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I*AGE FOUR
JACKSBORO GAZETTE
Thursday, October 12, 1916
JACKSBORO GAZEETT
Published every Thursday by
•J. N. ROGERS & COMPANY.
Entered at the Postoffice at
Jaekgboro, Texas, as secoud-elass
mail matter.
Business office on northeast
corner of Public Square, Jacks-
feoro, Texas.
Remit cash by Postoffice Mon-
ey Order, or Bank Check at our
risk, otherwise at risk of sender.
Churches, lodges, societies and
clubs will be charged regular ad-
vertising rates for all notices and
announcements of affairs of any
kind at which admission fees are
charged, or articles offered for
sale. Resolutions or respect, obit-
uaries, and cards of thanks, also
charged for at regular rates.
Subscription:—$1.00 a year.
silence and meditation she saw
things at their real value. She
lived in the love atmosphere,
keeping herself in tune with the
infinite spirit of light. She lived
in her own way the principles
she imbibed from the highest
sources. She fulfilled each day’s
task so well that if a similar
emergency should arise on an-
other day it could be better done
because of the great teacher, ex-
perience, whose lessons she nev-
er shirked.
Telephone 71.
The Hamlin News has recently
been started in Hamlin, with
Robert J. Dennis as editor. It is
quite newsy and Mr. Dennis
friends in Jacksboro and Jack
County will wish him success in
bis undertaking.
All indications show that. Jack
County is in much better shape
than for several years. While
some crops are rather short, the
diversity of products raised and
the exceedingly high proces paid
for everything put farmers in
better shape than they could be
tinder the old way of farming.
mouth to knock tell him plainly
that there are quite a number of
roads leading away from the
town, and cordially invite him
to take one of them and follow
it to its end.
And let every loyal citizen of
;he town give him the same ad-
vice.—Lubbock Avalanche.
The Misunderstood South.
# The Perrin Leader announce >.
that the school of that place has
received $750.00 from the mill-
ion dollar appropriation for Tex-
as schools. With this much finan-
cial assistance the people of Per-
rin should be enabled to have
quite a good school, and doubt-
less they will.
The Seymour Banner came out
last week with quite a unique
special edition, designated as
•* ‘ Special Revival Edition, ’ ’ the
matter being set on its new lino-
type. While it is growing more
popular all the time for secular
papers to publish a great amount
of religious news, the Banner
special is the first paper to reach
this office devoted almost entire-
ly to religious news.
The New York Herald contin-
ues taking its straw vote on the
presidential candidates, but it is
not so certain about Hughes get-
ting a landslide vote as our Re-
publican friends would have us
believe. The last vote published
shows Wilson to be gaining. The
Herald thinks that it is too early
to make any definite prediction.
Other straw votes are being ta-
ken which are still much more
favorable to President Wilson.
In urging the papers of Amer-
ica to raise themselves to a high
standard to meet the demands of
a more critical public Dean Will-
iams of the University of Missou-
ri, said: “Journalism will last
longer that! any of the other pro
fessions, because it thrives on
good will and happiness and
prosperity and peace, and its suc-
cess is not based on either the
spiritual or physical ills or even
upon the necessities to which bus-
iness men eater. It is the only
profession that will outlast even
the millennium. But the journal-
ism of today and of tomorrow
differs far from the journalism
of yesterday. It is the new weap
on of democracy which is to
bfing about a new democracy. I
is the only voice which is heard
the world around. I see in the
not distant future a journalism
based on the eternal verities, hot
one tossed upon every wind of
doctrine and politics. And I
would have men entering the
profession swear allegiance to
their profession and through it
to public service, as the Atheni-
ans swore allegiance to Athens
and the early physicians to their
profession in the oath of Hip-
pocrates. It will not be long—if
the time already is not here—be-
fore the measure of a newspa-
per’s earning capacity is the
measure of its public service.”
Taking this view of the newspa-
per, a responsibility rests with
those who are in the business to
make their papers of real service
to the town or city in which they
are published. This demands
time, thought ’ and much care to
keep the character of the paper
above reproach, and yCt m§ke it
of interest to the greatest num-
ber of people possible.
West Texas is making a strong
appeal for an A. & M* College to
'be located at a suitable point in
that section. The appeal is made
for the thousands of boys who
need special training for west
Texas, where the climate, soil and
rainfall is all different from what
it is at Bryan, all of Which makes
it impossible for boys to learn at
the A. & M., College at Bryan
what is necessary for farming in
west Texas. West Texas has a
The Knocker.
Every community has him, ev-
ery community cusses him, and
every community tolerates him.
He is usually an unsuccessful
business man, whose objectiona-
ble ways have been the direct
cause of his losing the game of
life. He must needs vent his
spleen on some one or some
thing. Admitting not fault in
himself, the fault must be in his
environment—hence he knocks.
He is a pestiferous cuss, and as
little as we believe it, he really
does harm.
He is sure to get the ear of
many new men in town and
pours into their ears his abuse
of the place. According to him,
conditions are all crosswise. The
business men are cheats and
swindlers. The professional men
are quacks and shysters. To his
way of thinking there isn’t a de-
cent mechanic in the place. Even
the laborers are lazy and trifling.
The town is dead and is no place
for a live man to tarry. His sour-
ed soul fairly writhes and
squirms with sardonic joy when
he sees that .his miasmatic
Though much has been written
of the South, it seems to me that
this part of our country is less
understood than any other part,
writes Julian Street, in Collier’s
Weekly. Certainly the South,
itself feels that this is true. Its
relationship to the North makes
me think of nothing so much as
that of a pretty, sensitive wife
to a big, strong, amiable, if
somewhat thick-sknned husband.
These two had one great quarrel
which nearly resulted in divorce.
He thought her headstrong; she
thought him overbearing. The
quarrel > made her ill; she has
been for some time recovering.
But though they have settled
their difficulties and are living
again in amity together, and
though he, manlike, has half for-
gotten that they ever quarreled
at all, now that peace reigns in
the house again, she . has not for-
gotten. There still lingers in her
mind the feeling that he never
really understood her, that he
never understood her problems
and her struggles, and that he
never will. And it seems to me
further that, as is usually the
case with wives who consider
themselves misunderstood, the
fault is partly, but by no means
altogether, hers. He, upon one
hand, is inclined to pass the mat-
ter off with a: “There, there! It’s
all over now. Just be good and
forget it!” while she, in the
depths of her heart, retains a lit-
tle bit of wistfulness, a little
hurt feeling which causes her to
say to herself: “Thank God our
home was not broken up, but—
I wish that he could be a little
more considerate of my feelings,
sometimes, in view of all that I
have suffered.”
For my part I am the humble
but devoted friend of the family.
Having known him first, having
been from boyhood his compan-
ion, I may perhaps have sympa-
thized with him in the beginning.
But since I have come to know
her, too, that is no longer so. And
I do think I know her—proud,
sensitive, high-strung, generous,
captivating beauty that she is!
Moreover, after the fashion of
many another “friend of the
family,” I have fallen in love
with her. Loving her from afar,
J send her as a nosegay these
chapters gathered in her own
gardens. If some of the flowers
are of a kind for whiqh she does
not care, if some have thorns,
even if some are only weeds, 1
pray her to remember that from
what was growling in her gar-
dens I was forced to make my
choice, and to believe that what-
ever the defecs of my bouquet, it
is meant to be a bunch of roses.
Joffre, and will leap rapidly
from him to a coffee salesman of
the same name, to the price of
coffee, to the electric percolator
recently purchased by his wife,
to the electric range he intends
buying, to—any related subject.
Five minutes later he will re-
member what he set out to do,
and notice that he is drifting.
His mind is like a rubber ball;
when it strikes an idea it re-
bounds to another.
It is easy to keep thought pin-
ned down to problems of imme-
diate and pressing necessity; the
whole night is sometimes eaten
up by worry over a situation
which must be met the next day.
It is also easy to concentrate up-
on any activity which has the el-
ements of a game. Chess, cards,
a problem in mathematics, the
plans for a new" house—let the
intellect once taste blood and it
follows these to death. But such
artificial stimulants to thinking
should not be needed to awaken
the faculties. It should be suffi-
cient that the will sets a task be-
fore the mind. Let it be as dry
and difficult as you will—it
should be grappled. How pitti-
fully do we dodge and duck in
our thinking! How carefully do
we conceal from ourselves that
we have not met the issue square-
ly ! For the shoddy, shifty think-
er tliere is no hope in schools.
There are no schools for the bus-
iness, and if there were they
would be useless; there is hope
only in himself.—San Francisco
Bulletin.
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NOTICE TO RURAL
SUBSCRIBERS
<|To avoid the annoyance of being called over tele-
phone, please pay your telephone bill on or before
October 20th.
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co.
J. H. THOMAS, Manager
right to ask Ibis of the State, HP BBI ^^BM ^B
has a right to expect that the re- m5>u*rlnU>8 are having the intend-
* quest be granted.
It has so often been said that
there are not enough people in
ed effect upon the victim. That is
the knocker—that is his story,
his way.
If there is a public enterprise
planned that needs co-operation
Dr. C. 6. Williams, Mineral Wells, Texas
• *
Practice Limited to
DISEASES OF THE EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
In Jacksboro at the office of Dr. H. H. Key, on first and third
Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings of each month.
WORLD FAfaQUS BAND '
COMING TO TEXAS
Sanway Sand Secured for Cotton Palace al
Waco in KcYembu-
TWO FREE CONCERTS EACH DAY
j Beautlim spectacle ever presenter! in
this State. A majority of the larger
cities of the State will be represented
at this ball by a duchess, who will be
accompanied by her court attendants.
The beautiful coliseum will be espe-
cially decorated for this event by one
of the foremost decorators in America.
There is much speculation as to who
will, be named as queen this year.
This, of course, will remain a secret
until the night of the balL
i'V “f"' };f. ,WheVl! ,,'f I "“dom and begins with glee to
<nj\ . ing i u ia o n :e,s 1 | point out all of the weak spots. Learning to dance complicated |
811 m '‘lest o le peo-, Klnw can [(v ally man'sisteps is child’s play in compari-
-ple, there are evidences sufficient work „ tate„ded. Me„ upon son with mastering internal log-
. Thinking as An Art.
Consecutive thinking is diffi-
cult for everyone, impossible for
many. Perhaps, even newspaper
editorial columns do not encour-
age it as much as they might. To
hold a problem in the mind a
quarter of an hour, observing all
sides and considering different
expedients, is an intellectual
feat comparable with the physic-
al one of balancing upon a sphere
while rolling it across a stage.
Thinking is an art that must be
learned at a sacrifice of time, en-
ergy and will, therefore we usu-
ally allow our acts to be determ-
ined by our instincts alone.
DENTON’S SYSTEM OF
ROADS TO SERVE
MARKET CENTERS.
Austin, Texas, Oct. 6.—George
D. Marshall, United States Su-
perintendent of Road Construe
lion, has returned from Denton
County, where he made a com-
prehensive economic survey for a
complete system of market roads.
Denton County is to issue $900,-
000 in bonds for good roads.
Network roads are proposed
and Mr. Marshall has evolved a
plan whereby all market centers
will be served. A total of 227
miles of roads is called for and
will connect larger rural com-
munities with their nearest rail-
road markets.
\ -- —. .--
One Thousand and Four Dollars
Made on Eight Acres.
II. R. Donaldson, a tenant far-
mer on E. E. Hamilton’s place,
one mile south of Boyd, made
$1,004 this year from eight acres
of land. Mr Donaldson planted
the eight acres in Irish potatoes,
and when he had laid by his crop
he planted cotton between the
rows. He gatherer and sold 440
bushels of potatoes for 85 cents a
bushel, which brought $374. He
has gathered and sold in cotton
and cotton seed $615 and has yet
about $15 worth to piek, which
makes a total of $1,004 from the
eight acres of land in one sea
son. Mr. Donaldson has made
affidavit to these t figures before
a notary public.
■ I ■ ■ I I I !■ .....■ ■ ■■■mill 111 ■
When you subscribe or renew
your subscription for the Ga-
zette, call for a Map of Mexico.
Recognized as One of Leading Bands
of the World—Chief Musical Attrac-
tion at Panama-Pacific Exposition.
Waco, Texas.—One of the three best
bands in America will give free con-
certs every afternoon and night in the
colossal coliseum at the Cotton Palace.
Conway’s world famous band will
be the attraction. It cost, a fortune
to get such a band, but nothing is too
good for the Cotton Palace visitors.
This celebrated band was the chief
musical attraction at the Panama-
Pacific exposition last year. This sum-
mer they have played engagements
at the Toronto exposition, which is
the largest fair held on the American
continent. They are now playing at
the New York state‘fair, which is the
largest in the United States. Earlier
in the summer this band entertained
millions of people at Atlantic City
and Willow Grove park.
No greater musical attraction has
ever appeared in Texas. Two dollars
is the usual price for a Conway band
concert. They will be absolutely free
at the Cotton Palace. Lovers of high
class music cannot afford to miss this
rare treat.
TWO BI6 EVENTS IN
TEXAS SOCIAL LlfE
Texas Towns and Cities to Be
Represented in Queen’s Ball
By Duchess—Society Dance
Nov. 14.
A GOOD FRIEND
A good friend stands by you
when in need. Jacksboro people
tell how Doan’s Kidney Pills have
stood the test. Mr. Eakman en-
dorsed Doan’s over four years
ago and again confirms the sto-
ry. Could you ask for more con-
vincing testimony?
C. J. Eakman, restaurant pro-
prietor, Jacksboro, gave the fol-
lowing statement in January
1912. He said: “I had pains
across the small of my back and
in my side and my kidneys were
weak. I got a box of Doan’s Kid-
ney Pills nd began using them.
In#a short time, I was entirely
cured. ’ ’ «
On May 6th, Mr. Eakman add-
ed: “I haven’t had the slightest
return of kidney trouble since
Doan’s Kidney Pills cured me
several years ago.”
50c, at all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. T.
—(Advt.) $
Waco, Texas.—The Queen’s ball at
the Cotton Palace will be the occasion
for the assembling in Waco of the
most beautiful and most brilliant
young women of Texas. They will be
accompanied by the flower of the
young manhood of the State. The
crowning of the queen and the beau-
tiful court scenes incident to that
•vest are conceded t* K® the most
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat ot the disease. Catarrh Is a bhod
or constitutional disease, and in order to enre it
yon must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is taken Internally, and acts directly nion
the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall’s Catarrh
Cure is not a quack medicine. It was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians in tics
country for years and is a regular prescript* n.
It ia composed of the best tonics known, com-
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting di-
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two Ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results In caring catarrh.
3end for testimonials, free.
T. 3. CHENET St. CO., Props., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, price T5c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
CONING UNDER CANVAS
JACKSBORO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19
to sKow that there could be built
up a splendid trade if the busi-
ness people were willing to co-op-
■'erate and work along lines that
wTher towns have adapted with
good success. Of course one or
two can not build a town, they
•may succeed in building up a
good business individually, but
what Jacksboro needs, is a unit-
s' and persistent effort to clear
away all obstructions to its
growth and prosperity. We can
make our town one of the best.
Then let us do so.
whom the enterprise depends will j ic. The feet are, from the begin-
prove weak or traitors. The j ning, much more manageable
whole thing is a piece of stupend-1 than the mind. He who achieves
ous / folly, and he for one will j mastery over his intellect spends I
have nothing to do with it. as much time in practicing upon
But what a pity he will not. ] it as must be spenfc upon any one ! |
That would be all the communi
ty would ask of him and his
mouth. •
of the most difficult of musical
instruments—the viol family.
Let a man of thirty, who has
And thus it goes on year after | not previously tried it, sit in the |
year. .. ■
Does it have any effect, you
ask. It certainly does. The busi-
ness life of a community, contra-
ry to the opinions of many, is
susceptible to influence from ad-
Through divine patience and verse critics. Perhaps not half of
tfentlenese, loving kindness and his hearers know the real cause
wisdom she was filled with a ra-! of Ins pessimistic knockmgs, and
diant force that generated suffi- i« many minds a doubt lingers
cient for the manifold duties and things that should go with a
that filled her life. The abiding rush are unaccountably slow and, one or two instances or upon the
presence of Iho radiant force un- lagging. | paper he happens to read. But if
folded (lav by day into new But what, say you,
beauties until at last it was with him?
translated into the truth of im-i May we make a suggestion?
train and endeavor to hold his j
mind upon a subject which ab- i
sorbs a part of his natural inter- j
est. Suppose he tries to think out
the possible causes of the Euro-
pean war. Or suppose he tries to |
compare, ip an unprejudiced
way the makes fo automobiles
with which he is familiar. His
first impulse is to jump at an in-
stinctive conclusion, based upon
WEST BROS.’ - Big Railroad - SHOWS
^Pastimes of the Plains and Frontier Days
•JCow Boys, Cow Girls, Indians, Soldiers, Mexicans and
Rangers.
tJSee the Great Historical Spectacle Of THE LONE
STAR State.
qA TEXAS RANGER.
•JHear the Famous “Cow Boy Band” with this Great Show
FREE CONCERTS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT
.mortality. From
the heights of Every time this insect opens his
can we do he comes conscientiously back to
the war his mind will irresponsi- ■
bly eatch hold of some objective'
point in the subject, say General
NIGHT SHOW 8:30 P. M.
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