The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1900 Page: 4 of 8
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Last Chance, Saturday, Mch io.
This will be the Last Opportunity for three monhts to have your
EYES TESTED FREE!
By the Eminent Optical Expert Prof. T. H. P. Duncan.
This will be the last chance for three months to have your eyes examined and fitted by an Expert who has made Optics and the Eye a life-time
study. Remember, if you can not call this time that we will return in three months. Wait for us. Special Prices this Week: Solid Gold Frames
as low as $2.00. Ten Year Gold Filled Frames, $1.00. This week only.
Over Two Hundred Citizens of Lampasas are now Wearing Our Glasses.
At Cassell’s Drug Store to Include Saturday, March ioth, 1900.
Wanton destruction.
A communication appears else-
where, complaining of the wilful
and wanton destruction of mock-
ing birds and other birds of beau-
tiful plumage and delightful song.
It has just come to the know-
ledge of the Leader that some
persons have boasted of the num-
ber of these birds they have de-
stroyed because they were prey-
ing upon their fruits and grapes.
At this rate the country will soon
become depopulated of this char-
acter of birds, and the children
now growing up will only know
of them by tradition. It may not
be known to those who are will-
fully destroying the songsters of
the forest that it is a violation of
‘the law to kill or injure these
birds, hence the law forbidding
their destruction is given below.
Better be careful. Here is the
law copied from the Revised Stat-
utes of Texas.
Art. 518. If any person shall
willfully kill, or in any manner
injure, any mocking-bird, whip-
poorwill, night hawk, bluebird,
redbird, finch, thrush, linnet,
wren, martin, swallow, bobolink,
catbird, nonpareil, scissor-tail,
sparrow, buzzard, or carrion
crow, he shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction before a justice of th«
peace, or other court of compe-
tent jurisdiction, he shall be fin-
ed a sum not less than five nor
more than fifteen dollars.
Clay Huling, . fashionable bar-
ber and hair dresser, north side
the square, solicits a part of your
business.
The Daughters of the Republic.
The entertainment given by
the Daughters of the Republic
last Friday night was a great
success.
The address by Martin White
was much appreciated and called
forth continuous applause.
The music was of the best, an d
the vocal duet, “I’ve Wandered
in Dreams,” by Mesdames M. Y.
Stokes and H. F. Lewis and
“Home to our Mountain,” by
Mesdames Dickason and Camp-
bell showed that we have fine vo-
cal talent in the city.
The puntomime by Miss Ad-
kins’ advanced pupils, “The An-
gels of Buena Vista,” was much
enjoyed; also the tableaux. The
young ladies did credit to their
teacher of whom they should be
justly proud.
The comedy entitled, “My
Wife’s Relations,” evinced what
good home talent we have. W.
Rogers as Norton Selma, seemed
quite at home as lord of a man-
sion and he knows how to treat a
wife! Miss Williamson as Mrs,
Selma showed she knew how. to
love and appreciate a husband!
John Skinner, Claud Jordan and
Buren Sparks acted their parts
to perfection, as also Miss An-
drews, Annie Williamson and
Ruth Skinner, but Mrs. C. D.
Stokes as Aunt Charity and Miss
Pearl Hamilton as Aunt Patience
took the cake; their costumes
were as ancient as their names
and called forth a storm of ap-
plause.
We must not forget to mention
Aunt Patience’s faithful canine,
like his mistress, he was patient
under all troubles and was quite
content under her sheltering arm.
The closing song “Who of us
is the Rooster” called forth roars
of laughter; we soon located him
in the crowd and can certainly
compliment him on his crowing.
The Daughters of the Republic
should feel highly gratified at the
success of their entertainment
and we hope it was as successful
financially as otherwise.
Spare the Birds.
It is not the imagination of a
pessimist but a deplorable fact,
that beautiful and sweet-singing
birds of our town are becoming
scarce, and some almost rare.
A few years back the bright
plpmage of the red bird could be
seen in every yard, and often the
blue bird flitted from tree to tree,
while the mocking birds would
come each spring and build their
homes and rear their young in
the inviting trees. These birds
were numerous, and the sweet
singing of the mocking bird was
an every day pleasure, while of-
ten during the silent watches of
the night, the rich, mellow notes
of the bird poured forth its sweet-
est harmony. But alas! they
have all disappeared from our
midst.
Is it the result of the careless
stone or air gun, or is it a prac-
ticed hand and target rifle reaping
vengeance upon them when par-
taking of the delicious fruits that
it is their nature to enjoy.
There is a great deal written
and said, which most men think
sensible and right, about the
cruelty in slaughtering birds for
millinery use, and the facts in
regard to the subject are over-
whelming, but is it’ not just as
great a crime—this ruthless kill-
ing of birds in our section of
country?
Can their absence not account
for the fact that we are subjected
more every year to the agravat-
ing fly and mosquito, if as stated,
they feed freely upon these in-
sects.
We have nothing to say in re-
gard to the birds that were given
us for food, by the Almighty,
but we believe these beautiful
and sweet voiced birds were giv-
en to make the earth brighter and
happier. Our fair south land is
the native home of the mocking
bird, and we should be proud to
assist the law in protecting these
grand singers. * * *
We are sorry to announce that
this is the last week that Dr.
Duncan will be with us. He has
been here now three weeks, has
done a very large business, fitted
hundreds of eyes, benefited hun-
dreds who had given up hope of
ever being able to enjoy good
vision. He has made many
friends who wish him a pleasant
and successful stay in Brown-
wood. The people of Brownwood
should not fail to embrace this
opportunity of getting the service
of an expert. Dr. Duncan will
return here about the fifteenth of
May and those who have not had
an opportunity of consulting him
may have it then. We would
caution the public against un-
scrupulous persons (said to be
Jews) going about the country
representing the Bellevue Opti-
cal Co. It will pay you to wait
for Dr. Duncan.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stokes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stokes, wife of
R. S. Stokes, died at her home in
Long Cove, Lampasas county,
Texas, March 3rd, 1900, at 2
o’clock p. m. } She was born,
raised and married in Mississippi,
having been bfirn on the 7th of
February, 1841. She was mar-
ried to Mr. R. S. Stokes August
15th, 1858. They left the old
Mississippi home in 1868, and
settled in Navarro county, Texas,
where they lived until 1883, when
they moved to Long Cove, Lam-
pasas county, where she peace-
fully passed to rest last Satur-
day afternoon. Mrs. Stokes was a
life-long member of the Metho-
dist church, having joined when
she was but a child, and never
having severed her membership
with the organization. Her fu-
neral service was conducted at
the Cove by Rev. Daniel Morgan,
and a large concourse of rela-
tives and friends were present to
pay the last tribute of respect to
her memory. Mrs. Stokes leaves
six children, three sons and three
daughters, the daughters being
Mrs. G. W. Clements, of this
place, Mrs. Webb, of Lometa,
and a Mrs. Walker, who lives
in Navarro county. The sons
are at present all in the west.
Everybody in the country knew
Uncle Dick and Aunt Lizzie
Stokes, and all feel a kindly sym-
pathy for the surviving relatives
and friends.
FOR RENT.
A nice, large room, furnished
or unfurnished. Convenient to
business part of city. Apply to
H. F. Lewis at Leader office.
A QUESTION.
Why do so many people come to us for their Clothing, Hats, Furnishings, Shoes, Etc?
The answer is easy/ Because we make a Specialty of these lines: and because they get proper
fits, proper wearing quality, proper treatment, proper prices, consequently they are satisfied.
OUR NEW STORE
On the west side of the square will soon be ready for us to occcupy with
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styles and prices. Do not forget that we are still offering Bargains in Fall and Winter Goods. .
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The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1900, newspaper, March 9, 1900; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth874915/m1/4/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.