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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-18

Harry Hall was called back TO
Sweetwater Wednesday. TO assist
his father-in-law Mr.. Cox, in
moving his stock of jewelry and
repair shop. He will be back
again soon to resume his work at
Mr.. Norton's shop.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-18

Mrs. Schoff. who resides in
Commerce Texas. and who has
been over to Lovington on a visit
spent Tuesday night the guest
of Mrs. j. p. Word, and left
Wednesday afternoon for her
home
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-18

Mrs. Faulkner and little
daughter. who have been visit
ing at the home of c. II. Burrus
the past week or so returned to
their home at Post Wednesday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-18

very near future will find build
ers at work on a substantial brick
on that site.
DIR. Craven is very optimistic
as to the future of Lubbock. and
expects to purchase other prop
erty in the city, possibly before
he returns to Waco. and he also
stated that he expected to move
here some time soon and again
make il his home.
]. NJ. Bradley and wife left
Wednesday afternoon for Dallas.
Waco and other points IN that
section Of the state. They will
be gone about ten days.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-18

See owl Wlkison for your
silo filing. Sod steam outfit;
Phone 336 W. II If
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
The Michigan State (6eiD Railway
Commission"

Commission"
TO the Editor OF The Times:
Your experience in Detroit with the
Giles and Bayliss bills Is no surprise
II the farmers OF Van Buren, county.
We were getting along finely, organ
iZing orr own cooperation or mutual
companies and doing our own local
business at cost and supplying our
selves with excellent local service at
from 81 10 IS per year. The system
was spreading In every direction.
Trunk lines were being built. long dis
lance service through the indepehd-
ents was good. and everybody was
hopeful, for We were doing well.
Suddenly the legislature, unbe-
known 10 the people. took away from
the township the right To grant fran
chises by popular vote and gave II TO
the state railway commission. That
was the end OF forming farmer COM
panies In Michigan. The decision OF
the commission In the Vermontville
case. with its outrageously high ap-
praisal OF telephone property. showed
the farmers that they would have 10
look elsewhere than IN the Michigan
State (BelD Railway commission for
justice.
We attempted 10 get an amendment
into the Bayliss bill 20 allow farmers
10 organize mutual companies for
local service by twothirds vote OF
the people OF the township, but were
not allowed even hearing.
Your Messrs. Flowers, Copley, etc,
OF Detroit. were among those who
seemed TO consider the fact that farm
crs could give good local service for
from IS TO IS per year very funny.
]. C. STAFFORD.
Lawrence. Mich, Nov. 81, 1918.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

William f. Curtis, the well-known
corres pendent. who died two years
ago, once lent $50 to Eugene Field In
Kansas City. Many years later In
Chicago he reminded him of it, and
Gene said he would think 1t over.
Next day In Sharps and Flats appear
ed the following paragraph: William
+. Curtis. the distinguished Washing
ton correspondent. was In the city
yesterday looking after some Of his
permanent investments,"-C
Inter-Ocean.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

A number Of annoying delays are
apt to happen when II is desired to
launch lifeboat in an emergency at
sea. One of the most common mis-.
haps OF this kind results from the
tackle twisting while the boat is being
lowered, so that one end OF the boat
stops in midair while the other pro-
ceeds on its Journey to the sea be.
low. Which means that those who
may be in the boat are dumped into
the water. and the boat is lost This
has been overcome by the invention
of a mariner who has designed a life
boat tackle which cannot twist or be-
come fouled. Each OF the lower blocks
Is fitted with cap covering the up
per half Of the block. and through this
the ropes are passed, as we'll as
through the other sheave holes OF the
block. The effect is to prevent the
block turning by the action Of the
rope, as sometimes happens, the ten.
dency to twist being taken care OF by
a rod which extends from one OF the
blocks to the other, holding the two
in the same relative position.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
NO MISTAKES REcTIFlEDi

Jack Robbins. head OF the Last
Chance" boys club. reports he could
not find a really bad boy In Pitts
burgh. But it's getting along towards
Christmas.
" herring and half 10 worth
cent and half, what would be the
price Of eggs " IL were not for the
cold storage? =
Se-long 10 the RICH. which develops
to have stood for rather crude hand
ling.
Chauncey Hammond has been de-
ported to Canada as an undesirable
alien and we are about even with
Canada now for sending us back
Thaw.
In little country village
Lived the charming EtOiset
Then there caune q circus fellow
Who performed the trapexe.
tThe Endp.
That story about man who once
loaned John d. Rockefeller $40 dying
I'm the poor house seems TO be getting
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

"A little library growing larger
every year is an honorable part of a
mans duty TO have books. A library
is not luxury. but one OF the neces-
stiles OF life Books are the windows
through which the soul looks out. A
tome without books is like room
without windows. No man has right
to bring up his children without sur
rounding them with books, II he has
the means TO pay for them. Henry
Ward Beecher
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

have been changed, and that they are
2la 10 3 per cent heavier than they
were when the stones were purchased
by the old carat weight. This appar.
ent increase In the carat weight Il
due To the fact that Uncle Sam has
adopted the metric carat, which con-
tains 200 milligrams TO the unit.
whereas the old carat. which hereto
fore has been used in the system or
weighing all precious stones imported
into this country. contained more than
205 milligrams. The average person
purchasing precious stones may take
little notice OF the effect OF the change
in the standards of carat weights. but
some owners Of jewels may notice the
fact that the diamond which they pur-
chased today containing certain
number Of carats Ia somewhat smaller
than the one OF the same weight
which may have been purchased one
year ago.
Import duties on diamonds and 9th.
er precious stones which are levied by
the government customs officials are
how all based on the metric carat
instead Of the old carat, and the new
standard has also been put into com.
mercial use by practically all Of the
dealers in gems and precious stones in
the United States. This has been eE
fected through the efforts Of a com.
mittee representing all Of the princi.
pal dealers In gems In this country.
Practically ali the nations of the
world have had considerable trouble
in answering the question what Is q
carat, and up to the present time
scarcely In any two OF the important
countries has the same standard been
used. Even in the United States there
has been In the past a disagreement
upon standards, and the carat weights
have varied among different dealers,
leading to confusion In the weighing
Of gems which Is serious because OF
the great value of the stones.
The movement for the adoption Of q
uniform standard has been interna.
tional In scope, and the new metric
carat Of 200 milligrams has been
adopted by the United States. Ger.
many. France. Spain, Italy, Norway,
Denmark. Japan. Portugal. Bulgaria.
Roumania, Switzerland, Sweden and
Holland. The weights and measures
experts Of England and Japan are also
working on the new standard, and Its
early adoption is expected.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
RAYMOND W. PULLMAN.
Times Washington Bureau, No. 704
Metrop0lttdn Bank Building.


WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 24.-The
practice of forest conservation ana
the civilizing OF
Philippine Wild and warlike
Conservation. people are two
pieces OF work
which are going on hand in hand in
the islands of the Philippine archipei-
ago. lgorots. Negritos, -Moros and
members OF other tribes which before
the American occupation OF the Philip
pines contained some OF the widest
savages to be found In any part OF the
world, have now been tanned and are
entering with enthusiasm into the
work which the representatives or
Uncle Sam have set them to do.
Igorot and Moro fire wardens and
forest rangers are one of the latest
occupations In which the native Fill
pinos have been interested. and &C
cording to reports which come to the
United States forest service these
wards OF the American government
are making most excellent progress
The Philippine bureau OF forestry
which is under the direction Of Mai
George p. Ahern, u. s. A.. retired, has
brought the natives into this work
and the reports which have come &c
this country show that for many lines
of service the Filipinos are well fitted
and that they like their new duties.
In one OF the districts three Filipino
forest rangers are employed. and ten
Mora laborers. Officials working un
der the direction Of Maj. Ahern say
that the Moros as laborers are the
most consistent workers to be found
in the Philippines. They thoroughly
understand most of the work connect
ed with forest management, such a.
surveying. claiming. making trails
camping and fire-fghting. They arc
said to be honest, obediSnt and will
ing to work from morning until night
For these and other reasons the Phil
ippine forest service has found the
natives of valuable assistance.
One interesting report which has
come to this country Is Of the adoption
of new uniform for the lgOrot fre
wardens in northern Luzon. The fire
wardens wear a bronze forest badge
as an emblem Of their authority, and
people who know the scarcity Of
clothes worn by some of the native
Filipino tribes will wonder where this
forest badge will be fastened. The
Igorots. themselves, have been some
what embarrassed. and have beer
compelled to pin the fire badge to the
so-called gee-string, which holds their
breach ciout. The arrangement has
not been entirely satisfactory. aLC
they have expressed desire TO have
some kind of a uniform on which tt
pin the shield.
Steps have been taken to supply the
Igorots with a uniform which consists
OF a coat and gee-striDg The princi
pal use OF the coat. OF course. Ia t.
hold the forest badge. but the IgOrot:
think that this need is sufficient. The
coat will be made OF durable. dark
green cloth, with brass buttons anc
gayly-colored shoulder cords OF inter
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

Owners of diamond solitaires or
ewels containing precious stones OF
any kind may not
Diamond be aware of the
Standards. fact that during re-
cent months the
standards OF weighing their gems
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

unreared for caring for all in emergency
and what devised making
public travel under other consideration
than Safety First"
the which has suggested the label
noson with the skull which
much icude this label does ought help
derfuy a striving million inhabitants in the
servation thosein inhabitants has hand
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
A CORPORATION DECLARES FOR
SAFETY FIRST; LET'S MAKE 1T GENERAL!

SAFETY FIRST"
The Times only United railway
campaign with this warning which
found displayed conspcuously in its
add BETTER SERVICE" would feel like
/ commencing the company
However adoption principle
and indicate that the Detroit United Railway will these
tumble realize the benefits
itself selhshness consideration for the public
These Safety very
yes woodwardave who window and whled
I Tor . newsboy.
nwsbo with morning papers sprang
nrb and dared the side Of the moving running along with
holding pennies
Tor it.
pennies pavement newsbOys
intercept
just being off
Perhaps you your the
| aswsboy.
whistle penny pennies this merchant
IL sound he jumps aroused from sound sleep.
Needless
ysu companion other you
before cheat him Of the Ae
The wonder that many them killed MANNED
the the newby compelled take for the
small profits from sale involving two pennies.
though selfish people like the the street window
s ARE compelled take these chances
endthrft the improviden in this
nix the newsboy takes to gather in the pennies
the only lesson
The the of SAFETY
FIRST campaign uhered by corporation that generally regarded
cooperation forthcoming the of
my people only spirit SAFETY FOR THEMSELVES FIRST
\ . I for the other fellow, who may be newsboy.
railway corporation that kicks mostly and which de-
Of them has rather the most Of US at
among particular who content to rest case with
tAe o and let it that
why enlist individually this movement and make
4 y general
let's whistle newsboy of the curb and into the
street rolling beneath street in front Of
sssaing automobile might death Gripping for life Of the little
a fsnows.
The possibilities in Safety First idea great
that would be people less selfish
n Les ssf-occupied and less thoughtless
There law against overcrowdng Of pleasure
atsaers BUT RESPONSIBLE IN CASES OF VIOLATION
n o. THIS Law THAN THE CROWD
Responsibility every individual overcrowded boat
overcrowded aceaining which fact the Almighty
Y Has provided with and brains
proposed Washington compel pleasure steamers
sufficient accommodate all
individual blame really when he finds him
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
Conservation Produced
In the Philippines

woven green and yellow. The gee
string will be Of a similar shade OF
green, trimmed or decorated in yellow,
with long green fringe. Thus equip
ped the Igorot fire wardens Will no
longer be under the necessity OF wear
ing their forest badge pinned to their
gee-string for the lack OF better
place TO fasten IT,
An attempt to provide government
for and civilize the Negritos, the orig
inal inhabitants OF the islands, Is one
OF the latest ventures Of the Philip
pine bureau of forestry. according to
a report which has just come TO Chief
Forester Henry s. Graves, OF the Unit
ed States forest service. The Negrit-
os are pygmy people. dark brown
or black in color. with woolly hair,
and they have been classed as one or
the lowest types Of human beings
found in any part of the world. Dean
C.. Worcester. former secretary OF the
interior OF the Philippines, recently
stated that. in his opinion. this tribe
was practically incapable OF civiliza-
ton.
Maj Ahern, however. is hopeful OF
lettering the condition OF the Negritos
by teaching them how to help them
selves. ard because many Of the little
savages are located in the various
Philippine forests, he has set to work
to give the tribe form Of local self
government Heretofore they have
never had anything OF the kind. The
principal objects OF the local seif-gov-
eminent which is to be given the Me-
, gritos Is to raise their standards or
living. and TO give them some kind
Of organization which will make II
possible for them to protect them
selves against the injustices OF sur
rounding people and against their own
vices and defects. The government
which has been planned for the Fill
the man placed in charge Of them as
Stunning many OF the powers and duties
Of government council.
In the attempt TO civilize the Ne
gritos and to open to them new era
of moral and material progress. 1t has
been considered desirable to establish
two schools. The little natives are
TO be taught elementary agriculture,
weaving and other easy industrial
work. The schools will be surrounded
by a tract Of cultivated land on which
nursery will be established. which
will furnish plants to neighboring Ne
gritos, and the students will grow
food products for themselves In a
large truck garden. These expert.
ments in civilizing the Negritos and
other warlike tribes OF the Philip
pines Is a side-line TO the work Of for
est conservation. and Americans who
are interested in the islands are sure
to follow closely whatever progress Ia
made in the humanitarian task which
has been taken up
Owners of diamond solitaires or
| Jewels containing precious stones OF
any kind may not
Diamond be aware of the
Standards. fact that during re-
cent months the
utopd do rda NJ weiphin1 their Qems
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

Communications must bear name
ard address OF writer. must not
contain personal abuse and must
not be over 500 words in length.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

When Il happens IN inc uIIHIaf
opinion, IL would be interesting TO TAKE
Rim ole side and get from him what
he thinks about the case.
How would IL do TO put up sign
like this in the northern woods Tor the
benefit of deer hunters:
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
From Another Point of VieW

Phyllis suggest further she that the fellow who likes his
doesn't get em exactly that way at % cents Dozen
rial
The Detroit times., 1913-11-24

around, A clerk in a Cleveland store
the other day refused to trust John.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-21
CHAPTER II.
I Defend NV PROPERTY.

For ten minutes / sat there staring UP
at her. completely bewildered and not a
little shaken. My first thought had been
of ghosts, but it was almost instantly dis
PEELED by a significant action on the part
of the suspected wrath. She turned to
whistle over her shoulder, and to snap
her fingers peremptorily, and then she
stopped and picked up a rather lusty
chow dog, which promptly barked at ME
across the intervening space. The lady i'm
white muzzled him with her hand, and /
could almost imagine j heard her re-
proving whispers. After a few minutes
she apparently forgot the dog and lifted
her hand to adjust something in her hair.
He again barked at me. quite ferociously
for a chow. This time ii was plain 10
her that he was not barking at the now
shadowy moon. She peered over the store
balustrade, and an instant later disap-
peared from view through the high mar
row window.
Much exercised. set out in quest OF
Herr Schmick. martialing Poopendyke ms
! went along. We found the foul
Schmicks In the vast kitchen, watching
Britton while he pressed my trousers or
an oak table so large that the castle mus
have been built around it,
Schmick was weighted down with the
keys OF the castle, which never left his
possession day or night.
Herr Schmck,' said /. will YOU he
so good as to inform me who the dickens
that woman is over in the east wing oil
the CASTER
Woman. mein herr?' He almos,
dropped his keys
His big sons said something to one
another that / couldn't quite catch. hui
it sounded very much like Der duyvil.'
A woman in a white dress, with q
dog"
"A dog?" he cried. But, mein herr
dogs are not permitted to be in the
castle !"
Who is she? How did she get there?,
Heaven defend us, sir! 1t must have
been the ghost Of
Ghost your granny l cried, relapsins
into English. please don't beat abol
the bush, Schmick. She's over there II
the unused wing. which I haven't beer
allowed TO penetrate, in spite of the fac
that il belongs to me. You say yo,
can't find the keys TO that side OF tn,
castle. Will you explain how it is tina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-21
A FOOL. AND HIS MONEY.

Money product the pen of George Barr
MCuhn author the popular Graustark Brever Millions Beverly
best sellers began serial in The Sunday Magazine
Sunday talmen has been the subject much
had privilege reading the novel
declare that Mr. MCutceon best
of when he pennd "A Fool and His Money
will appear The Sunday Magazine The Star
the reading the then without having missed
of the details, t S reproduced herewith:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-21

Il am not seeking trouble. We will CO.
sir. III think my wife has quite re-
covered. Are-are you all right, ms
dear?
l stood aside and let them file past me
Mrs. -Werkheimer moved very nin1-
bly, for one who had just been revived by
smelling salts AS her husband went by,
he half halted in front of me. A curious
glitter leaped into his fishy< eyes.
I'D give q thousand dollars to be free
to do what you did to that insufferable
puppy, Mr.-Mr.-ahenl.''
1 had my coffee upstairs. far removed
from the onions. racking headache set
in. Never again will 1 60 without my
coffee so long 1t always gives me a
headache.
(To be continued next Sunday.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-21
Involuntary Ride on Car Fender.

Gordon Edmonds, twelve years old, was
given short ride on the fender of an
electric car yesterday afternoon, inter-
rupting a ball game he was playing on a
lot near Sth and Monroe streets north
east The boy. whose home is at 1925
Newton street northeast, ran in front of
the moving car while going a0oss the
tracks to get ball. He sustained slight
Injuries to his head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-21

Only one .BROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO uUININE. Look
for the signature Of z. w. GROVE. Cures .
Cold in One Day. Cures Grip in Two Days. CSC.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-02-22

Washington, D. c., Feb. 22.-The
fifth brigade, second division OF the
re.oroanized army consisting OF four
infantry regiments, commanded by
Brjoadier General A. r. Smith, mas
been ordered to Galveston, Texas, to
be in readiness to embark for foreign
service. There is no present purpose
officials say, Of dispatching the troops
from Galveston to Mexico. Todays
order is simply one Of the steps taken
to have the troops ready for any emer-
oency. In fact, It 10 intimated that
one Of the purposes is to provide Pres
icent Wilson with the proper facilities
to carry out any plan he may have in
interpolation regarding the Mexican
situation, but the movements, OF
course, do not commit him in any way
to a policy Of forcibIe Intervention.
The regiments affected by this new
order are the fourth infantry. Fort
Crook, Nebraska, and Fort Smelling,
Minnesota; the seventh at Fort Leav-
enworth the nineteenth at Fort Leav-
enworth, Fort Meade, South Dakota
and Fort Sill, Oklohoma, and the 2Sth
infantry at Fort Smelling.
| These troops will be in movement
within a few hours, as nearly week
ago the division commander, Major
General Carter was instructed to have
them placed in position for immediate
foreign service.
! All railroad transportation facilities
have been arranged; wagons have
been provided the soldiers have pack
ed their haversacks, rolled their tents
land blankets and are ready to. entrain
within an hour after they have re
ceived the order. 1t is calculated that
some of the troops will begin to ar.
rive in Galveston by tomorrow night
or Monday morning and the entire
brigade should be ready to embark
liz necessary on the army transports
Fitzpatrick, Sumner and Mcclellan,
upon the arrival of those vessels al
Galveston.
A summary execution of Madero
regarded as the constitutional presi.
dent Of Mexico, and his constitutional
advisors, without due process of law
might possibly be interpreted az
demonstrating the absence of proper
government in Mexico and Of the ex
istence Of a practical state Of anar.