when she was at the
seaside in June she went out too Tar
perhaps by design-and screamed and
splashed water and was rescued. And,
say, the man who rescued her was q
little sawed-off person with sandy hair.
squint, and a pointed chin
Good gracious, what did she do?'
She married him."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
No Room for Doubt
Upon This Issue

The afternoon was warm, holidays
were approaching, and the teacher was
almost worn out in trying to drum the
elements of grammar into the wooden
craniums Of he- pupils.
Now, Johnny" she said, YEARLY,
tell me-would It be proper FOR you
to say You can't learn me nothing?' I"
Johnny looked thoughtful for a mo.
moment. and then replied in a tone Of
conviction:
"Yes, num-"
The teacher sighed.
why, johnny" she asked. Tell me
why?'
And now the answer came quick and
pat:
"'Cause yer can'tr' said Johnny tri-
umphantly.-From Answers.
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
! NE day q ship was sailing along

~ NE day ship was sailing along
on a sea in q distant country,
the man on the outlook was
looking for a whale, when all
at once he saw a large object and called
to his captain, There she blowsr'
The captain ran up the ladder and
looked through his spyglass. That
isn't whale he said, that is an
island, but as we have not seen land
In a long time suppose we land and
look about a bitT'
The sailors lowered the boat, and the
captain and his crew of six men got
into II.
"Heave away, lads" said the captain,
and soon they were alongside the island.
Guess no one saw US land" said the
captain, as they walked up the landing.
II wonder what the name Of this place
Is. anyway" he said.
Just then he saw sign on a building
which read: Land o. Nod
Land o. Nod said the captain.
That Is a queer name for an island.
Hello! there Is a man." he said; point
Ing to a man sitting In the doorway
OF building
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
SWitZerland'S Trouble
In Making Treaties

In Switzerland a new president is
elected every year, and the heads of
the various departments of the gov
ernment retire with the president un-
der whom they served. This system, 1t
has been found, has serious drawbacks,
for on several occasions while negoti-
ating a treaty with a foreign power the
head Of the political department-simi-
lar to the Department Of State Of the
United States-has been unable to car
ry out the pact which he had begun
because his term Of office was at an
end.
A new system has been suggested
which will provide for a chief Of the
foreign department with q long term
and independent Of other federal de-
partments.
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
Will YOU please tell me what VIII make
INV face fuller as mine is very thin? Also
tell me something that can be bought resdy
made to remove blackheads and plmpies
Yours. a L.
Have you tried massaging the race
with olive oil night and morning? This
will round out the hollows, If you perse-
we're for some time. 1t is excellent for
building up the flesh Of the entire body
II taken internally twice a Gay in the
proportions of a wineglassful before
meals. A good cold cream, applied
night and morning, will. in many cases,
remove blackheads, and the use OF pure
soap and hot water with a complexion
brush Is also recommended. Always
rinse the face in cold water after hav-
ing thoroughly cleansed it with hot
water and soap. Apply peroxide Of hy-
drogen night and morning. and 1 think
you will soon see an improvement in
your complexion.