The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 3137, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 16, 1912 Page: 4 of 4
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The Lampasas DaHy leader
r. E. VERNQR * p J. H. ABNEY
. PROPRIETORS,
J.E. Vernor.Edltorand Manager.
Entered at the poatoffice at Lampasas, March 7
1904. as second class mail matter.
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Dr. J. D. READ
Office at Cassell’s Drugstore,
Lampasas. Texas
Townsen & Lamb
Barbers and Hair Dressers
Northeast Corner Square
Hot Tub and Shower Baths
Hood Workmen, and Courteous Treat
ment. Your patronage solicited.
For City Marshal, Assessor and
Collector.
RICE KING
GEORGE D. ZIVLEY
For City Treasurer
W. B. McGEE
Success Without Education*
Richard T. Crane, who died in
Chicago a few days ago, began
life as a poor boy and by his own
effort® accumulated a large for-
tune. It was a boast of his that
education was not necessary to
success in life, and in his own
eyes he was a distinguished il-
lustration of the doctrine that he
professed, and there are many
who will agree with him, and
who, like him, profess to despise
college education, and point tri-
umphantly to highly educated
men who have never acquired
wealth, as a confirmation of their
views.
If the acquisition of wealth is
all that is required to Constitute
success in life, the position taken
by Mr. Crane and men of his ilk,
might at least be entitled to a
respectful hearing, but it would
be very far from the truth. As
a matter of fact the accumula-
tion of wealth does not constitute
success, and we need go no fur-
ther than the case of Mr. Crane
himself to prove this statement.
Who was Richard T. Crane? It
would be safe to say that not one
out of a hundred school boys in
the high schools or colleges of
our county could answer this
question; nor is it likely that any
larger percentage of the intelli-
gent business men, who have ac-
quired a sufficiency of this
world’s goods, could do so. Out-
side of his immediate family who
have become beneficiaries of his
wealth, his name will probably
not survive a single generation.
The world rarely inquires into
the particulars of the life of a
man who has become wealthy.
Solomon in discussing worldly
wisdom, says, “the rich hath
many friends, but the poor is
despised of his neighbors,” and,
“men will praise thee when thou
doest good unto thyself.”
Whether a man is a success or
not, depends upon the definition
of the word, and many defini-
tions have been given, because
men hold widely different views
of what it takes to constitute suc-
cess. Every man’s definition
will accord with his view of life’s
purpose. How did man come
into existence and for what pur-
pose was he created? When we
consider that God made man in
his own image and distinguished
. him from the other members of
the animal kingdom by giving
him.reason and making him im-
mortal, and that his, chief end- is
to glorify his Creator, we are im-
pelled to the conclusion that the
mere accumulation of the things
of the world by man, does not
entitle him to be called successful
man.
Volumes could be written to
refute this view of success, but
this will suffice to awaken the in-
quiry: what is success? It
might be briefly stated that the
man who has been a success, has
not lived for himself, but for
others; has left the world better
than he found it; has made some
life happier and better for hav-
ing known him, and for whose
death some will feel a deep sor-
row,
While this is pre-eminently the
age of commercialism, and upon
a casual view of the situation
one might be led to suppose that
the whole world had gone mad
on the subject of the dollar; it is
equally the age of education, of
scholarship, of research, of an
effort to benefit mankind, to ele-
vate him to a higher plane of
living—in a word, to make him
more god-like and fit him for
fellowship with God, his father.
If these thoughts shall have the
effect of stimulating any to seek
to make their lives a success by
devoting it to the service of their
fellow man and in honoring the
God who made it, the writer will
be amply repaid.
Attempt to Assassinate.
Fort Worth, Jan. 15.—Two
shots were fired at Rev. J. Frank
j Norris, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church of this city, as he sat
in his study at the church, Third
and Taylor streets, Sunday night
shortly after 10 o’clock.
The person whos fired the shots
escaped and detectives put to
work on the case have been un-
able to find a clew up to this aft-
ernoon. ,
The shots were fired half an
hour after the congregation had
been dismissed. City detectives
who investigated the case this
morning expressed the belief that
the man who fired the shots is a
crank who has an imaginary
grievance against the pastor.
The minister’s, assailant crept
through the alley leading to the
rear of the .church from Taylor
street, and using a rock for sup-
port so he could stand in line
with the minister at work at his
desk, he placed the muzzle of a
45 calibre pistol „ against the
screen and fired twice in rapid
succession.
Scripture Quotation.’
“Jesus answered and said un-
to them, this is the work of God,
that ye believe on him whom he
hath sent.” ,
I have moved my livery and
veterinary business to the Gracy
stables, where I will be pleased
to have calls for work in either
line. J. C. Earnest. d-tf
The fact that the tanks all over
this section were frozen over for
several days and the weather was
exceedingly raw for livestock,
has caused many cattle and
horses to present a drawn appear-
ance, but a few days of good
weather will bring them around
all right, Livestock are like the
grass in this part of Texas, and
only need a little time to recover
from a backset.
Farmers differ as to the injury
to the small grain crop, som'e
saying there has been little if
any injury, and others thinking
the crop of oats is almost or en-
tirely ruined. It is largely owing
to the condition of the soil, as
where the land was damp there
is less injury than where it was
dry. It is hoped the conditions
are better than present reports
would indicate.
Texas Industrial Notes.
(Commercial Secretaries Association.)
The first homeseeker excursion
to be run South over the lines of
the Missouri, Pacific-Iron Moun-
tain system brought 200 pros-
pective land buyers to San An-
tonio last week.
C. E. Coleman, of Corpus
Christi, one of the largest inde-
pendent cabbage dealers in that
section, last week paid $150 per
acre for cabbage standing in the
field, which is regarded as an
unusually good price.
One of the greatest harbors in
the world is under construction
at Port Aransas.
One of the largest sweet pota-
toes ever grown in the state was
raised near New Boston recently.
The potato, which is of the bunch
yam variety, weighed 14 1-2 lbs.
A New York syndicate has
leased 209,000, acres of, land near
Ban Angelo for the purpose of
exploiting the oil possibilities.
Prospecting work will begin at
once.
To the Boys’ Corn Club.
I have received a nice letter
from the head manager of all the
boys’corn clubs. He speaks of
our club as being, “A splendid
club of splendid boys.” He
writes me he is well pleased with
the Lampasas county boys’ corn
club. I am sending each of you
some printed matter, which you
are expected to read. Don’t for-
get the rules.
Every boy must plan and work
his own crop. He cannot get
any one else to break his land
unless he is a very small boy. I
hope you will all observe the
rules so as not to cause trouble
later.
Keep a record of each day’s
work throughout the season. As
soon as you break your land, run
a brush or harrow over it in or-
der to firm it down so as to get a
stand of corn. It is some time
yet before corn wilL be planted
and it is very necessary that
you hold all the moisture you can
in the ground. It may not rain
any more soon. These high,
dry, winds we are having will
surely take up the moisture. It
will be well for the farmers gen-
erally to follow this plan.
The following names have been
added to our list since last report:
Alvin Faubion, Adamsville.
Ernest Mitchell, Adamsville.
Harry Lee, Adamsville.
Melvin Brooks, Adamsville.
Addison Fullwood, Lampasas.
Robert Brown,. Kempner.
This brings us up to 71 mem-
bers all told, and hurrah for us.
Truly yours,
A. J. Mackey, Agent.
BID YOU
EVER SEE
A LOT OF
PEOPLE
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CITY DIRECTORY
Mayor—W H McGuire
Attorney—H. F, Lewis
Recorder—Roy L. Walker.
Marshal—G.D. Zivley.
Secretary—T. H. SLaynie.
Treasurer—W. B. McGee
BOARD OF ALDERMEN..
First Ward—J. S. Taylor, C.E.Martin
Second Ward—G.W. Clements and R.
W. Smith.
Third Ward—B . F.Dickason and W.
R. Young.
City Council meets first and third
Monday aightsa each month.
Railroad time Table.
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe.
Departs.
East-bound, 9:45 a. m. and 9:44 p. m.
West-bound, 6:32 a. m. and 6:45 p. m
Houston and Texas Central.
Departs.
For Burnet and Llano at 8:05 a. m.
For Burnet and Austin at 1:20 p. m.
Arrives
From Austin and Burnet at 11:35 a. m.
From Llano and Burnet at 4:55 p. ml
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Daily Leader 3 months for JtJ,
Three Pieces of Land.
485 acres, two and a half miles
from the courthouse, more than
100 acres can be cultivated; plen-
ty of timber and two splendid
tanks. No better grass land in
this section. Fronts a mile on
east side of the Georgetown road.
420 acres, eight miles east of
Lampasas, about 50 or 60 acres
in cultivation, two wells, two
tanks, plenty of timber, good
grass, young orchard, house of
three rooms, gallery and chim-
ney, good outhouses and sheep
sheds. All fenced sheep-proof.
About 236 acres, two miles east
of the courthouse, 15 acres in
cultivation, 28 acres just cleared,
about 30 acres more can be cul-
tivated. This place bas half mile
of front on Sulphur, and 10 to 25
acres can be irrigated; fenced
with cedar posts and seven wires.
The most desirable place for a
suburban home that could be
found.
These properties all have per-
fect title and are free from all in-
cumbrances. Reasonable prices
will be made and easy terms, can
be had on any or all of them.
For further particulars apply
to the owner at this office.
tf J. E. Vernor.
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Mail Order Concerns
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They have never contributed
a cent to furthering the interests
of our town—
Every cent received by them
from this community is a direct
loss to our merchants—
In almost every case their
prices can be met right here,
without delay in receiving goods
and the possibility of mistakes
in filling orders.
But—
The natural human trait is to
buy where goods are cheapest.
Local pride is usually second-
ary in the game of life as
played today.
Therefore
Mr. Merchant and Business
Man, meet your competitors
with their own weapons—
advertising.
Advertise!
The local field is yours. All
you need do is to avail your-
self of the opportunities offered.
An advertisement in this paper
will carry your message into
hundreds of homes in this com-
munity. It is the surest medium
of killing your greatest com-
petitor. A space this size
won’t cost much. Come in
and see us about it.
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 3137, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 16, 1912, newspaper, January 16, 1912; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth889519/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.