The Champion (Center, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 25, 1926 Page: 13 of 14
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THE CHAMPION, CENTER, TEXAS, AUGUST 25, 1926
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August 27 and 28
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ELEVENTH HOUR CAMPAIGN
FALSEHOOD NAILED
steamboats, and of the
and its jolly crew have
gone forever, as have the red man and
by Sivaism, and by Shamanism
spirit worship. It was introduced into
her leisure, like
bead upon bead.
Election returns Saturday night.
State returns by radio.—Stripling &
Armstrong .
We-li-ka kills mosquitoes.
| supply today.
Alton Hughes will leave Saturday- •
for Ennis where he will teach again
this year.
John Kidd who has been attending
Southwestern University at George-
town has returned here.
Miss Lillie Ora Smith of Marshall -
is visiting with Miss Nell Smith.
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or doctor’s office. Phone 71
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Election returns Saturday nighj.
State returns by radio.—Stripling fz
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pers, a few bank drafts, and some |
business letters addressed to banks i
and commercial houses in San Fran-
cisco.”
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Mr. and Mrs. Van Hall of Marshall
■ were week-end visitors in Center,
j Mr. Hall is a nephew of Mrs. J. E.
Armstrong and Mrs. Ida Davis.
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CENTER, TEXAS
ing to Glenn D. Bradley’s “The Story
of the Pony Express.” This run be-
Mr. and Mrs. L. Y. Rogers accom-
panied by their daughter, Elizabeth
and Miss Evelyn Morgan, spent last
Wednesday in Shreveport.
COMING SEPT. 6, 7 and 8
“The Vanishing
American”
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What She Was After
Mrs. Skifflngton, during the course
of an afternoon call on Mrs. Biffing-
| ton, sought the latter’s advice regard-
| ing a proposed divorce action.
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Miss Aargueritte Jones of Lufkin
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Carl
RAYMOND GRIFFITH IN
“Hands Up”
Also Fox Comedy
Matinee—10c and 25c
You premised to
Now is a good time to kee-
promise. We need the »n
Stripling & Armstrong. \
We-li-ka kills mosquitoes. Get a
supply today. Sleep good tonight.—
Stripling & Armstrong.
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Franklin Would Have
Pat Maxims on Coins !
The first third of the Nineteenth |
century was the heyday of Stafford- >
shire ware decorated with pictures. L
And not the least interesting of this I-urris marnware.
proverbs and morals.
Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Todd and
tion spent in Houston and Galveston,
children have returned from a vaca-
yet have leisure- in needed s«||
. But a good be-
ginning has been made :,ind the future !
is full of hope,
. These tipiqs of leisure are literally
moments' only for some women. I j
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“Divine” High Priest
Hie Grand Lama is the supreme
high priest of the Lamaistic hierarchy,
and is regarded as a divine being. •
Lamaism is the name of the religion
prevailing in Mongolia and Tibet and
to some .extent in China; its followers
are numbered in the millions. Lama-
ism is a form of Buddhism, corrupted I
by Sivaism, and by Shamanism or j
•spirit worship. It was introduced ifitr j
Tibet by the Chinese about the middle, I
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Of this didactic china many pieces I su-pi iy today. Sleep good tonl^*— "
.tried reproductions of “Poor Rich- Stripling A’- Ar-^trona ' • *
•d’s” sayings, which our great Amer- ‘ _2____
Mr. and Mrs. Z. W. Shofner and
children visited Mrs. Shofner’s father
A L. Gosler at Houston last week.
it is
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gan in the early evening of April 8,
1860, and required 9 days and 23
hours. At the same time an east-
bound express was also on the way
with about 70 pieces.
“The first pony express from St.
Joseph,” writes Bradley, “brought a
message of congratulation from Pres-
ident Buchanan to Governor Downey
of California, which was first tele- '
June 24 is universal bath day in '
. Mexico. Throughout the republic
men, women and children, by going ;
down to the streams or swimming / . , “ , , ,
pools and bating, commemorate the |
day on which St. John the Baptist
baptized Jesus Christ.
This custom of, observing “St.
John’s day” was originated by the
Spanish in the Sixteenth century,
when all recent converts among the
natives were taken to a stream of
running water and baptized. The
custom is believed to be peculiar in
Mexico.
As the tradition began to lose its
hold on the people, following the
gaining of independence, the cere-
mony began to take on a more fes-
tive aspect and lost somewhat of its
religious significance. In the Nine-
teenth century, therefore, the day be-
gan to be celebrated by aquatic
fiestas, held in streams where avail-
able or in pools in the larger cities.
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ALL KINDS OF INSUP.ANCE
national
“Curiosity Killed the Cat”
Just how this saying got started
is unknown. There was an old proverb
that a cat has nine lives, yet care
would wear them out. Another version
of the proverb Is that though she had
nine lives care killed the cat.
Probably “curiosity killed the cat” is
merely a corruption of the former
saying. Its popularity seems to rest
on the alliteration of the three hard
“c” sounds, rather than on the sense
1 of the expression.—Exchange.
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Cane and Beet Sugar
When highly refined no one can dis-
tinguish between cane and beet sugar,
as they are one and the same thing.
Between the crude or raw beet and
cane sugars there is a great differ-
ence, the latter being edible, while
the former is not, as it possesses a
very disagreeable odor and taste.
Cane sugar molasses is good for culi-
nary purposes; beet sugar molasses
is not. Cane juice contains glucose,
but beet juice does not, though the
latter contains raflinose and the for-
mer does not.
Retiring Into Oneself
Men seek retreats, houses in the
country, seashores, and mountains;
and thou, too, are wont to desire such
things very much. But this is alto-
gether a mark of the most common
sort of men; for it is in thy power
whenever thou shalt choose, to retire
into thyself. For nowhere either
with more quiet or more freedom from
trouble does a man retire than into
his own soul, particularly when he has
within him such thoughts that by look-
ing into them he is Immediately in
perfect tranquility.—Marcus Aurelius.
on wind; that is on the motion of the
air. An interesting experiment, de-
scribed by a writer in the American
Magazine, illustrates the point.
To find out the different effects of
| still air and of air in motion, a man
was shut up in a telephone booth. The
booth contained an electric fan and it
also had tubes through which fresh
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With the electric fan going, and
with no fresh air coming in through
the tubes, the man was comfortable,
even after his cigarette had gone out
because of lack of oxygen to.burn. But
when he was shut up in the booth
without the fan being turned on, he
was soon in great discomfort, even
though he was being supplied with
fresh air through the tubes.
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In every line of Insurance we represent the
soundest and most reliable companies in ex-
istence.
Mrs. C. M. Hill has returned from
three month’s stay in Austin guest
of her daughters and
Great Value Even in
Moments of Leisure
Farm women have recognized that
well-earned and well-used leisure Is
the oil which makes the necessary du-
ties of life be performed happily. Carl
Sandburg has said: “Life Is a combi-
nation of biscuits and hyacinths,” and
the farm woman is learning to realize
the value of the hyacinths as she has
long since realized the value of the
biscuits, a writer in the Country Gen-
tleman asserts. She is changing her
objective from shining pots and pans
to shining joyous faces, and she and
hei- family alike are profiting by the
change iir accent.
Not all farm women are realizing
the value of leisure, and but few farm
women as ’ ' ’ ■
measure; nor are all who have won it
using it effectively.
Wednesday and Thursday
August 25 and 26
RICHARD DIX IN
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Also Fox Varieties
^Matinee 2:30 p. m.—10c and 25c
Night Show 7:30 p. m.—15c and 35c
We have them in plain and fancy bands,
with rolled brims or raw edges. The style
you want and the size you require.
Remember the Court House records are
spection at any time, and this office welcomes an
For political purposes it is being circulated that the sheriff’s office
collected from the State more than due in the arrest of Ethel Oliver,
whereas the facts show that we failed to collect as much as entitled to.
We have ever reason to believe that this defendant was assisted in dodging
arrest, making it necessary for the deputy to go to Nacogdoches, thence to
Lufkin, Houston, Corpus Christi, Goose Creek, Liberty, Port Arthur where
she was caught and brought back to Center, making a total of about 800
miles instead of 625 as charged. This claim as well as all others for serv-
ing process issued out of the District Court was O. K’d by District Judge
Bob Brown. This statement is made by me in the absence of and without
the knowledge- of Sheriff Holt.
lew smaller parlies I tere* gradually gave wav to the 'rail- 1 J™ue ““ '’"K "’r ,««» 'Tora!'1’-. ./ I ■
, honor ;i3itorJ way. More more the ranvays I j
.
i says she can find leisure only for a ■
! moment here and'there. To be sure, |\
i she looks ahead to the time when she
the railway t,v the Southern'marlmS I. "J" J'S’. ,POTE“"al t0
... • [little folks, but now practicall.v every
1 ! moment demands her attention, and so
a rosary, Is counted 1
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Wind’s Great Effect
on' Personal Comfort | |
Personal comfort at any time of the i ?
River Traffic Before
Days of “Iron Horse’9
Before the Civil war, flatboating was
common along the Ohio river. When •
autumu came, it was an every-day oc-
currence to see boats loaded with prod-
uce passing by. There would be ap-
ples from Letart and Rome on the
upper Ohio; cabbage, potatoes, salt
and coal, all going to the cotton and
sugar plantations below Memphis and
Red river. Prior to the Civil war, coal
was boated the same as other products
to the lower river. After .that period,
cpal began to be can-led in barges
drawn by towboats. Twenty, thirty,
forty and fifty years ago, immense
i tows of coal were brought out from
I Pittsburgh whenever the Ohio was suf-
ficiently high. Those were the days
of “Second Pool,” and “Fourth Pool"
Yobogany coal, and millions of bush-
els were brought down the river by
NOTICE: I will be able to take care
hf two young ladies or boys who
might want board for the fall and
winter.—Mrs. G. H. Yates. 25c
Galvanized Roofing, $5.00
square,—Payne & Payne.
carried reproductions of
ard’s” sayings, which
lean, Benjamin Franklin, industrious-
ly circulated trfrough his Poor Rich-
ard’s Almanack for 25 years.
The Poor Richard maxims were
very near to Franklin’s heart, and he
let no chance slip to get them into
greater circulation. One of his proj-
ects—which, however, was not car-
ried out—was to imprint on one side
of the copper coins of the new Amer-
ican republic some proverbs of Solo-
mon and other sayings encouraging
thrift.
“Diligence is the mother of good
luck.” and “Plow deep while sluggards
sleep” were among those he suggested.
His practical and benevolent mind pic-
tured how many a family would read
and ponder his precepts as they gath-
ered round the hearth.—The Antiqua-
rian.
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Miss Jennie B. Cartwright has gone
to Houston where she will visit before |
_______ going to Fayetteville to resume her -fl
graphed to the Missouri river town. teaching position. £
It also brought one or two official gov-
ernment communications, some New
Election returns Saturday night.
: State returns by radio.—Stripling!: &
“Pony Express99 Hailed : Armstrong . Il
as Fast Mail Service - ~ ,
The first trip of the “pony express,” . "y11?’ Ms "-.osquitoes. Get a \ J
from St. Joseph to Sacramento, car- ■ SUJPb i-oday. ^ieep good tonigi. .— ™
rled about 85 pieces of mail, accord- ‘ Stripling & Armstrong.
Sold by Auction
Morganatic marriages of royalty are
freely discussed, but perhaps the most
curious stories are about the auction-
ing of wives which took place as re-
cently as 90 years ago. According to
the Annual Register the inhabitants
of Carlisle witnessed the sale of a
wife by her husband, Joseph Thomp-
son, in 1832. A bellman was sent
round to give notice of the sale, which
attracted the attention of thousands.
The woman stood on a large oak chair
with a rope or halter of straw round
her neck, and Thompson addressed
the crowd.
After an hour or two she was pur-
chased by a pensioner for the sum of
20 shillings and a Newfoundland dog!
—London Tit-Bits.
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Night Show—15c and 35c
Monday and Tuesday
August 30 and 31
Sally of the Sawdust
With Carol Dempster and W. I
Fields.
Matinee—10c and 25c
Night Show—15c and 35c
MissTrances Harkrider is spending
the summer months with her aunt
Mrs. Gordon Parmer.
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las are visiting with friends and rel- I
la fives in Centei J
“Well,” said Mrs. Biffington, on the
conclusion of her friend’s lengthy re-
cital of her woes, “you have had your
marital troubles just like the rest of
us; but I am not at all sure that you
would be justified in taking this step.
You have no other grounds for seek-
ing a divorce, have you?”
Mrs. Skifflngton hesitated a moment,
and then added: “To tell the truth, in
addition to what I have just said, I
have a brother who is a lawyer, and
i I am very anxious to give him some-
thing to do.”
Swimming is a fashionable pastin:
| just now. Only a
-<■•’4;. I are being given
I from other cities, due to the very hot
er.
[ ' Summer blossoms of the Tovliest
j pastel tints were used to decorate the
i day evening who is the guest of he?
j parents, for two weeks, with a dihne-
j party. The dining room was filled.'
j with exquisite zinnias and roses, mak-!
ing a brilliant color note. ’
was centered with a basket,of. lovelyj
•summer flowers with the smaller bas- the buffalo.—Indianapolis Star.
~ ~~ j St. John’s Day Rites
Mrs. C. R. Bussell has returned i j • na •
from a most pleasant visit spent in ■ Lrbservea m Mexico
San Augustine.
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I these powerful towboats.
’ ne After the war, the flatboating in-
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in honor of visitors ! 'VQJr- More and more the railways i mN/.No
' opened up the country until flatlmat- 1
ing became a losing business and was
•finally abimdoned. 'The country west
of the Seventh century, A. D„ ' and
^shortly thereafter the holy city of
i>:.j Lhasa became a goal for pious pil- j
[, grims and the seat of the G1.and Lama.
i The Grand Lama is also called the
i Dalai Lama, i. e., the ocean-priest, or
priest as wide as the ocean.—Ex-
change.
can’t find 15-minute periods !
I foe recreating miiui and soul. She I
i says she can find leisure only for
of the ftllssiksippi became settled. The ,
| moment here and'there.
produce raised there was delivered to !
, . • . the railway by the Southern niarkets
j home of Mrs. Frank Crawford when more quickly and more cheaply than it j
! she entertained in honor of Miss could be delivered by the boatmen. ;
I Mildred Armstrong of Houston Fri- rtlie lower Mississippi, which was once :
known as a paradise both for the |-
steamboat man end the flatboat man,
• has almost lost its reputation of old.!
I days. The days' of the big cotton and I
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