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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23
The Flood Sufferers

The crest of the flood waters of
the Mississippi passed into the
Gulf leaving in its wake a slO.-
900. 600 property damage, loss OF
life and the destruction of crop
prospects for the coming year.
The Lord put the rainbow in
the sky as a covenant that he
would not again destroy the
world by water. and then to
make the earth absolutely safe.
he created Texas where his peo-
could enjoy the fullness Of life
free from dearths drouths,
pestilence etc.
The rainbow is a much older
institution. and better adver-
tlsed than Texas. but we are
nevertheless The land OF PROMISE
and the food slFerers cannot do
better than to beth in Texas
rs chfan Isnd, worth the
money. l{ll Ip<,~~rsf on your
: :s'I''. T'''''''' T" ''''i 3 x
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23
We viii Keep It

Lubbock's base bail team so
far holds the Plains champion
ship why not Lockneyy Lock-
ney Beacon
II is quite likely that Lubbock
will hold the belt at the end Of
the season. Our boys play ball
in the same way the people 90
after things for Lubbock they
always succeed.
Prof. Harrison. Of SweefWater
was here the latter part of last
week looking after business
matters.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23

There are times when purse
strings are frightened when there
is a proposition of a public
nature calling for contributions.
Men will talk of their past con
tributions, of the failure of this
and the other project. and will
refuse to pay money for further
plans which they say will not
bring money to their pockets.
There are some of these men TO
be found in every community.
lust as there are small potatoes
in every hill. But when this
condition becomes general, when
men to whom the community has
a right % look for a slight return
for the benefit and the pros
perity which they enjoy, re-
fuse thus TO discharge one Of
their plainest duties and when
the number of such men become
so great as TO theaten the sue
cess Of movements in public
interests. that condition is ev-
idence or a species Of dry rot
which. if not speedily removed
will land the community in the
commercial graveyard.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23
A MUSICAL FELLOE

At the bottom of the program
of the Praetorian entertainment
at Plainview, held last Saturday
evening, was the following leg
end: ION, how we need a
band" We were also Impress
ed with this statement very
strongly, too, when one speaker
spoke of Plainview as the hub
of the South Plains towns, calling
Floydada. Lubbock, Tulia, the
felloes, and Lockney Olton,
Kress. Hale Center, the spokes.
AS the hub usually furnishes all
the music" we should have
thought it also appropriate that
Plainview in this role could have
had a band. It's bad enough
that towns the size of Lockney
and Floydada have not bands
but a town which makes the
pretensions of Plainview should
certainly have a loud noise. "
We don't blame the Plainview
Praetorians, though of course
they should take their share.
but we do think that Plalnview
ought to get busy on this line.
Floydada Hesperian.
Lubbock will soon be the
musical felloe of the great wheel
of which Plainview claims the
distinction of being the hub.
Our people are making all the
arrangements necessary for the
organization of the only band
on the Plains and we will be
ready soon to furnish Plainview
or any other town good band
music at so much per
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23
Around the Corner

lie Oultcu DtdtCo, uithoubii
the youngest among nations.
manufactures more goods, sells
more merchandise. raises more
produce, employs more labor,
pays more wages, gives more
comfort to its people, has more
happy and prosperous homes
than any nation on earth.
Times are hard" to be sure.
but what's the use of climbing
up on a dry goods box and day
after day proclaiming to the
world this old threadbare stereo-
typed assertion. We sometimes
think that times ought to be still
more stringent with some of
these fellows. Did it ever oc-
cur to you that the genuine hus-
tier rarely, if ever, complains
of hard times?
The man and woman who trys
to make their home the most in
teresting spot on earth for each
other, and for their friends and
those who are near and dear to
them, have but occasional use
for the club. 1t is to them. like
the theatre, pleasant place to
enter now and then but not a
spot to dwell in.
Labor is one of the supreme
laws of life. Toll is honorable.
The progress which the world
has made is a glorious testimon-
ial to human handiwork. Those
who work know more of genuine
happiness than those whose
lives seem dedicated to idle
ness.
The old saying that an idle
brain is the devils work shop
and idle hands his tools. - Oh
how true this saying is. 1t is
to this shop that the tattler goes
for material wherewith to blight
some happy home or attempt
to ruin the character AMI repu-
tatlon of their fellowman, by
classifying bis good name. and
forever destroying his bright
prospects for the future. You
can not realize how low down
and contemplate a village tat
tier is. until you have seen
some of the results Of their tat
tiers tales.
The United States is the only
country in which the son Of the
poorest mechanic or laboring
man may become its ruler and
where the daughter of a farmer
may become the wife Of a pres
ident and the mothers of sena-
tors. 1t is the only country
where all earthly honors are
within the reach of every citizen
and where it depends upon the
individual himself whether he
will be a senator or a street
Vweeper, a railroad president
Dr. a railroad section hand,
millionaire or a pauper, a gen
eral or a policeman, a banker
or a bankrupt.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23
Texas National Banks

Washington, d. c. May 20. -
The comptroller of the currency
at Washington has filed this re-
port on the condition of Texas
National Banks. exclusive of the
reserve cities, at the close of
business April 18th, which
shows the average reserve to
be 1912 per cent as compared
with 177l per cent, February
10Th. Loans and discounts in
creased from $l44, 091, 442 to
SIG. 061, 4SS. The lawful money
reserve decreased from SO, 237, e.
O9S to $9,0S9, 496. Individual
deposits decreased from Sill,
O6S, 6S4 to slO4, Is, $50.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23

Better insure your crop against
that nail that may come. S. p.
Robbins & Company, the pioneer
insurance company furnish 1t.
a. q
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23

A foreign syndicate has con-
tributed $50. 600, 600 to be ex-
pended in construction of a
Steam line between Fort Worth
and Albuquerque and has pur-
chased 800 acres of land upon
which will be erected terminal
buildings and yards. The amount
subscribed is but a small part of
the total to be used in the
building of the 1,500 mile road
and more money will be forth
coming at an early date. The
new line will probably utilize
the right-of-way which was sur
veyed several years ago.
Gainesville, Texas. May 20. =
The Commercial Club of Gaines
vile has adopted a unique way
of advertising the resources of
Gainesville. and has arranged
with a noted lecturer to show
views Of that city and the near
vicinity. in the course OF his
travels throughout the North
ern States. Four hundred views
Of that section Of the State will
be dispI2SfdN
II yl./wprtSo sell YOUR prop
erty listfwiDh Robinson and
I.anier. Il % n
A. MKaakin returned SAtar'
day from Austin, where he al.
tended the State Flreman'a As.
ISOLATION,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23
want yotr d4y BUSINESS.
am prepared to fal6F any kline
promptly md Without injury
Simpson, ttb>drf lyman. 80 Il

F. c. Hostettei of near Mon
roe, was here saturday and was
a pleasant caller at our office.
Mr.. Hostetter has not been a
citizen Of Lubbock county very
long. but is well pleased with
conditions at present and is an
enthusiastic booster for the
county fair.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
Dress Notes.

Ribbons with the picot edge are
new. and it Is usually very much cas-.
Ter to twist crush belt out OF them
than to make one out Of a piece ma.
terial.
Then gold and silver tissue stock.
ings worn with strapped shoes rich.
~ joweled at the toe and along the
strap are a feature OF the evening
dress outfit. Bright colors. principally
emerald, cerise, blue and a rich tone
OF rose, are much IN evidence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
Toilet Wash,

II II is necessary to cleanse the face
without the use of water, a good toilet
wash is desirable. One may be made
by mingling half an ounce Of almond
oil with half pint of rose water, and
TO the mixture adding five drops of oil
Of tartar. and stirring the whole up
until thoroughly blended.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
Object to Woman Teacher.

Earl Stonham. Suffolk village. is
In an educational controversy, due to
the village demanding schOOlmis-
tress. The latter has b en- appointed.
but the school managers have inform.
ed her she Is de trOp The woman
has been temporarily permitted to
teach, pending a conference with the
educational committee. London
Globe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
Gift With . strina.

1Nt with string.
It's q strange species OF generosity
which requires a return infinitely more
valuable than anything it could have
bestowed.--Samue' Adams.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-13
Just Look at These Prices

guarantee my stock to be strictly Fresh and
Flrst-class. Give me a trial aRd be convinced
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-04-26
TITANIC SINKS;
400 DROWNED
GREATEST MARINE DISAS-
TER IN HISTORY.
Giant Liner Strikes an Iceberg And
Plun8eS to the Bottom in Less
Than an Hour After.

New York.-The White Star liner
Titanic, the worlds greatest steam
ship has gone down some 500 miles
of Cape Race, with $50 of her 1900
passengers and her full crew of $50
men ON board. That the greatest ca
tastrophe in marine history has oc-
CURED to a vessel of their line is ad-
mitted by the officials of the White
Star Steamship company in New York.
The liner Carpathia, the first vessel to
come within sight of the Titanic, res
cued all the Titanic's life boats in
which were $40 persons most Of them
women and children. Many women
and children, however, have persisted.
When the Carpathia reached the ILL
fated vessel no sign of life was to be
seen anywhere, the mountainous ocean
swells giving much evidence to the
stupendOus disaster. Early reports
stated that all the passengers and the
crew of the Titanic had been taken
off by the Allen liners Virginian and
the Partisan. and the Carpathia, but
wireless message received here dis
credit these reports in every detail.
No hope is held out at the offices Of
the White Star line that any man on
board has survived to tell the story Of
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-04-26

the final sinking of the levithian, al.
though some of the women in the
boats may have witnessed the sinking.
Only by miracle, it is pointed out,
could any person who stood by the
ship escape the great vessels power
full suction as she sank to the bottom.
The Titanic carried the most notable
list of passengers ever borne across the
Atlantic by one vessel. Homecoming
American tourists postponed their sail
ing weeks ago SO as to ride the new
wonder of the season on her maiden
voyage.
Dispatches state that the Titanic
went down at 2:20 o'clock Monday
morning. The delay in the transmits
sion of the news is attributed to the
fact that all dispatches have been sub.
ject to difficult relays.
The collision of the Titanic with an
iceberg is now known to have been
a headon crash that occurred while
the liner was proceeding little less
than her best speed. She was a day
ahead of her schedule and it is con-
SlQcTcu pTOUdUlc Iudt al dttCuApI ~
make a record-breaking voyage was
the hope of her crew when she entered
the ice field.
Her forward plates were completely
wrecked A gaping wound opening
below her water line and letting the
water into her forward compartments.
In the meantime the lifeboats were
manned and into them were placed
as many of the women and chill
dren as they could hold. The
boats were put of while there was
yet some hope of saving the Titanic
afloat until wireless could summon
help. Later and more conservative es-
Inmates tell of great bravery on the
part of the men passengers. There
was minimum of disorder. John
Jacob Aston. who, with his bride, was
returning from their long honeymoon
aboard, saw his bride placed in life
boat safely away. Col. Astor was
drowned. The work Of getting the life
boats away, the work of allaying
the fears of the great crowd of pas
sengers as much as possible, the
work of keeping the pumps in opera
ton and the engines throbbing-these
tasks and countless others were direct
ed by Captain Smith. the vener-
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-04-26

York enroute to Southampton.
The Olympic forged ahead under full
steam, but wireless dispatches indi-
cate that she reached the scene too
late to be of any assistance.
The Baltic, famous for her rescue OF
passengers of the steamer Republic
and for her Jack Binns. who sat aloft
and braved death to summon help
was the next ship to pick up the brief
story of the Titanic's plight.
She was on her way from New York
to Liverpool but turned about and put
on full speed toward the THAMES po-
sition. The Partisan, according to her
messages reached the flotilla of res
cue ships shortly after the Baltic.
A wireless message from Captain
Haddock confirmed the fears Of the
White Star Line officials that all but
the $40 women and children who es-
capped in the small boat from the &c.,
900, 900 steamship had persisted. A
part of this message was Withheld. but
enough was divulged to make GER
tain an appalling account OF the
catastrophe. Not until Captain Had
dock flashed Horrible disaster - all
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-04-26

able commander of the Titanic, and
before her advent the commander OF
the Olympic who displayed almost SUI.
perhuman power of mind and body at
the worlds most horrible sea disaster
crowned his long and honorable serv.
ice on the high seas.
A wireless message from the Vir.
ginia states that the occupants of the
small boats which she picked up have
been transferred to the Carpathis
which is proceeding to New York.
The Titanic struck the iceberg at
1925 Sunday night and foundered at
1920 Monday morning.
At daybreak the Carpathia arrived
on the scene and her passengers and
crew brought the small boats with
their precious human cargo into New
York.
The boats which rushed to the Ii
tanic's aid found only the scattered
lifeboats and a dismal scene of wreck.
age.
Sinking by the head and WON.
en- are being rushed into the life.
boats" were the last words that sput-
tered into the wireless room of the
Virginian from the Titanic. All
through the night and until her wire.
less station was silenced over hun
dreds of miles of seas from the anten.
mace of the giant liner flashed the
mystic and magic rs. o. S." the
world wide cry of distress on the
ocean.
Every wireless operator within
range of the doomed vessel dropped
other messages to locate and many re-
layed the fatal message to the world.
The collision occurred in latitude
ALAG North and longitude 50.14 West,
1850 miles east of New York and $50
miles south of Cape Race, the most
westerly point of Newfoundland
Contrary to earlier dispatches there
was no storm when the vessel struck.
The weather was clear and calm.
Almost as soon as the Virginian
picked up the distress signal it was
recorded by the operator on the Olym.
pic, the Titanic's sister ship, and next
to her the largest vessel afloat. This
was at midnight. At that hour the
Olympic was 200 miles from New
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-04-26
STORAGE ENJ0|NE0'
L,cHTsTERN, IN AID OF WHEAT
CORNER, BRINGS ACTION
IN CHICAGO COURT.
ROSENBAUMS ARE SUED
Daring Spectator pevIses Taetful
Move Against His Opponents in
Bio Wheat Manipulation
Deal.

Chicago, Ill.-Adolph ]. LIGHT.
stern. millionaire board Of trade oper-
ator, made a court move, which grain
men say, if successful, will enable
the grain man to corner the Chicago
wheat market. Warehousemen furth-
er declared that if the big operators
legal contentious are upheld. it will
mean the loss of thousands Of dollars
TO the big elevator firms.
Lichtstern went before Judge Ace
lor ]. Petit and asked that the4J.
Rosenbaum Grain company be ep-
Joined from practicing its present
business methods with regard to the
purchasing and storing of grain in
the big warehouses of J. Rosenbaum.
He declared in a lengthy bill filed by
his attorneys, that the grain firm and
the warehouse concern of J. Rosen-
baum were operated together, in vio-
lation of the supreme court decision,
which forbids owners Of public ware
houses from storing their own grain
in their public grain elevators.
He further declared that the de-
PENDANTS have deposited in the Rosen-
baum elevators "doctored wheat" of
poor quality which is mixed with the
better grades of grain Of other de-
positors, thus enabling the elevator
people to grade up" their poor quail.
ity holdings.
1t is asserted that the Rosenbaums
have made pretended sales of grain
to brokers, and the brokers in turn
have stored the grain in the Rose
baum elevators, and in reality have
simply paid brokers from " to n
cent bushel commission for their
part in the sale" proceedings.
Warehousemen refused to discuss
the matter last night, but it was de-
clared that it Lichtstern succeeded in
enjoining the warehouse people in
this suit others would shortly follow
wrought up were the big elevator men
that one of them is said to have writ
ten letter to the president of he
board Of trade demanding the us
charge of Attorney Robbins, the
boards attorney, who represents
Lichtstern in the injunction suit.
They declared that the millionaire
wheat dealer who has been trying for
two years to corner the market, is
simply making the present move to
keep down the supply of cash wheat
in Chicago warehouses. 1t was stated
that Lichtstern now owns practically
all Of the 100000 or 100000 BUSH
els of cash wheat in Chicago elevat-
ors, and if he makes good on his
corner" program he must keep wheat
out of the Chicago market. There is
warehouse capacity in the city for
about 25,000,0O0 bushels.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-04-26
Personal.

Henri Brosson, president CT the
chamber of deputies, is dead.
Secretary Knox was given a luke
warm welcome at Havana.
I'VE hit them middling hard" was
the comment of Mr.. Roosevelt on
Pennsylvania.
Gen. Fred D. Grant died at the Ho-
tel Buckingham, New York.
Roosevelt, for president, largely car
ried the Pennsylvania primaries.
Jas. J. Hill. railroad magnat", viii
soon retire from active business.
In the house Representative Austin
delivered eulogy on Thomas Jefferson.
The father Of General Orozco sent
a message to President Taft.
Representative Underwood is not
optimistic of the passage by the SEN
ate of tariff revision bills.
Representative Norris delivered q
.ulogy on the life OF the late Con.
FRESHMAN Madison Of Kansas.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-04-26
news OF THE WEEK
CONVERSATIONS OF GREATER on
LESSER IMPORTANCE.
A BOILING DOWN OF EVENTS
Natlonal, Political, Personal and other
Matters In Brief Form tor All
Glasses Of Readers.
Congress.


Shackleford good roads bill was or
dered favorably reported by agricul
tural committee.
In the senate beet sugar interest,"
protested to finance committee agains
house free sugar bill.
The house banking and currenc,
committee decided to begin "mone!
trust" investigation April II.
Representative Broussard told I'm
ance committee United States woult
lose $150000,000 If free sugar bill be
came a law.
The Barnett bill providing illiterac.
test for immigrants ordered by tn
house Immigration committee favor
ably reported.
Representative Henry withdrew
resolution for widespread investiga
ton of good roads question when OBJ
jections were made.
Good roads representatives in the
house advocated creation of commit
tee to investigate building Of post
roads with federal aid.
The senate knocked out the house
proposal to reduce the cavalry from
fifteen regiments to ten at the close
of debate which took wide range.
President Taft, in a special mes
sage, urged immediate appropria
tons aggregating $7S8,000 for con
trolling the Mississippi river floods
An immediate appropriation of $780,
900 was urged upon the house agricul-
ture committee by middle Atlantic
states interests to fight the chestnut
blight.
The house rivers and harbors com.
mittee voted to report favorabfy a
bill appropriating additional 100000
for Mississippi river and tributaries
flood work.
The senate reached agreement to
April % on Cummins' bill authoriz.
ing appeal by Independents in Amer.
lean Tobacco company reorganiza.
tioI decree.
The Indian bill, carrying approx.
n1ately $7,500,000, was passed by the
house. 1t now goes to the senate,
where five other general appropriation
bills are pending.
Senator Chiffon introduced bill to
authorize court of claims to determine
what the federal government owes
the thirteen original states for the
northwest territory.
Senator Smoot discussed the print.
ing law codif1cation bill, after which
the Hepburn amendment to the print.
ing bill, lowering the rate for the Con-
gressional Record, was adopted.
The house agriculture committee
concluded a hearing of grain interests
on the bill to prohibit speculation in
cotton and grain futures and then be.
gan hearing the cotton interests.
Supplemehting a bill introduced
several days ago to provide publica-
ton Of campaign funds in presidential
primaries, Representative Rucker Of
Missouri introduced a bill to extend
that provision to the nominating
campaigns for election to the house Of
representatives. -J&
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-04-26
General.

Fire in Omaha olused a LOGS OF
$350,OO0.
The Roosevelt plurality in Illinois
is placed at $4,000.
The remains of Gen. Grant will be
buried at West Point.
Champ Clark has been invited to
address the Arizona legislature.
The senate passed the army appro.
priation bill, carrying $95,314,710, or
1852 ,453 more than when it passed
the Aouse and $2,726,925 more than
last xear's bill.
The Mohammedans at Lanchow.Fu
pro~ince Of Kan-Su, have decided to
organize a force of 100000 men to
resist the efforts of the republic
Which they believe contemplates their
determination.
A committee on election of presi.
dent and vice president unanimously
voted to report favorably the Henry
bill for publicity of all contributions
TO presidential campaign funds and
their disbursement.
Clifford Thorne of Des Moines, Ia
representing the Iowa Railroad com
mission. appeared before the senate
interstate commerce committee to ad'
vocate Senator Kenyon's bill to pro
vide uniform classification of freight
throughout the United States.
The Interstate commerce committee
will hold hearing beginning April 2a
with view to amending pure food
and drugs law.
The decree Of the United States
circuit court for the southern district
of New York approving the reorgani
cation OF the American Tobacco com
pany was denounced as in the Interest
of the perpetuation o. monopoly in q
speech by Senator Cummins OF Iowa.
Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith
of the bureau Of corporations recon
mends enlargement Of bureaus au
thority.
Rev. N. ]. Ellestad, seventy-twe
years old and for the last ninetee,
years vice president OF the Unite
Norwegian Lutheran church in Amel
tca, died at Seattle.