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The Bourbon news., 1912-08-20
FARMERS SHOULD
SUPPORT WILSON
Best Equipped Man For PreSi-
denCy Since Lincoln
SENATOR GARONER'S VIEWS.

The Maine Statesman, Himself a
Farmer, Declares That President
Taft Would Continue to Tax Farmers
of the United States and at the Same
Canadian Farmers.
The reasons why those engaged in
agricultural pursuits should support
Governor Woodrow Wilson for presi-
dent are strongly set forth by Senator
Obadiah Gardner of Maine in an ad-
dress to farmers.
Senator Gardner is practical farm
er, one who farms his own farm, and
he is probably in closer touch and sym
vironments than any other man in pub
lie life.
For twenty-five years Senator Gard
ner has been actively interested in
the national grange, and for ten years
he was the master of the state grange
of Maine. A few years ago he came
within close margin Of being elected
governor of the Pine Tree State.
A little less than a year ago, when
Senator Frye, who had represented
Maine in the senate for thirty years.
died. Governor Plaisted honored Mr..
Gardner and recognized the agricul-
tural interests of the country by ap-
pointing him to the United States SEN
ate. where he has made a most credit
able record. devoting particular atten-
ton to the welfare of the great rural
population of the country He is now
a candidate for reelection and will un-
doubtedly be successful.
In his address Senator Gardner says:
To the Farmers Of the United States.
Greeting:
Being one of you and for the greater
part OF my life having been engaged in
the practical everyday duties of my own
farm. having been for twenty-five years
past officially at work through boards Of
agriculture and the national and state
oranges. having served four years as Sec
ond officer Of the national grange and as
master OF the Maine state grange ten
years. during which time the order In
Maine added 35.545 members and attained
a power and influence never held before
feel am in position to speak from the
standpoint of one who knows the farmer
anc his needs. and it is solely because of
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-20

this that 1 am prompted to address you.
For years farmers have justly COM
plalned of being required to pull at the
short end of the yoke because Of unfair
and unjust Determinations in legisla ton
and transportation, and at the present
time the farmers are charged with being
the cause of the high cost of living when
as matter of fact, taken collectively
the amount invested in their business. the
hours devoted to hard labor and every
thing connected with the details of agri-
cultural llfe-they are, as a whole, the
poorest paid class of people in this coun-
try while relatively the most important.
During all recent years farmers have
been told what a great blessing has been
theirs through the so called protective
tariff, and yet to find a market for their
principal crops they have had to compete
in the markets of the world where the
price is fixed. But suddenly it is dscov-
ered that the farmer is the sole cause for
the high cost of living, and what hap
pens? The president (Nr. Taft with a
total disregard for the interests of the
farmers, submits a plan TO open up to
competition with the farmers Of the Unit
ed States the products of Canada while
pelng careful to preserve the tariff or
more correctly speaking, the tax on all
the FARMER has to buy, which as clearly as
anything can exposes the hypocrisy and
humbuggery' Of the claim that the tariff
is any benefit to agricultural as compared
with manufactured products
Now. the farmers of this country have
an opportunity to benefit themselves that
has never appeared within my recollec-
ton, as the Democratic party has been
compelled by the force of public opinion
10 nominate a man for the presidency
VINO Is the best equipped for that high
once OF any that have been nominated or
elected since Lincoln-a man that speak
OF from personal acquaintance with and
knowledge Of his fitness; a man of great
natural ability, splendidly educated, not
theoretically. but practically; keenness
or intellect remarkable for its grasp Of
every condition with which he is con-
fronted; an indomitable courage to do
right. and. above all, great. broad tend
ency with and sympathy for all classes
lie Will make one Of the most accessible
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-20

glimpse Of the engine passing over the
body of the child. When she returned
to consciousness five minutes later she
felt the soft pressure of two little
hands on her cheeks and heard child
ish voice whispering in her ear:
"Margery wants ride"
The little girl was uninjured. When
the nurse had pulled the sled in order
to clear the track ahead of the onrush-
ing engine the child had fallen off, di-
rectly in the locomotives path. Her
small body, however, escaped the
fender and remained untouched by
wheels and crossbeams during the
quick passage of the engine. The sled,
struck by the side of the engine, was
demolished.
Just as the sled was on the tracks
the woman saw the black shadow of
the approaching locomotive. The
quick jerk she gave the rope to bring
the little girl safely across the tracks
instead left the child directly between
the rails.
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-20
THE PEOPLE AND THE CUR
RENCY.

In dealing with the cOmplicat-
ed and difficult question of the
reform of our banking and cur
rency laws it is plain that we
ought to consult very many per-
sons besides the bankers, not be-
cause we distrust the bankers,
but because they do not neces-
sarily comprehend the business of
the country, Notwithstanding they
are indispensable servants of it
and may do a vast deal to make
it hard or easy. No mere bank
ers' plan will meet the require
ments, no matter how honestly
conceived. 1t should be a mer-
chants and farmers plan as
we'll, elastic in the hands of those
who use it as an indispensable
part Of their daily business
From Woodrow Wilson's Speech
Accepting the Democratic Nomi-
nation.
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-20
TOWEL SEWED UP II. WOMAN
Remained in Patient Five Weeks Be-
fore Being Recovered by Another
Operation.

New York.-A towel, a yard long
and a foot wide, with a red border,
was accidentally sewed up inside of
Mrs. Mollie Myers when she was op-
Grated on in st. Vincent's hospital in
November, 1905, according to an affi-
davit filed with the supreme court by
DR.. Benjamin Friedman, formerly of
this city, now living in Hungary. Mrs.
Myers held DR.. Herman j. Boldt re-
sponsible and has sued him for dam
ages.
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-20
CHILD RUN OVER BY
ENGINE is NOT HURT
Falls Between the Rails From a
Sled Which Is Demolished
by the Pilot.

Chicago.-When a switch engine on
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad passed
over the body of four-year-old Margery
Johnson in East Chicago the other af-
ternoon, Mary Gare9a. the little girls
nurse, who had been giving her charge
ride on the sled when the accident
occurred, tainted beside the tracks. ,
The nurse had just cleared the
tracks, had felt the sled being struck
from her grasp and caught a feeting
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-20
WHAT REPUBLICAN PROS
PERITY is.

What has the result been?
Prosperity? Yes; if by prosper
fty you mean vast wealth, no
matter how distributed or wheth-
er distributed at all or not: if
you mean vast enterprises built
up to be presently concentrated
under the control of cOmpara-
lively small bodies Of men, who
can determine almost at pleasure
whether there shall be competi-
ton or not. The nation as ma
ton has grown immensely rich.
. She is justly proud of her indus
tries and Of the genius of her
men Of affairs. They can master
anything they set their minds to,
and we have been greatly stim-
ulated under their leadership and
command. Their laurels are
many and very green. We must
accord them the great honors
that are their due, and we must
preserve what they have built up
for US. But what of the other
side of the picture? 1t is not
easy for us to live as it used to :
be. Our money will not buy as .
much. High wages, even when :
we can get them, yield us no .
great comfort. We used to be :
better off with less, because a .
dollar could buy so much more.
The majority of US have been .
disturbed to lind ourselves grow
ing poorer, even though our earn .
ings were slowly increasing.
Prices climb faster than we can .
push our earnings up.-FrOm
Woodrow Wilson's Speech Ac- .
cepting the Democratic Nomina- /.
ton. .
Observation-Disclosures
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-20

Doctor Friedman asserts that when
he recovered the towel, after 1t had
remained five weeks inside Mrs. Ny
ers 1t bore the label "St. Vincent's
hospital"
"A few days later" alleges Doctor
Friedman, II met Doctor Boldt, who
told me that he had sent the towel to
the New York County Medical associ-
alton as curiosity, indicating the
great vitality of the patient. Mrs. Ny
ers told me she was going to sue Doc
tor Boldt, and told him Of this. He
said he was insured against such ac
cidents and that he did not care"
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-20

Wilson and Marshall'' looks good,
sounds good. is good.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
SWEET POTATOES

The commercial Club Of Brown
wood, backed up by leading
business men of that city are
urging the farmers TO plant at
least a thousand acres in sweet
potatoes this year. Potatoes
yield from fifty to three hundred
bushels per acre per year in
sandy soil, and sell for about a
dollar per bushel. the year
around. The club OF Brentwood
proposes to provide q market for
the product if the farmers will
raise them in quantities sufficient
to ship in car load lots. This is
not a bad idea. and we believe
that this scheme could be carried
out to perfection in this section
as well as in Brown county. We
can produce as good potatoes
here as anywhere we know Of
and the thing is to get them to
a market that can handle them
The Trainers Institute should
get busy again and agree on
what they will plant this year rs
nearly as possible and make
arrangements accordingly.
There are men .l ta Guy of
Lubbock, Nhoarc il osltion 70
find market for his kind of pro-
duce and would be gia ~ assist
the farmers in any way p)ssib e
TO secure a good market for
their produce. Sweet potatoes
are easily raised in this country
and are equally as easily gather
ed. Why not make arrange
ments to raise a few train loads
and FEWER bales of cotton?
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
PROVES WoMAN'S RESOURCE
skill With Which She Can Manipulate
hairpin Is One Of Worlds
Wonders.

The proof Of a boys mechanical
skill is usually what he can do with
knife; the proof Of a woman's is
what she can do with a hsirpin.
Few women take naturally to ordi-
nary tools. They use hammers in a
gingerly and ridiculous manner. or
they pound their fingers with them;
they put blunt-pointed nails alcng
instead Of across the grain, and then
wonder why il splits; they use
screwdriyers principally TO pry open
boxes, and they thing pinchers we're
made TO crack nuts With But they
know how TO manage a hairpin.
She succeeds. BY its help. in turn
ing the hasps Of windows from the
ontside, when obliged by accidental
lockout 10 "burgarize" her own
house. She arms herself with il
when travelling, to keep disagrecable
nelghbors at a respectful distance.
She files receipts upon il.
The fan has long been suggested
as the object most suggestive Of the
Spanish woman. Ladies Of other
countries are famed for their spe-
cially graceful or skillful use Of other
dainty, family. feminine articles.
But II we are asked to select the
thing most truly representative Of
the American girl, we would name,
without hesitation. the neat. the in
genious, the inexhaustible, the magic
hairpin.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
LONG LIFE IN ONE HOUSE
Woman Spent All Of Her 81 Years In
Oldest Home In German
town.

Miss Jane r. Haines, who died
several days ago, spent all Of the
eighy-one years of her life in
"Wyck," the Oldest house infierman-
town. This is quaint, white-walled
dwelling standing with its end
toward the street, on Germantown
avenue below Walnut lane. Miss
Haines was an invalid the greater
part Of her life, and rarely ventured
away from home except in a car
riage. The family Of which she was
a member has owned Wyck since the
original part Of the house was built,
about 1898. The owner at that time
was Dirck Jansen or johnson. Alter
ations and additions have been made
TO the house from time to time, but
It's ancient aspect has not been
marTed The name Wyck is said to
be an old English term meaning
White, and in conformity with that
name the exterior Of the house has
always been kept Immediately
white Relics and mementoes with
out number have been gathered in
the house. many Of them relating TO
the famous men who have been
guests there. When Lafayette Wis
tied Germantown 10 1924 a recep-
ton vas rendered him at the old
house He greeted the people seated
in a chair which had once belonged
10 Benjamin Franklin. This chair
has since remained in the possession
Of the family Audubon. the natu-
ralist also frequently visited the
Haines family-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
Neighboring County News
From Our Exchanges
CROSBY COUNTY

Rails Banner
Mrs. j. J. Cutler visited with
friends in Lubbock Sunday.
Jno. X. Rails recently sold a
bunch of his steers at $45.0 90 per
head.
Neil Goggins was down from
Lubbock on business the first of
the week.
We are informed that a num-
Der of Crosbyton's citizens are
making preparations to move to
Rails to make their future
homes.
J. w. Bayless and family have
arrived from Eastland county
and will rent d. A. Benton's
farm for the present year. We
are glad to have them among us.
c. C. Fernimen is having a
residence constructed IN the south
part of the city this week. c.
c. talked Of going back to his
Old home in Illinois for a while
bul after watching the sure and
substantial growth OF our young
city he has become convinced
yhat there is no better place 70
build a home than in Rails
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
MANY CATTLE DEALS
Gaines County People Sell Cattle
to Denver Buyer-Good Prices
Prevail

There has been considerable
activity in the local cattle mar
ket this week and deals aggrega-
ting considerably over 500. 600
were closed. A. !. Nisbet of
Denver Colorado was the princi-
pal buyer and the deals were
made through J. W. Byrd and
the commission firm Of Richards
& Birdwell.
Scharbauer & Edison sold TO
Mr.. Nisbet /, 500 head two.
year-old steers, delivery to be
made at Lamesa in the spring.
Terms private.
j. NJ. league sold to Mr..
Nisbet 200 head Of two-year.old
heifers, consideration S27. spring
delivery.
j. W. Childers sold Mr. Nisbet
1870 head OF speyed heifers and
20 head Of two-year-old steers at
S2S per head, spring delivery.
j. b. Thompson sold to Mr.
Nisbet 300 head speyed heifers.
coming three, terms private.
z. W. Dalmont to Mr.. Nisbet.
200 threes at $50 and l25 twos
at S32.
Last week J. S. Cunningham
sold 10 Lum Arnold of Peters
burg 300 cows at 1914. He also
sold Gene Price 300 calves al
$50. Seminole Sentinel
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
Announcement

Miss Harriet Henderson and
Mrs. Malde Greene, Nat. w. c..
T. y. lecturers and organizers,
who spoke to packed house
Sunday night at the Methodist
church, will return TO us Thurs
day the 18th and meet with the
local union at Mrs. F. +.
Wheelock's home at 3 p. m.
They will speak Thursday night
to the general public at the
Methodist church.
Let everybody come and hear
these entertaining and instruc-
tive lectures. A free will offer
ing will be taken.
MoLLIE d. ALTERNATELY.
President Sixteenth District.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
in good condition, considering
the severity Of the winter, and
brought good price.
YoAKUM COUNTY

Yoalum County News
Mr.. A. Hamilton. an early
settler in this county, died last
Tuesday afternoon of heart fail
ure. He was in his usual good
health and that afternoon he. his
son Thomas and Earl Holloway,
who was working for him, were
in the orchard putting out fruit
trees, when he suddenly fell.
The boys managed to get him
in the house but he died in a few
minutes.
Mr.. II. o. Mahoney. Of Lub-
book county. was a visitor 20
Plain Thursday. He is inter
ested in some valuable real estate
adjoining the town and was
here looking after il. Mr.. Ma
honey is a man Of fine education
and general information and
consequently, is a good enter
tainer.
Mr.. ID. r. Gates, of the Sligo
community, was mixing among
the Plains people Monday He
says that ia addition to corn and
feed crops. he will plant from
25 70 so acres Of broom corn this
year.
Mr.. J d. Earnest has a slight
attack of Brazilian fever. and is
seriously considering the idea OF
moving TO that country if oppor
tuuity offers. He has already
made application 10 Mr. Muir
drow McKinzy for a position
on the 5000. 600 acre ranch
which a Scotch syndicate is es
tablishing in Brazil and Of which
Mr.. McKinzy is to be general
manager.
District court win convene in
Plains Monday the Is day Of
April. Judge Isaacs. OF Mid
land. viii probably hold the
court for the reason that Judge
Spencer is disoualified in several
cases on the Do,.,. ~ having
been employed as an attorney in
them before going on the bench.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
Sheriifs Sale Of Real Estate

Whereas. by virtue of an order
OF sale, issued out of the Dis.
trlct court of Terry County.
Texas, on certain judgment
rendered in said court on the
3lst day of October, A. ID. 1911.
in favor of w. N. Copeland and
against K. F. lvey for the sum
of Seven Thousand Four Hun
dred Seventy Five and l5-lOO
(S7475. 10 Dollars. with interest
thereon from October 3lst. A.
d. 1911, at eight per cent per
annum. and costs of suit, render
ed in cause No. 1872 on the
Docket of said Court. did on
the End day of January. A. d.
1912. levy upon the following de-
scribed tracts and parcels of
land situated in the counties OF
Yoakum and Cochran. Texas. in
the following proportions: 2l3
acres in Yoakum county and Ar
acres in Cochran county. out of
each Of the hereinafter described
tracts of land, being Abstracts
Nos. 267. 26S and 1863. Surveys
Eight (S), Six 90 and Seven GU
the original grantee of each Of
said tracts being W. X. Standi-
fer and each containing 60 acres
of land.
And on the fifth day Of March,
A. ID. 1912, being the first Tues
day IN said month. between the
hours Of 10 o'clock a. M, and 4
O'Clock p. m, on said day, at the
Court house door of Lubbock
County Ito which county the
said County of Cochran is at
tached for judicial and other
purposes) In the town of Lub-
book. | will offer for sale and
sell n public auction. for cash.
all the right, title and interest of
the said r. =. Ivey In and TO
ssid property. applying the pro-
ceeds Of sale 10 the satisfaction
Of said Judgment.
Dated Al Lubbock. Texas. this
the End day Of January. A. d..
1912.
~ ~ w. II. FLYNN.
S.efif Lsbbosk County. Texas.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
HALE COUNTY

HHie Center ligewrie
Mrs. A. l.. Anderson was
called 70 Amarillo last Saturday
20 the bedside Of her mother,
Mrs. Mary German. who has
been seriously III for some time.
J. X. Malone and family left
Monday for High Texas, where
Mr.. Malone will become manag-
er Of a general merchandise
store.
About 40 cars of hay were
shipped from Hale Center last
week.
NJ. Landerpin Of the firm Of
Laudergin Bros. Vega, Texas,
was down Thursday and closed
a deal with II. F.. McCabe, a local
stock man. for 500 head Of three
and four year old steers. They
are a part of several hundred
head which Mr.. McCabe has
been wintering IN the
stalk fields near town and were
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
FOR District ludge

In this issue of the Avalanche
will be found the announcement
of Judge James K. Robinson, of
of this city. who asks for the
office of District Judge Of the
72nd judicial District, composed
of the counties of Lubbock,
Hockey. Cochran, Yoakum,
Terry, Lynn. Dawson. Cara and
Crosby.
Judge Robinson is well known
in all the counties comprising
this district having practiced in
these counties a number of years.
He is also well known by a num-
her of people in every county IN
the district, who knew him be-
fore he came 10 the west. and
we believe that they are favor.
able to him as judge of the 72nd
District. believing that he viii
make a good one. Judge Robin
son also has highly complimentary
endorsements from the bar and
cp6 4 the towns in which
iii before locating In
lie has had much
ce In ell lines Of legal
which qualities him for
~ perplsxins questions
.lse,, 10 confront 4 MAJ
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

The United States department
of agriculture will specialize in
the growing of milo maize and
kafFir corn in Tom Green county
this year. w. NJ. Gamer. state
farm agent, is preparing to plant
ten farms in maize and kaffir
and cultivate the crops under
scientific methods. which will be
introduced to West Texas for the
first time. He believes that
Tom Green county soil is better
adapted to the growth of these
two products than anything else.
and will urge the farmers to
make speciality of il each year.
as the sale of the product is
good. Abilene Reporter.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
Orient Sweataater Controversy

Austin Tex. Feb. 4. After
waiting exactly a year thS
Sweetwater depot case is 10 be
heard by the Railroad Commits
sion That place petitioned the
commission more than a wear
ago 90 require the Kansas City.
Mexico and Orient Railway 20
erect an adequate and suitable
depot at that place. II was set
for hearing for February n.
1911. but postponed indefinitely
and was set for February IL.
1912. a year. with the exception
of a day
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
NOT USED TO LINERS.

Miss A-During the passage
across | loved to watch the steers
man.
Mrs B.-.Mercv =, You didn't come
across N the steerage?
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
NOTICE

Jersey Cows. Poland China
figs. White Orphington Chickens
and 1912 Washing Fluid. For
sale. apply to
3i.4t IsHAM TuBBs.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

FOUND Watch fob. Owner
can recover same by describing
article and paving for this notice.
Silt
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

FOR TRADE 1880 acres Of pat
onted land in Terry county Also
1850 acres of land in Yoakum
county J r. I.anier (owner4
Lubbock, Texas. 80 tf
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08
Classified Ads.

For SALE Jersey COW with
young calf apply to w. d.
Crump. 30tf
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

FOR SALE | own two business
lots. lot No. 4 block 1902 and lot
8 in block 1872 Lubbock. Texas.
VIII trade tor good automobile.
stock or notes. Write J. II.
Russell, Abilene, Texas. 30 At
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

For RENT The Blue Front
Restaurant Apply 20 J.. J.
Reynolds. 3l-tf
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

WANTED To buy all kinds OF
second hand furniture. Address
A. f. H0werton. Slaton. Texas.
81 p
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

For SALE One $50 eggs in
cubator. Phone Mrs. James r.
Robinson. 31-2t
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

in the capacity Of District Judge.
He will see as many Of the vot-
ers personally as he can before
the July primary, and asks that
You give his candidacy due con-
sideraton before casting your
vote for a man for this impor-
tant position.
Sam T. Davis wants your
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

For Rent Two rooms for
light housekeeping. Apply 70
Mrs. Hattie N. Moore. 3l-2tp
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

Wanted 70 lease thirty sec
tons Of good pasture. Harry
Robbins, Newlin. Texas. 30 4
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

For SALE If you contem-
plate planting cotton in the Pan
handle. plant O. b. Burnett's
Panhandle Improved Seed. O.
B. Burnett, Memphis. Texas.
30-3tp
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-08

For SALE Baled cane and
kaffir corn, Alabama Wonder"
cotton seed. See Ollie Wiki
son, or phone 1912. 3l-lt