The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 1615, Ed. 1 Monday, May 24, 1909 Page: 4 of 4
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The Lampasas ©ally Leader
J. E. VERNOR J. H. ABNEY
Proprietors.
J. E. Vernor, Editor and Manager.
Entered at the postofhce at Lampasas, March 7,
1904, as second class mail matter.
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One week ...
One month ....
Three months
One year........
.. 15c
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■ 41.00
.. 4.00
An Obliging President
During a short-lived revolution
there came to be the head of the
government in a little Central
American republic a man who
was above all things courteous,
and who was, moreover, very
anxious to gain the good will of
the foreign consuls, says Harp-
er’s Weekly. One of the latter,
having heard that a certain
countryman of his had died, ad-
dressed a note to the head of the
new government, in which he
stated that his own government
would be grateful for a certificate
of death of the individual in
question. A few days later the
consul received the following
communication :
“Esteemed senor, I blush to
say that I can not at present
comply with your excellency’s
request for a death certificate of
the man named. I sent my sol-
diers, but he got away, to my
shame. I shall use every effort
to catch him, however, and hope
to send your excellency the de-
sired certificate at an early date.”
Needless to say, the consul lost
no time in communicating to the
obliging president the informa-
tion that the certificate was un-
desired, in view of the fact that
the individual was able to “get
away.”
Built Monument to Adam.
Believing that it is better late
than never, John P. Brady, a
contractor and builder, has had
erected at his country house,
Hickory Grounds, near Darien
ville, Md., a monument to the
memory of Adam, the first man.
After spending much thought
upon designs for the monument,
Mr. Brady decided that nothing
could be more fitting that a plain
square shaft of concrete, sur-
mounted by a sun dial.
Without saying that women
will not be admitted, Mr. Brady
wishes the occasion of the dedica-
tion distinctly masculine. He
has no intention at any time to
erect a memorial to Eve.,
The inscription on the stone
reads:
“This, the first shaft
In America,
Is called the first man.” , ,
Nitro*G!ycerme found Near Coleman;
Sheriff Futch of Coleman
county some days ago received
notice from the Federal author-
ities that if he would search in
certain localities in his county he
would discover quantities of that
deadly explosive, nitro-glycerine,,
and acting upon the suggestion
the Coleman county Sheriff be-
gan a systematic search which
led him to the spot where was
buried a gallon jug and a quart
bottle half full of the explosive.
Acting under the advice of the
federal authorities the Coleman
county sheriff is holding the find
at his office subject to orders.
Speculation is rife as to the
cause of such quantities of this
particular explosive being buried
within the bounds of that county.
It is estimated that there is
enough of the deadly explosive
to blow every vault in Texas. It
has been suggested that the band
of cracksmen operating through
Texas either had headquarters in
Coleman county or else they
visited that section and being
hard pressed buried their tell-tale
evidence lest they should be
caught red-handed.
The Coleman county sheriff is
either ignorant of the source of
information had by the federal
authorities or else'he is not di-
vulging it to his county papers.
It is claimed that he fouud the
explosive in the southern part of
the county and it was buried
several feet under the ground.
The incident calls to the minds
of the pioneer citizens the days
of long ago when a band of bold
train robbers habitated the wilds
of south Coleman county and
planned a hold-up in which two
or three lives were lost at Cole-
man Junction. That daring hold-
up was frustrated in a clever
manner and one of the robbers
met his death, another was capt-
ured and placed in the Brown
county jail for safe-keeping, but
he proved too slippery for the old
fashioned jail and within a few
months he made his
the reach of the law and he
made good his escape. Every
old-timer knows the story and
no doubt will wonder if in this
instance some gigantic depreda-
tion has not been forestalled.—
Brown wood Bulletin.
F
At Brownwood W. R. Scrim-
geour, who has very acceptably
filled a position in a bank for a
number of years, has tendered
his resignation and will devote
his time to poultry raising.
There was at time when going
from banking to raising chickens
would have been considered a
backward step, but in recent
years poultry raising, stock rais-
ing, agriculture and all the kin-
dred industries have been mov-
ing up to such a high plane that
any of the branches rank as
among the most dignified and
lucrative occupations. In this the
efforts of the hen in forging her
way to the front have been very
commendable. She has been a
persistent advertiser. Every
time she has laid an egg she’s
cackled, and thereby she has let
the world know that there is an-
other good fresh egg on the mar-
ket. Day in and day out she
has gone about her business with
her eye on an important place in
the commercial world. She has
been modest rather than boister-
ous about her work, but whether
business was good or dull, she
continued to lay her . egg and
cackle. Finally the newspapers
took up the matter and began to
sing her praise, telling of her
work in helping to lift the mort-
gages on homes and pay the run-
ning expenses of the family, and
thus she has begun to attract.the
attention of the bankers and
make them quit the banks to
come and engage in the poultry
raising business.—Belton Demo-
crat.
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1 THe Home Beautifier
S have just received a shipment of JAP-A-LAC,
| and we are anxious to discuss its merits with you!
g If you are undecided what to use on that chair, set-
g tee, stairway, door, base-board, window-frame, cup-
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| A Suggestion
i have everything needed in Kitchenware, tableware, etc., to gladden
a the heart of the housewife. Avoid the excessive heat of the wood
a stoves—keep your kitchen cool this summer—get a Quick Meal Gaso-
© „ e. ?7?ve‘We have Charcoal, Charcoal Furnaces, Lawn Mowers
si Sprinkling Hose, Freezers, all kinds of summer hardware.
1 Goods delivered free to any part of the city,
I FOX & MILLS
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CRUELTY OF FATE.
It was the first week of the glad
new year, and the jokesmith had
just let out a large, open-faced sigh.
“What’s the matter, dear?” asked
Qi , „ , , escab®1 | the wife of his bosom, after theman-
Strange to say he went back to ner of her kind
the same old haunts in the south
era portions of Coleman county,
where it is presumed he received
“I have just thought of or first-
class leap year joke,” lie answered,
“and now I’ve got ft) wait four long
assistance that put him beyond weary years before I can unload it.”
Alderman Is Stung.
J. Ray Lambert, member of the
San Antonio city council, has
placed sufficient confidence in
the bee sting as a cura for rheu-
matism to let the little honey
makers get busy on him. As a
result a bunch of bees was turned
loose on him and soon the bees
were getting in their work. Al-
derman Lambert is pleased with
the results, and says that he has
not had any rheumatic twinges
since the experiment.
The ten-year-old son of a Wash-
ington man, who has taken the boy
with him on several transatlantic
trips, was being catechised on one
occasion by a Sunday school super-
intendent with reference to the par-
able of the unjust steward.
“Now, Willie,” said the superin-
tendent, “tell us what is a steward.”
“He’s the man that brings you a
basin,” said Willie.—Harper’s
Weekly.
'on t use a scarecrow to
drive away tlie mail-
order wolf. V
You can drive lum out quickly if you use
tke mail order houses own weapon—advertising'.
Mml order concerns are spending' tkousands of dol-
lars every week in order to get trade from tke
kome merckants. Do you tkmk for a minute
tkey would keep it up if tkey didn’t g'et tke kusi-
ness?
Don t take it for granted tkat everyone witk-
m a radius of 25 miles knows wkat you have to
sell, and wkat your prices are. Lime times out of
ten your prices are lower, kut tke customer is in-
fluenced ky tke up-to-date advertising' of tke
mail order kouse. Every article you advertise
skould ke desenked and priced. You must tell
your story m an interesting way, and wken you
want to reack kuyers of tins community, use tkis
paper.
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JOE E. DILDY
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Lion Drugstore
Lamuasas - - Texas
J. D. Dorbandt
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Schwarz & Hoffmann’s
Drugstore
Phone at office and residence
Lampasas - - Texas
R. O. Smith, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Cassell’s Drug Store.
Diseases of women and children
a specialty. Phone at office and
residence.
CHURCH
J. W. ELLIS
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Lion Drugstore
Lampasas - - Texas
Dr. A. M. ANDERSON
Office over Schwarz & Hoffmann
Telephone at office and residence
W. D. Francis
Physician and Surgeon
Will do a general practice in Lampasas
and surrounding country. « Special at-
tention to deseases of the eye. Office
over Schwarz & Hoffmann’s.
Walter McCauley
Veterinary Surgeon
Permanently located in Lampasas.
Will attend calls for sick or diseased
stock in town or surrounding country.
S. \V. and Rural telephone connection.
Eugene Townsen
Barber and Hair Dresser
Shop 1st door north of Peoples National Bank
Good Workmen, and Courteous Treat-
ment. Your patronage solicited,
DIRECTORY
BAPTIST CHURCH
H. B. Woodward, pastor. Preach-
ing every Sunday morning and evening.
Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.: J.H. Dick-
son, superintendent. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evenings.
METHODIST CHURCH
■ '-1 > Sessions, pastor. Preaching
every Sunday morning and evening.
Sunday school at 9 :45 a. m.; W. B. Ab-
oey, superintendent.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Ernest J. Bradley, pastor. Preaching
every Sunday. Sunday school at 9:45
a. m.; J. W. Moore, superintendent.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
I N. Clack, pastor. Sunday school
at 9 .45 a. m.; W. E. McLean, superin-
tendent. Pleaching every Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Prayermeeting every Wednesday night
at 7:80.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST—SCIENTIST
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sunday
services at 11 a. m. and Wednesday
eveningsat 8 o’clock. Reading room
over the Penny store, open 2 to 6p. m
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The public is cordially invited. No
charges.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. Jas. B. Snowball, rector. Snu-
day services: Morning prayer and ser
moil at II o’clock. Eveniug prayer and
sermon at 7:80. Sunday school at 9 :45;
licany every Friday afternoon at 5.
COUNTY DIRECTORY
County Judge—M. M. White.
Cbunty Clerk—J. E, Morgan.
District Clerk—A. F. Baker.
Sheriff and Tax Collectn r—A€R
M -ce.
Assessor—E T. Jordan.
Treasurer—G. W. Tinkle.
Attorney—John Mackey.
County Court meets third Monday in
•inuary, April. July and October.
District Court meets first Monday in
April and October.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Precinct 1—W. H. Simmons.
*• =>2—R. B. Parker.
“ 3—Frank Kirby.
“ 4—Luke Ligon,
Commissioners Court meets second
Monday in February, May, August and
November. . yf'
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 1615, Ed. 1 Monday, May 24, 1909, newspaper, May 24, 1909; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth910576/m1/4/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.