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THE GREATEST PLEASURE IN THE WEST Is Auto riding. Especially if yta (are Wing to Brownfield. Brownfield is the coming town. The BROWNhlEUD AUTO ft SUPPLY CO. Will make it to your interest if you pbtroni; ejem. They have first class workmen and will repair cars in short order. Auto's leave Lubbocw every da. See Hill & Copeland. These cars connect with cars out of Brownfield south and west. Full informatipn gladly furnished by t r QUS PYRON, Manager. Brownfield, Texas ,1 t ? 5 s j : U GOLD PLATED RING PREE With Each Order for Old Time Song Book at 10c. S2 dear old t u tit s wr- till line, words and music complete fur piano or or'Bii, for o cents America, Annie Laurie, AuM IMig Syne, Utttle 11 tun l llu Kcpublie, Catch 1 1 u i j-. 1 1 i n-, Columbia, Oi'inui" 'riir' ti. I url inu Nellie (iniv, I x L "'. Klajrof the Free,' Hail CI' ,- Ilia, ll'Ulif, eet Hllllie. .1 il :t !l ! ' !, Kindly l-U'ht, J. lily Kil.-. Iahih nu Mnl ''litiir Thro1 II gin, Mhs-h's i"YTY ' M r';i My Jioi i. jpr Itu I. ' ' I Kcntm !e J ;i-ii .1,., Hol.m A'lmf. 13 in the Cm (jli of till I ill Ilni ', Sweet and rVv. Blue H I:- t Si'Otlalld, lHst Bse f.f Sijll.HI'I, OM )kf-u Bucket, Mar .w pn-..-1. -i Burner, Vacant Clia.r, Tl. "' livening l'-'l-, T Mm i. I'fHuiii, Tramp, ! Ned, We're I'm'. ing Tonight. li'fi the -ui!Mi k Homeward h 'ly, uml tcMy i for l"r, htttmpH r emu. I' '( :i fcllOrt tMIK '! W ill klTl'l H i.l plated finder ru if I: Hl.t. - souverner in each (inn wim I- h dime for the ong lMk. !.' i' ilav to Piano and Music Co. Gftlesbertf. III. l-nr I have ory forty acre tr t.of i land from V"' I - "t lc fr ! LlibtxK'k, Lud W ill M-ll MHIIM r them for $eian aero. Sm' r write KrajfTJwU. ' if. I The Penalty of Empire. New Orleans I'icajune: Since this country acquired distant oa sessions und assumed the position of a world power we liavrf found that such distinctions are not to be secured and retained without a very high cost having to Ixj paid. Aside from tln money we have leiif. dine ly mi tin Philippines, ('ul).i, l'rio kiro 'and other tie-pi-i, !e icii's. iiir existence of thi'-e ili M'!idi'iiCii' hits a-.'ly in i ri-iisi'd our aiii ijhI expenditures fr t'n' army and navy. Had we tiot e. pi:, !i d iiitin I our contin. Hi il ! i i i i ( t id -ie moijM have i reji no i . ;. :i f. r l !, i i ill and ntilit. aiy ex iiimoii nl.irh lias takeri :,'' Wl' ' I'i'" W llli Sp tit) . ! l!,i- I'n. led Males ar' riot tic uid v .u '!.'ei I'c.iiit in: I'-ntl is: ,, .-.,lly i A ji i : ni 1' in- e N! in s1 r. -c fpl.i:ti'i!ir the li.iHii : il .'i- Kris of Austro- 1 1 u I ; i ' r I ill J!iiliti' in t'n' K'M hs tilth. .ni'l 1'iit ll.e ui;fnvorahle hlriwinj wi du- to idf hi nexa'ion of I' ii i.i h ,'l I i -roi'm iiir, w liieh t-Biik'1' t ' ' e uttrib.lted to ih fon iritf .f Vu tria's hand h.V li.-i ii.d. f i Iv h inn Hiispected lln'irel UriiHUi hid the least hmtd in llie inatdT. , Aosir: in, tr-tirally controll ed tie t o a i ifUfil province for nioc tluiii ilnftv cars, (luring whi li tune they have presumably met their own expenses, and it is only reasonable to suppose that under the direct control of the Krnoire these additions will soon prove as fcelfbusta'mint; as they were as mere dependencies. The only explanation of he, Finance Minister's lament is, therefore, to be sought in the heavy cost of the army mobilization which (he threa'enel trouU" with S.-rviH oe- passing- thousands of private pension bills. Congressman Martin Dies of Texas has resigned his place on the pension committee of the house as a protest against the reckless granting of these fraud ulent claims. For protesting against the practice Mr. Dies is to he commended, hut for him to resign from the pension com-' initlee is a e-nvardly shirking of Confronted with the alternative of approving fraudulent claims from the states assigned to him Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina and the island of Porto liico or denying applicants from these states a share of the sjxiils, Congressman Dies resigned. This is tantamount to a confes sion that the1 same spirit of polit ical fear and subserviency which he charges influences his col leagues to Vole for such claims t.aioi,fl "vrvi t.k f i i ii a plain duty. The granting of f j prompts him to resign and evade the responsibility. L'nwiiling himself to parcel out tiie Fpoils to his constituents, he .steps aside that another may do this, instead of sticking to his post and doing his duty by defeating as many unjust claims as lus in his over. One congressman cannot re form all the abuses in the govern ment, but he can do one mem ber's part in this work. As aj memlier of the pension committee j Congressman Dies could defeat I many fraudulent private pension I bills. OIF that committee he! will be powerless to defeat a tot!,.-. i x.,1,.,., f il,. !... ''.c--, i private pension rests entirei as did also llussia, an I the niobili- with committee, such bills if it ation of the Austrian iirmy was a reports favorably U'ing passed necessary precaution, winch nut hloe and without specific con urally ,.t no sn.ill sum . f sideration by congress. As a ,,,,,,. v , ; memlier of this important com mittee Congressman DicM was in Shirking a Pla.n Duty position to prevent the granting The granting of private pen- of many of these unjust claims, sions by con;,ress has grown to having been .'.ssigned by the la- a national scandal. The gen- jchairman to pass upon all claims eral pension laws are broad enough to cover every righteous ami honest claim against the government, and these laws have lieen broadened by lse int'T pretation by sixilsmen in office t give a liounty to thousands of undeserving applicants. One who cennot get on the rolls under these very lila-ral laws and still more lila-ral administration is prima facia not entitled to a gift of the people's money, and yet from thrc!' states and the island of Porto Ilico. In the statement accompanying his regsination, .Mr. Dies charges his colleagues with favor ing such claims to gain votes, and through fear of political opposition by the single one. I!y shirking this op- j army of pesioncrs now on the ,jrtunitv Mr. Dies evidences a! rolls, intimating that in some 'regard for his political fortune! congressional districts there are ! superior to his hatred of nublic enough men ..n the government's ' blunder. To the extent that this pay roll to defeat any member of I spirit pervades congress will the ', congrsss who votes against an private pension grab flourish. I Sweetwater Packing Plant Sweetwater, Texas, Jan. 18. Last week the McSweeney Pack ing company of New Jersey made a proposition to the Sweet water people regarding locating a packing house here. The terms wen; 100 acres of land as a bonus and ?."0,000 worth of bonds, with a reasonable contract' from the Sweetwater people. Word has been received by wire I hat the Sweetwater con tract had been accepted and signed, and that a .fiVi.OOO plant will be installed as soon us hs sihle, that the blue prints are be ing made and all necessary ar rangements. The company promises to handle IT)') head of cattle per day and as many hogs and sheep that can be obtained, which will necessitate the employment of about 200 hands. This means much to Sweet water, and now word has come that another packery is about to make a similar proposition to the people of Sweetwater. VV. K. Bledsoe, who owns a ranch in the north part of the county, was in town trading one lay last wee year after year congress g'es on extravagant jn-nsion policy. I Fort Worth Uecord. i 1 1' yoiil are! lli. les f.lf should AfTf & Son. I determined to get Tiur money ou l'.7 and -J. Lowrey 2'J It i ft tM A p I p n I JU 0 11 SUPPLY OF l pr llllL bb if Little Things That Cut Ar here- for you to wleet otir neilf. Tlien there are all the hig things that nr uecei'nar) to th houtvhnlrler, n well os farming implement and carpeiiter'H tfmls. Do Not hammer Anytliing am hnrl an we hammer n;r 'ricei. They are ho low that we do iit know ho? we d it onr Mlvn, lint we hold ur place at the linnd, mi we gueHH it ii all rigid. V, Comfort I whatlthe whole world wautn. There'n Home jmjiIh iout take it when offered, t.MJ,'ir'Vo HkeptlcalA j There' Solid Q)mfort In Heater Sold lleHTr i They're "alliititf of lieauty" and warp that M wheil its cold. Buy imn for t ne for the hlltinj,' room. Tbere'5 a Mintcr Here for each C ('all and get your 4i SlAHIldd " 1 i Ii 0 3 Larce stock of standard windronills and Car Canton plow,s, Complete line offru General Line n i t I l:: A. RANKIN West Side Square Jllst A 1 A li e lirUll ( you loA-ver, I V m a m ih parlf r and There isn fllirnt kitVf oi,h outury ivuc liolders. diriV yS 'l'I'rtuity.j m m - w piping:, i3so I Hitting the Nail on the Head" what we're) dointf in the pounding "below f pricen of our present 5a Ie of Hardware Ireftrictions and from a nail up to the , everything tiui-t po. For ho une- liters and luil iers, it'n t lie golden pon't li.-e it. but improve it. water supplies ggiesand surries Hardware i hi r n n - i fi t I 4 u l! il ON LubbockiJexnii i S i i f I