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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25
LOCAL MARKETS.

(GraIn markets corrected every
Thursday morning by Abilene Milling
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

The PIOneer PrOdues 60. pays be
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

Uncle George Livingston cele-
brated his 18th birthday today and
says he enjoys good health and wants
to make the century mark.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

market corrected weekly by J. @
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

following:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

C. G. Huffman closed out all
his stock of mules today, 81 head
selling them to one firm. Il lost a
thousand dollars on the bunch,
said he. ''The market has slumped
badly for weeks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

&C. P. Snyder left for Chicago
as a delegate to the M. w. A. con-
vention, an adjourned meeting from
Buffalo, N. Y. The raise in the
lodge insurance rates probably will
be considered at the convention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

L. A. ingalls, and Arthur Chase
are having bills printed at this Of
flee for a joint sale Feb. IL, on the
old Townsend farm near Talmage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-25

The new shelving in the hard
ware department of Shockey q
Landes is certainly fine and up to
date and a credit to the manager OF
that department, S. M. Shockey.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
YoAKUM


Yoakum County News
Mr.. +. +. Cowden, of Middle
boro, Ky, has sent his check for
so to the church building COM
mittee. Mr.. Cowden owns two
sections of land in Yoakum
county and realizes the fact that
il is the duty of non-residents
who own lands here to contri-
butte to public improvements
which is calculated to enhance
the value of their lands. Mr..
Cowden sets good example for
others to follow.
Mrs. DR.. Johnson and chill
dren arrived from Fort Worth
last Saturday and will spend a
portion of the summer on their
place in the southwest part OF
the county.
The people of the Midway
community are circulating a pc
tition for the establishment of a
mail line from Plains to that
point. to be carried three times
a week. This is a line that is
badly needed, and 1t is t. be
hoped that it will be established
at an early date.
Uncle Tom Franklin was visit
ing in Plains this week. He is
badly afflicted with rheumatism
and expects to go to the Buchan-
an Wells in southwest Texas in a
short time to spend the summer.
These wells have very recently
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
From Our Exchanges

the Observation-Disclosures end of
the mail route, and if they do,
they intend carving same on
autos. If the deal goes through
this will be a great help even to
the people in Yoakum county,
as it will put them in Lubbock al
least four hours earlier.
M. V. Brownfeld returned
from Gray County this week
where he went to look after his
large ranch interests. He re-
ports good rains and every
thing looking lovely.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

hill is a successful farmer and is
giving his attention to the grow
ing of peanuts along with feeds,
potatoes, beans, melons, etc.
He reports 40 acres of peanuts
planted and expects to cop the
prize both in quality and pro-
nuction this year.
Over 300 cars of cattle have
been shipped from Alternately
the past few weeks and several
thousand head to go yet The
cattle are in excellent shape and
those who have sold received a
satisfactory price.
Tuesday night the rain maker
visited our section and gladden.
ed the hearts of the farmers by
leaving a good shower, With
this rain il assures US of good
stand of maize, kaiiir corn, etc,
and we are making a start like
another big crop.
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GAINES COUNTY
TO BUILD AUTO ROAD


TO BUILD AUTO ROAD
At the regular monthly meet
ing of the Commercial Club Tues
day night definite steps were
taken toward constructing first
class auto road between Semi
mole and Lamesa. Money to f.
nance the project has been raised
by private subscription and the
work will be done within the
next few days.
A phone message was received
Tuesday from Roswell, N. NJ,
stating that a large party Of auto
enthusiasts and business men Of
that town will be through Semi
mole the early part Of next week
the object of the visit being to
look out an automobile high
way from Roswell 10 Dallas.
Lovington and Knowls, N. NJ,
and Seminole and Lamesa will
make a strong fight to land the
road by these towns.
OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS
Terry Stark who underwent an
operation Monday tor append
citis is getting along nicely. and
unless unforeseen complications
set up. will be IN in a few days.
The operation was performed by
DR.. J. V. Guyton. who was as
sisted by DR.. Coston. Mr.. Stark
has been suffering from an at
tack Of appendicitis for several
months and his many friends
hope that he will soon be up and
well again.
w. 7. Epperson. who was in
town Monday states that his son
Carl. who happened to an acct.
dent last week in which his left
lower limb was broken, is inn
proving rapidly. Mr.. Epperson
also stated that his little daugh-
ter who had an arm broken
about three weeks ago is about
well.
Dan Cobb went 10 Shafter
Lake Monday where he is con-
structing concrete school
building. Mr.. Cobb states that
the building will be only one
story high but will be model
school house in every respect.
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TERRY COUNTY

4 TERRY COUNTY
by County Herald:
,Mr. A. P. Seitz is down from
bbbock looking after his farm
ID stock one mile north of
bmez.
IJoe Lane came in from Lub-
| ck and other points Friday
here he had been in the inter
h of his stock and ranch bust
ss.
mir. ]. E. Fitzgerald and his
tighter, Miss Olga, came in
|om Lubbock last week. We
le pleased to have her with US
kain after her lengthy visit to
Iatives and friends in Haskell,
veetwater and Lubbock. Also
lad to hear of her speedy recov-
" from her recent severe i'll
ess.
b.. S. Alexander and family
ssed through here Saturday
bving from Lubbock to New
Iexico. They formerly lived
Brownfeld.
Messrs. Albert Taylor and
blphus Robinson, two of Lub-
bck's most prominent citizens,
ere in our city Wednesday.
r. Taylor was looking for a few
lndred cows and calves.
w. r. Harris has Just received
Telegram from Roswell to the
fect that his daughter, Jeffie
by, had an accute attact Of APP
bndicitis which required an i'm
ediate operation.
The meeting at the Baptist
kurch is progressing nicely,
| 1t the crowds are small, espec-
|lly at the day services. Rev.
Nm Arbuckle is doing the
teaching.
Quite a lot of our High School
Dnpils are intending 70 attend
be Normal az Lubbock tins
|lmmer.
We learned this week that a
ZEAL was on between Tubbs Bros.
|nd the Messrs. Marcys, to lease
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
CROSBY

Railf Banner.
Rev. c. w. Dunn, of Young
county. Presbyterian preacher,
will assist the pastor, Rev. Ell
lott here, embracing the second
Sunday IN August.
c. c. Fernimen. our hardware
man, made a business trip to
Lubbock since our last issue.
In the trial Of the Floyd county
court house case at Tulia last
week, Judge Spencer rendered a
verdict in favor of Floydada.
Work will now proceed on the
erection of the court house.
G.. Sherrod was in to see us
Tuesday and said he had just
COTTON back from Slaton. where
he had been to take his wife and
son, c. Sherrod and little daugh-
ter to the train. They will go to
Cleburne to which place Mrs.
Sherrod was summoned on ac-
count of the serious illness of
her mother.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
Before ills Too Late

GkNNAN - - wv GNNE
II you have a gray-haired mother
In the old home far away,
Sit down and write the letter
You put Off from day to day.
Don Z wait until her weary steps
Reach Heavens pearly gate.
But show her that you think Of her
Before il is too late
II you have a tender message,
Or a loving word to say,
Don, wait until you forget il,
But whisper il today.
Who knows what bitter memories
May haunt you If you wait?
So make your loved one happy
Before il is too late.
The tender word unspoken.
The letter never sent,
The long forgotten messages,
The wealth of love unspent
For these some hearts are breaking,
For these some loved ones wait;l
Show them that you care for them
Before it is too late.
George Bancroft Griffith. in La
Pore City Qa) Press.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
HALE
Two County News

Two County News.
h. NJ. Hardesty has just com
pleted an addition TO his store
room which will add to his con-
venience and will enable him to
carry much larger stock.
Mrs. X. NJ. Hester, and little
daughter Monte Lee, lett last
Friday for South. Carolina, where
they will visit relatives for a few
weeks.
r. b. HeavenhiIl. of east of
the city was in town Saturday
and met with the farmers coop
eruve association. Mr.. Heaven
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

ifhetltnn REVIEW
Tuesday night at about 1900
the rain began to fall and bv
morning we had a little more
than an inch, which places a
good season IN the ground and
assures the wheat as we'll as oats
and other small grain. Cotton
planting is being done as fast as
possible and il is said that there
will be more cotton planted in
Crosby County than has ever
been planted here before, at
least the acreage, taking the
county as a whole will be doub-
led ove- that OF any previous
year.
The fruit crop is in good con-
dition as a whole and Crosby
will raise plenty of fruit tc do
her. Considerable Indian corn
has been planted and the pros
poets for a humber crop were
never better.
Taking conditions all around
Crosby county is in as good or a
little better shape than il has
been for many years.
Mr.. Sep Smith tells that he
marketed a car of Crosby county
hogs at Fort Worth last week
and they topped the market by
fifteen cents on the hundred
pounds. These hogs were fed
on maize and Kafiir corn and
were finished on the same.
which shows that the Plains
country is absolutely free from
any disease the hog is heir to.
Mr. Smith says there are
many hogs in the Plains country
and that he will ship another
car this week.
Judge j. w. Burton and Mr..
John Stuart Coonley. of Chicago.
who has been in attendance at
the hearing Of the county seat
case at Austin the ist., arrived
In Crosbyton since our last paper
was of the press and We are in
formed that Mr.. Coonley will be
with Us several days. They are
hopeful for victory Cor Crosby.
ton.
y, ID. kelsey Of near EssAeado
voa the blue ribbon last salur.
iau "A An. Iar.a sInx "A Hall.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
tand and Cattle Deal

T. A. Sacra sold this week to
Gene Cowden, a thirty-two sec
ton lease in Andrews county.
together with 800 cows and
calves. Consideration very sat-
isfactory to both parties. The
deal was consummated by the N.
A. Hammock Land Company, OF
this city. Midland Reporter.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

There Is more Catsrrh IN this ssion Of the country
dian an oher dl,sass pat iagetlA and uniu thc last
lev years was sjpp,t I'd Ia be- hrabis. For grea
u.nv years d1.k rs krnnoun n local dissasc and
nrrsfrlbed oA r. 3clles an /by constantly failing
10 cure with al tSatmeni Pronounced Il !ncunbe.
Science has wen Hata ~ be- a constitutional dis
,.se and thi fore kedt ycOn sfltunnal treatment.
Halls Catafnx CuI md actured by D. J. Cheney
a On roledA OhiI N ypnly Constitutional cure on
The market III kakea Internally In doses from 2
drops 10 a tAsDoaSfu NJ acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of The system. They oret one
hundred dollars Tor any case ~ fais 70 cure. r"nd
Tor circulars and testimonials.
Address D. j. CHENEY A co. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists nc.
Take HALL Family Pulls for constipation.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

taking the prize. Mr.. Kelsey
informed us that he was well
pleased with his stock and aside
from this very fine horse shown
he has one of the finest Jacks in
the country.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16
Continued

OwingB the fact that many
of our goods ordered early are
arrivinSslate, we gill continue
our Sale one weeMonger, closing
Saturday. MAY 18Th. as II
WHEELoCK'SDRE SHOP.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

been discovered, butfit has been
found that their waters possess
greater curative powers than
those of either tB Mineral or
Marlin Wells Il
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

Better inshre Your crop against
that hail thht May come. S. P.
Robbins %Cen4bany, the pioneer
insurancgcompa ny furnish it.
& 45 It
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-16

NJ. S. Acuff. ~ Austin, is in
the city this Wax, looking after
business matte b.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-01
VALLEY COTTON GROWERS
IN ANNUAL MEETING

The first annual meeting of the Inn
perial Valley Cotton Growers Ex-
change is being held today in the city
hall, with President b. F. Mcdonald
presiding
During the morning session the ar
ticles of incorporation and by laws Of
the association were signed by the
members present and during the after
noon session the election of directors
for the coming year will be held and
other business transacted
This meeting has attracted to the
valley several national experts on the
cotton situation. Fl. j.. Sigourney
comes from the Lyman Mills of Holy
oke, Mass, representing New England
spinners' associations, in order to
state the quality of cotton they most
desire and the prices they are willing
TO pay. Argyle McLachlan, govern
ment expert on Egyptian cotton, Is
here from the government station at
Blythe to state the merits of that crop.
Mr.. Pierce of the Universal Fiber Gin
Company is here considering the erec-
ton of gin and oil mill and asks
donation of land for that purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-01
HEAVY FLOODS MENACE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY

LBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
ST. LOUIS, April 1.-Serious floods
continue in the Mississippi river, the
Missouri and Illinois. The government
levees have burst in several places be-
low Cairo and miles of farms are in
undated. The river is at the 31-foot
mark heer. The flood stage is SO feet
CAIRO, H., April 1.-The MISSISSIPPI
ri is flooding here, a thousand acres of
farm land being inundated with heavy
property damage. The river is still
rising. Reports from up and down
the river indicate it is the most dis
astrous flood in years.
KANSAS CITY, April Presidents
of bottom lands are moving from their
homes because of the rising of the
Missouri and Kansas rivers. Other
streams are falling, but thousands of
acres are inundated.
DES MONIES, April Flood con-
ditions show that relief is indicated
when the Des Moines river stood at
II feet with prospects of a fall. The
flood mark is Is feet. The river fell
w o feet at Boone.
ST. LOUIS, April with the Mis-
sissippi still rising, the damage is in
cTeasing hourly. The municipal levee
at Memphis went out and dozens of
families were driven from their homes
Several houses were swept away. Bus
mess throughout Memphis is practi-
caily suspended. The river stood at
Al feet when tne water washed over
the levee at Hickman, Tenn, flooding
the town. Fifty thousand acres were
inundated at Hammond and an i'm
mense dyke protecting an additional
100000 acres is threatening to burst
momentarily. The levee at Greenville,
Miss, is imperiled
HAMMOND, Ind, April 1-Three
towns are inundated and $4,000 acres
of farm and fruit lands are flooded,
the damage exceeding $500,000 as a
result of ice jams in the Calumet river
Shelby, Walter Valley and Schneider
ere practically submerged and Gary is
threatened. Dynamite blasting of the
ice gorges is being attempted to re-
lieve the situation Railroad traffic
is practically suspended.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-01
100000 MINERS QUIT At
EMO OF AGREEMENT Term

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
INDIANAPOLIS, April ALI the bi
luminous and anthracite mines are
idle as the result of the walkout of
100000 miners on the expiration OF
the agreement with the operators at
midnight Sunday. The miners left
men in the mines to man the pumps
and protect them against floods and
other accidents while idle. The BIZ
luminous miners probably will be out
but few weeks, pending the miners
referendum on the proposed compro-
mise. The anthracite miners will be
out longer, because no peace proposals
are yet in sight. They will resume
negotiations with the operators
April 10.
SCRANTON, Pa, April ALL mines
IN the anthracite section are closed.
The large companies announce that
they will not attempt to operate while
the regular men are out.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 1.-Seven
hundred and sixty-four mines in Hi
lfxis are closed and 10000 miners idle.
RITTSBURGH, April 1.-President
Feehan of the local miners district
organization predicts that the miners
will accept the compromise wage scale
and return to work Immediately. Fif-
ty thousand are idle in Western
Pennsylvania
BLOOMINYTON, Ill, April 1.-On
account of the coal mine suspension
the Chicago and Alton shops closed to-
day, throwing 1900 men out of en-
ployment. Official announcement is
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-01
OR0zC0 STILL MARCHES
ON TORREON FEDERALS

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
LAREDO, Tex, April 1.-The rebels
are advancing on Torreon, according
to advices from Monterey, Mexico
Four thousand federal troops hold Tor
reon. Orozco expects to have 5000
men before he reaches that city to
attack the garrison.
MEXICO CITY, April 1.-The orig
inal Mexican declaration of independ-
ence was burned today by fire which
destroyed the palace at Iguala, in the
state of Guerrero, supposedly of rebel
origin.
Reports confirm the death of 80 fed
erals and several rebels when the
rebels attacked a troop train 40 miles
south of the capital.
WASHINGTON, April THAT Mex.
lean rebels plan to smuggle arms and
ammunition across the border by aero.
plane was indicated in dispatches to
the war department from Col Stoever,
in charge of American troops on the
border. Stoever reported two aero.
planes held at the border. Rebel am
munition is reported short.
SACRAMENTO, April 1.-Adjutant.
General Forbes today confirmed the re-
port that the state militia is in read
mess to move on the Mexican border
at a moments notice. Atascadero is
selected as rendezvous in the event
the call comes. Forbes declared his
ability 70 get 5000 men at Atascadero
in three days and 10000 men TO the
border in three weeks.
MEXICO CITY, April addressing
to joint session of congress, Madero
has announced that he will send his
brother, Gustavo, to Torreon to COM
mand the rebels there. The govern
ment believes that MeXicos fate hangs
largely on the outcome of the Torreon
battle, defeat meaning an attack on
the capital. Twelve hundred Ameri
cans here are organized to defend
thmselves if occasion arises.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-01
STATE COMMISSIONS RIGHTS

IBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
WASHINGTON, April with 2
cent passenger rates in Oregon, Min.
nesota and Missouri directly involved
in the fight for the rights of the state
railway commissions to regulate rates
to the exclusion of the interstate com
merce commission opened before the
federal supreme court today. Railway
commissions of seven states are rep
resented. The commissions are backed
by the National Governors Congress.
Governor Harmon of Ohio has filed a
brief on behalf of the state commits
siOns supporting state rights.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-01
ROOSEVELT ANNOUNCES PLANS

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
WASHINGTON, April 1-Colonel
Roosevelt today announced the plans
of his three-day speaking tour. He
leaves New York tomorrow afternoon
speaking Wednesday at Charleston, w
Va; Ashland, Olive Hill, Moorehead
Winchester, Lexington, Frankfort and
Shelbyville, KY, and ending at Louis
vile in the evening. Reaching Gin.
cinnati Thursday, he will begin a Sc.
ries of train platform speeches there
to Parkersburg, w. Va, where he will
speak Thursday might. Friday he will
speak at Cumberland and Keyser, Nd.
and Martinsburg, w. Va, returning to
New York Friday night
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-01
WiCkERSHAM ON PATENTS

[BY UNITED PRESS AssOCIATIONs1
WASHINGTON, April Attorney
General Wickersham applied to the su-
preme court for hearing of the pat
ent monopoly cases recently decided,
affirming the right of the patentee to
prescribe the uses and price of all
appliances used in connection with his
invention. Wickersham asks leave to
intervene, declaring that the recent de-
cision creates a patent monopoly and
affects enforcement of the Sherman
antitrust law 'It extends the powers
of patentees beyond their constitution
al limits" he says.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-01
IMPERIAL. HIGH SCHOOL.
DEFEATS POMONA TEAM

Imperial trimmed Pomona in a fast
baseball game Saturday afternoon on
the Imperial diamond by score of
s to 2.
Because of the inclement weather
there was not a large attendance, but
those present enjoyed a game full of
fast plays and few errors.
While the fielding of Imperial was
good, it was not good enough to win
the game had it not been for the phe-
nomenal work of their pitcher, Roy
Tyler, who struck out IA men and
knocked a triple with two men on
bases.
Imperial took the lead at the be-
ginning of the game and Pomona new er
stood a ghost of a show.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-01
FOLLOWED HER HUSBAND
[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
LOS ANGELES, April With a
photograph of her husband clasped in
hands, the body of Mrs. Anna May
Marsten was found today on a couch
beside the body of her. husband, DR.
Luther Moulten Marsten, who died Fri
day.
The woman had opened the gas
cocks and lay beside her husband to
await the end. She had been incon
solable since her husbands death. Mar
sten was GA years old and his wife So
He had been a practitioner in Los Ang
eleS for 26 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-01
QUIET AT HOQUIAM

HOQUIAM, Wash, April 1-Despite
expectations, there were no riots to-
day, although Lytle Mill, in which the
strikers are making their chief fight,
was reopened with strikebreakers.
Hundreds of strikers assembled and
watched the strikebreakers go to work
without attempting violence. There
was no work for the 200 deputies has
tily sworn in.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-01
ANTITRUST DECISION

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The SUI
preme court has upheld the consti
nationality of Missouri's antitrust
statutes, affirming the decision of the
Missouri supreme court ousting the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana and
its subsidiaries, the Republic Oil and
Waters-Pierce Companies. Fifty thou
sand dollars fines on each company is
sustained.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-01
CARPENTERS ON. STRIKE

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
CHICAGO, April Fifteen thou.
sand carpenters struck here today af-
fecting $35 100000 worth of buildings
under construction. The police are
guarding the big jobs where non
unionists are working. The men de.
mand cents hourly increase in wages.
President John Metz of the carpen.
ters' council has declared that unless
the raises are granted the entire build.
ing trades Of the country will be par.
alyZed,
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-01
TUFTS CASE CONTINUED

(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
LOS ANGELES, April 1.-The case
of Gorham Tufts Jr., charged with en-
bezzlement from his millionaire wife,
was continued until Friday in the SUI
perior court. Upon arraignment Tufts,
when asked to plead, replied thunder
ously, Not guilty" His attorney had
the plea withdrawn and he is sched-
uleG to plead FRIDAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-01
|. w. w. AT SAN FRANCISCO

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO, April lien
thousand unemployed are marching
through the streets singing the Mar
seillaise" and have announced their
intention to march to San Diego with
in week to join in the free speech
fight. They Traversed the principal
streets and formed the largest pro-
cession. except that of Labor day, ever
witnessed here.