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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-04-29
SIMMONS COLLEGE TO HAVE
TWO NEW BUILDINGS

Contracts have been let for the
erection Of two new buildings on the
Simmons College Campus at Abilene.
One of the buildings is a three story
Fine Arts Hall, costing over $4,000.
The other is a two story CAFETERIA.
The College is also planning 20 IN
stall central steam heating plant
TO serve an the buildings on the cam
pus. The new s125,000 Science Hall
Is nearing completion and will be
ready for use by the beginning OF
the fall term
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-04-29
VERNON WOMAN DIES AFTER
OPERATION IN DALLAS

Amarillo friends late yesterday
were appraised OF the death Of Mrs.
]. A. Blrdsong Of Vernon, which oc-
cured In a Dallas sanitarium Sun
day night, following an operation
performed the previous Monday. The
funeral takes place Ia Denton this
afternoon.
Mrs. Brdsong is survived by her
husband, who II manager Of the kell
Milling Company Amarillo Trib-
unc.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-04-29

1 have list Of about 25 homes
in the city Of Lubbock IN prices rang
ing from one 70 ten thousand dollars.
See me II you want 10 buy or sell.
Luther + White, phone PA. Citi-
National Bank Building. AL
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-04-29
GERMAN DEBT TOTALS NINETY
TWO BILLION MARKS

Berlin. DR.. With, minister u tbs
treasury, told the budget committee
N the national assembly Yesterday
that Germany consolidated debt on
March IA amounted % $4,000 900.
600 marks. has The floating debt
lolalloi lOh, 900, 600. 900 MARKS
aud would b. greatly lneleaaed'
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-04-29
THOUSAND TONS OF SHED
BURNED AT SNYDER MILL

Snyder. Tonas. April N A thau.
sand tons ~ cotton seed NtIs huInsa
hers "Wednesday night phen ne a..
alrofsd The han houes ~ The Fuller
q anpany The loss vas covered ~
|nHuIanfe'
lalsl Ia ne n|ahl lho homa u
ne |ale Ne Fsnnle fapnas as
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-04-29
"And There Wasn't The Slightest
Smell From Dead Rats"

Writes John Simpkins, farmer OF
Annandale, n. J rats were cost
inq me hundreds yearly; tried dogs,
rets, poison, could not get nd Of
them. Bought s1.00 pkg. Of RAT
SNAP 6 cakes). Used half, not a
live rat since. Dead ones aplenty. /
like RAT SNAP because after killing
rats il dries them up-leaves no
smell" Three sizes, 25c, SOC, SLOO.
Sold and guaranteed by Cole-Myriek
Hardware & Implement Co, and City
Drug Store. lOo
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-04-29

Some men are always reminding
US that they have a reputation 10
which they must live up. They have
and possibly that is the reason
their eyes are always on the ground
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-04-29

n gau 81 hol Tia aammnI, lnal
lhlnk II shat Yaa'll have " paf ~
nesi ulnleTs zeal and ihsn feHh
Ehlfgf'
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-04-29

destroyed The harm. an automobile
And q mule vere Loaf Va the hlaks
There vas nn Insurance.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-06-11
FOR A SENATE.

We are authorized to announce 7.
C. Long, of Madison county, a candi-
date for reelection to the Senate of
the end General Assembly of Ten
nessee, subject to the Democratic
voters of the 23rd Senatorial Dis
trict, composed of the counties of
Madison, Henderson and Chester, in
the primary Of August =, 1920.
We are authorized to announce
Hon. R. B. Swink, of Medon, Madi-
son, county, Tenn, a candidate for
the State Senate, representing the
counties of Madison, Henderson and
Chester, in the Sixty-second General
Assembly, subject to the action of
the Democratic party in August of
this year.
We are authorized to nnoun
Hon. ]. R Tillman, of Henderson,
Chester county, a candidate for the
State senate to represent the counties
Of Henderson, Madison, and Chester,
in the Sixty-Second General Assem-
bly,, subject to the action Of the DEM
ocratis party in primary, August 5,
1920.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-06-11
Esq. R. p. Owen. Of Warren's Bluff

Esq. R. e. Owen, Of Warren's Bluff
was here Tuesday on his way to HUI
ron to look after unloading a a of
gravel to go into making the con-
crete abutments for a steel bridge
over Forked Deer River and Esq. Ow-
ems will superintend the erection Of
the entire structure. When this job
is completed he will superintend the
building Of a steel bridge over Beech
River Canal at Warrens Bluff.
Judge T. A. Lancaster reports hav-
ing had a chill last Monday.
w. w. Gately, of Cedar Grove, old
first district, was in town Tuesday
and renewed his subscription to the
Progress. Mr.. Gately is another VIC
tim of the new assessment law. His
farm has been raised from 81 800 to
81, 50O-as he was told by Assessor
Milan, Of that district. Mr. .Gately
says his farm does not produce suffi-
GENTLY to justify such an assessment,
neither could he sell for $500. How
ever, it is his home and he does not
want to sell. He says further that
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-06-11

several neighboring farms, worth full
ly as much as his, are assessed at
$1,000 or less. The county equaliza-
ton board will doubtless give Mr..
Gately relief.
The many relatives and friend
Of d. Luther Wadley, formerly Of this
place who now lives in Stigler, Okla,
where he is a district manager for the
American Life Insurance Company,
note with pride that Mr.. Wadley is a
leader in the field organization Of
that great insurance company. In adj
dition to his work as district manager
Mr.. Wadley seems to be a wonderful
ly successful solicitor for business, as
shown by the fact that in the month
of April he led twenty-five agents
and wrote $105, 800 of business. The
Oklahoma Supplement to the Amer
lean, the official psper to the Insur-
ance Company, of May 18th, contain
ed a splendid picture of Mr.. Wadley
and a cartoon contributed by Charlie,
the ~12-year-old son Of Mr.. Wadley.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-06-11
Bank Vice. President
Tells How Zhu Iron Tonic Helped His Daughter
After Operation for Appendicitis.

n FTER any serious illness. the
IA first thing you notice when you
begin to get around 10 your lack
Of strength and energy--a tired, weak
feeling.
The sooner you get your strength
back the better. The thing to do q
to eat plenty Of good. nourishing food.
get all the fresh air you can. exercise
conservativsly. and take ziron Iron
Tonic three times q day. aA--vs~&
Your doctor will tell ron this is
sound advice. and urge you to follow It.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-06-11

Read this letter from Mr.. ]. B. Kelly,
vice-president of the First National
Bank. Graceville, Fla: My daughter
had been In bad health since last April.
She was operated on for appendicitis.
She has been taking Ziron for two
weeks. Her appetite Is better than II
has been. Her nerves r better, and
she says she feels better know
that ziron 10 good for weak and feeble
people,"
Ziron Is q scientific. reconstructivs
tonic. prepared from valuable strength
building ingredients, for weak people
with thin blood. Druggists sell zirop
On q m~onsy-back guarantee. TSy T.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-06-11
BIG BARBECUE AT LIZARD LICK.


Crook Brothers will have a big, old
fashioned barbecue at Lizard Lick, in
the old 9th district, 10 miles South
west of Lexington, on SATURDAT,
JULY 8, in celebration Of Indepen-
denee Day, which falls on Sunday.
A first-class barbecued dinner will
be furnished, ample for all who
come and the day will be pleasantly
spent. Bring the ladies and children
and enjoy the day and the good din
ner. Poplar prices.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-06-11

Mrs. Van Watson gave a party to
the younger set Tuesday night on ac-
count Of having as visitors Misses
Mary West and Mabel Pointer, of
Paris. Games and music were enjoy
ed from s to IL, and refreshments
were served.
William Tolley, of the old 18th dis
trict, who has been principal of '<ne
Decaturville school, and who is a
product of the Henderson county
High School, was here last week at
tending the High School Commence-
ment exercises.
Miss Eula Essary, of Chesterfield,
Robert Powers, of Reagan, and Rich
ard Edwards, of Lexington, gradual
ed from the University of Tennessee
at Knoxville on the 9th inst. Each of
these have maintained the good name
of Henderson county students in the
University of Tennessee.
Mrs. John A. Darlington, whose
home is just North of Lexington, was
operated on for removal of internal
tumor, in the Protestant Hospital in
Nashville, last Monday. DR.. Sam T.
Parker and her husband were present.
Mrs. Darlington rested well Monday
night and hopes to be able to come
home in about ten days from date of
the operation.
Joe Davis, son Of Hon. F.. M. Davis,
graduated last week from Union Uni
versity, at Jackson. Joe is but 10
years of age, hence his early gradu-
alton and winning the A. B. de-
gree shows that he has been a good
student from the start and that he
has the brain back Of his industry.
Education has to be forced on a large
per centage Of c~hildren-but not so in
the cases Of such boys as Joe Davis.
Many who could have done so fail
ed to bed out sweet potatoes-with
the result that there is a demand for
early slips beyond the supply. How
ever, there is yet ample time to make
a full crop and those who secure slips
up to ven so late as the first of July
may do as well as If they had been
able to get them a month earlier.
Every potato of the several cars
SHIPPED from Lexington this last Win
ter could have been used in Hender-
son county with benefit and economy
to the people.
]. c. Maxwell, who lives near HUI
ron, when in town last Friday told us
that he had just lost a tom cat at the
age Of Is years. Tom, when young
was a bad cat, caught chickens, suck
ed eggs and had other pernicious hab-
its, but several years ago he was sub
jected to a surgical operation. after
which he dropped all his bad habits
and to the very last was a persistent
rat catcher. The Williams family at
Savannah many years ago had a tom
cat that lived past the age Of 81
years. but very few cats live to me
third that age.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-06-11
Local and Personal

GB8&N
Mrs. Ann Buckley has been to
jackson.
j. F. Rhodes, Of Huron, was a caller
in this office Saturday.
Mack Dennison, of Perryville, was
in Lexington Friday.
Hon. A. s. Montgomery attended
the convention in Nashville.
Lois Wilson, of near Huron, was
here last Friday and Saturday.
The Milt Tolbert Show played to a
full house at Parsons all last week.
W. C. Crook, of the old 9Th district,
was here Monday, accompanied by his
little on.
The Hotel Lexington, newly paint
ed, shows up handsomely and ]. w.
Potts did it.
Robert Hinkle, cashier Of the Har-
din County Bank, of Saltillo, was here
Wednesday.
Prof. Luther Bobbitt left Monday
for Memphis to attend the West Ten
nessee Normal.
Prof. ]. A. Bobbitt, who has been
teaching at Moscow, arrived at home
last Saturday.
B. M. Ward, formerly Of Decatur
county, now living in Pemiscot Co.,
Mo-, was here Monday.
John Below and wife and little son,
of near Huron, were here the latter
part Of last week.
Miss MAJ Holmes left Wednesday
morning for Memphis to attend the
West Tennessee Normal.
S. 7. Grissom, the photographer is
filling regular appointments at Par
SOM and having good trade.
Misses Mary West and Mabel
Pointer, of Paris, are here as guests
of their aunt, Mrs. Van Watson.
Miss Bertha Unidentified graduates
this season from the Sophia-New-
comb College, at New Orleans, La.
]. c. Rainey, candidate for Con-
gress will have an extensive state
ment in the next issue of this paper.
j. C. Rainey, candidate for Con-
gress will have an extensive state
ment in the next issue of this paper.
To keep your hair healthy ana at
tractive, use our Quinine Hair Tonic.
Price 25c.-Watson & Arnold Drug
Co.
That ancient but vigorous veter-
an, Joe H. Ryals, of the old 9th vas
here Monday feeling good-and look
ing it.
]. NJ. Holley, Of Memphis, formerly
of Lexington and Decatur county,
was here Monday accompanied by his
neice.
Miss Sallie Youngerman was in
town last week attending the COM
mencement exercises of the High
School.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-06-11

Worth Powers reached home last
Thursday night from Nashville where
he has attended school at Vanderbilt
University.
Hon. Tom G. Long, of Jackson, one
of the three Democratic candidates
for the State Senate, was in Licking
ton last Monday.
FOR SALE-Big Type Poland Chi
ma Pigs. Males $3.50 and Females
$500. Pedigree furnishedr--Guy
Amis, Juno, Tenn.
Mrs. Joe. H. Moffitt and little
grandson, John Vernon Hinton, re-
turned Sunday from a visit of several
days from Jackson.
Mosquitoes and other insects
HATE our Mosquito Lotion, but you
will LIKE its effect.-26c Watson
& Arnold Drug Co.
Abbie league, of Foss, 0klo., arriv-
ed here the first of the week to visit
Esq. w. 7. Threadgill and other rela-
tives for a week or so.
Jerome Powers came from Nash
vile last Friday, having finished his
second year as a medical student in
Vanderbilt University.
Mrs. Maude Haggard and daughter,
issMarguerite, arrived sunday from
Goffeeville, Kansas, to spend the
summer with Hon. P. o. Roberts.
Sherman, Alvin and Jess Johnson,
brothers, of Sardis, were in Lexing-
ton Tuesday. The johnson boys are
all good citizens, nice gentlemen
and good roads advocates.
/. w. Eller left Sunday for his
home in Memphis after spending his
vacation here. Mrs. Eller and little
daughter, Sarah Francis will remain
in Lexington for some time.
Mrs. P. O. Roberts went to Men,
phis Tuesday to spend Two weeks
with her son, Albert C. Roberts. She
was accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. Jeff Wilkinson, Of Saltillo.
Col. H. E. Graper, r. w. Hall, H.
f. Boswell, Ernest Hay, H. ID. Barry,
Rush Oakley, of this place and ]. p.
Parker, of Wildersville, attending the
Democratic Convention at Nashville.
Mrs. w. S. Randle and daughters,
Margaret and Mary came down from
Paducah last week to visit relatives
and friends and to attend the Com
mencement exercises of the Lexing.
ton High School.
STRAYED P0NY-From pasture
near Moore's Hill, about the middle
of May, small, black pony mare, IL
or more years old. Win pay for re-
turn or information. Address, NJ. ].
Duke, Route /, Darden, Tenn st.
Miss Louise and Alice Timber
lake returned last Thursday from
Murfreesboro, Tennessee. where Miss
Alace attended school during the past
year and graduated with honors. Mis-
Louise attended the Commencement
exercises.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-06-11

Worth Powers reached home last
Thursday night from Nashville where
he has attended school at Vanderbilt
University.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Streeter and
daughters, Misses Marion Coventry
and Anna johnson and Arthur Helm
rich drove to Steele Sunday. Mr..
Streeter took the train for Valley
City, the remainder of the party
returning to Linton.
DR.. w. C. Wolverton returned
Monday from Lake Chetak, in north
ern Wisconsin, where be spent week
fishing. The do ctor/ reports very
enjoyable vacation, and brought back
with him visibleievidence in the form
of basketful of fish, that he caught
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-20

The Baccalaureate services for the
graduation exercises of the Linton
High School will be held at the Meth
odist church on Tuesday evening, May
25th. Rev. Jordan, of the Presby-
terian church at Hazelton, will deliver
the address.
hr. and Mrs. Jake Jangula went
to Bismarck Friday. Their daugh,
ter, Mrs. Frank Heinzman was op>
Grated on at the St. Alexids hospital
Saturday. Mr.. Jangula returned
home Tuesday and reports Mrs. Heinz
man doing nicely.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-20


have been visiting at the home of tn,
formers brothers in this city, lief,
Thursday for a visit at differen
points in Sout Dakota.
Alfred Becker and Miss Rose Clark
of the Dale country, spent Sunday il
Linton on their way to Bismarck tt
visit the later's moher.. Mrs Chas
Coventry accompanied them.
Chas. Gillespie received Telegram
from Mrs. Gillespie who is visiting
her relatives in Iowa, that her sister
Mrs. Matt Mcdowell, of Hazelton
Iowa, passed away Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Junge, of Brad.
dock, were Linton visitors Monday Of
his week. Mr.. Junge was here ir
the interest of his endorsement fol
county treasurer on the Nonpartisar
ticket.
Mesdames Klabunde, Hanawalt
Lenhart and Beal of Hazel.on, at.
tended Eastern Star Lodge in Linton
tuesday evening. Mrs. Malay ac-
companied them, and was guest at
the Cell home.
w. H. Frank has been employed
as foreman of the Northwestern Mo-
tor Co. Garage. He comes we'll rec
commended, having been foreman of a
large garage in Little Falls, MINI.
for Several years.
Mrs. McVey and daugher, L. M.
and Miss Bell came down from Tenn.
vlk Monday evening. The latter was
on her way to her home at Sheridan.
Iowa after visit at the home of her
niece, Mrs. McVey.
w. N. Westerbrark and daughter
Vieno, were Linton visitors FRIDAY
Of last week. Miss studley, who was
teaching school in Wood Township,
accompanied them. The latter will
leave Linton soon.
Mrs. Reynolds and granddaughter
Charlotte Meinhover, went to Bis
marck Monday. Mrs. Reynolds has
been assisting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Meinhover, during
the latter's absence.
The following Nonpartisans attend
ed meeting at the county seat Mon
day: Ed. Steiner, Chas. Gontka,
Sam Wright, Charlie Clark and Row
Yeater. 1t is rumorad they complet-
ed the county ticket.
Attorney Scott Cameron left Tues
day for Fargo where he will attend
the Democratic State convention
which was held there Wednesday.
Mr.. Cameron is a candidate for gov
'ernor on the Democratic ticket.
DR.. B. F. Wolverton was called to
the home of Fred Welkar, of Dale,
Monday, to consults with Drs. Shoe
key, of Pollock, and Gerdes, of Eu-
reka, in the case of the little Welke,
boy who had laryngeal diphtheria.
Messrs. Ben Kalberer, Joe Sabraw,
Albert Kalberer and John DsFrance
and the Misses Martha Kurtz, Maxine
Schultz, Helen Kurtz and Madison
drove down from Hazelton Saturday
evening to attend the dacne at the
park.
DR.. R. R. Hogue, who took sud.
denly ill last Thursday, was taken
to Bismarck to the hospital Sunday.
Fred Petrie accompanied him, return
ing the same day. Reports from Bis
marck are to the effect that he is
doing nicely.
The May Festival given by the chill
dren of the Linton schools Friday eve
ming on the High School grounds, was
a total success. It would be i'm
possible for us to state which per-
formanca was the best for each and
everyone showed excellent training.
The teachers of the local schools are
to be given credit, as well as the
children, for the excellent manner in
which the various numbers of the
program were piuan
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-20
IN TOWN AND OUT

%SsSscsssSSSssSsSSs
by Mesdames Harry Petrie and Stree
ter.
Mrs. Richard Sautter entertained
for her daughter, Luella, Monday af
ternoon, the occasion being her birth
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quasi, of Temvik
took in the May festival, which was
held at the school house Friday eve.
ming.
Mrs. Sonders, who has been visit.
Ing with relatives at jamestown, re.
turned to her home in Linton Monday
evening.
Rev. Jordan, L. H. Briggle and La
Dele Briggle. of Hazelton, drove
down to Linton Thursday to transact
business.
There will be a dance a the Pavil-
ion Saturday night, May 18th, the
proceeds to be given to build up the
park. ADV.
Mrs. Chas. Carley went up to Haz-
elton Wednesday for a short visit
a the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Nor,,oop Nopo11o
Mrs. Quashnick and daughter re-
turned home Monday evening from
Bismarck where she spent Sunday
with relatives.
A fair sized crowd attended the
dance at the pavilion Saturday eve
ming. The dance this week will be
on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Harwood, Of
the Temvik country, spent Saturday
in Linton on business, and also visit
ing at the Crowley home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Turner arrived
in Linton Tuesday evening from Pine
City, MINI. They expect to make
their future home in Linton.
Mrs. E. H. Brant and son, Scott,
and Mrs. Grayson, the formers moth
er, went to Bismarck Monday where
they spent few days shopping.
Albert Junge and his two sisters,
Phrene and Winifred, comprised
party from Braddock who took in the
dance at the pavilion Saturday eve.
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Cornielson, for
merly of Hague, arrived in Linton
Friday from Minneapolis. They were
on their way to Virginia City, Mon
tana.
Messrs. Raymond Volk, John Rich
ards and the Misses Helen Baumgart-
ner and Elizabeth Volk, of Strasburg,
spent Wednesday in Linton on bus
mess.
Mrs. Ray Coonen, who has been
very ill, was taken to the hospital at
Bismarck Saturday, where she will be
operated on. Mr.. Coonen accompa
MED her.
Katie, the young daughs,l OF AM
drew Miller, living 20 mics "lst of
Linton, underwent a minor operation
at the Wolverton hospital, yesterday
morning.
DR.. W. C. Wolverton was called to
the home of Peter Baumgartner, of
Baumgartnr's Lake, Tuesday eve-g
ming to attend Joe Nolt, who has
pneumonia.
Walter Raven has been receiving
treatment at the Wolverton hospital
during the past week for blood poison
ing Of the hand. He is much improv-
ed at present.
Donald Macdonald, Kay Tye and
Miss Bertha Haas drove down from
Hazelton Friday evening to take Miss
Flora Macdonald to Glencoe to visit
her parents.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-20

some. Il
The Linton Boys Band will give
their first open air concert at Seeman
Park Sunday afternoon at p. m.
They intend giving a concert every
other Sunday during the summer
months. Everyone should try to at
tend these concerts and show them
that we appreciate their efforts.
Curious Fact.
The people who are most accom-
plished do not always accomplish the
most.yyBcston Transcript