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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-13

During the night great numbers Of wolves
congTegated around our camp, attracted, ! sup
pose, by the smell of jerked venison. Their
incessant bowling at length reused up every
one. FOR sleep was out OF the question in such
an uproar. II was so terrific that even Guido
was awakened from his slumbers.
Dress de Lawd" he muttered, Il nebber
hear SIGH "A racket afore in all my born days.
] wish Mass Seth only let me glib EN- one biz
card. | bet | make EN- yelp toder side dere
mout."
"Spose you do gin EN- a pop" said Uncle
Seth. "'twon't do any HARM and I'm sfeard eff
something amt done to stop their howlin'
they'll stampede our horses"
Thus encouraged. Guido jumped up, seized
his blunderbuss, in which he had rammed a
double charge of powder and buckShot
Mind, don't shoot towards the horses said
Uncle Seth, "and take good aim at the thick of
the hown'."
Oats jess what I'm gVvine 70 do" said Guido
and leveled his piece at the thick of the howl
ing. he pulled the trigger A report followed
like that OF a small cannon, and the next mo-
ment Guido was sprawling among the ashes
OF our camp fire, from which, however. he
quickly scrambled forth. bringing with him a
strong smell OF singed wool.
II tink dey quit dere yowlin' now" said
Guido. but Dress de Lavd dat gun kick
worse'n pack mule. doan care fur dat
dough, case spec kill 'em all"
We did not suppose that Guido had killed
all. nevertheless the report OF the hlunderbuss
had evidently frightened them a good deal. for
their bowling ceased entirely, and Our slum-
bers were not disturbed by Il during the rest
Of the night.
Early next morning We were All reused up
by the triumphant ordinations OF Guido over
the cnrcass Of n very large lobo wolf that had
been killed hy the discharge of hls hlundef.
buss
draeeed the dead volf nto camp n knoued
I got some on om when dat aun ~ Oh laaa
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-13

and strong OPPORTUNITIES for skinning stran-
gers and the public were not as good thel dS
now, and so Jacob, being a proilteer by nature,
skinned his brother Esau was hungry, ana
it was with him just as it is with the tflIs.y
individuals of today-not a question OF price,
but of getting the goods. Esau was hungry
and Jacob had some pottage. Esau offered q
fair price plus twenty per cent, but JACOB said
there was nothing doing. Finally Jacob was
asked TO name his price, and Esau was tolu
he could have all the pottage he could deVour
If he would sign quit claim deed 70 MS Dirth-
right and his position as the head OF lSiea,'
Fsau declared the price unreasonable, but jacob
told him he could pay the price or leave the
pottage alone There was no other pottage
stand within a days journey, so Esau signed
on the dotted line and ate the pottage.
There were no food commissions, no leglsla-
lures or Federal courts in those days so jacob
escaped legal punishment for his awful crime,
bun let no man think the old patriarch escaped
retributive justice, for this came to him IN full
measure To escape vengeance at the hands OF
his brother he had 20 flee TO a foreign land,
and had TO travel at high foot speed all the
way. Could he have remained at home, ne
might have had the fairest maiden in the land
for wife, for the asking with full compile
ment of wedding presents on the side. but IN
the far-away home Of his uncle he had to agree
10 toll seven long years for the gazele-eyed
Rachel, 10 whom he began 70 whisper airy moth
ings and at whom he cast moonshine glances
soon after his arrival. But as Jacob had meted
10 Esau so it was meted TO him again. He said
in his own heart that he ought not TO give more
than a months work for Rachel, but Laban
owned the girl and Laban stood pat on his
proposition Work seven years for her, Jake,
or leave her alone" said Laban, and so Jacob
signed on the dotted line Tie sheared sheep in
the hot and drove cows in the cold; he sailed
the calves in the blizzard and fed the donkeys
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-13
r ADVENTURES dJACK

Game Of all kinds was very abundant in the
country we passed over today, We were scarcely
ever out Of sight of herds of deer, and OCCASION
ally herd Of antelopes was seen. We passed
a solitary old buffalo bull that was standing on
the apex of an abrupt elevation gazing upon
the little band of explorers so presumptuously
trespassing upon his domains. He looked like
a very tough old customer and we left him in
undisturbed possession of his native wilds In
the chapparal we flushed several flocks Of a
species of quail that differed in some respects
from the common Bob White of the States"
They were a third larger, and of a blush or
lead-colored hue
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-13
A Party Of Hunters.

Just after we had emerged from an extensive
chapparal into an open prairie, we saw a num-
Der of large animals of some kind ahead of u.s.
but they were so far off we could not tell what
they were Mr.. Pitt however took peep at
them through his spy glass, and said they were
men on horseback, or rather that there were
four men on horses, and six loose animals
See which way they are travelin'." said In
Gle Seth. After another look at them through
his glass Mr.. Pitt said "he thought they were
coming towards us, but they were so far off
he couldn't say whether they were Indians or
white men,"
We'll, eff there's only four on en-" said I'm
Gle Seth, lit don't matter much what they are
fur we kin sartainly hold our own agin any SIGH
squad as that"
In little while Mr. Pitt took another look
at the party. and said he believed they were
white men, though he was not certain"
Let me have the bring EN- near" said
Uncle Seth. whereupon Mr.. Pitt handed him
the spy glass, and after a long lock AZ me
party, he said, they are white rter. far said
he, they've got hats on. and rss~r kaowed
an lnjun 20 wear anything on rs hs1d IL
cepting feather or 50 cr rtayes A PAIR Of
bufferler horns"
When we had apprcacks; % within a mile Of
the party we nOticcc Iaess cogne O. A halt an
parently FOR he Purrcss et rrccnnoitering Us
as we had done -heni ~ erier 90 ascertain
what We were ana sneth<r ear Intentions
werc hostile ~ fruen1, {. VAS m tins cautious
and suspicnas eay nat parties AZ that day.
when mcetng Qn t1e Beams. mada their adj
Nanccs tosards eaeh elher. In this instance thu
strangers. { sesill tctn canlo 10 the conclusion
that We tvfe eniie Ipcn. 90 else. II Indians.
that our psfo vas such small one tho< could
eaai1 eopf uiih us-at anv rate they moved
towards ~ AGAIN As they came up within
speaking distance ons u than said 4 Ne
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-13

in the snow, and from these and other drudg-
cries he felt that old tiredness creep into ms
bones, q tiredness that abided far into the night
until the Arabian winds walled q requiem and
the Arabian wolves howled q dirgc that lulled
the old tiredness into sleep
The seven years up, with the hills filled with
Laban's cattle as a result of Jacobs care and
toll, the tired Hebrew took a bath, got shave
and went to claim his bride. We don't know
how the trick was worked, for the Book doesn't
tell us, but we do know that there was we'd
ding but when Jacob woke up next morning he
found himself the husband of that red-hared,
crossed-eyed Leah instead of the beautiful
Rachel, whose face was so fair that II put TO
shame the blush of the peach and the russell OF
the plum. What Jacob said we don't know.
though we have fair idea Of what he thought.
He complained to Laban, of course, and when
the latter told him it would take seven more
years work for him TO land Rachel at Hymen's
altar, he kicked worse than the proverba bay
steer, but again Laban stood pat, and next
morning Jacob shucked his wedding robes and
entered upon another seven years term of serv-
ice for the heart and hand of Rachel Even this
was not all of the package that retributive JUS
tice handed to Jacob He mouned for long
time over his favorite son, he came near starv-
ing to death and finally died in Egypt, leaving
MS descendants UOLllIR cACtpL llt dbu0S VI
their cruel task-masters
Such was the fate of the first profiteer, as
recorded in Holy Writ. / used to shed tears
over the fate of Israels patriarch, but since
coming in contact with the profiteers Of to-
day, who work upon the very same line that
Jacob worked when he fleeced Esau, only say
that Jacob didn't get all the punishment ne
earned. The profiteers along nearly all other
lines have received some attention already The
Government has scared, if il hasn't pun
ished, lot of fellows who have been cleaning
up a profit Of four hundred per cent. on food
stuffs. A Federal commission is even now out
after the meat packers, and If It doesn't do
anything else. it has already forced the packers
10 issue several pamphlets and carry some eX-
pensive advertisements in the newspapers, set
ting forth how small their profits really are.
There has been so much talk of high-priced
shoes that the shoe manufacturers have taken
fright and announced a reduction in the price
of shoes for next May-at the beginning Of
the warm season, when most of US could go
bare-footed But there is one class of profiteers
that have gone singing along their way, tack
ing additions to the price at their own sweet
Will, unframed by Federal commissions and un-
frightened by Governmental proclamatons.
The class of profiteers to which refer is made
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-13

Jacob was perhaps
the worlds first prof.
teer. lie is the first
proiiteer we read Of in
Holy Writ, and it there
had been profitters be
fore him | am sure the
Good Book would have
handed their names
down so that posterity
might have aaathema-
tiled the old scoundrels.
Jacob did Just what the
profiteer of today is do
ing. lie caught some
body that had TO have
something and socked
the price to him good
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-13
y CURRENT COMMENT

up Of the city hotel keepers Some Of these
autocrats think no more of charging person
three dollars for bed to sleep on seven or
eight hours than they would think of charging
two cents for postage stamp II is with them
Just as il was with Jacob and Laban. Jacob
had the pottage and Esau had TO have IL or
starve; and so Jacob made the price. Laban
had the girl and Jacob knew he couldn't live
without her, and I.aban said work fourteen
years for her The hotel keepers have the rooms
and the beds, and after walking the streets for
hours the weary traveller is too weak TO stand
up all night and so he pays the price. The
autocrats of the inns may not be pursued by
retIibutive Justice IN as many shapes and forms
as Jacob was, but they are as certain TO reap
in the way of legislation as the night is to fol-
low the day. Prediction: Therell be some
hotel legislation at the next session Of the
Legislature that will cause many to sit up and
take notice.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-13

ruther meet Marthy Jane on de road of dark
night dan dat Teller But ] spec he won't
come yowlin' round here any more"
He was, in fact, one of the largest lobos we
had ever seen.
Big Drove of Wild Turkeys Immigrating.
As soon as breakfast was over we mounted
our horses, and turned our faces again towards
the unexpored regions of the West Up to
this time we had followed a pretty well de
fined trail, leading from San Antonio to some
place on the Rio Grande. but after crossing
the Hondo creek, we left the trail and steered
our course in a direct line towards the lower
pass Of the canon de Uvalde. on the Sabina
creek. Occasionally we would fall into buffalo
or mustang trail, which we would follow as long
as Il did not deviate materially from our drec-
ton, but usually we were guided by pocket
compass which Mr. Pitt had with him.
No fresh Indian sign was seen today. except
few signal smokes a long way off to the
northwest About noon we halted on the bank
of an arroyo for the purpose of grazing our
horses an hour or so. Here we saw a most
unusual sight-an immense drove of wild tur-
keys emigratlng from one part of the coun-
try TO another. Our attention was first drawn
TO them by an incessant noise of cucking and
gobbling, and in a few moments afterwards the
head of the column made its appearance on the
top of slight elevation to our left. They were
NbhitIk uuttAig AoWdIuS u.s. anu very opoH We
found ourselves surrounded by hundreds They
paid no attention whatever 10 us or our horses
merely dividing their column to avoid us. as
they did when "A clump of bushes or any other
obstacle stood in their way They were moving
in a southwest direction. and fully ten minutes
elapsed before the last stragglers OF the drove
had passed as A number of coyotes lowered
about the flanks and rear of the drove. follow
ing il. as we supposed. for the purpose of pick
ing mp any that might he accidentally disabled
or give out on the way. We could easily have
killed as many of these turkeys as we wished
but II would have been wanton waste To have
done so, as We could not take them with US
consequently We let them pass unmoleSted. |
had heard old frontlersmen say that wild tul-
keys sometimes cmigIated from one section of
the country To another in immense droves but
this was the first time anything of the kind
had ever come under my own observation.
Nimge
After resting AN houi or va Ne proceeded ON
our way, and did not halt again until We struck
the Seco creek, about twenty miles from oui
laat camp. shortly after we lelt the arfoyo
We witnessed one ol lhose singular phenomena
called mirage which aIe frequently seen
Iu INa NIuI 4aI .4lI u4aI4Ia. n a.. ~ ~.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-13
SHALL WE
PREPARE

PREPARE many and German methods il
is not going to be an easy task
TO keep US from Gemanizng America. We
have cried out against militarism, and at the
same time we have looked upon militarism with
eager eyes and longing hearts. Some one men
toned a great military genius in connection
with the presidency, and the movement to force
the great general into the presidential chair
spread like wd-fire, even though the worthy
general had never given a months study to
the affairs Of state and peace. His own good
sense hushed the clamor of those who would
have pulled him into the White House And
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-13

write this before the election of November
4. and cannot, therefore, give figures, but ! am
willing to stake all the reputation | have ever
enjoyed as a prophet and all chances OF ever
becoming known as a prophet, that not 40 per
cent. of the votes of Texas will be polled. And
yet seven very large questions are to be voted
on. We are to say whether we want new
constitution for the State, we are to say
whether we wish a change in the manner OF
providing for the States educational instltu-
tions, and we are to pass upon the question OF
issuing many millions in bonds for road pur-
poses, and yet ! make bold to say that not one
half the qualified voters of the State will go
to the polls Measures not men, has long
been the cry, of politicians, publicists and peo-
pie, but everybody now knows this was false.
We simply won't vote unless we want to elect
some friend sheriff or keep some enemy from
being constable. AS a rule we care nothing
about measures, and until we give heed to the
large affairs of state we cannot establish claim
to being intelligent, patriotic voters.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-13

same with us?
Airplanes arc numerous now They are visit
ing the smaller towns of the country and giving
ten-minute rides for ten dollars AS yet the
people have not called for legislation regulating
airpanes but the day Is near when they viii.
Pretty soon some aviator will drop a monkey
wrench from the clouds and that wrench will
brain a child or cripple dog. And It will
not be long until an aviator loses control and
his machine comes crashing to earth. Some
mans house will be wrecked, some mans team
will take fright and run away, some mans cot
ton crop viii be seriously damaged, and then
trouble will start. Heretofore ownership Of
the air has not been a question of consldera-
tion but it will be soon. The man who owns
a piece of land owns it as far downward as you
can dig, and no man can dig under him with
out his consent Does the title run upward
also? If it does, no person can fly over the
property of another without the owners con-
sent, and the owner will be slow to give consent
after his child has been killed, his teams have
been scared or his crops damaged After all,
we may have to lay out highways in the air
Just as we do on the ground.
Perhaps we are making a great mistake in
not standing with the miners who want six
hour day, five-day week and a sixty per cent.
increase of wages. This is getting work down
to about the notch | always wanted it. When
we get the work hours and the wages fixed at
the right notch, what do you say to a law re-
curing the merchant to sell US a good suit Of
clothes for $1.20?
AT last we have had in Texas a breach of
promise suit in which a man was the plaintiff
and a woman was the defendant. The scene
of this very interesting trial was Dallas, but in
Justice to all concerned we should say the man
came from "up North" No Texas man would
ever match a suit with a woman and let Jury
composed entirely Of men bring in "A verdict
The woman got the automobile and money, of
course.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-13
Local and National
~r.~'..~R,y r. " Totprv

there are men today advocating any
than was ever marshaled on thu u
Europe. I'VE must prepare theykaah
Gll have war. Germany prepared, =
her preparations were completed 81
the greatest war the world has eve
My observation leads me TO say that !
ness always means action, with natl
with individuals. A woman with an e
wardrobe is sure TO do some visiting. A
with a new kit Of tools will find appe
And a nation with the greatest army
world will find cause for war. 10 was
Germany, and who can say It would moi
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-13

night. Golly! what tush I tell you I had
ruther meet Marthy Jane on de road of dark
night dan dat Teller But ] spec he won't
come yown' round here any more"
He was, in fact one of the largest obos we
had ever seen.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-13

As much as we despise Ger
many and German methods it
is not going to be an easy task
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-04-09

Messrs. Hendrix and Jones, of Cold
Point were callers Of Mr.. J. A. Wofford
Sunday afternoon.
The little lad at our house IS now
taking vocal lessons from Mr. ED.
Hicks, who can trade mules mighty
near as well as he can sing. Doubt
less music lovers will be given n
chance to hear some select duets be-
fore long.
Misses Louise Dean and Grace Fin
ley, accompanied by Mr.. Paul Finley,
attended preaching at Mt. Pleasant
Sunday afternoon and were callers at
the home Of Mr.. Ben Cunningham,
Friends and relatives Of Mrs. Lena
Brown will be glad to learn that she
IS now on visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Herbert Roper, Of Laurens, whore sbo
VIII stay for awhile Mr.. Brown and
the little boys carried her up Sunday
we trust her stay will help her TO ro-
cover her health
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-04-09
MADDEN NEWS.

Madden, April There never was
rain that fell SO prettily as did the
gentle spring rain Of Saturday, It
surely reminded rs all of the PRAYER
of the old deacon who prayed long and
fervently for rain during a drouth. In
conclusion he added Lord, now don't
go and overdo the thing and shed a
gully-washer-that'll ruin the CROPS
but send gentle drizzle, drozzle
thatll do lots Of good and no harm
at ALL" The old deacons prayer was
answered Saturday.
Sunday was a typical spring day.
the Kind Of day that makes plain
folks, like you and me. Reader, glad we
are living. Though this correspond
ent was confined to bed, yet the day
brought pleasure The friends who
came and the little neighbor ac, oss
the way, who divides her first fried
chicken with us. We appreciate the
thoughtfulness that prompted the
kindness.
Several homes were frightened
Sunday morning by the call OF Mr.. Ben
cunningham and children, who
brought Mr. and Mrs Larry Martin, Of
Spartanburg. to see friends and rela-
tives here. Little Bud" Of our child
hood now tips the beam somewhere
not far from 800 lbs, is the same iouy
soul and he and his better half are
always greeted at their old home.
Mrs. }. d. Culbertson and son, Car
roll, motored down to Mt. Pleasant
Sunday afternoon to hear Bro. Ver-
Million preach. They enjoyed the SER
mon as we'll as greeting their Mt.
Pleasant friends.
The Sunday School at Prospect voted
Sunday to have their annual Children's
Day at the usua! time, the 4th Satur-
day in May.
Mrs. Ella Moore and Miss Bess, were
the Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs,
Thad Moore.
The families Of Mcssrs. Coggins,
Leopard and Langston formed an auto
mobile party that went to Reidvile
Sunday, the former home of Mr.. Cog
gins.
Mrs. May Madden and daughter.
Mary b., were the guests Sunday Of
their sister, Mrs. J. A. Wofford.
Mr.. J. Dennis Culbertson attended
the association Of Berkshire Breeders
at Columbia on April End, he being one
or the directors. The two hogs from
Mr.. Culbertson's herd that he had con-
signed to the association brought the
highest price Of any there, which
speaks well for the quality of his
herd
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-04-09

any hard or soft corn anywhere on
your toes. Look at this picture-A
lew drops Of "Gcts-It" did the work.
The calfhs comes loose from the true
flesh. No Irritation whatever. You
peel the callus r:sht off just like a
banana peel-peacefully painlessly
"Gets-It' does the same thing to any
corn, without the use Of sticky plas-
tcrs, irritating salves, greasy oint-
mcnts or bundling tape. There's no
fussing--no knife, no scissors to use.
"Gets-lt' is used by millions, because
it's common sense, and it never fails.
Try it, prove it.
"Gets-It" the guaranteed, money
back corn-rcmover, the only sure way,
costs but trifle at any drug store.
Mfd by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago,
III. Sold in Laurens and recommend
cd as the worlds best corn remedy
by Eureka Drug Co., Laurens Drug
Co.. Powc Drug Co.