San Antonio Light and Gazette (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 166, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 4, 1909 Page: 3 of 30
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fSTRANGERS! j
■E Unless you are a stranger it is almost useless to tell you of
■ our excellent quality of groceries. We have told the people of this |M
H eity time and again of our high quality of goods and of our nice K
K clean and sanitary store and prices too. i SA
JU We have increased our business materially by telling the pub- J'S
91 lie about us and have convinced them of the correctness of our Ea
■ statements. But those who are not acquainted with us we would SH
M ask to please ring us up and let our solicitor call on you. We are M
satisfied then that we will be life-long friends. You cannot buy K
■ra groceries in this eity that excel ours in quality and as for prices M
ES we are “The People.” Ne
I A FEW SPECIALS 1
M Cross & Blackwell Pressed flinger. Cross & Blackwell
M Candy flirger. Salted Almonds Chocolate ng
2g Menier Croquettes i||
■ Educated (hoooUtt Coated tuckers Educated Pl*in Crackers] K
U EXTRA SPECIALS —Fine Teas Coffees Jersey Butter O
H Yard Eggs. Welch’s flrape Juice Bp
I FUOS-TAYLOR GROCERY CO I
■ OLD 533 411-413 AVENUE D. NEW 417 ||
HUNDREDS OF
' DODIES STILL
IN THE HDINS
Work of Removing Them Goes
Slowly at Messina and
King Victor Frets.
LATEST SHOCKS THERE
WILL RETARD PROGRESS
United Press.
Rome July 3. —Thousands of bodies
of the victims of the December earth
quake that devastated Messina are still
in the ruins of that city and will not
be dug out to receive decent burial un-
til winter.
In an effort to convince King Vie-
for that it is doing everything pos-
sible toward the improvement of con-
ditions in Messina the interior depart-
ment today submitted its first compre
hensive report. It is -understood to-
night that the king though not doubt-
ing the honesty of the officials was
angry 1 that there had been so much de
lay and had demanded speedier work.
In reply to the accusation that no ex-
cavations had been done in the ruins
the interior department reported it had
been found necessary to suspend work
of this nature during the warm
weather. Up to that time 30000 bodies
had been recovered. An average of 300
bodies were recovered daily in April
and there were at tims 900 bodies
awaiting burial for lack of grave dig-
gers. Even since May 1 306 bodies
have been found in removing ths de-
bris which covers the road along the
sea front.
The interior department denies that
there has been any delay in construc-
tion. The old town the department
concedes is still a pile of ruins reach-
ing as high as two-story buildings
owing to the fact that it is unsafe to
nncover the corpses during the warm
weather.
The city occupied by the wooden
shelters is declared to be as prosper-
ous as can be expected. On June 1
there were 428 food shops 329 res-
taurants and taverns and two hotels
while 53 cafes were doing a lively bus-
iness. Small trade is reported as al-
ready beginning to flourish. Electric
lights only resumed June 6 are in-
adequate but the streets are being
lighted by petroleum lamps.
On June 1 there were 3243 tempor-
BUSY DOCTOR
Sometimes Overlooks a Point.
The physician is such a busy man that
he sometimes overlooks a valuable point
to which his attention may be called by
an intelligent patient who is a thinker.
“About a year ago my attention was
called to Grape-Nuts by one of my pa-
tients’’ says a physician of Cincinnati.
“At the time my own health was bad
and I was pretty well run down but I
saw at once that the theories behind
Grape-Nuts were sound and that if the
food was all that was claimed it was a
perfect food.
“So I commenced to use Grape-Nuts
with cream twice a day and in a short
time I began to improve in every way
way and I am now much stronger feel
better and weigh more than ever before
in my life.
“I know that all of this good is due
to Grape-Nuts and I am firmly con-
vinced that the claims made for the
food are true.
“I have recommended and still rec-
ommend. Grape-Nuts to a great many of
my patients with splendid results and
in some cases the improvement of pa-
tients on this fine food has been won-
derful.
“As a brain and nerve food in fact
as a general food Grape-Nuts stands
alone.”
Look in packages for a copy of the
famous little book “The Road to Well-
rille.” “There’s a Reason.”
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine true and full of human in-
f -wt.
SUNDAY
COMRADES PAY
A TRIBUTE TO
CLIVE H.SHOOK
At a special meeting yesterday af
ternoon of Luther R. Hare camp Span-
ish War Veterans resolutions upon
the death of the late Clive Shook a
member of the camp were adopted as
follows:
Whereas It has pleased the ruler
of the universe to remove from the
ranks of the Luther R. Hare camp
No. 1 United Spanish War Vet-
erans our esteemed comrade and
former captain Clive H. Shook
who departed this life Saturday
June 19 1909
Whereas The suddenness of his
• passing away has so appalled us
we can do naught but bow in hum-
ble submission to the will of a di-
vine power; therefore be it
Resolved That we deplore his
untimely end and will preserve
in our hearts a loving remem-
brance of him as one whose man-
ly qualities and virtues outweigh-
ed his faults.
Resolved That a copy of those
resolutions be forwarded to the
family father and brother of the
decedent and the local press for
publication; also be spread upon
the minutes of this camp; be it
further
Resolved That the charter of
Luther R. Hare camp No. 1 Unit-
ed Spanish War Veterans be
draped for 30 days in respect for
our comrade Clive H. Shook.
CHAS. 8. TAYLOR. Commander.
CHAS. W. LUNSFORD Chaplain.
A. B. HILLAN Adjutant.
ary buildings completed while 2362
more had been completed in the neigh-
boring villages. The present popula
tion of the city is placed at 40000 and
that of the adjacent territory in the
earthquake zone at 60000. The first
earthquake sufferers who fled imme-
diately after the quake are said to bo
returning rapidly. During May there
were 87 births 49 deaths and 44 mar-
riages in the wrecked city.
GASOLINE EXPLOSION
DAMAGES FINE AULO
Machine Belonging to Judge
Denman in Flames.
A gasoline explosion resulted in an
automobile belonging to Judge L. G.
Denman being badly damaged by fire
at 10 o’clock last night while in the
garage at 124 Avenue D conducted by
Lemley Wood and Brownlee.
While the machine was enveloped in
flames it was run into the street in
front of the garage and an alarm of
fire turned in. The fire-was quickly ex-
tinguished with the use of chemicals
but not unt>’ the fire had badly burned
the interior of the machine. The dam-
age is estimated at approximately $2OO.
The automobile was a large touring
ear valued at $4700. The gasoline
tanks had just been filled when an at-
tempt was made to light the rear lamp.
An explosion followed immediately
when a match was struck having been I
caused by an accumulation of gas fumes
about the machine.
HEART LITERALLY
TORN OUT OF BODY
United Press.
Denver Colo. July 3.—George
Michels 23 years old was instantly I
killed at the motor cycle races held |
here this afternoon. He was round-1
ing a sharp curve when his cycle
slipped throwing him against a fence.
The man’s heart was literally torn out 1
of his body.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Mack Green and Julia Brown.
Melchor Pacheco Jr. and Lucinda Jimi- |
ne*.
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT AND GAZETTE
REMARKABLE CAREER OF
CAPTAIN JOHN GREEN NOW
HONE FROM PHILIPPINES
San Antonio Man Who Was
Chief of Scouts in the
Islands Returns After Ten
Years in the Orient
Now Assistant Chief
of Police in
Manila.
A mouth ago there arrived in San I
Antonio a bronzed man of 45. here on ;
a three months leave of absence from I
his duties in Manila where he holds |
the honored post of assistant chief of i
police. He is Captain John Green a
San Antonio product a man with a
stirring record as a soldier back to
his old home after 10 years in the
Philippines.
Few men possess more of the inter-
esting lore of the islands few’ have
had more stirring experiences there
than the modest ex-soldier San Anto-
nian and former captain of native
scouts who took a prominent part in
- the chasing of Aguinaldo and who
participated in no less than 20 dis-
tinct engagements with the insurgent
troops besides scores of skirmishes ;
and desultory attacks or repulses.
Captain Green was raised in San
Antonio. He was a brother of the late
Judge Robert Green familiarlv known I
as “Judge Bob” and was one of the I
old and original members of the fa- ;
tnous Belknap Rifles. He was in ac-
tive service in the Philippines from :
August 7 1899 to June 30 1900.
His service was begun with company I
M of the Thirty-third United States i
volunteers. After having been wounded
in the leg at the battle of San Ja -
cinto he did not rejoin his company j
I but was put in command of five com- ।
। panies of native scouts. Unknown to |
fame yet the native scouts saw the j
brunt of the harrassing campaigns in j
the interior and at times bore the ■
the heaviest load of that strange war- I
1 fare. They were composed of Filipinos j
and for every 50 natives one American |
soldier was allowed.
Captain Green with his five coinpa- I
nies was in charge of the southern .
district of Luzon and in this capacity
he served until June. 1901.
An exciting experience while he i
was with the native scouts is related ;
; by Captain Green bearing on the cam [
paigns to capture Aguinaldo.
“Early in the fall of 1900” said he ।
“some of my men captured papers be i
longing to Aguinaldo which laid bare >
the plan of his coming movements and 1
told that he wonld be at a certain I
i place at a certain day. A report was
made to General Young who ordered I
three columns of troops to start from
different points and try to surround
and capture Cue insurgent leader who
according to the papers was to be
hidden at a certain day at Balbalsam
in the province of Abra one of the
wildest portions of the islands and in
tested by the wild mountain tribes
Igorrotes etc.
‘ • Each column consisted of 300 men.
Colonel Luther R. Hare a Texan was
in command. The object of the move-
ment was to cover the only three trails
by which Aguinaldo could have exit.
The plan was carried out to the letter ;
by two of the columns. Major March ।
who was in command of one column
w’as the first to arrive and he en-
gaged Aguinaldo’s troops and blocked
escape by the trail on which he and
his men were. Major Thomas Q. Ash
burn however who had the third col-
-1 umn.’ had fallen two days behind the
i schedule and was not there to cover
the trail to which he had been as-
signed and through this Aguinaldo es
eaped. It was a close shave indeed one
of the closest of the many narrow ones
I that the native leader had.”
An American’s Gallantry.
How the gallantry towards women of I
an American officer proved a means
for Aguinaldo’s escape on another oc ’
easion is the subject of another inter-
esting chapter of Captain Green’s Phil
ippine recollections.
| “Towards the spring of 1901” he
relates. “Aguinaldo was driven after
defeat at what is known as “The Bat
tie Above the Clouds” towards the in-
terior closely pressed by Major P. C. I
March commanding a battalion of the ‘
Thirty-third volunteers. Aguinaldo '3
rear guard was frequently overtaken
bv the American troops and he realiz
ed that escape was impossible unless
bv a ruse. This he safely accomplished j
bv leaving behind the ladies in his ।
party to the number of half a score.
It was in a wild country and he knew j
that the American officer in command
would realize that to pass on in pur
suit and leave the ladies wonld mean
that they would meet certain death at |
the hands of the wild tribes. On the
other hand to take them up meant to
impede progress and allow Aguinaldo
to escape.
“Be it said to the credit of Major
March that he never hesitated but in-
stantly took the party of women with I
in his protection though fully know
ing that in doing so he was giving up
a chance to win fame by the capture
of the native chief and of being made
a brigadier general.”
Eating a $lOOOOO Breakfast.
Though the soldier in the Philippines i
at that time and even officers ordi- j
narily ate meals that costs from 10 to
25 cents each. Captain Green and his 1
men once overstepped that mark as far !
as is the distant moonbeam from lone
earth. He and his comrades once ate
a $lOOOOO breakfast and set a record |
for expenditures for meals that prob-
ably never will bo equaled in the is-
lands.
He relates it this way: “In Novem-
ber 1899 I was with the Thirty-third
volunteers when they and the
Thirteenth infantry were selected by
General Lloyd Wheaton to go aboard
Manila transports and land at San Fa-
bian. The troops were landed in long
boats towed by steam launches the
enemies’ trenches being shelled by the
gunboats and battleships in the bay.
“The troops landed in water armpit
deep and took the trenches after a
brisk fight. We camped in the town
that night and company M of which
I was in command was left to guard
the town. Just before daylight we
were given permission to cook our
breakfast of bacon and coffee. It had
been raining three or four days and
all available wood was wet. Finally
one of the men discovered throe or
four boxes about the size.of the ordi-
nary cracker box. In them were pieces
of tinted paper some blue some yel-
low and some pink. Wo looked them
over and supposing them to be license
blanks of some kind made fires of
them over which our meal was cooked.
They were really Banco Espanol notes
good the world over of five 10 and
20 pesos each. Over $lOOOOO was
burned up in cooking that bacon and
coffee. We did not discover it until af
terwards and naturally that high pric-
ed breakfast was long and bittercly
remembered by the men.”
The Battle Above the Clouds.
One of the most picturesque fights
of the entire Philippine campaign was
what is known as “The Battle Above
the Clouds.” Captain Green was not
an acual participant hut describes it
from information gathered first hand
by him. as follows:
“In 1900 General Gregorio De Pilar
was in command of the insurgents at
Tilad Pass with orders to prevent the
American troops from pursuing Jqjui-
naldo. He was entrenched with his
men in the mountains in a position
that was considered almost impregna-
ble and was prepared to fight to the
last extremity to save his leader from
pursuit.
“Major P. C. March commanding a
battalion of the Thirty-third vulun-
ters attacked the stronghold and. by
•flank movements routed the insur-
gents from their trenches.
“This was accomplished only after
killing General Pilar who stood on
top of the trenches a fine figure of
bravery. ijirecting his men and fight-
ing desperately. Two trumpeters who
stood one on either side of him at
tempted to- carry away the body but
were killed. Pilar was a very gallant
soldier and had he lived would have
made the campaign much harder for
the American troops. He was a per-
sonal friend of Major March and was
a brother Mason.
“The greater part of this battle
was fought above the clouds high up
ir. the mountain fastnesses. The fight-
ing was desperate and the battle itself
was awe-inspiring and terrible. It last-
ed over three hours. Ma jor March took
supper on the captured trendies and
then pushed on after Aguinaldo.”
Captain Green will remain in San
Antonio visiting old friends until Sep-
tember when he will return to Manila
to resume his duties. He is accompa-
nied by Captain George Seaver an Ok-
lahoman who has also spent upwards
of TO years in the islands. Captain
Seaver left here as color sergeant of
company G thirty-third volunteers and
was formerly in Colonel Roosevelt's
Rough Riders. He is now captain of
Maaila police.
MORTUARY
John H. Brack.
The funeral of John H. Brack who
died Friday afternoon will be held at
10 o’clock tomorrow morning from the
Burnett undertaking parlors. The funer-
al will be under the auspices of the
local lodge of Elks aud Rev. Lindsey
Patton will officiate. The pall bearers
will be Harry Hust D. J. Woodward
S. P. Brundage J. P. Barclay J. Flood
Walker and Judge Earnest the latter
of Cotulla. Interment will be in the
Elks’ plot at eity cemetery No. 6.
SHOT* IN HIP.
Special Dispatch.
Austin Tex.. July 3.—Walter Ross
was shot through the hip and seriously
wounded at 9 o'clock tonight at Del-
valle. near Austin. Will Sneed was
afterwards arrested. Both are well
known young farmers.
Had Birthday Party.
Claudie Aniol son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Aniol celebrated his ninth birth-
day anniversary with a party of little
friends at his home corner of Leigh
and Riddle streets Thursday after-
noon.
If people with symptoms of kidney
or bladder trouble could realize their I
danger they would without loss of time.
commence taking Foley s Kidney Rem-
edy. This great remedy stops the pain '
and the irregularities strengthens and
builds up theSe organs and there is no
danger of Bright's disease or other se-j
rious disorder. Do not disregard the
early symptoms. Bexar Drug Co.
Dr. Sara F. Herdman osteopath all
diseases successfully treated. Old phone
1984 808 8. Presa street. Examination
free. 1
"IT PAYS TO BRING THE MONEY”
MOM DAY MORNING
SPECIALS
$30.00 Summer Suits .$23.10
$ 7.50 Reg. Linen* for.. $4.95 $25.00 Summer Suits $19.80
$lO.OO Linen Suitsfor 56.60 $22.50 Summer Suits $16.50
$12.50 Spanish LinlSuits. .$9.90 Just Read These PfICBS $20.00 Summer Suits $14.52
$22.50 Silk Pongeepuits. .$16.50 $18.50 Summer Suits $13.20
50e Porosknit Indb vear... .39c and See the Savings $6 Trousers $7.42
75c Scrivens’ DraWrs 63c $7 Trousers $5.94
50c Nainsook KueeDrawers. .45c \N e Offer YOU for Pay- $6 Trousers $4.95
35c Porosknit 22c — $5 Trousers $4.56
50c Elastic Seam drawers. . .45c : _ r a cU It’cthA Riaht $4 Trousers ~$3.56
$1 Negligee Shirts 89c mgvasn iisinenignt s3go gtraw Hats $285
$1.25 Negligee Shirs $1.15 After All Tru If $2.50 Straw Hats $1.90
$1.50 Negligee Shits $1.35 ""Y All ~y X .$6.50 Panamas $4.85
$2 Negligee Shirts $1.85 $lO Panamas $7.24
All 50c Hosiery 45c and IMIOW. $12.50 Panamas $9.20
$1 Underwear 89c 25c Hose 2 pairs 45c
$1 Shirts 89c. 15c Pure Linen Hdkfs 9c
Aaron Frank Clothing Co.
509 and 511 East Houston Street
EXPECfDECISION
IN R IE CASE
Judge GrossciA Will Probably
Rule on Misouri Injunc-
tion the C ming Week.
United Press.
Chicago 111. J ly 3. —Attorneys are
expecting a deci: on by United States
Circuit Court J idge GrossVP nc*t
week in the tra s Missouri rate case.
This litigation involves ones of the
most important commercial questions
ever raised in tl • country. Railroads
west of the Mis turi river have long
exercised the poi er of excluding east
ern merchants f im western territory
by giving prefer itial rates in contigu-
ous territory to hicago St. Louis and
other towns in tis section. The rates
are especially f vorable to St. Louis
and have cause its commerce to be
built up.
The interstate commerce commission
ordered the road tp equalize the rates
and by that me: is allow eastern mer-
chants' to enter ans Missouri marlrets.
The road secure a temporary injunc-
tion against tl enforcement of the
order by the conmission.
Final argume ta were recently made
and Judge Gros cup took under advise-
ment a motion > dissolve and a coun-
ter motion to n ike the injunction per-
manent.
EIGHT INJURED
IN PANIC ON CAR
I
I 4
Special Disputes.
Dallas. Tex.; Jnly 3.—Eight persons
were seriously! injured just before mid-
night when tla> controller on an Akard
street car burned out and caused a
panic among the passengers. The car
was crowdedwith passengers and
when the accslent occurred all instant-
ly became panic striken and made for
the exits. Th 4 car crew was powerless
to stay rhe plinic and the eight people
were injured before order could be re-
stored.
Mrs. Foster had her arm broken in
the crush. Mrs. .1. W. Neill fell to the
pavement and sustained severe bruises
besides being knocked unconscious the
two-year old son of Mrs. Neill was
badly bruised Mrs. Roseburg was in
jureil internally and a traveling man
bis wife and baby were badly hurt. A
number of others were more' or less in-
jured but were able to take care of
themselves.
— • 1
NEGRO BOY IS
KILLED BY TRAIN
Special Dispatch.
Nacogdoches Texas. July 3. Joe
Brady a negro boy aged 10. was killed
bv a Texas & New Orleans passenger
train at Caro north of here this after-
noon. The mule which the boy was driv-
ing became frightened hurling the
youth directly in front of the locomo-
tive. His body was cut to pieces.
CHARTERS.
Special Dispatch.
Austin. Tex.. July 3.—Chartered:
Farmers* Gin company of Lorena. Mc-
Lennan. capital $8000; Herrick Hard-
ware company amended charter chang-
ing place of business from Whitney to
Waco and increasing capital to two hun-
dred thousand dollars.
RAILROAD COMMISSION
MAKES CAMP RATE
Specla’ Dispatch.
Austin Tex. July 3.—The railroad
commission today issued an order lor
an emergency rate for conveying horses
cannon camp equipment and supplies
from all parts of the state to tkimp
Mabry. One fare for the round trip
will Lai ahkUJtizL
JAIL DELIVERY
LIBERATES 14
I
Missouri Prisoners Make Dar-
ing Escape from Hillsboro
County Jail.
Special Dispatch.
Hillsboro Mo. July 4. —Fourteen ;
prisoners escaped from the county jail I
here early this morning in one of the '
best planned and executed jail deliv- •
eries ever known in the state. One of I
the men was a forger three burglars j
and the rest were minor prisoners.
The men climbed quietly to the roof I
where a hole had been sawed made
their way down and dropped' to the j
ground.
The delivery occurred about 12:15 ।
o’clock and the officers tvero taken
completley by surprise. It was some
little time before the escape was dis-
covered. Officers from all parts of the
county are organizing in an effort to
capture the refugees.
HENEY ESCAPES
EROM INJURY
United Press.
Castle Roek Wash. July 3.—Francis
J. Heney experienced a narrow escape
from injury this evening when the big
automobile in which he was riding from
San Francisco to the Seattle exposition
overturned within a mile and a half of
this town and resulting in injury to
the other four members of the party.
The car was running at a lively speed
when it struck a sand strel>.‘h on a dan-
gerous curve and toppled over. The
five occupants were thrown out bnt
Heney was the lonly one who eseaped
uninjured. The prosecutor ran bare-
headed to Castle Roek and soon re-
turned to the scene of the accident with
two physicians.
Dr. Beasly Heney’s physician sus
tained serious injuries in his baek. and
Detective McCarthy the prosecutor's
bodyguard escaped with a crushed foot.
Fred W. Mulkey former United States
senator from Oregon who joined the
party at Portland was also injured.
None of the injuries are serious.
CRIMINAL DOCKET IN
COUNTY COURT THIS WEEK
This week will be devoted to criminal
. matters in the county court. A large
i number of misdemeanors with which
i the docket has become tilled will be
I called up before Judge Shook for dis-
I posal.
Criminal eases are scheduled for
' Tuesday Wednesday Thursday aud
Friday. For Tuesday the following is
। the assignment of cases:
State of Texas vs. Calvin Jarman
Dave Washington. Tom Deorn. Pedro
Perez Otto Moltke E. Solis Will 1 ip-
i pin E. D. Moran E. D. Moran Dave
i Serran Lewis Hays. John Wunder.
TELLS POLICE TO LOOK
FOR LIQUOR LICENSES
United Press.
Nashville Tenn.. July 3. —Mayor
Brown has ordered the police to notify
him immediately if federal liquor li-
censes are found in “soft drink” places.
The mayor will order the arrests of the
proprietors and use the license as evi-
dence that the state prohibition law is
being violated. Hundreds of federal
licenses were renewed July 1 through-
out the state when the prohibition law
went into effect .
Charged With Theft.—A charge of
theft under $5O was filed yesterday in
the county court by City Detective
Frank Newnam against Richard Nichol-
son. Defendant is accused of stealing
a set of single harness from one Har
;old Tucker.
JUTjY 4. 1909.
TELEPHONES FDR FARMERS
THEIR USE AND VALUE.
The Southwestern Telegraph and
Telephone Company offers to farmers
and rural users of telephones facilities
absolutely unequalled and at rates and
upon terms which such users can not
afford to ignore. The Southwestern
Company solicits this class of busi-
ness secure in the belief that in es-
degree of satisfaction will be expe-
rienced by the patron.
The advantage to the farmer of
having connection with a system as
comprehensive and far-reaehing as that
of the Southwestern Company can
hardly be over estimated and it is cer-
: tain that no other system can offer
1 such wide spread facilities or such val-
liable service.
J Oue of the most important develop-
J ments in the business of the farmer
1 during the past few years has been the
i advent of the telephone into his home
'and the rusal districts generally
i Through the medium of this ever
| watchful servant the farmer is not
only placed in quick communication
' (with the nearest market town thus en-
-1 ahling him to keep accurately informed
concerning the price of his products
’ but he may also learn as to whether
- or not a demand exists at any particu-
> lar time for the commodity which he
j has to dispose of.
Time was when it was customary to
I haul a load to town possibly over a
road difficult to travel ouly to learn
I upon arrival that the market was over-
i stocked with the particular thing .the
farmer had to sell and there was noth
ing for it but to plod wearily home
i again; but all this can now be avoided
bv the judicious use of the telephone.
'The farmer need no longer be de-
ceived bv the smooth-tongued agents
of large buyers who represent market
prices to be' much lower than is really
the case as a consequence of which he
has been induced to sell his products at
B less profit than he would have obtained
? had he been acquainted with the true
!■ state of affairs. With a telephone he
’ can keep constantly in touch with the
> state of the market thus insuring the
f receipt by him. at all times of the full
j value of the commodities he has to
sell. .
i Rural telephone service in connee-
. tion with a near by exchange offers a
means of ascertaining the state of the
. weather and this is doing more th.n
anv one thing to make the t.nited
States signal service more valuable to
rural communities. ....
i As a promoter of social intercourse
1 ~e telephone lias practically revolu-
i tionized existence in the farm and rural
districts in many parts of the country.
IjThe isolation and loneliness which for-
s merlv surrounded farm life has largel.'
been’ eliminated and a feeling of pro-
< tection and security afforded the fe-
* male members of the household during
the long hours when the men are en-
gaged in their various avocations in
nlnees far distant from the farm home
It has produced more of a feeling o
; contentment among the younger mem-
I hers of the famib’. both male and fe-
male. since it enables them to readily
communicate with each other where
1 before this could only.be accomplished
’ by making a journey of from five to
1 twenty miles. .
The one item of quickly securing
the services of a doctor in cases of sud-
den illness would fullv recompense the
■ user of a telephone for the slight ex-
I pense involved in its maintenance. Life
. could easily pass away during the hour
or more si>ent in trving to get a phy-
sician without the aid of the telephone
whereas with this wonderful device di-
rections mav be imparted which would
result in the saving of a precious life
pending the doctor s arrival.
The cost of rural telephone service
has reached a point where it i» easily
within the reach of all. even those in
the most moderate circumstances.
I The Southwestern Company operates
in the states of Arkansas and Texas a
system of lines connected with which
• are 172006 stations and over these
■ line« and those with which they con-
nect vou are enabled to carry on con-
versation to almost any place in the
countrv within a thousand miles. It
will thus be seen what is meant by •
comprehensive system.
Should a subscriber to the service
of this Company find himself in some
remote or obs. ore locality and desire to
' communicate with his home town it is
reasonable certain" that he ean do it.
and it is not thought that any other
system offers similar advantages.
' Information as to the procedure
necessary to secure connection with the"
Southwestern Company will bo gladly
furnished by the nearest exchange
manager or through Company hend-
I quarters at Dallas Texaa.
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