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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11
We Are Practical. Prosperous
and Progressive.

We have taken the Wild
shrubs and herbs and by working
intellect into the soil and inspira-
ton into vegetation have developed
fruits and vegetables sought after by
the markets Of the world. We have
builded cities and dotted the valleys
with happy homes, and have made
greater contributions towards the
progress and prosperity Of the nation
than the citizens OF any other state
in the Union
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11
TEXAS PROGRESS
4 Magnificent Prosperity Awaits
Texas Investors.

Al things come TO him who warts,
,at IN Texss YOU don't have ~ wait
long. The tide Of civilization Is
.ushing into Texas Ike A surging
,es our mines are opening up IKE
rprings flowing from the mountain
1d. our farms are pouring form
, stream Of golden riches into the
channels II trade. and our factories
,re belching forth fumes Of newly
made wealth all uniting IN forming
IN industrial current that Is carry
ny ownership 10 prosperity Mans
,er.i.tent enemy Father Times
making contribution o. half nil
ion dollars per day 70 Che property
,uper. Of Texas, and this heritage
shared BY all who become idenu-
lied with our progress and ne dis-
i,;hution i made with the equity
4 nature and falls a. gently and
universally as the dew from heaven.
80 subtle hand can divert u. and
40 siren voice allure II from its or
lained destination. II Is yours u
YOU viii stay with NJ.
More important than money y OPP
oortunity. We have a young, ugor-
aus civilization yei IN it, teens that
/. beginning to unfold it, powerful
agencies for progress, and one that
Fan give greater dividend to honest
fort than any other country on the
globe.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11
FEED THE PEOPLE

Lubbock Avalanche: Plant
plenty of feed stuff, raise plenty
of hogs, and plenty of money
will come.
You know it, The South
Plains are ideal for certain kinds
of grain crops and meat stock.
Cattle and hogs flourish in that
fine region, where animals
diseases are rare and where
there is opportunity to provide
live stock with both abundant
water and plenty of green pas
turage, besides grain enough to
fatten them. Cotton will also
do well in that part of the world;
but why turn it into a cotton
growing country when 1t might
prosper so much more bountifully
as a beef and pork producer?
The world is hungry three times
a day. Bacon and beefsteak
command the miser's gold every
month in the year, whereas he
can get along very well with a
dimes worth of clothes. The
meat growers make two dollars
to the clothes growers one.
Make the Lubbock and the
Plainview and the Crosbyton
and the Floydada and other little
cities of the Plains meat markets
A little cotton won't hurt, but
much cotton will sooner or later
put the mule under mortgage.
State Press.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11
BAILEY AMENDS HARsoR BILL
Provides for 100000 Increase
on Galveston Channel
Appropriation

Washington, April 8. Senator
Bailey today offered three amend
ments to the rivers and harbors
bills, One increases the amount
of the Texas City Galveston
channel from 500. 900 to $780,
600, another calls for board of
five engineers to make a survey
of the Texas City harbor with a
view to deepening it, and the
third calls for a survey of the
Sabine-N eches channel from
Port Arthur to the mouth of the
Sabine river.
Senator Culberson proposed
two amendments, one for a
change of route of the channel
from Arkansas Pass to Pass Cav
lilo so as to pass the town OF
Port O'Connor and the other for
a survey of the Arkansas Pass
and Harbor Island basin with a
view to deepening il from twenty
five to thirty-fve feet.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11
OBJECTION TO A PARCELS
POST

The parcels post belongs to q
class of attempted legislation
which has been advocated large
ly of its success in other parts OF
the world, and it may be remark
ed of late there had been a great
deal of legislation and still more
of attempted Legislation of that
kind in this country. In Ger
many the parcels post has given
great satisfaction, and for that
reason it is believed by it's ad.
vocates that it would prove high.
ly satisfactory in the United
States.
Germany is small in area and
dense in population. The pros
perity of one part is enjoyed by
nearly every other part of the
empire. There are no districts
removed to the distance of two
thousand miles from the great
centers of trade, and which owe
their prosperity to more or less
independent trade development.
A parcels post is hostile to local
trade development; and since in
the United States this is a mat
ter of greater consideration than
in comparatively small country
like Germany, opponents of a
parcels post can produce argu-
ments here, which in Germany
have little weight.
Ii certainly would not be TO
the advantage of this country if
the government should make the
mails a vehicle of transporting
merchandise at uniform rate
throughout the United States
The inevitable effect would be to
concentrate trade in few cen
tiers and cripple it in localities
remote from those cities. Re
publican, Denver Colo.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

The professional farmer nc
longer plows. sows and reaps
haphazardly, trusting to nature
to repay him with a bountiful
harvest, but he studies plant
rotation, keeps his fields enrich
ed, uses care in the selection of
seed, adopts the methods which
are encouraged by the United
States experiment stations.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

While we would all like to
have Judge Ramsey speak here
during the campaign. yet it
would not make him many
votes, as he has this part of the
country about solid. Little
Oscar" is not in the running
when it comes to the plains
country. Claude News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11
MAY BE

Peacock is the Invest town on
the map and is blessed with
natural advantages galore. -
Peacock Signal.
A dead peacock would be a
very undesirable place to live
around, but Miss Peacock will
have to be going some if she
shows up any more activity than
Miss Lubbock,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

Let us have the reputation Of
having the cleanest town on the
plains this summer. What you
say?
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

Clean up. The green grass
and the flowers and the sweet
scented blossoms do not blend
with some of the yards and allies
in Lubbock. Clean upl
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

Screen your houses. Swat the
fly. A good way to begin is by
keeping the premises scrupulous-
" clean we won't have so many
to swat.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

1t is not Necessary to run down
other towns in order to build up
Lubbock. Invite investigation,
and the result will be satisfactory
TO Lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

Scientific farming means the
application of knowledge to the
tilling of the soil. When appli-
ed to Lubbock soil it will make a
big increase IN the yield.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

The Quanah nsibune-Ch
and the Hale Center Live Wire
say :emphatically that Lubbock
will not get the Quanah- Acme
& Pacific. This do settle it. We
subtract one and still have five
left.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

If some people would pay their
debts as willing as they will to
pay grudge, prosperity would
reign supreme.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

Lubbock needs more good
sidewalks. They are important
to the welfare of the community.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

Defer not cleanup day till to.
morrow. if you can do il o.d2Ss
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11

If you do not lock after the
health and general condition of
your family and provide for
their welfare. what are you?
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-11
peafness cannot Be Cured

~ local apusicstons as they cannot reach The do
sssd portion o ,hs az y s S1s ,,w m 10
D DssSs. ils = ssss ssaS SssS y.
tube ID innamcd y h1N1 a fuiv5hny souhu of IN.
perfect hearing. at wit4t1 ureiy sicrd' Dt,I.
taken Out and ~. lube 2sio1 70 Us normal condI-
ton. hearing wlhvbe detroytd forever nIne cases
out OF ten are CAUSED ~ Catanh. wpich - hothmk
but an innamed condticx Of the mucous surfaca
We will give one Hutifcd Dollars for any case q
Deafness tcsusd by cataffhl that cannot pe cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. send tor circulars. free
y }. CHENEY CO. Toledo q
Sold by Druggists. SC.
Take Halls PANTY pits for Constipation.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
MEXICAN REBELS
KILL AMERICAN

Chihuahua. Mexico, Aug. 2s.-William
jackson Stevens, an American colonist at
Pacheco, State of Chihuahua, was killed
yesterday while defending his home and
family against the attack of horde Of
bandit rebels. Stevens and his family.
who were Mormons, had remained behind
after most of the members of the large
colony at Pacheco had left for the Unit
ed States. The wife. three daughters, and
two sons were with him in the unequal
battle, but their fate has not been re-
ported.
Nearly 200 women and children from
the Conora colonies, VINO started for the
border at Nogales, Ariz-, on Monday,
have not been heard from. and it Is
feared that the rebel forces at whose
approach they fed have overtaken them
on the desert just south OF
the United States border. They should
have reached Nogales last night but
the country through which they passed
is reported to-day TO be filled with rebel
bands. A small guard of armed men
from the colonies accompanied the wom-
en- and children, the remainder Of The
men Of the colony staying behind TO de-
fcnd their property.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
SOUTHERN REBELS
KNOCKING AT DOOR
OF MEXICAN CAPITAL

With the situation in Mexico darker
than 1t has been for some time, and with
Emillano Zapata. the leader of the South
ern rebels, threatening Mexico City, the
United States, while denying that inter-
vention is contemplated. is,making furthe,
preparations for such an eVentuality.
1t Is admitted by the State Depart.
ment that the time seems to be ap.
preaching when there will be no organ.
lied government in Mexico to which en-.
dangered Americans can appeal. The
strength OF the Zapata revolt in the
south of Mexico was lost sight of when
orozco was defeated in the north, but
now 1t is realized that the federal army,
still loyal to the traditions of the Diaz
regime. is not exerting itself to put
down tho Zapata revolt.
! Responsibility for present conditions In
Mexico is laid at the door of the Madero
administration. Eight States and one
Territory in Southern Mexico are re-
ported completely in the hands of the
Tspatistas. with the Federal government
unable to regain even the principal cities
CT these States. while the people Of the
section involved are alleged to be fur
nishing food and other aid to the rebels.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
6HAMPCLARK'SMULE
NOW HAULING COAL
Spotted ,ouadruped Scheduled to
March in Inauguration Parade
Bought by Capital Dealer.

Champ CIark's spotted mule. which
was to have BEEN ridden by . close
friend OF his at the coming inauguration
had the Missourian been nominated and
subsequently elected President. may be
seen daily plodding YEARLY through the
streets of washington hitched to one of
the coal wagons OF J. Edward Chapman.
of 81 N Street Northwest
The spotted mule of the house Of
Champ Clark WAS highly priced. and
doubly SO at tie time when the pros
poets for tie nomination of the Speaker
seemed SO bright Just prior to the
Democrati, conventionN at Baltimore
Joseph Kendig. a live stock dealer.
while on, bisiness In the West. discovered
Speaker Clark's attractive mule and
tried to purchase 1t. But he was told
that no money on earth could be pro-
duced In exchange for that beloved
beast. and then he was informed that
ono of Mr.. Clark's friends was to ride
the beast in the inaugural parade when
the animals master had taken the oath
o, office.
The Democratic convention changed
the plans OF all concerned-those OF
Speaker Clark. those Of the Missouri
mule. and those Of the Speakers friend.
Mr.. Clark was dropped from the rresi-
dental race, and Immediately interest in
the spotted beast, that sweet symbol Of
pure Democracy. waned sadly. The
Speakers friend los. interest In the ami
NAL. Evsn the masters love for his
mule died, and when Mule Dealer Ken
dig called second time to make an Of
fer he was received with open arms
Mr. Kendig purchased the animal and
shipped II 10 York. Pa. few weeks
ago together with a large consignment
~ al Hr
the local coal merchant. was in York at
the time of the arrival of the animals
and decided to purchase the beast 1t is
now used by Mr.. Chapman to haul coal
through the city. Her name Is not
Maud, but Spotty.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
RECORDS BROKEN
AT SEAGIRT SHOOT
Thirty-fve Consecutive Bull's-eyes
Are Made by Massachusetts,
Sergeant.

Seagirt. n. J., Aug. 2s.-Massachusetts
and Ohio craftsmanship captured the
premier honors to-day. winning three in
dlvidual matches Of the New Jersey Rife
Association. The officers. and inspectors
contest at 500 and 1000. the most hotIy
contested match Of all. was captured by
Capt. E. w. Eddy. Of the Ohio State
team. who scored a 81 that outranked
the 81 G of Capt. X K. v. Casey, of
Delaware. The men put up the highest
long-range score possible, but Eddy's A
was the better. Capt. George W. Corwin,
Of New York; Lieut.. J. p. King, of Iowa;
Capt. Harry Simon. of Ohio; Lieut.. J. E.
Parker. of Massachusetts,, and Lieut..
Clyde Stephens, Of Iowa. were the other
winnera
For the second time in an American
were to-day scored at COO yards. Sergt
Frank Kean, of Massachusetts,. Gid 1t
in the Hayes match. Capt. A. Z. Wells,
CT New York. made this record in 1909
Sergt. Cedric Long. of Massachusetts,.
took second Hayes honors with a 20;
George W. Cheslry, of Connecticut. third,
ze, and Capt. Harry Simon. Ohio. fourth.
20. Mai. Winfield Price. Of New Jersey,
led the ten with a. and that Of Private
Owen Smith. OF New Jersey. was next
lest.
The Swiss match. from which the con-
testants drop as fast as they lose the
bull s-eye, went to Capt w. H. Richard.
of Ohio, who stacked up setenteen
straight. Sergt. J. D. Gardner, Marine
Corps. made second place With seven.
Lieut.. ]. E. Parker. of Massachusetts,
third. with 6; Capt. W H. Hyde, of Ten
nessee. fourth. G.
The selection of the team that shoots
AGAINST Canadians at Ottawa Septembr
II for tho Palma Trophy has been post
poned until September 3.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
LOCKJAW PATIENT
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Twelve-year-old William Mcdonald
Infected Through Wound in
His Foot.

Boyishly buoyant. though facing agony
and perhaps a horrible death, William
Mcdonald. twelve years old. Of 9s C
Street Northeast, lies at Casualty Hos
pital suffering from lockjaw. while q
corps of physicians are striving valiantly
to save his life.
His Jaw muscles rigid so that he could
rot force his teeth more than q quarter
CT an inch apart, Mcdonald smiled a
wan smile last night when he was borne
into the hospital In the arms of his
father. Daniel F. Mcdonald, a plumber.
A cursory examination vas sufficient
to convince the surgeons that young Nc
Donald was suffering from lockjaw. the
first case at Casualty Hospital in more
than five years. and q conference of
p.embers of the staff was at once called
to determine the best means Of fighting
the poison.
Mcdonald had been in the hospital
but a few minutes before he was given
an injection of sntktetanfc serum. The
needle was placed In the back just be-
tween the shoulder blades. A second in
lection will be given early this morning
and a third before night.
Mcdonald will be fed through a glass
tube. He can take only liquid diet and
must suck this through his teeth. Ply
siclans have learned the boy is only in
the first stages Of lockjaw, evidenced
by the Tightening of the jaw muscles.
and for this reason they have hope Of
saving the patient.
Playing in the street before his home
about a week ago. Mcdonald, barefoot.
stuck a piece of glass into the small
of his foot. He hobbled home and the
glass was extracted by his mother, Mrs.
Mary Mcdonald. She washed the wound
with peroxide. but did not call a physi-
clan, as the wound seemed trivial. The
boy suffered little pain.
A day later the accident was forgotten.
Yesterday afternoon Mcdonald grew Ill.
When he sat down to the dining table
for dinner he complained that his jaws
ached. Mrs. Mcdonald at once examined
the cut in the boys foot. The foot was
swollen and the wound was discolored.
Alarmed. Mrs. Mcdonald at once sum-
moned a physician, who advised that the
boy be carried to the hospital.
Mrs. Mcdonald says that after she
washed the wound she bandaged her
sons foot and allowed him TO go out to
play. She believes he disarranged the
bandages and that by walking in his
bare foot the boy contracted the infec-
ton. Physicians are wondering at the
fortitude OF the little patient. They say
che has equal chances, but no more"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
FAIR
A GREAT SUCCESS
Seven Thousand Persons See Horse
Show, Motorcycle Races, and
the Trots.

Especial TO The washingtou HeraId.
Rockville. Nd. Aug. 8-Seven thousand
persons. many from Washington, attend
ed the Rockville fair to-day.
/ The horse show began this morning.
It started about the middle OF the morn
ing and continued throughout the greater
part Of the day. Many ine specimens
were shown. and the judges-Ceorxe c.
Strayhorn. Frank Lee. NJ. c. Haxen. John
H. Gheen. and w. Blatz-had the time
OF their lives selecting the prize, win
ners. The horse show win continue to-
morrow and Friday.
During the afternoon Troop c., Of the
Fifteenth United States Cavalry. from
Fort Myer. Va. gave an exhibition drill
Ia the race thack inclosure-
Two motorcycle races added to tho ex-
element Of the afternoon. The partict-
pants were all Washington boys. The
first was at three miles with Samuel
Mcpherson. on an Indian. W. P..Whfte.
on an Emblem: w. R Morrison. on an
Excelsior, and Thomas Dodge the COM
testants. Mcpherson won easily.
The second contest was at seven miles
with White and Morrison the contest
ants. White proved an easy winner.
finishing more than a mile ahead Of his
competitor. the time being 1911.
The best race OF the afternoon was the
2:n pace or trot for Montgomery County
horses. 1t proved TO be the nveliest
kind Of contest between Jayins Bros :.
Inez NJ. and Lee Onutt's Red Rock. the
former finally getting the verdict
The 2:24 trot and the 2:2o pace were
won In straight heats by Virginia Hill
and Carrie Woodcut. respectively. and
the running event. which was at q mile,
proved easy for the Washington horse
Gslliwogg.~
The races were started by John T.
Cougar. of Baltimore. The Judges were
William n. Rabbit and DR.. Stansbury.
and the timers WERE Charles Veirs, =.
Hazel Cashell. and John H. Gheen.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
DENIES HANDBOOK CHARGE.
Ernest knowles Declares He Never
Bet on Races.

T" I never made a bet. let alone hand.
book. in my life said Ernest Knowles
who with James l. Reed was arrested
Monday on a charge Of handbook making
by Sergt. Cats and Detectives Howes and
Simpson. Both men have been released
on bond to appear in Police Court next
Wednesday.
Both were indignant at the charge
Knowles manages a poolroom, which Ia
In the same building with n restaurant
He declared that a woman whom he
knew had come into his establishment
several times and given him money to
place for her, but that he had refused
each time. On one occasion he took the
money and held 1t for her q while before
returning II.
On Monday, when she came In and
handed him dollar bill. the police ap-
peared and arrested him. Reed made a
similar statement and named the same
woman
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
blElsE
DEFEATS RIVALS
Present Chief Executive Of, South
Carolina Has Majority Of
Over 1000.
SENATOR TnLMAN ALSO WILMER

Columbia. 8. c.. Aug. zt-Gov Cole L.
Biease has been renominated for q sec-
ond term according to practically com
plete returns received from yesterdays
Democratic primary at o'clock tonight
The returns Indicate that Gov. Blease has
Q majority OF over I. 100 votes In the race
fifty-niue precincts The figures are:
Gov. Biease. s7.2E: Ira B. Jones. 6i,072;
John T. Duncan. 2.oe6
It IL barely possible that the returns
from the ifty.nine missing precincts may
cut down Blease's vote so that he will
not have a majority over Jones and Dun
can. II this should occur, though IL II
not probable. Gov Blease and Judge
Jones would have to enter a second pri-
mary. 1t Is generally conceded hero to-
night, even by supporters Of Judge Jones.
that Gov. Blease has the nomination.
The victory OF Gov. BIease IL not
surprising to many political observers
Hlease was fought so bitterly and de-
noupced so savagely that much sym
pathy was created for him. The Gov
ernor encouraged the idea that he was
being prosecuted by city politicians,
and this gained him q strong vote in
several districts. The only serious
blow dealt Blease was by Senator TILL
man In the closing days of the cam
paign. It Is conceded that Tillman's
anu-Blease stand cost the Governor
many votes. It is said II Tillman had
not declared against Blease the latter
would have won by 10000.
Tfliman Neglected.
The returns received indicate that
Senator Tilfmsn has been reelected
over his two opponents.
There will be a second race between
]. Frazier Lyon and Thomas H. Pee
pies for attorney general.
Representative Enerbe in the Sixth
Congressional District has come back
strong and Is running neck and neck
with ]. Ragsdale. his opponent. All the
other Congressman were reelected.
The total vote for Governor will reach
about 1ss,0oo the largest ever cast. The
cnly disorder that marked the election
occurred In Charleston and was due to
local feuds. There were many fist fights
and the situation looked 30 serious at
one time that the militia was held In
readiness. Things quieted down. how
ever. and the soldiers were not needed.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
REBEhGENERAL GIVES
AMERICANS TWO WEEKS
TO LEAVE MEXICO

FL Paso. Tex. Aug. 2s.-4nti-American
and anti-foreign demonstrations win oc-
cur on September 1s in Mexico II the
threats Of Cen Emilio Campo. Of the
rebel army. are carried out At San
Geronimo mines. In Sonora. Gen. Campo
made the statement, that all Americans
and other foreigners remaining in
Mexico after September Is win be
slaughtered. This report was brought
from San Geronimo mines By Thomas
Holland. ex-raayer of The .Arcoona force.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
LIBRARY TO BE OPEN.
Visitors TO Capital Can Inspect the
Building on Labor Day.

By direction of the librarian. the Con-
gressionai Library win be open to visitors.
on Labor Day. Monday. September .. be-
tween the hours of p. m. and 10 p. m.
This will give good opportunity for
such as have not already visited the
Library OF seeing what Is one OF the most
beautiful public buildings In the world.
The several divisions Of the Library
composing the Sunday and holiday serv-
ioe will. also, be open to the public dur
ing the same hours. Other divisions, IN
ciuding the copyright ONCE. will be closed.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
Newspaper Thief Nabbed.

A newspaper thief was caught yestcr-
day by T. G. wrenn. newspaper route
agent, when he saw Daniel Cooper. col
cred, taking a paper from the door of a
house In the Northwest section Of the
city. Wrenn took Cooper to the Seventh
Precinct station, where the colored man
put up s. collateral, but failed TO show
up in the Police Court for trial, forfeIting
his bond.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
Divorce for Mrs. Larned.

Los Angeles, Ang. 2s.-Estelle L
Larned to-day was granted an Inter-
Iocutory decres of divorce from Frank
W. Larned by Judge Monroe. Mr.
Larned did not appear in court, but was
represented by counsel Mr.. Larned Is
an attorney of wilkesbarre, Pa.