Winnsboro Weekly News (Winnsboro, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 24, 1924 Page: 3 of 8
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HMH
HfoTook Life
to Avenge HI*
M&atcr't Death
r MlLOREO GOODRIDCE
mi+frW'Xr0 ♦ ♦♦♦'
N «"P S« Unlea.)
•nitAN shrieked and fainted, a
l -rtsrlDiof .tree! loiter.™ parted
ttpreiislims of sidtemsnt,
I^MiBd then horror beat out upon
Ambient afternoon air at Purdy
Jell) and without warning
bid ip^l around the corner of
,«blic wjuure a pouting, brlatlln*.
J t6 collie dog.
I«01d Jud** Warren's dog I" ahouted
« olces In unison.
ut'ibe up to-g"ne madf
he', (wen hurt—look at the
I ud bin)
Knt Hit ipeaker wna the village
|,[t to him liotli dog and owner
1t*w known for years. With him
,lud bwn always friend and fa-
* xhe animal nwung Ita blood-
I ate lownrds hlra. There wus
w ud pleuillng In the glance, a
i fhlmp^rlng howl; but Don kept
Bbbt on until lie rcu had the atone
leading Into the little county
■itliouie.
[for only n moment Hon faltered lit
l dcpa.' Then he sprnng up them.
f crowd followed. There was a sud-
-ilniili nvcr all the scone.
Tin then an awesome thing Imp-
The dog led straight to
, court mom. The court whs not In
pgloD. hut the preHldlng Judge sat In
ticciiitomed plnce listening to some
ul dlsrusslon of half, n dozen
At the edge of the dills Don
An If appealing to Justice, the
tt anlmiil lifted Its head. It ut>
one thrill, curdling, mournfu)
It' wus the cry for vengeunce,
jtjwtlco, blood for blood! The iinl-
| turned swiftly and gave u plain-,
tfhlne. us though beseeching them
k follow.
PEARL DIVERS ENJOY
DAYS OF AFFLUENCE
Spend With Prodigality
When Fortune Smiles.
I'eurl diving wflr Uie ialand of Hi-
kueru in th« South teas baa yielded
rich returna during the aeaaon Just
closed. Both pearl aliella and pearls
of high value huve been found iu large
uuiubera in the water* of the lugoon.
These pearl oyster beda had been
under restriction for a number of
years and for that reaaon the Jewel
crop waa unusually good.
The diving Is done by uatlves who
have trained themselves froin child-
hood to descend under water a long
I line No diving machines are permit-
«•€*. '
'.'lit Tuhitu inerchanta eatabilsh ata-
tlout ut tlie Islund during the aeuson
to la ) the shell* uud to sell provi-
sions mid luxuries to the divert) und
their famlllea. Itepresentatlves from
Paris Jewelry houses alwaya are on
hand to compete for the better qual-
ity of pearls. I'eurl* of lesser vulue
full Into the bunds of the apeculativeiy
Inclined Chinese uud European schoon-
er captulns. From long experi-
ence the nutlves ure fully awure of
the value of their tlnds. so that not
many burgulns ure uvulluble.
The South sea Island native reacts
to prosperity ostentatiously. The wife
of the successful diver parade* the
white coral beach of Hlkueru clad Id
hrllllunt silks, high-heel shoe*, pic-
ture* hats und the most costly Chinese
sliuwls. In tlie Islund of Boru Boru,
where the high price of vunllla beun*
has raised growers nf that staple to
temporary affluence. the Chinese
■liuwl has been upproprluted by the
men us the Insignlu of great riches.
It Is worn draped around the neck,
with the embroidered ends bunging
gracefully down the back und chest.
The reul vanilla barons wear, In addi-
tion, a second shawl of a different
color about the waist.
Many stories of lucky tlnds at Hl-
kueru have drifted Into Papeete. One
tells how the keeper of n semaphore
signal at Papeete, who went to the
The truth wus known In an hour. „imuiii m . It|iri!lt. Wll„ wenl lo (ne
rfared mid stern, the village "Hmlth j |8|nn,j on „ imllday. happened to see
ie to tlie nlll' ut Wallet !lurdett. 1 „ (urge pearl oyster lying In shallow
("Ton wen- the attorney for Judge wut,,r neur ,|le (||veil for It. nnd
PWU," he said. „n opening It found n pearl for which
'Here?' repnited \\ alter, startled |,e received 1 .*>.(k.< frimrs. Another
• "J1- I relates that nn old native woman,
[He found h.in murdered In cold i while Mailing nn Hie reef. Rtiihlicd tier
the sufi In lii.s library ran- , (ot. ugujagt U11 nvster that yielded u
gem worth $1,000 gold.
Hlches, however, 'it-vcr do n Tuliltlun
native any permanent good They are
dissipated Iminedlutely in line elothes,
cases of tinned salmon (no native will
wet Ills toes In the sen In search of llsli
If canned salmon can lie bad), guitars,
accordions, and nil manner nf trivial
amusements.
Then, when the tide of affluence has
ebbed. Hie Tahltlan returns .to hi« loin
cloth nnd bis bread fruit and llsh diet
until another crop of copra or vunllla
htis matured, or the restriction lias
been taken off another pearl Islund.
But In the prosperous era be has lived
gorgeously.
WINNSBORQ WEEKLY NEWS JULY 24 1924
Jtkeil. The dog must have put up
|ttrrihli'DkIii. fi r lie lies at bis dead
pjt r'« feet, all but bleeding to
ith."
Bpttmlly the young attorney set the
lfcwl* of Just i it • in motion. For twen-
I'fwir hours tIn- i niiiv I'liiintry wus
pored. No Hew in the murderer or
RnMng jilun<li't- was discovered.
Ilta came a reluctant mournful miS-
I for Burden. Judge Warren had
I.OW living relative In the world—
li kit adopted niece. She wus at n
f"ng school two hundred tulles
Bl' Burdett departed on Ills sad er-
[llto the funeral It was thought best
111 the should remain at school until
(estate whh settled up. As she
1 her hnnd In that of the young
l*jw to say gnod-by, she retained
pdlipwith the words:
I "Ton have been a true friend
ijh nil my trouble. I ask only
i thing more—not vengeance, hut
The cruel murderer of tills
<1 man must he found—and
ilitied,"
|*Mi nn If registering a solemn
Walter Burdett looked Into
''JM, nnd she knew he would not
Jpw In his chosen mission.
Iefforts were spared to run down
w assassin, l ut not the slightest clew
M Ills Identity nr whereabouts was
BWM.
IjTT often Walter visited the now
JJM home of the dead Jurist. It
■* necessary. lion, recovering
1 Ms fearful wounds, refused to
L ? wound*. Hp would linger
l J11"' "Wit near the closed door-
, "" house, looking up nnd down
J"«d constantly, us If expecting
he was looking for to
came a climax. One inoon-
"enlnir Walter had Ju*t sttend
'"i* wants of the poor, faithful
*hen nn automobile spod by.
. « sudden leap, with a
wild cry. He tugged at hla
* glared after the disappear-
w™ine- Plainly in the clear
it Waiter *nw that It held but
n—a man, apparently a
the district.
L*.A.Prw*lon 10,1 Walter to trace
"IbJ" tm<1 ha,t®d In a dense
« (W e<'(fe wh'fh was bounded
Jkoilo* travlnp- Fr°n> the trunk of
the stranger withdrew a
r rW)*nllt*d It as the
r>f e* |on pj hi* dead ctleat.
,r# <he mnql" he shouted,
MP"h the murderer.
Hm ky Individual* in
Day of the Georgia
In an oM Londou Ian known as tb«
8l«n oi the Ooffee Mill Mr. B. V. Lu-
cas found • pair of scales on which
during a century and a half many
notable men were weighed. Bver
•'nee the year 1706 records of liiua-
trlous and also of regal ponderosity
have been kept at the place, wblcb Is
m 8t James street. If you want to
know how much Chsrles Lsmh
weighed In 1814, writes Mr. Lucss In
the "Homsnce of Old London," I can
tell you that when he was thlrty-nlne
years old he turned tlie scale In hla
boots at one hundred and twenty-nine
pound*, much more than I wu* expect-
ing. But hi* boot* may have been
heavy, §
I discovered that Lord Byron, who
we know was *en*ltlve about hi* bulk,
was weighed many times, Brat In 1800,
when be was living at No. 8, only Ave
door* away; then he weighed one hun-
dred nnd ninety-four pounds In hla
beota. The realization tnu*t have dis-
tressed exceedingly one who lived In
fesr of embonpoint even to tlie ex-
treme of drinking vinegar and gener-
ally mortifying the I1e*h. In 1811 In
shoe* only—he had got hi* weight
down to one hundred and thirty-seven
and a half pounds. Tom Monre seem*
similarly to hove decreased, for In
1807 he was one hundred and forty-
six pounds nnd In 1800 one hundred
und twenty-five.
Another famous man, one who also
could have had no wish to lose his
figure and who will go down In history
n* much for bis Insolent question a*
to the Identity of the prince regent—
"Who'* your fat friend?"—a* for hi*
fastidiousness In ties, wus Beau Brum-
mell. in 1708 Bruimnell stood at one
hundred and seventy-two pound* In
boots, In 1811 at one hundred and
ninety-two pounds In boot* and frock,
nnd In 1815 at one hundred and sev-
enty-eight pounds In shoes. In 1816
the Beau had to fly from his credi-
tors to Caluls. None the less there
Is still <^)e more entry, In 1822, sug-
gesting that he was able to visit the
scenes of his old triumphs again; nnd
then he wus one hundred und fifty-
three pounds In boots.
As for the "fnt friend," later George
IV, he evidently eurned the epithet.
In 1701 he weighed two hundred and
forty-two pounds In boots, in 1708 two
hundred and twenty-four pounds "af-
ter gout," in 1800 two hundred and
forty-seven pounds in but nnd boots,
und Inter thut year two hundred and
twenty-nine pounds "nfter gout." In
180.1 "with gout" he weighed two hun-
dred nnd eighteen pounds.
The figures help us to picture those
solid men of n century ngo. We can
see tborn trotting or mincing or prom-
enading with nn ulr, small nnd large,
down the sunny side of St. James
street to weigh themselves before din
ner.—Youth's Companion.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
To the Worshipful Master War-
dens and Brethem of Coke
Lodge, No. 1069, A. F. & A. M.:
We, your committee appoint-
ed tj draft resolutions express-
ing our feeling in regard to the
paternal dead, which sad event
occurred in his late home in
Winnsboro on the 7th, day of
July, 1924, beg leave to sub-
mit the following:
Whereas, jt has pleased the
allwise (Jod of heaven and ear-
th to remove to remove from
us our beloved brother, W. T.
(Watlow) Davis, a charter
member of Coke Lodge, No. 10-
69, A. F. & A. M., and we be-
lieve one of the oldest masons
In Northeast Texas, and one
who was oved by each and eve
ry member of Coke Lodge, and
in view of our, the still great-
er luss sustained by these near
and dear to him, our deceased
brother.
Be it resolved, that it is but
just to the memory of ouv de-
parted one that we wear the
usual mourning for the requir-
ed time, as he was in every
way worthy of our love and
esteem, and while we bow in
humble submission to our futh-
e in heaven, we will ever
cherish his memory.
That we extend to the be-
reaved relatives of pur beloved
brother our sinceresl sympa-
thy and a continuation oi that
friendship that elevates il jN
mind and purifies the heart;
that a copy of these resolu-
tions be 1urni>;hed the family
of the deceased brother, that a
cop j bo lumished the county
press fo.- pubication and that
a copy be suiead on the minu-
tes ol litis Lx)dge. IVi-Aci nil';.,
! II. Thompson,
A. a.
i!. C. Df.Jgi'i.
Commit'.
ACCIDENTS IN TEXAS
FIRST QUARTER 1924
In January this year there
were 26 grade crossing acci-
dents in Texas in which 8 peo-
ple were killed and 82 injured.
Six of the fatalities were caus-
ed by auto wreckB, one in
which the train hit a buggy
and one a pedestrian. All of the
injured were in autoes when
the accidents occurred.
In February there were 19
accidents in which 18 people
were killed, and 22 injured. Of
those killed 11 were in automo-
biles and two were pedestrians.
Of the 22 injured all were in
automobiles at the time of the
accidents.
In Marh, 4 people were kill
ed and 22 injured in grade
crossing accidents. Of those
killed 3 were in automobiles
and one was in. a wagon. Of
the injured 20 were in autoes
and two were pedestrians.
It is evident that the arge
majority of acidents happen to
people driving automobiles
and this phase of the matter
must be given greater consid-
eration and something must be
done to eliminate these use-
less tragedies.
Malaria
Leaves A
Heavy Mak
rat "and '
Malaria, unfortunately,
the breaking of Chifia aad
fever. Even after the petier*
actual illneea. the marlu tm tm _
plain to soe. Vitality U weak, apimtSew.
weight fulleii off, spirits low. In nuak/otm-
ditiona Wlritersmiui's ChUi TutiKjMnflMMr
anil-malaria preacriptkis i> soaluaWe.
Winter*rnith's Chill Tonic Seitits i^ti erf
rektut what the malarial feveirl
way. It enriches end purKkn 4
.'■ids the apretit/-. tone* «f>
hasUm* the i-tuni ut Si and i
Takenaayou feelCfcHIaandBsiimn —Mf r
on, Wintersmith'sChillTenie f0e<tmMM.
and certain relief; and abac K>(ferf. Safe ■
ria can often be wiHat Its baMteUl
effects have been ptwrf hi i
cooes, over 66 years of eemi'
your drug store. Papula* i
moth sise, 91. Made eely fey
smith Chemical Co., lac. IrsiixilW, Itj
When you take your trip this
summer take a radio set with
you. All kinds of sets and ap-
pliances for sale by Bernie
Weir.
. Thrice Dai. •
a SCOTTs
W EMULSION
^ is ol Qroa' y^iue
To a nursing Mot *£?•'
Depend upon it*
in* is "jut as goo#* at
SCOTT'S EMULSION
Scott a Bowae. BtooeiSsM. I . I-
CATARRH
Catarrh Is Local disease greatly In-
fluenced by Constitutional conditions.
HAIJ.'S CATARRH MEDICINE con-
tijtn of an Ointment which slves Quick
Itulief tiv lo<al application, and the
Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur-
faces and asslstB in ridding your System
of Catarrh.
Sold bv druggists for over 40 Years.
F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, O.
No Worms In a healthy Child
All children troubled with Worn* haw mm uiv
litslthy color, which Indicates peer Itae*. m
rule, there is mote or le a stomecO i
(iROVE S TASTELESS chill TONIC (Hv«* itfMsty
for two or three week will enrich the hMoA. ta
prove the digestion, snd act ss a liiiKiuli**#
(ding Tonic to the whole syitem. ImmmV'Htes
throw off or dispel the worms, tod ki-
ln perfect health. Pleotant to lake. <*— 1
I'hone
! visitor.
130 when yaw have *.
Sij^n You (Jan Believe In
Turn About Play
Former Senator Ai>>eri Beverldge.
who lives In Iniliiiruipolis. telephoned
n next-door neighbor one day upon
whom he had never deigned to pay :i
neighborly call.
"Your tittle dog nnd m.v little dog
seem to have become very friendly."
he Mild. "That's nice, hut they be-
gin their flirtatious harking so early
in the morning that they annoy my
n>I( wife. I wonder If you'd be kind
enough to keep your little dog In. say,
till about nine o'clock?"
"Certainly. Mr. Meveridge. certainly."
replied his neighbor. "Hut. Mr. Itever
idge. since your little dog and my little
t'. u call on eucb other, don't you think
(heir maijters could follow suit?"
There was a gasp and then a
•'n.'l'le. nd thai evening Mr Bever-
|.!
coll.
Ktrolled over for n neighborly
£>u know too much!" growled
«T,w>' clinched. Walter
Itetr. .The man had drawn
V,;, <*llnK "P°« the breast at
it ii.' ''^y, h*' raised It menacingly.
^Iiu'' there was a metallic
hri k "n " w"'r,, "hrtll scream.
" ree fr°m his captivity,
L () upon ,he shoulders of the
i.U1'1 °ver th«7 rolled.
rov.r J' a,,er saw theni dlsap-
| Tlu-r> °' ravine
' hi. ! m,,n victim's
stork and
thJl. ,h 8unk deep In tb«
«!M>0,h *•« found by
|> lh.,„nrn'>n,,'1 by Walter.
H, J "•'Nted In the life «f
« w' * th* sunshine «f —
.-b* fw^,i
Making Progresa
lllniiii walkwl four miles over the
iMMiiitaiii to call on the lady of his
it renins. For a long time they snt
silent on a bench by the side of her
loii I'Mhln home: loit soon the moon,
lis moons do, bud i effect and Hiram
•Idled closer lo her and picked up
her hand.
"Mary," he began, "y' know I got s
giHxl clearln' over thar an' a team an
wtigoti an' some hnwgs an cows, an I
cul late on hulldln' a bouse this full
nn'—" — • * '
Mere be was Interrupted by Mary's
mother, who had awakened.
"Mary!" she called In a loud voice.
"Is that young man thar ylt?"
| tuck en me the answer. "No. ma. hut
lie's glttlli' tliur."—Kverybody's Miigu
sine. 4
Very Deep
Since .lean Ware, the noted horticul-
turist. Is spending most of her time In
her Hollywood foothills gaideil. sue
permits her lufshaiiU to look after
many of the household detulls. when
he's home. The result was ihui Krank
unwittingly bought a head of cabbage,
mistaking It for lettuce.
"M> goodness I" exclaimed Jean,
"yon must have bought that from an
Itinerant peddler!"
"I don't think so." protested Frsnk.
"He looked to roe like an Italian."
—Los Angeles Times.
• Older end Wuer
"When I wss s young man I worked
IS hoars s day."
Son—| admire your youthful energy
U4. but I admire still mors tbsi mn
wisdom wblcb Isd you te step *•
yi-'
Going Too Far
Mike nnd Ids family are blessed
with lively Imaginations, which in n
good thing, since, whnt with ii large
brood of children, doctors' bills and
things, tliey are not able to Indulge
In many luxuries.
"I saw a mighty folne sedan this
afternoon. Norn," remarked Mike the
other evening, "nn I'm thinkln' I'll buy
it next week. It's only $5,0001"
"I'm thinkln' ye'll hnve to wait a
couple o' weeks. Mike dnrllnt, for the
rlnt's due nlxt week."
"I'm goin' to sit on the front seat
with dad!" piped up young Denny.
"No, sir, that's my pluce!" put in
Terry, his twin, and In another mo-
ment they were deciding the question
with their lists nnd feet.
"Here, here!" cried Nora, seising
| them by their collars and rhaklng
! them vigorously. "You young rough-
; necks will have that sedan all scuffed
j up, klckln' around In It thai way I"
| —Indianapolis Star.
Demise Not Unexpected
A little girl of Woodruff place w-ss
the owner of two goldfish, which were
her most prlxed possessions. Severn'
weeks ago she went out of town, bui
before leuvlng she intrusted her llsh
to the neighbor next door, who
promised to look after them carefully.
Unfortunately during the owner's nl> i
sence. <me of the fish died, rntu-h to
the embarrassment of the neighbor, j
When the family returned and thr
little girl learned of the death of her j
pet. she could hurdly keep from cry |
ing "Welt. I guess It couldn't be
helped; one of them was looking aw
fully bad when I left." she said.—De
trolt News.
Veteran Razor Wielder
Ahlni B. Anthony, n Burlington <Vt.)
barber, has been serving customers
for sixty-seven years, of which sixty
have bepn l""« III Purllngton. U*
In now eighty-five years old. snd ilils
colored barber is hellevsd to be the
oldest one In Vermont. Among his
customers have been P. T. Bsrnum
and Orover Cleveland. When be be
gan hla tonsorlal career he received
$8 a week, while hla customers paid
6 cents for a shave and 18 cents for
a haircut. During the Civil war hair
dyeing was a profltoble aide line, most
of bis customers being women.
• — M
That Much Settled
A man with a little asthmatic trou-
ble waa thinking of spending s vaca-
tion lu a high altllude. But first he
weni to consult a famous specialist.
The Istter heard bis story, thumped
bis chest a few rimes snd then said:
II" your breath is bad and you
have spells of swimming in the
head, poor appetite, constipa-'
tion and a general no-account j
feeliiiK, it is a sign your liver
is torpid. The one really depend
able remedy dor all disorders
of the liver, stomach and bow-
els is Herbine. It acts power-
fully on the liver, strengthens
digestion, purifies the bowels
and restores a fine feeling of
energy, vim and cheerfulness.
Price 60c. Sold by The Uexall
Drug Store.
liadio has made it worth
while to live in the country.
You hear everything <>f inter-
est that happens in the im-
portant cities of the natio .
Buy a set row.—Bernie Weir.
NOTICE TO THE PI BI.IC
I have moved my garage and
blacksmith shop to 11. W. Tin-
ney's store where I am ready
to servo the public day or night
Phone 316. two rings.
Andy Baber.
What Was That?
OH! WHAT £ FLAT TIRE!
Yes these hot summer months are hard on inner tt<l -
es. Frequently you have blowouts and when you ar*
least expecting them.
It i.sn.t wise to stare anyplace without an extr; irm*-r
tub<; and plenty of Uols and patching.
f;i: • service is thebest and '-v,> appreciate yotrr
. rude
Stock up liefore taking your trip.
W innsbor o Quick Fi!
SERVICE STATION
i
Never too Hot to Cook
m m .
' • C, >
if
If
I
"Tdon't think I'd-fli."
"How much do I' ei
tbe patient
ewe youf asked j
tbe patient. «
/"Ewe bUPdced dsllaet^ si
' 7, - 1
When you have an
ELECTRIC RANGE
All the heat is concentrated on the food that is being cooked, and not distribute#
through the room to make th* kitchen hot. This means econemy too. for then its n«
Allowance on your old stove
waste
J./et us Demonstrate—
Ask those who use Ranges.
Easy payments. Small payment
down and the ballance with
your monthly ligth bills.
East Texas Public Service Co.
Winnsboro, Texas.
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