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One night when Eliza Simpson was
sleeping at home she was awakened
by che s6tfnd 1ofo3xes befhg driven INTO
the trunks OF tfeesa atrleo s6ifnd SEEM
ed to her to-eome from the direction
of the boundary, line. olShe, sat up in
bed and listened; The AZ, men werte,
ap1paarehtly vying with each other,
each striving to strike more rapidly.H
Ebza got up and went into her moth
eris roam TO awaken Eherd but tbgthe.
time she had succeeded : ip. doing So
the sound had ceased
Theine&t morning " tieH She HAD told
Of what she had beard all considered
that she had been dreaming. Never.
theless she declared that she had
heard the axes distinctly, the sounds
coming from a point between the
Simpsons and the Underwoods' dwell
ings. When she told her lover about
it he declared that amy such sounds
had existed he would have heard
them more readily than his tiancee.
since the Underwood house was nearer
the line on which the timber bordered
than the Simpsons. Eliza. who was
positive as 10 what she had heard,
gave him a sharp reply. and he left
her in anger. $685.
Eliza Simpson heard again the
sounds of axes on the boundary line
Since the double murder Of the heads
of the two families the conditions had
been embarrassing, and the day after
Eliza's having heard the mysterious
ak men again Mrs. Simpson went to
Mrs Underwood and told Of the oc-
currence. Mrs. Underwood had been
under a strain ever since the catas-
trophe and upon Mrs. Simpsons visit
lost her self control completely, de-
claring that she believed Simpson had
murdered her husband. who acted sim
ply in self defense, r.. ,.... a.. ..,....
The families Of the men who had
killed each other now came to open
warfare The match between Eliza
and Frank was broken" off. and no one
of the Simpsons spoke t0.an Under
wood The members of the younger
generation were becoming men and
women. and the generation after them
inherited the quarrel As the families
multiplied the feud spread. "A clergy
man, preaching on the matter to the
third generation. declared that he be-
lieyed fhe two rturdefers had contin
ued their quarrel as spirits. and Satan
had made theff axes audible in order
to transfer their quarrel to morsaIs.
q snA ef.r at4s,
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OVERSEER WANTED.

4 good man or small farm. Married
man preferred. Must be IA good work.
cr as well as good farmer and able TO
manage labor. Apply mt once.
tt CHAS. l.. ANSLEY.
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COTTON MARKET
At AMERICUS

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A man stores up lot Of trouble foE
himself by failing to forgive his enc
mics.
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A Mystery In
A Freight Car
By ADOLPH SNYDER
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

am a brakeman on n freight train.
One day during the winter season,
when we had come to n stop, was
walking alongside the train and saw
a thin moEe 60 Telfg alt rlHh Under
'one of the cars THINKING il I'd come
from hot box. | stopped to examine
the truck. but the running gear was
as cool as a cucumber. / Then ookins
up. | noticed small tin pipe protrud,
ing FROM the hotmm of the car
through which smoke was coming in
little putfs
well, 4'n2be fipced% 1 said 10 my
self. Heres a freight car. 5Sealrd wa 4
lead, that hasp'f been Qpenpa SINCE II
staiTdd&three days #go, ana Ntpallf
engine in it. Am in my right nina
or have tumbled of lhe lrase wnne
where | was sitting Il spell ago
.a,s lspstoopedra triAe@Iewer ard cranpd
my neck ineag tifhe further in order
to get a better view, There was the
pipe, evidentiy APART of Il leader from
a gutter belongtpg TO the root Of a
house. 1t, extended a few indhes
downwatd. then turned With IN elbow
the second part extendin2 a5qut a
foot rearward. .3As r looked thetpuffs
continued. as regular, as those coming
from a locomotives making a steady
gait 3.5iF
What TO do | didn't kDow was
afraid to notify the conductor for fear
I'd find out that I'd had a stroke and
saw things that didn't exist, Some
thing occurred just then that made
me think I'd surely gone daft heard
a girls giggle. r.
There wasn't any connection between
a steam engine and a girl shut up 10 a
box chr. especially sealed box car,
but there was a good deal to excite
curiosity / stopped worrying about
myself and abeganAto wonder what
there was inside that car j stood off
looked at 1t and walked all around it
A freight train is made up Of differ
ent kinds of ears. md this car was es
pecialy different from the others II
looked as thoJGghtt maghtAhaye, been q
caboose turned into box, The thing
imost1 noticeable about il was a door AZ
one end Why hadn't noticed this
before | don't know unless it was be
cause the end was only about two feet
from the end of andther car
f. Isaw that there %as3pr had been a
lock on the door. There wasn't any
knob but a nail had been put through
the screw hole of the steel piece or
which the knob had vbeeTr fixed: @'l
climbed4ups on@the.sGanfrL Ends triec
to turn the nail to open, the, door r.,
didn't succeed. I | listened, But every
thing was still. But 'dfdh t forget thu
giggle. and pretty soon Knocked III
a few moments heard whispers with
in. Then all of a sudden the door wa.
pulled open. and there stood boy ant
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Trains Depart

For Macon, Augusta and
Savannah r. ii. %......... $40 a m
For Albany, Dothan Lock- -. q
hart, Troy and Mont'ery $3.50 m
OF Albany, Dothan, Lock <.g1
hart Troy and Montery @2:13 p N
For Macon and Atlanta. ."2:I5 p IN
or Macon, Atlanta Saw
annah and Augusta .. ..#10:40 p m
or Columbus 49,. ...... !3:45 p N
For Columbus E. ...... 1900 p m
For Columbus Birning-
ham and Chicago. =. 1875 a m
For Albany. .......... ....@7:00 p m
or Albany and Jackson
vile. ...... liz 10 u
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Another crash in cotton followed
tie opening Of the market yesterday
morning when ali the fayorite posi-
lions skunk the toDoggan and went
down the fume The decline was
nearly quarter cent and at the
close the January option was priced
at S.675eents, March at S,74 cents with
May down Ia ISL, Tho lowest poiat
reached in several years: 1.-THE market
closed weak, and a further drop to-
day would not cause suFprise. In
the Americusa market nine cents is
still offered for fine cotton, despite
the decline yesterday a -
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*Daily.
Except Sunday.
! Sunday only.

=. -t
*Daily. ..e
Except Sunday. .,..'.,
z !ISunday only '''t 1-t
Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Amerieus
11:40 p. m; arriving Americus $3.50 a.
N. Connects at Macon with slee ping
cars to and from Savannah. Pullman
Sleeping Cars between Chicago, ST
Louis and Jacksonville on Seminole
which leaves Americas for
Jacksonville at 1910 a. m. Leaves
Americas for st. Louis and Chicago
ia Columbus and Birmingham, at
3:35 a. m. For further information
apply to j. e. HIGHTOWER, Agent,
Americas, Ga. .,,.,.,..,... .,s...
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
LOCATION FOR CITY WELL
The City Council Has Decided
Upon the Cite for the City
Vel and Tanks

We are informed that the city
officials have decided upon the
location for the city well. tanks
and powerhouse, and the con-
tract for the we'll will be let next
Monday if there is no change in
the program between now and
that date.
The well and tanks will be To-
Gated on North Cedar street,
near the railroad, and will face
on Ash street.
The contract for the tower and
tank was let on the first of the
month to the Chicago Bridge and
Iron Works Company, and the
work Of erecting same is to be
completed within 100 days from
the date Of the contract. which
is the first of August.
Everything is shaping up
nicely for the early commence
ment Of construction work, and
the Avalanche hopes soon to re-
port work begun.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
SHOPS CLOSED DOWN
Orders Issued Affecting the Entire
System Were Posted Monday
Came as Surprise

II there ever was a surprised
lot il was the T. a. Z. shop boys
here when orders closing the
shops were posted last Monday,
same being in effect that the
shops would close down that eve-
ming until further notice. The
boys had no inkling whatever of
the impending closing and of
course were rather taken off
their balance.
The order shuts down every
shop on the system. which en-
braces besides this city, Texark-
ana. Fort Worth, Goldsboro, Bon
ham, Marshall, FL Paso, Baird
and Longview Junction, and for
how long there is no particular
way of telling, but the following
in regard to same from the Fort
Worth Star Telegram and Dallas
News probably offers about as
reasonable an explanation as the
circumstances Of the case war
rant.' The Star-Telegram says:
Every machine shop. boiler
shop, blacksmith shop. and car
shop Of the Texas and
Pacific system was closed Mon
day night for an iudefnate time.
The orders received at F. Worth
were from Superintendent Of
Machinery, + 5. Anthony at
Marshall No reason was given
Tor the order, but is it believed
hat % was because az the new
management taking charge of
he Texas q Pacific. Similar ac-
ION was taken IN closing the In
ernqt0nal & Great Northern
.hops following the new manage
nent Of that road. The T. a. G..
\. shops were closed for one
month. 80
The News SAYS. The closing
u the Texas a Pacific shops at
darshall, Big Springs and ether
,oints and of the international
! Great Northern shops at Pales-
inc is understood 10 be- IN line
With the policy OF retrenchment
ecently inaugurated by the
iould lines in the Southwest.
hat such a policy is being fol-
owed by the Gould lines is fur
her attested by a circular re-
emily sent out by b. F. Bush.
resident OF the Missouri Pacific.
alling attention 10 the increasing
Xpenses Of railroad operation
nd urging all roads 10 practice !
coEomy as far as possible. Abb I
me Reporter. a
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
A COUNTY FAIR AND LIVESTOCK EXHIBIT THIS FALL
Would Be Great Thing For Our Town And Would Be The Best
Way 10 Get Exhibits For The State Fair, II Is lime
TO Wake Up And Get Busy

The recent announcement in
the daily paper as to the program
for the near approaching State
Fair reminds us that Lubbock
county has not made any effort
to procure space in he exhibition
halls of that institution in which
to show the many visitors Of the
fair that Lubbock County is'still
on the map and has some of the
very finest crops that the west
has ever produced.
This is an important step that
the people Of this county should
not fail TO see that it is properly
measured and that they put their
yery best foot forward This
year the south plains country has
been blessed in many ways and
1t has shown that II is the best
farming district in the state, that
though the drouths came at a
very critical period, still her
crops are very fine and there can
be produced in this county one
)f the very choicest Of exhibits
md very likely the blue ribbons
will be showered down upon us
n liberal quantities if we will
get right up and get TO work to
procure them and have them
placed there in the care of proper
,arties and see that they are take ;
Ip during the fair days. The I
is so constructed into
lubbock this year that we can
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
Canyon Clippings


The leaf worms are botherin,
the cotton some here. but no
enough 10 cause alarm. Some o.
the farmers are doing something
% eliminate them.
Rev. John A. Arouckie cam,
out % preach here Sunday.
Our Union revival meeting
vii. begin next Friday night
Rev John W. Post of the Naz.
arene church at Lubbock will
conduct the services. Let every
body come out.
The basement pit for the
school house has been dug, and
work on the foundation will be-
gin this week. Brick is being
hauled out daily.
Miss Alice Cope, who has been
visiting relatives in East Texas,
for some time. returned last
week, she was accompanied by
her sister. Mrs. Seves, Of Hous-
ton, Texas, who will visit here
among friends and relatives.
A large crowd of young-folks
enjoyed an ice cream supper at
K. ID. Looney's last Saturday
night. Everybody enjoyed them
selves as never before, and de-
parted at a late hour asking their
nost and hostess 10 give an
other enjoyable occasion before
ong.
We notice W. A. Geiger. rid
ny around in a new buggy this
week.
+. NJ. Adaholt made a trip 10
East Texas last week 10 pur-
,hase some gin machinery which
ne will put up at Lubbock.
Virgil Warren is staying at
ais fathers place thi, week
breaking land on ". X. Dick
nson's place which he CVirgiD
expects to sow in wheat next
lutum.
Will Lundell Is having some
# his land grubbed this week. /
The range is in excellent con-
lition.
WILD WAVES.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
j. J. Easter Dead

j. j. Easter, who at one time
was a resident Of this city. but
later of Davis. Oklahoma, died
al that place on July 2Sth. at his
home. in the presence Of his
family and other relatives. Mr..
Easter was the brother Of Tom
Easter, of Estacado. and father
Of Mrs. Clara Abney. of this
city. He leaves wife and six
children and a host of friends.
The Avalanche joins the large
number Of friends in extending
coincidence 10 the bereayed
family.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

more easily get the exhibit to the
fair, and we should take advan-
tage Of TIE GOOD railroad faciIi-
ties, and the chance to show
what the country is doing in the
face Of short crop all over the
state.
We believe that the best way
to gather this exhibit would be TO
hold a county fair and livestock
exhibit about a week before the
State Fair meets and gather the
exhibit together and ship il TO
the Fair. Now Is the time to get
busy. We have only a few
weeks now to DO this and we
must rot JOS. amy time. We be-
lleve that a mass meeting of the
business men and farmers of
TINS city and Lubbock county
should be held next week for the
purpose of putting such a move
)n foot and to make arrange
nents for same. Ii will be
worth the time and money ex-
pended in the effort. and we
nope that the people of Lubbock
will not throw this paper down
before they start to do some
hing to bring this thing about.
lubbock can't afford to not be
represented at the State Fair,
nd 1t will be a great thing 10
county fair and a livestock ex-
ibition in Lubbock. Let is get
'usy.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
Sold Land And Cattle

Last week Long Brothers sold
two sections of land in Terry
county together with their cat
tie. and in the trade received
100 acres of land a few miles
west Of this place. besides a
considerable money considera-
ton.
Long Biotlers are among Lub-
books most prominent grocery
merchants and the people Of this
city will be- pleased 10 see them
get their interests centered closer
10 our town.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

this will be accomplished before
the first cotton is ready for the
gin in this county
With this new gin plant the
old one remodled and its capac-
ity increased. there will be no
danger Of the farmers of Lub-
book county and the trade terri
tory not being able to get their
cotton glnued when brought
here. and II viii be- the means Of
getting a great deal more cotton
t0 this town taau we would get
under other conditions Lubbock
wlIi be- one of the cotton ccnters
Of the South Plains this year and
will likely handle more cotton
than any other town in this sec
u0n Our merchants will no
doubt buy all that is brought
here and give the farmers the
benefit Of liberal prices for the
cotton and low prices on ware.
which combination will be some
inducsment for them 10 come
here 10 have their cotton ginned
and DO their shopping.
From all reports that have
come to this office for the past
few weeks there is every indica-
ton of a fine cotton yield in this
section of the plains country.
and that alone causes the people
IF this city and country TO look
nto the future with increasing
encouragement
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
buiIdlng IN O'OonneII

Geo. Riley left for O'Donnell
on the Tuesday evening train.
On the same train was lumber
for a two story business building
20Nl0 feet that Mr.. Riley will
have built al O'Donnell and
which he will occupy on the
ground floor with his drug store.
A telephone exchange will occu-
py the front Of the second story.
Lynn County News.
Mrs. Frederick will leave in a
few days 10 buy a stock OF ladies
furnishings for the store that
she expects 10 open az this place
soon.
Mrs. George DeShazo and baby
lett Wednesday afternoon for
floydada 10 spend a few days
visiting Mrs. DeShazo's sister
Mrs. Horace Owens.
W. 4. Bacon and wife leave
today for few DAYS visit %
Brownield and other points in
the country 30 the southwest of
us.
Mr.. Cox, father OF Thomas
Cox. left Friday afternoon for
his home IN COryell county. after
spending a few months here
with his son.
Miss Ruby Fitzgerald. OF Has
kell, is visiting her utcle and
aunt Mr. and Mrs S. /. John.
ston. on the kosernOf ranch
w, IL florance. formerly a
resident of this city was a vis-
itor here the past week looking
after business matters a. well
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
II IS LARGE AND MODERN IN EVERY RESPECT.
1t will Be Put Operation Ample lime 70 Handle The Cotton
Crop This Fall. II viii Be One OF The Best On The
Plains Good Crops Reported

+. NJ. Adeholts returned the
early part Of this week from
Dallas where he went 10 purchase
gin plant for this place. He
has been figuring on the PROPOSE
tion for several months. but up
TO two weeks ago he had not
fully determined upon putting IL
in The prospects for a heavy
cotton crop decided the matter
for him however, and be feels
that 10 will take two gins %
accommodate the farmers who
bring cotton % this place this
fall 90 boz ginnei and mark@ed
and as a result he has purchased
an up-to-the-hOur plant. which
will cost a little Jess than ten
thousand dollars completed in
Lubbock. IL will be- equipped
with four stands OF seventy saws
each. run by steam power, and
viii have all the modern equip
ments known 10 the ginning
manufacturers IN this size OF
gins.
The plant will be located near
where the wagon road crosses
the railroad on the old Emma
Lubbock road. and will be con.
yenient for the farmers of the
east and south part of the county.
The plant will be put in opera
ton a. soon as the building can
be pat up and the machinery in
stalled. and il is expected that
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

c. +. Ban. =. Smith. and S. P.
Rumpt of Cross Plains. Texas,
and J. +. Spencer. of Carbon.
Texas. were here visiting this
week and also looking at some
land with view 20 purchasing.
They were well pie eased with
this section of the country. and
we are very hopeful OF he en-
tire party becor y citizens Of
TINS city and within a
few months.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
Ants Becoming 0omes:icated

Ants Becoming 0omes:ica,ed
The election has opened the
eyes Of the ants. In fact il has
cut their eye-teeth. Their defiant
.tude has changed 10 one of
extreme Cancellation. They are
almost ready for anything in the
way Of regulation. Some of them
have entered the public prints
and indicated a willingness o.
grant anything in the way of
regulation. Some Of them are
willing for a quart law. Others
for a five mile law. most of them
for a daylight law and a few Of
them for uniform high license
law Home and State.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
Gard Of Thanks

We desire 10 thank all the
friends and neighbors who SO
kindly assisted US during the
long illness of our husband and
father, and for the beautiful
flowers which were sent.
Mrs. II. G. HESTER.
Miss BULAH HESTER.
Mrs. j. A. TINSI
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

Lanham Higgingbotham was
here the first of the week from
the ranch west Of town.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

Mr.. Adeholts returned Monday
afternoon from a business trip
10 Dallas and TAYLOR.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

f. J. Cowart and family are
spending this week in Lamb
county. visiting a brother.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

Jack White vas here Friday
from his farm south of town.
and moved his subscription up a
year. H. is one al this county 8
most prominent siock farmers
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

Sam Arnett was in from the
Spade ranch several days this
week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
Ntw BUILDINGS IN TAH0KA
The City 10 The South IS Getting
A Move on And vii Soon
Have Some Good Buildings

The Avalanche is interested in
th" development Of all the towns
IN the South Plains. We know
that when one town is prosper
Gus that all Of them are likely 10
become 50. IL is with consider.
able degree of satisfaction then.
that we reproduce the following
items from the Lynn County
News of the new buildings that
are being put up in that city:
Messrs. easier q Cox the con
tractors who are building the
SIC. 600 school house for the Ia
hoka common school district No.
2 of Lynn county are beginning
10 make a showing already.
They have the concrete founda-
tion completed and are now busy
with the basement walls which
will also b. Of concrete.
Work on the concrete founda-
ton for the First National Bank
brick building is about half done
at this writing. Friday. and Mr..
Morgan. the contractor. tells US
that he expects 30 begin laying
brick Tuesday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

Mrs. Abernathy is spending a
few days here this week from
the ranch.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

K II Lowrey and wife leave
today for Eagle Lake 10 boz gone
about a month visiting relatives.
They orderded the Avalanche
sent TO that address till they re-
turn.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

W. ID. Benson made a business
trip to Post City the first of this
week
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
Death Of Our Aged Citizen

On Tuesday, August Sth 1911.
at IL a. m. Mr.. H. c. Hester was
called to his eternal rest after
several weeks of severe suffer
ing.
Mr.. Hester was born in Chris
tian county, Kentucky, on April
l4th. 1897. where he lived until
he moved 10 Lubbock, Texas. two
years ago.
For three years and a half he
served under General Lee in the
Confederate army. and for thirty
one years was an active member
Of the Christian church. Ii rs
in his church work that we have
best known him and his earnest
deyout worship has won him a
host of friends.
On April 22nd 1864 he was
married To Mrs. Sarah Vaughn.
who survives him. He also
leaves two daughters. Mrs. j.
A. Tinsley. of Mckinney. Texas.
and Miss Bulah Hester. of Lub-
book. Texas. and five step child.
ren. Mrs. Matte Minor. of
Caskey. Kentucky. Winton.
Henry, Charles. William and Ell
Riley Vaughn. Of Lubbock.
Texas. and Mrs. jimmie Lee
Turner. Of CaSaey kentucky. all
of whom were present az the
time OF his death except Mrs.
Minor and Mrs. Turner. of Cas-
key Kentucky. and one sister.
Miss Lille Hester. of Hopkins
vile. Kentucky.
Mr. Hester is a man who will
be- much missed in the commu-
nifty and his wife and daughters
have the sincerest sympathy OF
al their friends.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

Mrs J. d. Lindsey and child
ren are off on a visit to points
IN New Mexico. and will be alb
cent several weeks.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

y. X Anderson made a biai-
ness trip 90 Bic Springs the first
nl lha week
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

A n. Messon. the Slaton
leweler Was up b. see his family
saturday and Sunday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

Mrs. c. W. Dickinson and son
Bulap. were here the first of
this week. trading with our mer-
chants.