The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1911 Page: 5 of 8
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THE LAMPASAS LEADER
Published Every Friday,
J. E. VEIiNOR 4. H. ABNEY
Proprietors,
J. E. Vernor Editor and Business Mgr
“The Dwarfs Curse.”
From Friday’s Daily Leader.
Dr. Poteat delivered his second
lecture Thursday night at Han-
cock Park tabernacle, entitled
“The Dwarf’s Curse,” opening
his lecture with the wonderful
fairy story of Siegfried as a fouru-
dation for the lecture, the lead-
ing thought of which was:
“Wealth hoarded becomes a
curse.”
It would be impossible to pre-
sent the fairy story in such a way
as to make it intelligible to the
reader in an article of this scope,
it should be heard to be appreci-
ated. Fables, parables, story
telling, the opera and the drama
have been used in all ages to
present great truths, and still the
world is in ignorance today of
some of the plainest teachings of
the wise men of all ages. The
parables of Jesus were plain
enough for the common people
of his day to understand, and yet
we hear him saying “oh, fools
and slow of heart to believe.”
In the parable of the pounds,
Luke 19, 12-27, is contained the
teachings of the Savior of the
world on the subject so ably pre-
sented by Dr. Poteat. He spoke
of the custom, followed by some
even at this day, of burying their
treasure in the earth. Some do
as foolishly in investing in land,
which is allowed to lie idle until
it enhances in value, while it
might be utilized for the benefit
of their fellow man. He stated
that lands in Texas had enhanced
in value 173 per cent in ten
years. The whole lectur^ was
replete with facts and illustra- j
tions to prove the statement that
“wealth hoarded becomes a
curse.” This is apparent to any
close observer of current events
—the children of the rich are
often left with money and noth-
ing else.
He related a case of a young
lady who went west and after a
time wrote her friends that she
had married a man worth a mill-
ion dollars. She came back
home, and very much to the cha-
grin of her family and friends
her husband took work at $15
per month. When questioned
about the million-dollar man that
she had married, she straighten-
ed up and looking her questioner
in the eye said: “I had rather
marry a man worth a million dol-
lars who didn’t have a cent, than
to marry a man who had a million
dollars and wasn’t worth a cent.”
It was character, not money. So
the real value of every man is
character.
He spoke no word against the
accumulation of money or wealth.
It was the use of wealth for the
good of others and the formation
of character that counts.
The Leader is glad to know
that arrangements have been
made to put on a lyceum course
here this winter and it is hoped
that the taste for such lectures as
that of Dr. Poteat may grow till
there shall be a public demand
for more.
First Monday was properly ob-
served, the usual number of
traders being on the square, some
with very good stock, and some
with stuff almost worthless.
Accused of Stealing.
E. E. Chamberlain, of Clinton, Me.,
boldly accuses Bucklen’s Arnica Salve
of stealing—the sting- from burns or
scalds—the pain from sores of all kinds
—the distress from boils or piles. “It
robs cuts, corns, bruises, sprains and
injuries of their terror,” he says, “as
a healing remedy its equal don’t exist.”
Only 25c at all drugstores.
Baptists Will Secure Endowment.
President S. P. Brooks, of
Baylor University, was here at
the Texas Baptist Encampment
this week and in presenting the
endowment of Baylor stated that
the General Education Board, to
which John D. Rockefeller is the
largest contributor, has agreed
to give $200,000 toward the en-
dowment of Baylor University.
This gift is conditioned on the
friends of Baylor raising $400,000
by 1915. The money must be
subscribed by July 1912, but the
payment is not required until
1915. The General Education
Board will pay in its proportion-
ate amount as friends of Baylor
pay their subscriptions. Anoth-
er liberal condition is that $100,-
000 of the $600,000 may be used
for the liquidation of outstanding
indebtedness and the acquisition
of new property. There are ab-
solutely no other conditions im-
posed in connection with the
gift, and the administration of
the University will go forward
untrammelled.
A representative crowd of Bap-
tists here are very enthusiastic-
ally discussing this gift, feeling
that it means a million dollar en-
dowment for Baylor ultimately.
President Brooks has secured
from churches and individuals
up to the present about $250,000
of the amount required to secure
the $200,000 gift from the Gen-
eral Education Board. His visit
here resulted in his getting an
offering of $1,000.
Baylor secured a small gift
from the Rockefeller board in
years past, but the present gift
represents a larger amount than
was dreamed would be offered.
Secretary Wallace BuJterick,
who made two trips to Texas to
Texas to investigate the advis-
ability of making the gift, says
that the great southwest offers
an unparalleled educational op-
portunity, and Baylor, a large
institution, and the oldest in the
imperial state of Texas, com-
manded the board’s attention. X
A King Who Left Home
set the world to talking, but Paul
Mathulka, of Buffalo, N. Y. says he al-
ways KEEPS AT HOME the King of all
Laxatives—Dr. King’s New Life Pills—
and that they’re a blessing to. all his
family. Cure consumption, headache,
indigestion, dyspepsia. Only 25c at all
drugstores.
The Mrs. Minnie Streight case,
wherein the defendant is charged
with murder cif her husband,
Editor Streight of McGregor, has
been continued until'February 8,
1912. The change of venue was
to Coryell county and the con-
tinuance was granted by Judge
Arnold in court at Gatesville.—
Temple Telegram.
Have your disc plow blades
made like new. Phone 166 or
call on T. H. Bean. Next door
to Earnest’s stable. “Satisfac-
tion or your money back.” w39
Alonzo Mitchell, who lives two
miles east of Lampasas, is suf-
fering from a badly bruised
hand, caused by a pump head,
which he was placing at his well,
falling upon his hand. Fortu-
nately no bones were broken or
displaced, and he will soon have
the use. of his hand again.
Mr./and Mrs. A. G. Armstrong
of Evant who have been visiting
with Jack and Will Hallmark and
Dr. Ellis for the past week, have
gone to Temple to visit their
daughter.
If you sit in a cool draft when you are
heated and get a stiff neck or lame
back, you will be looking for something
that will ease the pain. Fix your mind
on Ballard’s Snow Liniment and don’t
be talked out of it because it is the best
pain relieving liniment you can get
anywhere. Price 25c, 50c and $1.00 per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
A Hair-trigger Constitution.
Some one has said that ani-
mals have a hair-triger constitu-
tion, says Orison Swett Marden
in “Success Magazine.” They go
off on the slightest provocation,
because they act from impulse.
They do not know how to control
themselves; the animal instinct
dominates.
Self-control is the first condi-
tion of all achivement. It i3 said
that the first sign of insanity is
the loss of self-control. When a
person is no longer the master of
his own acts, he is not only in
danger, but any degree of
achievement is impossible to him.
Every thought tends to result
in an act, so that thought always
leads. The mental attitude at
any moment is the pattern which
the life processes weave. The
lives of many of us are gro-
tesque crazy-quilts.
Good Advice and True. /
Do not meddle with a business
you know nothing of, unless you
commence at the bottom round of
the ladder, and, ro_und after
round, work towards the top. For
if you are successful enough to
reach the top round, you will
then find plenty to applaud and
assist. But he who commences
at the top of the ladder, finds it
an easier matter to descend, and
of times with ^ great rapidity.
And when he has reached the
bottom he will find hundreds
waiting there to -kick.—Venus
Times.
The San Angelo Standard
says: “The merchant has elabo-
rate show windows and a deco-
rated store in order to bring trade
to that store. On the same prin-
ciple good streets, permanent
sidewalks, attractive yards, both
front and back, draw p ople to a
city or town. In addition to the
business features there is, of
course, a satisfying civic pride
when these things are attained.”
Announcement is made by the
Santa Fe that the new branch
line from Lometa to Brady will
be opened with a temporary train
schedule of two trains each way
daily on August 8th. Four days
later a permanent train schedule
will be inaugurated, the details
of which have not yet been an-
nounced. The temporary sched-
ule is for the accommodation of
people who will visit the county
fair at San Saba. .This new
branch opens up a large district
that has heretofore not had rail-
road communication.—Galveston
News.
for Sale.
283 acres, three and 'a half
miles southwest of Lampasas on
public road, 65 acres in cultiva-
tion, balance good land for crops
or grass. Good house, bar,q,
sheep sheds, two wells and plenty
of water. Also a tenant house.
If sold within 30 - days, will take
$18.00 per acre. Address me at
Lampasas or come and see the
place, (dw) S. M. Elliott.
The city has recently purchas-
ed a mowing machine arid pro-
poses to undertake to cut the
weeds in town. ‘ J
Columbia Red Igniter Batter-
ies new and fresh for your gaso-
line engine and Wesco telephone
batteries for your telephone.
None better. Phone your order
to T. H. Bean. Phone 166. dw8-9
J, R. Gee who was called to
Mississippi some two weeks ago
to see his brother, T. L. Gee,
who was seriously ill and who
died, has returned home. He
reports crops good in Mississippi.
Storm Blows Cars from Track.
Abilene, Tex., Aug. 4.—Fif-
teen persons were injured last
night, „ none seriously, when
south-bound Wichita Valley pas-
senger trai No. 1 had several
coaches blown from the track by
a tornado near Penick.
Over one hundred passengers
were in the cars which the wind
picked up bodily.
The most painfully injured
were conductor T. B. Smith ' f
Wichita Falls, shoulder dislocat-
ed; E. E. Taylor of Seymour,
hands lacerated^ E. R. Fuller
and wife of Vera, bruises; W. C.
Squires of Spur, left hand badly
cut; Mrs. F. M. Browning of
Baird, cut and bruised; E. F.
Nooks of Anson, a five-year-old
girl named Dockery and a negro
porter.
The engine, tender, and bag-
gage cars alone remained on the
track.
The storm was entirely local,
no other point in this section re-
porting a storm last night.
Mrs. M. E. Glover, of Grundy-
ville, has gone to Corn Hill to-
visit her daughter Mrs. Andy
McCrea.
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Irrigation Outfits,
Shelf Hardware, Tools, Etc.
Buggies, Wagons, Implements.
Lubricating and Engine Oils
Large Stock of Pipe and Fittings
1 Braying and Hauling <
£§ You will find my wagons and teams always at your service
fiS when you need draying or hauling of the kind done. Mov-
ing household furniture s specialty. Your orders solicited
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The Cone Drug Company
North Side Square
Pure Drugs and Medicines
Toilet Articles, Soaps and Perfumes
FINE CIGARS—COLD DRINKS
A Full Line of the Celebrated Rexall Remedies
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded
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Blacksmith and Wheelwright
General Repair Shop
Scientific Horseshoeing AH Work Guaranteed First=clas
Shop near Fourth Street Bridge
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1911, newspaper, August 11, 1911; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth892608/m1/5/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.