The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1908 Page: 4 of 8
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ajULBERT, Publisher.
Lancaster, Texas.
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R. HULBERT, Business Man’gr
. M. HULBERT, Editor.
«e-Wetmore Tufts, Editor.
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Plant less cotton if you wish
to raise the price.
Must Make Good.
To the Cotton Planters.
People who look for trouble
seldom look in vain.
It js well to remember that
character is what vou are. Repu-
tation is what people think you
are.
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The congress of the United
States could not do a greater act
than enact a law abolishing cot-
ton speculation.
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The county candidates have
had a very quiet time, but it is
|/ low their time to make a noise
like .hustling for office.
Now that the Bailey election is
oyer let the ones who took lead-
ing parts on either side put their
efforts together to make Lancas-
ter a better town.
Nearly all the cotton mills * at
Fall River, Mass., have decided
adopt the policy of curtailing
productions in an effort to offset
the adverse conditions of the
market.
The Germans are sticklers for
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r language. According to
t laws in that part of the
try only the German lan-
may be used at public
Newspaper advertising has
ceased to be an experiment. It
has shown too many successes
and too few failures to doubt i s
value. It makes little difference
what one has to sell provided the
article advertised is of sufficient
worth and will give satisfaction
to the user.
An ad in a newspaper will put
customers in a store, and the
service of the paper ends there.
*|The treatment a customer re-
ceives after entering a store is
up to the merchant.
In this case treatment has a
very broad meaning. It covers
the general appearance of the
store, its neatness and taste in
display. It extends to the ap-
pearance of the clerks and the
welcome accorded the customer.
It follows the customer through
every aisle and places the goods
before her in attractive shape.
The goods themselves must be
pleasing, the customer must be
happily disappointed and find that
the goods are even better than
represented in the ad.
If a merchant will be careful
when painting a word #picture of
his rqerchandise not to over do it,
he will in time get more people to
read and believe his ads. If there
were ever any failures in news-
paper advertising, it was because
of one thing—the store did not
back up i*ts ad.—Beloit, Wiscon-
sin, Free Press.
That is the truth in a nut shell,
and is just the reason why Lan-
caster merchants get results
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from their advertisements. They
tell facts exactly as they are, and
oeople have learned to head and
believe the advertisements, and
act accordingly.
Our fnerchapts express them
Ives as being very well satis-
itb the business they are
considering the conditions
country. They state
more goods than
s time
season.
forget that every Tues-
cleaning up day, or the
iv when the trash gathered from
premises will be hauled
ly by the city wagon. Assist
city council in their efforts to |
it and keep the town in a sani-
tary condition,^jand at the same
time do yourself a great service.
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Of the forty-six legislatures of
this country, six have petitioned
congress to call a constitutional
convention in order to secure an
amendment providing for the
election of United States Senators
directly bv the people. A peti-
tion from the legislatures of two
| thirds of the states is required to
call such a convention.
No w, possibly, JudgeNelms wil»
remain in his office and transact
business for the people who are
paying his salary—not the people
who elected him however, for
for the people said they wanted
none of him, and are still saying
so bv petitions—and quit travel-
ing around the country howling
oi clean, pure democracy.
County democratic convention
met in Dallas Tuesday and elect-
ed delegates to the state conven-
tion, which will be held in Fort
Worth the 25th inst. The plat-
form adopted favors amended
primary law; a higher standard
is demanded; a resolution indors-
ing the anti-Bailey legislatore
was adopted, and Dr. A. W. Car-
nes, of Hutchins, was indorsed
as chairman of county executive
committee for the next two years.
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m The Western Publisher has
fbe right idea in regard to pay-
meat of advertising bills. After
, yon have read this read the ad-
vertisements to be found in this
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paper. It will make and save
/you money: *‘Did you ever think
about it? Who pays for the ad-
vertising of merchants and other
business men? Not the adver-
gp tiser, for the cost is returned to
bim two-fold in increased profits.
Not the purchaser, for he buys
. cheaper from the advertiser and
%- has a better assortment and
m fresher goods to select from.
Who, then, reallv pays theadver-
^>fisiag bills? The non-advertiser,
•f course. A just portion of the
money he loses bv his lack of ini-
tiative and enterprise finds way
m?e»tua1ly to the printer, to ad-
vance the cause of education and
the interests of the communitv.
Who pays for that advertising
rhich attracts the people of this
town toother towns? The home
u^m^erchant not only loses that
trade, but in that loss pays for
the other fellow’s advertising.
The hottest campaign that has
ever been fought in Texas closed
with the primary election last
Saturday. We are glad, and we
believe many others are.’ The
Tailey people are professing
great satisfaction in the majority
carried by the Senator, and the
antis are expressing their satis-
action at the manner in which
these figures have been trimmed.
We are against Baileyism, now,
as we were before the votes were
cast, and are honest in our con-
victions, and we concede to others
the right of opinion. We have
stated our position in our edi-
torial columns and personally,
that it might be. understood, but
we have said no hard things at
any time, and have kept the mat-
ter entirely out of the local de-
partment. We have received
many communications on both
sides which we have not publish-
ed, knowing if we deviated from
the rule once, a greater demand
would be made on our space than
we could give. We have a humor-
ous, original poem on our desk
now from one of our subscribers
on Bailey and the prohibition
question, which with a little re-
vision, is worthy of reproduction*
but which we will have to return j
to the writer, because of our ■
I have received so many letters
endorsing my efforts for a re-
duction in acreage from nearly
every section in the South that
I have decided to continue the
work, and by request write an-
other article on similar lines that
will be carried bv the Southern
weekly papers all during this
month so that every planter will
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have a chance to read it. Cotton
for October delivery sold this
week at eight cents per pound.
Can you produce it at a' profit at
this price? No. Then in order
to get a profit on what you raise
this season you must plant less
t van you intended planting at
first. Reports on the acreage is-
sued so far sh<kv that. the acre-
age will be about 4 per cent larg
er than last year. This is prob-
ably due to the new*€af mers that
have settled in Oklahoma ana
West Texas, putting in so much
new land. We must more than
offset this increase T>v reducing
in the rest of the belt.
I again slate that the main
cause for the decline in prices is
lack of confidence caused by the
fear of a large acreage which
means, with good weather con-
ditions, a large crop and even
lower prices than at present. Do
you wrant to grow a crop at an
actual loss? If not, reduce vour
acreage; then if your neighbor
persists in planting a large acre-
age, and you have to sell vour
crop at a loss vou lose less than
he. If by reducing you add $300,-
000,000 to the wealth of the South
you will not only receive a part
of this, but you can feel'that you
did your part to add to the pros-
perity of the-countrv.
Is it good business to plant a
crop where there is no profit in*
it? No. Then let every reader
at once plant part of his present
acreage intended .for cotton in
some feed crop, or let the land
lay idle one season as you can
get more money for the crop
grown on the part vou do culti-
vate. If you have it already
planted do not work it out as it
will be labor thrown away.
Which do you prefer? To
plant your present acreage and
get from 7 to 8 cents per pound,
or reduce it and get 11 to 12 cents
and possibly higher. The pres-
ent contemplated acreage and
good weather means a return to
the old days of cheap cotton of
ten years ago, while a reduced
acreage means a continuance of
the prosperity of the past few
years.
Let every planter that reads
this at once make up his mind
that he will not be the cause of
Wall Street Bears fixing the
price for your crop, as fhey will
do with a large crop. Go to work
at once to reduce your own acre-
age and see as many of vour
neighbors as possible and get a
united action in this matter as
this is the only way we can be in-
dependent and prosperous.3
I urge every merchant and
banker throughout the South to
advise their customers to reduce
their acreage, as it means a loss
to you as well as to the planter
to return to the old days of low
prices again/ We must have a
reduction in acreage to save the
South. It is as much vour dutv
as mine to help in this work. I
get nothing for it.
I again urge the members of
the Farmers Union and Southern
Cotton^ Association to work to-
gether for a reduction in acre-
age, which means much higher
prices for the balance of this
crop and all of the next one, as
well as an influence on* future
crops. I want to hear from every
section of the belt as to what
vou are doing in the matter.
Write me and11 will give you all
the assistance I can. Don’t de-
lay but get busv now.
J. A. Tayi.ok,
Pres. Nat’l. Ginners Ass’n.
Memphis, Tenn., Mav 1,'. 1908.
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Work in Three Degrees.
Alex. Mitchell, W. M,
H. F. Hood, Sec’y.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
A GOOD CIGAR
Gives Much Satisfaction to He who Smokes
* Did you know that we are gradually building
up a good Cigar Trade?
WHY ? Because we are putting stock of good
quality. Come, take a Puff with us.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Take advantage of the Herald
club rates when wanting maga
zines and papers.
Graves & Batchler sells the
kind of chicken feed that makes , _
the chickens healthy. | FOR SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce
Best chili in town 5 and 10c. IA L- Ledbetter as a candidate for
Good cigars and fresh fruits and I re-election for Sheriff of Dallas
candies of allkind. M. L. Bass | County, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primaries.
Slove.
1 write all kinds of insurance., ______
Your business solicited. FOR COUNTY TREASURER
H. B. Jordan. | We are authorized to announce
H. L. Erwin as candidate for County
We can save you money on a.11 j Treasurer, 2d term once removed,
papers and magazines if you take subject to action of the Democratic
advantage of our clubing rates.
Primaries.
^ , FOR COUNTY TREASURER
Chas. Cole says he set 44 eggs
and hatched 43 chicks, and that W^e are authorized to, announce
he still uses Graves & Batchler’s LESLIE STEWART as candidate for
chicken feed. County Treasurer, subject to action
of Democratic primary election.
We would line to find a renter
or buyer for the Owens' hotel,
across from the M. K. & T. de-
pot. Peacock & Durrett.
(Copyright 1907, by J. B. Moses.)
SIDE TALKS by BURE’S
STORE BOY.
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FOR COUNTY JUDGE
JOHN L. Young announces his
candidacy for the office of County
Judge of Dallas county, subject to
If you have clothes to scrub I the Democratic primaries. Your
Monday and Thursday are our ] support solicited,
scrubbing days.
Newton, the Tailor, j FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce
If you ask Chas. Cole what CECIL L. SIMPSON as a candidate
kind of chicken-feed to use he for County Judge of Dallas County,
will tell you the kind Graves & subject to Democratic primary elec-
Batchler sells. |tion, July 25, 1908.
When you want a first class
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.
cold drink or a home-made dish j Please announce me in your col-
of ice cream call on B. I. Price Lmns as a candidate for Judge of the
& Co. We will also sell ice cream 44th Judicial District Court of Dallas
in large quantities. I County, subject to the Democratic
Primary, July 25. Yours truly,
E. B. MUSE.
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Wanted
To buy a good family horse safe, c ai hict
r.,,,. TTTTT FOR CRIMINAL DIST. JUDGE,
for lady to drive. J. H. House,
Ferris Texas' Please announce that I will be a
candidate forCriminal District Judge
For Sale jof ^a^as county before the demo
cratic primaries, and will appreciate
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Wanted
About 75 rods of second-hand, the suPPort of all democrats.
2-foot hog-proof, wire fencing at * ROBT. B. SEAY.
15c per rod. F. M. Hammond.
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY
We are requested to announce
Dwight Lewelling as a candidate
A young horse; city broke and J f°r County Attorney °f Dallas county
safe for a lady to drive. Call at | subject to Democratic primaries.
Herald office.
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY
Lewis T. Carpenter announces his
candidacy for County Attorney of
To do your tombstone cleaning, J Dallas County, subject to the Demo-
Parties wanting work done be- cratic Primaries, and respectfully
fore decoration day can phone j solicits your support.
142-2r. John Fleming, R. F. D. 2. _
For COUNTY COMMISSIONER
I hereby announce myself a can-
didate for re-election (2nd term)
Wanted
The World’s Best Record
Is not entirely free from dis- as County Commissioner, Dist. 3,
ease/on the high elevations fev- subject to the Democratic Primary,
ers prevail, while on the lower | July 25. C. D. SMITH
levels malaria is encountered to
a greater or less extent, accord-1 FOR TAX COLLECTOR
ing to altitude. To overcome We are requested to announce
climatic affections, lassitude, ma- HENRY W. JONES as a candidate for
laria, jaundice, biliousness, fever Tax Collector, Dallas County (2nd
and ague, and general debility, term) subject to Democratic Primary
the most effective remedy is | Election, July 25, 1908.
Electric Bitters, the great alter-
ative and blood purifier; the anti-1 FOR DISTRICT CLERK,
dote for everv form of bodily! HENRY H. WILLIAMS, candidate
weakness, nervousness, and in- for re-election District Clerk of Dal-
somnia. Sold under guarantee Us county (2nd term), respectfully
at the Lyon Drug Store. Price ] solicits your support and vote.
50c.
Every time I’ve been over to Mr^
Potter’s house lately, I’ve seen him
writing. In his dinipg room yester-
day there was a bunch of torn-up
papers that made it look like it had
been snowing in. I wanted to talk
to him about that two year old colt
of his, but Mrs. Potter told me that
he wasn’t in no humor to talk about
nothing, and hadn’t been for a week.*
I asked her what was the matter,
and she said that he was slated to
make a speech at a convention down
at Hillsboro next week, and he want-
ed to make a good one. He never
did make but one speech before; in
fact, he never finished that one.
Right in the middle of it the steam
gave out, and for at least 15 seconds
he struggled to get control of his
arms, which were then raised to-
ward the sky. Everybody pitied
him?Tind showed iLso plain that it
nearly brought tears to Mr. potter’s
eye§* He ain’t had no chance since
to make a public talk, so he ain’t
going to lfet this one slip. No matter
how poor the speech is going to be,
it is an incident in hi? life, and noth'- #
ing but fan accident will keep him
from making the speech. He’ll be
down at Hillsboro on time — take it
from me. It’s different with a fel-
low like W. J. Bryan. He’s talked
so much that talking ain’t no novelty
to him ; and so perhaps he ought
to be forgiven for overlooking the
chance he had yesterday to address
the traveling men of Lincoln, Neb.
The bunch waited for him and wait-
ed, but Bryan never turned up. He
was busy working on his farm, and
forgot all about his appointment.
Such a thing would'nt have happen-
ed to Mr. Potter ; he thinks that if
a man can make a ‘speech, he can
do anything. But I know different.
There’s lots of fine talkers what
cqn’t make a living, and there’s lots
of successful business men what
c&n’t make a talk. Some men
have got good- ideas about business,
but they never do any good in busi-
ness. Some men know how work
should be done, but they ain’t wil-
ling to do the work. I found out
when I was up to the factory in Bal-
timore, that it ain’t gush, but down-
right thoughtful work that counts.
If you Want clothes what’s a combi-
■ nation of good cloth, good work and
‘ good brains, here’s the plac^to find
that kind. When you’re down town,
I’d like you to peep into our clothing
window and see the dandy men’s
suits we are showing at' $12, £15,
$20 and $24.
Burk 8 Store Boy,
Care BURK & CO., 233, 235, 237
Main, 236 Elm, Dallas, Tex.
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, Isn’t it plain? The “store keeper”
relic of the past; the mer- rule- Saw wood, plow cotton or
ebant is an active being- of to- j corn, and give politico a rest for
Remember Newton the Tailor
sells up to dategoodsandguaran-
tees a fit. o'
a few weeks.
Valued Same as Gold
Rerfiember
B. G. Stewart, a merchant ©f|your ]jver
Its not ho v you live,, but how’s
If not in perfect
Cedar View, Miss., savs: ‘T tell 1 •, , •. , .
’ order, make it so bv using Sim-
my customers when thK'>«H mon's purifler, - tin boxes only.
box of Dr Kmgrs New Life Pills Its tbe surest> safest and most
they get the worth of that much L ,reeable ald to that org.an ever cures promptly any itching tron
Do You Itch?
It so, you know the sensation
is not an agreeable one, and hard
to cure unless the proper remedy
is used. Hunt’s Cure is the
king of all skin remedies. It
gold in weight, if afflicted with
put up.
constipation, malaria or bilious-
Sold under guarantee at | Cold drinks of all kinds at M.
The Lvon Drug Store. 25c. j L. Bass’ place.
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! ble known. No matter the name
or place. One application re-
relieves—one box is absolutely
guaranteed to cure.
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Hulbert, Elbert Monroe & Tufts, Minnie Wetmore. The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1908, newspaper, May 8, 1908; Lancaster, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth543144/m1/4/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lancaster Genealogical Society.