The Bell County Democrat (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 69, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 29, 1910 Page: 5 of 6
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THE BELL COUNTY DEMOCRAT, TU1 SPAY, MARCH 29, 191G.
MONEY TO
LOAN ON....
FARMS
I am Better Supplied
than ever bbfore with
funds and can make
Lower Rates abetter Terms
J. C. PRESTON
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Office Over Denny's Bank
Belton, Texas
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ng Back.
Tave yonr " "
CO&Vt*
boy-No,
rot It oa a "orae. Charitable
a horse? Bat be- Should
1—>« ght of your comfort before
that of uo animaL—Throne and Coun-
try-
Are you frequently hoarse? Do you
' >t annoying tickling in your
as your cough annoy you
at night, and do JUlr"*ci<se nfiucas-ia-
the morning? Do you want relief? If
so, take Chamberlain's cough remedy
and you will be pleased. Sold by all
dealers.
8teps to the Presidency.
"Pa." said little George; "I've chop-
ped down yonr favorite cherry tree."
That's a good start toward the pres-
idency, son," responded wise Mr.
Washington. "Now split it into rails."
—Pittsburg Post
Subscribe for the DEMOCRAT.
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We Want to See Ybu on Booster Day
THURSDAY, MARCH 31
You are always welcome at this stoi
bargains for you, but on this
, and we always have attractive
we will do a little better:
We have some more Seed IriAh Potatoes, Tennessee Tri-
umph and Minnessotas. They {will be sold as long as they last
on Booster Day, at $1.50 PQT bushel.
Mill Boy Smoking Tobacco, 5c
packages Booster Day 2 for 5c
Big Bale Smoking Tobacco on
Booster Day 20c.
25c Catsups on'Booster Day 20c.
25c K. C. Baking Powder Boos-
ter Day 20c.
Chewing Gum two for five.
CAM BANGLE, Belton rr
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SCREEN {BARGAINS
For Booster Day
iFFER
lOO.SCREEN DOOR© 2 ft 6in x 6ft 6in to 3x7 ft
$3.00 Doors on Booster Day tor
$i.5o Doors on Booster Day ft
$1.25 Doors on Booster Day for
$I.oo Doors on Booster Day for -
100 Sets Screen Door Fixtures Consisting of Spring Hinges,
Handlf and Hook, Booster Day per set 20C
Remnamts'of Screen Wire, Pieces runij from 3 to 4 feet in length and from 24 to 36
inches wide, both galvanized and painted; price Booster day per square foot j£
$1.50
$1.15
$1.00
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The New* Lumber Co
BELTpN ■= TEXAS
SIR JOHN SOANE'S WWM,
Man
The Practical Joke a Celebratei
Played on Posterity.
One of the most famous of pc stmor-
tem jokes was that perpetrated py the
doDor of the celebrated Soaoe museum
of pictures and other valuable objects
d'art to England, the late Sir John
Soane. who died In 1837. In bis will
Sir Jobn made provision for the open-
ing of three sealed cupboards en cer-
tain specified dates in tbe presence of
the trustees. In 1866—that to to say,
almost thirty years after the death of
the testator—the first of tbe mysterious
receptacles was with much ceremony
and breaking of seals opened in the
presence of a committee of men, with
the then president of the Royal acad-
emy, Sir F. Grant, at their head. In-
stead of a priceless treasure or some
evidence that would throw an entirely
new light upon some doubtful Incident
in political history the contents of the
cupboard proved to be worthless ac-
counts. letters and stationery.
Twenty years passed by. and the in-
terest that bad smoldered after the
disappointment of 1866 was again
fanned into flame at the prospect of
breaking the seals of tbe second cup-
board, at which rite there were pres-
ent. among others. Dr. Alfred Water-
house, R. A., and Sir (then Dr.) B. W. i
Richardson. Like the cupboard men-'
tioned in the well known nursery
rhyme. Sir John's second cabinet
proved "bare" of any sensation, the
contents being chiefly composed of let-
ters relating to certain long forgotten
family quarrels that had not even the
merit of being interesting, if some of
those authorized to be present at the
opening of the third and last recepta-
cle of mystery were dubious about the
profit that would accrue by letting the
light of day fall upon the contents
thereof after sixty years' darkness, one
at least. Sir B. W. Richardson, looked
forward with unabated interest to that
day in 1896 when tbe last seal would
be broken and the mystery solved, but
he. alas, died just two daysjbefore the
ceremony was performed, and tbe fact
that Sir John had played ft practical
joke upon posterity was dujy confirm-
ed by the presence of a collection of
perfectly worthless letters and papers.
COOK*
Booster Day Specials
This will be a Big Bargaia Day far yea ta gat jast
what yea waat, aad at a little less priae. I aw tryiwg
te please everybody ia bath qoility Lad prices, ead
if yoa don't see what yea waat Advertised belew
eewe in aBd ask for it
THE EVIL EYE.
To Praise a Turkish Baby Is to Terrify
Its Mother. h >
Turkish women, even the most, en-
lightened of them, are very supersti-
tious. To praise a baby to. its mother
is all your life is worth should the
baby happen to fall ill afterward.
The evil eye is the*most common be-
lief, and little children, who may be
dressed In the height of European
fashion otherwise, will wear under tbe
brim of their bats a piece of garlic or
other potent charm against the evil
eye. Niflsay Hanoum, a woman not
only well educated, but po&esfesd of
an unusual mind, bad four children.
They were faultlessly dressed in im-
ported English clothes, but each of
them wore some trinket against the
evil eye. I teased her about it, and
she protested that it \pis not her do-
ing. "The slave? -ut them on, and I
do not wish ~t0TiuiT*tneir replugs- by
taking them off." she said.
I resolved to test her enlightenment,
and the next time I saw the baby with
her 1 exclaimed. "What a lovely little
creature!"
"You wretch F' she cried. "Spit on
that child at once!"
I laughed at her manifest terror, but
hastened to add. "1 do not think ber
lovely in the least, for she has red
hair and freckles and a pug nose, but
I wanted to find out whether it was
you or the slaves who put that garlic
on your babies."
She shrugged her shoulders. "The
slaves did it. but 1 suppose 1 do in the
bottom of my heart believe in the evil
eye. It is in the blood."—Mrs. Ken-
neth Brown in Metropolitan Magazine.
A Great Work of Art.
It was Apelles who visited the studio
of Protogenes in Rome and, finding the
artist absent, drew a thin colored line
in such a way that the Roman knew
that only his Grecian brother could
have done It But, not to be outdone,
Protogenes drew a thinner line upon
that of Apelles. and when this was
seen Apelles drew a third line upon
that of Protogenes. This panel was
then looked upon as the greatest work
of art, so says the story, in tbe palace
of the Caesars.
A Shady Place.
A hotel keeper near New York city
is a Frenchman, and bis family know
little more about English than he does.
His suburban botel stands in tbe cen-
ter of a square filled with large trees.
When tbe proprietor wanted to call at-
tention to this advantage be put on his
cards, "The most shady hotel around
Mew York." Tbe reputation of the
place is beyond reproach, and the pro-
prietor does not know yet why so
many persons smile when they read
the line quoted. 1
Not at All Stylish.
Madam—What a funny looking hat
that woman has on! Adam—Don't see
anything fnnny about It. Looks mighty
sensible to me. Madam—Yes; that's
what makes it so funny looking. Te
he!—New York Times.
Just as Good.
"Have you any postage stamps 7"
asked the man entering the drug store.
"I have not," replied the druggist,
"but I've got plasters that stick Just
is good."—Yonkers Statesman.
If you wish any blessing look for it
tourself.—Arrian.
Saved a Soldier's Life.
specials
Table Damask Bleach regular 35c
quality Booster Day Special
25C
Table Damask 64in wide and pure Linen,
worth 75c Booster Day Special
45c
Toile Du Nord and Red Seal Ginghams
worth 121-2 to 15c Booster Day
Special 10 yds for
95^
Limit 10 yds to a customer
One lot of Long Cloth worth 10c to
close out at
5C
One lot of Ginghams in 10 to 20 yd
lengths in dark shades worth 10c
to close out at
7C
Men's and Boy's Clothing in all the new
designs for this day only at
10 per cent off regular price
GRO
New South1
;ery dept
"obacco for this day only at
15c per lb
Broken Rice this day only at 25 pounds
$1.00
Limit 251bs to a customer
Bottle Picjdes for Booster Day only
At Cost '
Oyster Lunch Catsup per bottle this day
15c
Borax- Washing Powder Compound at
1-2 price
Hughes' | Grape Baking Powder at
>5c
Big A Fiiur Booster Day only per sack
$1.50
Limit 100 pounds to a customer
Remember the prices are for cash only
and we will not punch your Premium
Coupon lor the amount purchased from
the above advertised goods.
THOS. A. COOK
i3 Cook Block
Belton, Texas
Over the Mark.
"Does he aim at realism In the sto-
ries he writes?"
"He may aim at it, but he doesn't
hit within a million miles of it."
"How's that?"
"The hero of his last story is a
"spendthrift Scotchman.'" — Houston
Post.
Rooms For Sent.
Two or three unfurnished
rooms, to parties without chil-
dren. 63 tf. W. F. Cowan.
* Subscribe For the Bpll County
Democrat—Senu- v* t?«kl.y=-30c.
Harmony.
"What we want Is harmony,**
the statesman.
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum; "it
makes me think of a glee club 1 used
to belong to. Every fellow's Idea or
harmony was to pick his own key and
sing so loud nobody else could be no-
ticed."—Washington Star. "
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We Will on
BOOSTER SALES DAY, MARCH 31
Boost The Following
$1.25, 51.50 and $1.75 Foot
Stools, displayed in front
Choice while they last,
one to a customer
For 35c
Price Our Refrigerators Packed with
cork, and Saves lee.
We Sell New Hone Sewing Machines
50c Shades, colors blue,
green and white
For 35cj
$1.25 Oak Dining Chair
For 75c
$3.50 Kitchen Safe
For $2.91
EADS-REED
Belton, Texas
FURNITURE CO
We Sell Coffins and Caskets
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Facing death from shot and shell in
the civil war was mpre agreeable to
J. A. Stone of Kemp, Tex., than fac-
ing it from what doctors said was
consumption. "I contracted a stub-
born cold" he writed, "that developed
a cough, that stuck to me in spite of
all remedies for ^1 ears. ■•-My-weight
ran down to 130 po* ords. ' Then I be-
gan to use Dr. Kin| ['s NeW- Discovery;
which completely 1 :ured me I now
weigh 178 pounds ,'V For . Coughs,
Colds, La Grippe... Asthma, Hemorrh-
age, Hoarseness. Croup. Whooping j
Cousrh and lung to able, its supreme.
50c. 100. Trial bol ;le free. Guaran-
teed by Henry How ill.
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THE HOUSE OF
NEW DESIGNS AND PRICES
Is Offering For Booste
Following Special Bargains
Iron Beds, regular §2.50 sellers, at
$1.75
Iron Beds, regular $6.00 sellers, at
$4.97
Iron Bens, regular $8.00 sellers, at
$6.90
Two-inch Post Beds, regular $13.50
sellers, at
$10.00
r Day Only The
China Matting, 20c grade, at
16c
C lina Matting, regular 28c grade, at
22c
Dicing Chairs, regular $1.25 sellers at
$1.00
Diijing Chairs, regular Si.35 sellers, at
$1.15
I Have Only a Limited Quanity of These Bargains on Hand so Come Early.
HOSEA ROBINSON
The Only Licenced L ndertaker and Embalmer in Town Belton, Texas
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Doyle, Davis K. The Bell County Democrat (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 69, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 29, 1910, newspaper, March 29, 1910; Belton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth233444/m1/5/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.