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THE DEMOCRAT • VOICK, COLEMAN, TEXAS
THREE
High School Graduate
Life is Ahead of You
Citizens' Training GovernmenrCrop
Camp at San Antonio Report for March
June 12 to July 8
Every patriotic American ia ver” j
much interested in the great public i
quest ion of preparedness for nation-
al defense that is now un before this
nation. As ope step in the program
civilian camps are being held in var-
1
Wheat on Farms.
State: Estimated stocks on farn>,-
March 1st this year. 2, ■".(),000 bushe’-;
ions parte of the United States. The e'-nun^rod with 1,647,000 a year ago
idea is to give men of intelligence a end M,,1050(0 two vears ago. Price
training of one ihonth in the art of ™ “ ,rdl 1(1 ''reducers Sl,in .
warfare. A citizens’ training camp 'ushe1*, “mf*«d wlth vwr
will bo held at Fort Sam Houston.1 ,,,,n "ml M‘' twn v™” nt'n
near San- Antonio, under the direc-
tion of General Frederick Funston,
from June 12th to July 8th, 1916.
All male citizens of the- United
States, eighteen yeurs old or over,
who are physically qualified, will be
(From a College Hulletin.)
You will soon complete vour high
school course. What do you propose
to do then? Have you thought that
you still have most of life before you
and than ite course will be determined
by the decision you make at this |ier-
iod? You have two courses open to
you: vou may enter some kind of oc-
cupation or you may attend col Inge
end further equip yourself for the
business of livint* We beg you to con-
sider the latter course.
“But why go to college? Why spend
so much time and money, when 1
already have a position offered at so
much per month with Mr. iBank?”
These are protests we often hear.
Be mem her we are not looking and
, ,, ; planning only for the present, but 'or
A summary of the Mar. h crop re- „|] |ift. Measured by results. col-
port for the State ot I exits and for lege education not only pay., for itself,
the United States, as compiled by the but it is the best investment that a
United States Department ol Agri. v<uing man can make. Wo shall pro •«
culture, is as follows: J this ly facts and figures.
tigible to join the camp.
The United States government will
provide nearly everything that is re-
quired, including the necessary offi-
cers as instructors, the troops to as-
sist in the instruction and to consti-
tute field maneuvers, the equipment
for the camp such as. messing facili-
ties, tents, cots, moBquitq bars, mat-
tresses, bedding, and also the arms
end equipment.
The remaining expenses, which in-
clude the ration aiul extras, amount-
ing to about $15 fm the four weeks,
and the necessary uniforms, which
will amount to about $12.50 and
which become the personal property
of the members, must be paid by
each member participatin'* in addi-
tion, those living at a distance must
pay their ow» railroad fare.
Instruction will consist of drills;
ceremonies; lectures; "radical dem-
onstrations; piamaration for target
practice; a study and application of
the principles of reconnaissance,
marching, camping and combat, and
optional work.
A march will be made under ser-
vice conditions and against un ene-
my, to Loon Snrings tar~rt
range, about twenty-five miles dis-
til nt.
On this march the situation will be
so arranged from day to day that
the training regiment will make :i
victorious march against the enemy
anil have an opnortunit" to practice
all the principles of marching, camn-
ing, reconnaissance and combat
taught it in the permanent camp.
The days spent at Leon Sorters |
will be" for target practice with rifle ,
and machine gun, the practice of ■
field engineering, and combat exer i
•rises in conjunction with troops of:
the army.
On the return march to Fort Sam .
Houston, the conditions will be re
versed, and the training regiment
ago and 90o two years ago.
United .States: Estimated stock,
on farms Mareli 1st this year, li-IJ,-
.,(110,000 bushels, '(Compared with 152,-
902,000 a year ago and 151,795,000
two years ago. Price on March 1st
to producers, $1.02 "er bushel, com-
pared with $1.34 u year ago and 33c
two years ago.
Training for I’ower.
First, a college education i-fdctdr*
able for the power it gives a man.
The greatest advantage of man over
man is that of intellectual- power.
The man who Wins over his competi-
tor is the man who has the mastery
< f !h<‘ most facts!" This mastery ran
I < attained ir. college and »Hi«l with
wonderful results in later life. True
the college man is later in starting,
nut with what momentum when he
uoes start! A bicycle cwn be started!
more quickly than an automibile, but j
what about the speed whet| both are!
on the way ? The college man, ooee'j
! having "entered life soon passes the!
Corn on Farms. , ................ ...» ,
State: Estimated stocks on farms | without mental equipment. Dean J.
March 1st this year, 52,500,090 hush. | man who hastens into business life,
fo».>wed with 28,704,000 a year ago!* -lone- of (he University of Missouri
and 48,96(JtOOO two years ago. Brie- ; eiti ;; the following fact <: The average
March 1st to producers, 76c per bush-: earnings of college men after leaving
cl, compared with 96c a year ago and college are $740 the first -ear, *1,068
87c two years ago. i the second ' ear, $1,287 the third year,
United States: Estimated stocks; $1,223 the fourth year and $1,885 the
on farms March 1st this -ear, 1,140,- j fifth year. Fron th-se figures you
000,000 bushels, compared with 910,*! will see that to wait for a college ed-
894,000 a year ago, and 866,362,0001 uration is not a loss of time but a
two years-ago Price March 1st to
producers. 08.2c per bushel, compar-
ed with 75.1c a ear »«■<) and 69.1c
two years ago.
Oats on Farms.
State: Estimated stocks on farms
March 1st this year, 9,760,000 bush-
els, compared with 4,725,000 a year
ago and 7,150,000 two years aeo.
Price March 1st to producers, 68c
per bushel, compared with 60c a -ear
ago and 50c two years ago.
great saving, for it increases, the
v ago-earning power two hundred per
cent. It is not the question with you
whether you c^n afford to take a coi-
te"e education, but whether, in this
(iay .of keen competition, vou can af-
ford not to take it.
Preparation for a Profession. !
Again, a colle-e education is the |
best preparation for the study of an-
profession. The standard schools of
law, medicine, engineerin'* the best
all
will be a defeated command attempt Scanty, pa inf .
ing to mnl'-“ a t—'-' -•'treat, bein'* con- i urination,
stnntly harrassed by cavalry, trying | Ncrvouseoj s * or
to cut it off and destroy its wagon | : ;i ft.
United States Estimated stocks j trade and technical schools,
on farms iffarch 1st this year, 597, ...demand as ; minimum entrance re-
000, 00(1 bushels, compared wite 379,-1 uuirement. at least one year of a col-
369,000 a year ago tnd 419,181,0(':i j course. To enter the department
two years ago. Price March 1st to ' 'aw or of me<lici,ne in our own
producers, 42.7 c per bushel., compared ! 8tate uni ver-i.rivyou must have cred-
with 52.1c a yonr ago and 38.9c two |!t for. a high school course and. one
years ago year in college. They earnestly re*
— ytirii_ commend an entire college course,
DOES BACKACHE WORRY YOU? !and no doubt will require it within a
__ j few years. Hence if you wish the Is;/.
Some Coleman People Have Learned il:. teefi.- i m tl training, and if you
How to C,.t Relief lsh »# compete successfully with
,,ow 10 l,et Keuir , \ our fellow prole - uonal men later in
How many people suffer from an, life, you must have the preparation
aching hack? I they received, that which the college
How few know the cause? rrres.
If it hurts to stoop or lift For General. Competence.
I if you suffer sudden, darting pains Finally, a coll-- e ’uration i the
' If vou are weak. lame and tired, : b';"' assurance.of -nr ■ - in am tin
| Suspect your:kidneys. J'r! wo^' , Uuok at these facts, also
' . , ** from Dr- Jones: Of physicians as a
j WateKfor natures signal. whole, only live per. cent are roller-
1 he first sign may be headache or graduates, but of successful phvsfci-
1 dizziness. * . r r.;! overrtlft
For men who got away to A fake start on a pipe
or home-made cigarettes Pfince Albert has a word
or two for what ails theitf smokeappetites!
Forget you ever tried to dnokc, for Prince Albert is to
different, such a fine flnv»r, so cool and cheerful and
friendly, you’ll get a new icl/h of smoke joy! The patented
process fixes that—and cpts out bite and parch!
And this little preaclWnt is also for men who think
they re on the right traffic. All to be said is that the sooner
you lay out a nickel far a dime for a supply of Prince
Albert, the sooner ybvi’ll make a discovery that’ll be
worth a lot to your peace of mind and
to/gue! t
5t the idea of smoking nil you want
Without a comeback—* that 'a P. A.!
R. J. REYNOU5S TOBACCO CO., Win.toD-S.lem, N. C.
Buy Prince Alhrrt rrff ttvrr
thrcwthiedworld! Ttippy r rd
kogn, St; tidy red tint, IOc/
pound and knit-pound tin
numtdorr—and—that clotty
cryttal-glatt pound humidor
tt'ith tponge-nuntfontr fop
that krrpa the tohuCCO in
tuch fmm thope—utu/uyt !
On lire rerent #< !- »»* 1* • t|Jjr red
ti »» ireiU end-r "**»•< , v Pal< <»i 4
J sly iOtli, J997," irkich Km
three Art tmol* ptp*» wtiere one
toh.krti iretore!
"t"
es.it does or the higher. Ui the larire
school, only the upper classes* ree.eiv
;cr;
receive
the Instruction from the head pro-
fessor and pot the benefit of his learn
ire and oxeeriencev the lower classes
are taught by subordinates of th"
department, lienee the percentage of
Civil Service Exam,
to Be Held March 25
„A civil service examination for the
..portion of clerk in the postoffice at
Boon as your school closes. The U. S.
government has held two examina-
tions here In Tyler this soring enab-
ling our graduates to go into nice
civil service positions at- entrance
salary of frost $900 to $1,020.
The Tyler Commercial College
failures among Freshmen is larger building is on* of the largest and
here than in the small college because most sanitary, best lighted and veil- j CoAnan, Tegas, will In* held March
auffieteM ndividual attention cannot < tilated, in the state; it ia an .ideal i 25th! 1916'. at- Coleman. Persona in
<e given on p-count of numbers. ; place for summer work. More than terested shoub' consult the local
The small.college tends to develop | five hundred students profitably spend'
a man of strong character and ol high : (heir vacation, there every summer
ideals, }i stands for thorough instrue ! i
a,vl a b’.Rj’ stendard of scholar Brojxr Treatment for Kiliousnetov
ship. It adds the best e ement to ou- ., )mttr \:nu. Mi*s [,u| t lSke^.r,
citizcnafeip. figures again justify our f Chu:< hville’York, was bilious
daiSi.<f i callf«egra(uates listed and ha, ,sick +k&dactef. and dizzv
•tn Who’s Who, two-tbinls are from Up,.1K cbanjf.rlain’s Tabl •(* were
the onlv thigg that give" her perma-
nent relief/ Obtainable everywhere.
W. Shelton, at Coleman
will b examined in
%
postofl|ce
Com V'titors
the faBniring subecte: Spellirg
ie\ic, letter Writing
collegia white dttendance ie five hun
dred or less. What better proof of
the claims of an institution do y u
wish, than it.-- product?
The Trustee Election l^n»
trains.
The companies will lie officered
captains and lieutenants of the reg-1 r"eat The \y. ikoned ■ kidneys
vi'.ar army. | Doan’s Kidney Pills
Members who have had suffici- j
ent previous military training to he
qualified will be appointed corporals !
and sergeants, and others ,:'ho quali-
fy will be eligible for such appoint-
ments a#Jhe camp progresses. It mu:
be pracnptble to advance some to j
IMO
sick kid-
by
the grade of lieutenant.
A remedy especially for si
ne.vs.
Endorsed ip Coleman
frier ds and neighbors.
Albert Be_y»r, blacksmith, .Main
Street, Coleman, says:,' "My kidnaps
got out of order a®d 1 had Such se-
per cent are colleg-1 fijiev Let Him Sleep,
or too frequent; graduates. Of every five colleg grad - j H. T. aaraynge, Gainesville, Ga..
j uates wh " efice medicine, one I R- R. No. V was unubiq to sleep all
constant, dead- j undo j n success, while of nine* '-five nig!.t without getlrny ur. "“Sometime
! non-graduates onlv o”<- becomes sue | only a few Vinutc gfi. r going to
co: sful. What is true in this case is j bed. 1 would wave to get up, and i •.
true o,f any other line of work. Let j tried everythilut L p'-ard of for. tie*
trouble. glnaliV f tried Foley’s Kid-
ney Bills and &({■■■■ taking one bottle;
Austin,
Texa... Marc!
\ 9.—State
ar
porintcni
lent W. F (to
u<rhty in an
ri<
,<;rvi' w c
-.•.ID attention
to the fact
it the 1
Ihirtv- Fourth
Letnsloture
■ to
.Artihme^d, letter Writing Penman
ship, < oftfing, Reading Addresses.
Applicifite should be between eigb
'/ (■; and '.forty-five years of age
Male applicant' should measure not
iess than fljvo feet four inches and
Weigh .a# Iqast 125 pounds. Female
applicants lire not required to lie of
. ref | • u i*Li . , Mar
i w(jAien are not admitted to the.
iminJlion. put this does not apply
divof,-i-d wimen. Each applicant
(,v ' Avert the serious kidney disease.
wi it j Who's Who, a volume of l.iographi -s
great Americans, prove this.
J;
Radi member —he completes the ! vero, shurj) pulns in the small of my
full course of instruction will be giv back, that 1 had to Slop work. 1 suf
.... ____11!»to 4-n tW.it nffnol It ic i <• i i
Who’s "Who on the Subject.
10,701 narre? are.listed in Who’s
vour , who as the successful men of Amer-
I tea. Of there fifteen per cent went no
further than the high school, while
seventy-two per (-eat had a college
training;-Who has •’■*> better chance
it) life? Is it worth four years effort
la secure at?.......................--------
. en a certificate to that effect. It is | fure(] from soreness through my loins *1"’ 11 College,
not too much to #av that those hold- , couUi har|v straighten. When f+ .r <>w 'n,ieh co]!e^'?
ing such certificates would be in line , . J*, .. . .., , I Above all. the small college. In the
for appointment as commissioned of j 1 •*' 11 ><n' 1 ^ j small college the instructor and the
ficers in a volunteer army ir case the some at t. Jv tiarteHs tirug * tore,, .student comes in close relation to one
country should have occasion .to call! ami used several boxes. They put pty ! another. • Tho instructor is a man,
out half a million men or more. ! back and kidneys in good tthafie " identified with the college for year,.,
Those contemplatin'’ attending: Brice 50c, at all dealers. Do not : "I •« c who has not, only a profes*
Should make application to Ghief of simply ask for it" kidney remedy—get
fioan’s Kidney Pills—the same 'hat
Mr. Beyer had. For.ter-Milhurn Co.,
Staff, Southern Demirtraent, Fort
Sam Houston, Texas; a meinbersh •>
blank will then be sent them, which,; . v v
after being filled out. signed. .H | ro!,s- I’Uffalo. N. V
returned, will cause tfion, to be en
rolled as members of the coming |
training ramp , . ,
Bv command of Major General P°“r 1
Kuneton: Malvern-llill Burmnn, ! Her Father “The difficulty I have
Suitor- “What makes you -think,
sir, that I will not be able to support
Chief of Staff., had in doing it mya -if.’
sternal interest but a personal lntere:1
us "well, in the students who sit in his
classroom Will there not be more
opportunit for ’ stmul contact and
mutual understanding here in his
classes, which never average ove
thirty in -number, than there will be
fit the, das* of a larger institution
which numbers -np hundred?
Again, the small college ha.» th-
seme professor for the lower class?.-- i
I believe I art wtirely cured, ami 1
s! i p soundflight.” Foley's Kid
nev Bills Urn* up Weak, sluggish \id-
be;. a. rid Un* body pi poisons, give
.•p|w'tite. rfiergv am! refreshing sleep. '
idm GajfreU’-t Drug Store, <')c*m;m ,
a uni for
•ru
trustee
election
is reqiare
d to submit
i the examin
i. h iroes
iti
to {ir-icl a
•• ’ii i
<i on fay
of iktaminatii1
m a photo-.
The new
v |irovi(ie.-i
for tho
graph,-of
himsklf taken
within two
of ceunt
V Hi
Inol trust
ees awj
1
'liyrirei defect
.h mqy tieU»i
■
oth comm'
m and
; Ih 11 ■■p- f;
rom tf|is examination when
lent, on
the
first S
Uturday!
' in U« i»<
b-menti of the
com.niniiion
of each
yoi
ir on- ept i
n tho**’:
uch riofc
its woimd rend
(*r them unfit
■______Thijpk.ii.Uigr l .....
i oung men and wopicn' desiring to
ar'uevo a surer i should not wast-
muepen
in Apn
district! ir.corpor
of the Is-gislutur
Idrant dates.
On account of
lerest in the law
tion of trustees,
tendent of Public 1
ted by speeud acts
and providing dif
l>#t foil
* inch
extern
the position
.in is held.
the widesnread in-.
relative to the elr-c
the State Supen:i-
t turn hr, >’ pn ,
pared Bulletin. 51, entitled “The Elec-
tion of School Trustee?," which bul-
their summer vacation. One vacation! jetin give* detailed explanation and
properly spent will uroteet. them a- int* rpretatioiv of the law This bul- i Wntrs: "1 had si
gainst poverty; enable them to earn i letin, it is thought, will be of Jtrea’ j cnf»fa-'.'« ' ■ ti
-i i-pecjful living. There is no uwjhflp to school officials in .ordering,1
idlin'* awav th- lummcr months.; -holding and reporting elections for
Buxine*!* men and farmers alike, 'school thuter
ork during the sufmuer. Am’itiou* I pder the new law tin* local board
of school trustee* in comjtVion
th record from pneu-
■i.c : P c oar coM bt
; body.
• I--
f
N
t
S
UYom now until April 1st, we will in-
stall new telephones upon payment
f onlv one months rental in advance.
Ih C- and tirlx-woiild rather spend
their vacation with a large and en
thu i.istic student Body, mastering a
ee rse of |ookke#ping,, shorthand,
ti egraphy, bnsin«.*-s adminictration
and finance or * cotfon classing that
th y might usi (Id practical know-
I'-dge in paving1, tiifir wav through
nie university" of witfv.it secure a
good paying*nosinf a in: <
(dTice. He who c^rcs more for sue
ct - than heid,go<4n long wa’s ahead
of him. who waits until cool weather
-tudy. Many a young boy or girl
who at the clone of school last year,
»rdered the Tyler? Gjpminerrial Col
l. ge of Tyler, Tct: si to spend thei;
ic atiop, are eitlirr "o one of. .our
large universities,! m-ring their own
| school
districts will order the election of
trustees in their respective districts.
The Count v Judge will order the elec-
tion for county school trustees while
tl.e-board-of school -trustee* in all
irulep« tent.districts will ontet th
(•Icitmn a (icretefor,-. IT.der tin
Terrell eieciion luw the f'ounty
Clerk and the Sheriff of each county
hull constitute an election board for
ihr county, whose duty tit is to pro-
vide supplies necessary to liqld and
conduct Ui! elections. It is also the
duty of the county election board to
prepare and distribute the la "let to
bo used in the election of county
school trustees and-to place thereon
lie liar - ■ of tno candidate,-•
lake This (or LgGrippe Coughs.
The dangt’l of latripp^ Bes in its
U ndeqce to Jfvelop pnoOinonia, and
the March d
morila ts a'ptsiBVBVWV
fore it reaches fht*yut.ger point, and
take Foley’s Hofetyf and Tar Com
pound. Mr. W. V‘ Bowen .limps, Ga.
Vrrible attack of la
1 pains all over my
arid’a 4-' .hacking lagrippe
ough, 1 t>eg:re takVig T'oley’s Honey
and Tar and/vhep I had taken one
bottle .mv creigh was cured, my cold
was well" f*im Ga: retC- Drug Store,
' ■. * -. ! , a f /
Complimenting the Bride
“The"bride is a pleasing young .wo
man. well known in Iteardstown’r
younger social mt fcnd enjoy* the ac
i-utxAuAnei- of eVi r vorig wnft knows
■he*.” , '
■ -
The regular rule of thrab month s payment in advance
will be suspended until April I st. 1 his is being done jn
older that we may^nst^ll as many telephones as possi-
ble now, so that we\ckn buy all telephones necessary
before they increase ip price;
For any other informfcuori see local manager. No trou-
ble to answer questions.
WEST TEXAS TELEPHONE COMPANY
g. P. CANADY, Manager
-
j way, or holding •. rmtgndid position. ’.....— *•" *’■
i art* in buninc# f-r tl.cm - !v Hut llm of Your-
[| \S «*re there’-, a vill tlt-tc’- wav 8malt Haul bad I«h n si>endirig tin
■wardice ait* argl white- I cann«;. I afternoon with a. boy in tl.• - nejgh-
|;(-: ig>* force.- hitt -" If vou d- -re ; . vr! wd.
| ( i obtain a kupwledge rqr which the; "Did vou have a nicotinic ai.kcd
I l u net; world re i*l - par* riudt. | .his methei op lu return
| nt<* for lar-re iluotrnlrel free cat i “Not Very,” replied Paul, Tom’s j
nlugUt of the Tvfcr Cwi'liereial <"ol j mother kept banging around all the|
i lege, read the nvaBtam of their - lime “
! v.p'endid courses |if instruition and I * •" —«
what those Who have gntikuxted end j 4 heir ({turret,
are now holding food pmRton, ..Wt»| Magi-tra‘* "1 under land that;
:o the in.itituliore am| »-ho| the em j you overheard the’ quarrel between
ployers of these (graduate* .* ««v af j ttej di-f-; d,-11 and bk wife?” . , j
tin ir efficient ttaining. Hua i ■ hofi 1 " Yi
name worked fieir wav, 'through M- • "Tell me, if you can, I
ehool, how othefe borrowed the rrn* what hr seemed to b-’ do eg “
| nev and made.if pay them tj|g dtvi-1 Witmsi "lb seen t-u t - ■•,- 'doing!
email,; the lintening, sir.”
and
j di ml«, how ti! he
••iilariw, rompleti
went back to th,
and three time*
Get a salary rai
yours if you are
effort. Write
and make arran
quit jobs ■
|d the,lr <-our(
aame firm ■
leir previous
line education
filling to m»
for cat
rente to en
I
two! "Mary,” said fhe sick man to his;
lalan j wife," when the doctor had pronounc J
It in j ed it it case of smallpox; “if any of
te the) my creditors call, tell them that 1 am
lloguo i at laat in a position to give them
as' something.’'
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