Burnet High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Burnet, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 30 of the 1926 volume:

THE COMET '25 ‘26 L □ Edited By the Senior Class 1925-1926 Burnet High School__ PRICE 25c. JKe Comet Edited by the Senior Class 1925-1926 of the Bufnet High School. « TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Editors’ Page 2. JOKES................ 3. THE DESERTED HOUSE... 4. WHAT YOU ARE......... 5. RESOURCES OF BURNET... 6. THE REFORMATION..... 7. AN INTERESTING PERSON 8. THE HOUSE OF HORROR.. 9. O-LLD LABOR AMENDMENT 10. CUPiD ROLLS THE DICE. I i. AN INTERESTING PERSON 12. WHEN LOVE ,S YOUNG... 13. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.... 14. JEAN TYLER S ADVENTURE I 5. AN INTERESTING PERSON 16. JUST EVERY DAY LIFE.. i . POETS PAGE 18. RECIPES.............. I 9. SCENERY OF BURNET... 20. ETIQUETTE............ 21. FASHIONS............. 22. CHILDREN’S PAGE...... 23. AN INTERESTING PERSON Percy ...........Editors: Frazier [ Fry Annie Birdwell and Howard Fry ......... Marcia Maude Ligon .................Eva Warwick .................Donald Percy ....................Lois Fry ............ ... Jesse Pogue ..............Athleen Frazier ..............Leslie McDaniel ....... Bessie Mae Humphrey ..............Ethel Warwick ............. Ada Zimmerman ............Allie L. Cummings .................Julia Guthrie ........ Will Allen Faris .......I........... Jack Fry ............ Margaret Fisher ........I....Fannie Cummings ............. Margaret Fisher ...................Flora Hill ................Thelma Ellason ................ Nell Sheridan ................ Ava Young PREFACE One who knows, and knows he kn-«w . is a Senior. '‘Honor him. Hail the Seniors of 28,” of IS girl� and 7 boys, whoso Alma Maier is aloiour won; we march Into ibis world tUuUng we know s me thing, and we do. that la. if its nix on I tin and Math. nf nmne %ve are all goodloohlng and ueer fail to answer when a teacher asks a question. To proclaim our knowledge ti the people, we have published this magazine with the help of the bus:- ness men of Burnet who we thank, one and all, for their kind cooperation for they have never failed when the sc-bool calls. 2 THE COMET EDITORS’ PAGE ovto,ToRs RUSSIA'S GOVERNMENT We know very little about the earliest history of Russia, but there are many legends aUiut her that the Peasants tell. Affording to these legends, Russia was |iartly inhabited or iginuUy by Slavic and Finnish tribes. These tril es quarrelled and were brought under subjection by Kurik, the ScanUlna vian King. Kurik s rule marks the beginning of the Russian Government. At the loginning of the twelth century. Russian Slavs oc- cupied aboftt a fifth of Russia. The first great King was Peter the Great, the tyrant who with his own hand severed the hearda.of his nobles. He was a strong ruler ami im- proved and centralized the government. Catherine and Alex- ander were two of his.successful successors. Other rulers of little Importance appeared for a time in the limelight, and strutted about like an aetor who enjoys his brief moment on the stage and then is forgotten,'1 The Romanoff rule lasted from 1M3 to 11H7. Russia pros- pered during ibis time until the War with Japan, which Japan won. This war caused a (ml it leu I upheave! in Russia, For more than u century there had been revolts lietween the Peas- ants and Aristocrats, that were cunatantly lielng quelled by the Police. Many jieople realized that the Uxar was an in- elfhient ruler and were dissatisfied. The ziir realized that dissatisfaction was t� ecoming univer- sjil and he relnctantly granted the people a constitution and an assembly, culled “Duma.” But u crisis was iiiqlending, and finally in 11117, on Monday. March 12th. the President of the Duma telegraphed the Czar. “The hour has struck; the will of. the people must prevail. The Czar was compelled to abdicate his throne within four days and the Duma ruled Russia. The people grew dissatisfied with this government and demanded a republic. They attempted to pstuhllsb this form of government and elected a cabinet, consisting of six members, with Korensky as Premier. All this while Russia was very active In the World War. al- trfough she w as frequently defeated in battle. Finally the two traitors. Lenine and Trotzky succeeded in collecting their fortes and in ovenxiwering Koren ky’s government They were, it Is supposed lilreil by Germany. Anyway with their ascension, Russia ceased to fight Germany. f,The reda.” or Bolshevik!, proceeded to murder the entire Romanoff family, w'hich consisted of: f’zar Nicholas. his wife, and hi- four daughters. Olga. Tativana. Marla and Anastasia. In 11121. the leonine and Trotzky government fell, and the So- cialistic government was established. Now a new complication has arisen. A woman, who claims to lie the Tzar's youngest daughter. Anastasia, has been found In a Berlin hospital. Anastasia was supposed to have been murdered by the Bolshevik!. She was a pretty, plump, merry girl. This woman has a bruised mouth that can smile only on one side, eight teeth hare been knocked out and her body is marred by scratches and hrusies and there is a stale wound on her scalp. Members of the Romanoff family who called on her. disagree as to her identity, The Grand Duchess says her head! «ays Anastasia is dead, hut her heart tell her It Is her. Tills woman «-an recall incidents of court life that occurred that °nl,v a memt� er of the court could know. She recognized her nurse, and called her Zhura, the nurse's pet name that only Anastasia called her. She claims that all the family were killed but her, and a Red” soldier rescued and married her: that she has since been residing in Rumania and nme to Ber lin to press her claims and became ill. All Russia Is highly excited about her, because they fear If It Is Anastasia, that the Aristocrats and friends of the Roman THE STONE MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL The peopte of the South have undertaken a project that i� er- haps will stand for many ages as a memorial to the brave sol- diers of the Confederacy. The sons and daughters of the South have realized that something is needed to serve as a monument to the Confederate cause. For this purpose they chose the Stone Mountain Memorial; truly a fitting thing with which to honor their memory. Stone Mountain is situated lu Georgia and is a small oiouu- tain of solid marble. The lagoon that lies at Its laise will Is1 forced to apjienr as it flows from the Mountain. There will lie forty-eight stei� s leading into the memorial. On eftrb step the name of one state will Lie inscrll� ed, on the first thirteen steps will lie the names of the first thirteen states and so on in the order of their admittam ? to the Union. Inside there will tie two huge urns in which incense will Is burned on state occasions. The memorial will have a waring enjmeity of fifteen thousand. Isn't this a wonderful way to honor our Southern heroes of the Civil War? The future generations of ages hence will gaze with awe upon this magnificent piece of handiwork and if will iK rhaps inspire them to do nobler things In the future. WHAT SHALL WE DO? The rubier monojxfiy of England is one of the greatest questions confronting the people of the United States today. To offset this I he ]ieople of the United States are organiz lug large firms to buy land where rubber trees abound and to buy land in America where the guayule shrub grows. The largest is the “Rubber Association of America,” The plans of the company are very plainly shown in the Wall Street Journal. Says the Wall Street Journal: The plan contemplate the establishment of vast rubber producing areas In California, where ex| erimental work with the guayule shrub extending over the past fifteen years has demonstrated Ideal conditions for the establishment of a large and nmR| erous industry. Seed beds will I prepared in 192« for the planting of frrun MMi to dot) acres in lfi27 and each year thereafter. As It takes ultout four years for the shrub to rea« h the rubber producing stage, the first unit should he ready for cutting in 1030 with a larger a Tc«ge each year thereafter. If the out- come of the large scale production of the shrub confirms results which have fxx n attained from the ex|s rimental work some of the hacker of the movement predict that an industry comparable to the Western beet sugar Industry will he es- tablished and will have an Important bearing on the solu- tion of the country's rubber problem. A vast amount of rubber Is W'asted every year. A large amount of the rubber could l e used again in tires and so forth. If the riibl er were sent hack to the faedorles and used again In tires, England's monoixily would be greatly dim- inished. The prices the main factory owners charge and the tariff England charges would he lessened. Bo let us back the rubber eomimnies formed In the United States and heb in that way to control the rubber industry. And also let us try for several years to keep from wasting the rubber in our country. off’s may attempt to place her hack on the throne. The peo- ple are tensely waiting until she recovers, to see if she can prove her indenity. 3 rHE COMET JOKE PA GE NOT READY TO GO A lady coming from Arkansas was on tier way to Texas. She attended preaching one night. At the close of his ser- mon. the preacher asked all that wanted to go to heaven to shake hands with him. Every one responded to the call blit the lady from Arkansas. The preacher asked her if she would not like to go to heaven. The lady told him. ’Yes, hut my husband Is going back to Arkansas tonight mid I will have to go hack with him.” THE SCOTT FITZGERALD LOVE SCENE She: You mustn't kiss n� e. He: Hut I've known you live minutes. She: What of that? He: Isn't that long enough? She: of course; hut don’t. He: What's the matter? She: We mustn’t do this now. Hi� : Sb'p stalking, or I'll go. She: Don’t go: just let go. He: Tell me why. She: Can’t you see? He: 1 can't see anything but you. She: Look in the mirror. He: Good l ord ! Your father. t MOUNTED DEAR I have a dear In my oflh-e. “Mounted r , | ] Yea; on a typewriter stool.” AN OLD MAID'S PRAYER An old maid was kneeling hv si maple tree praying, and this is her prayer: “ lis a husband Lord I want. Wilt thou the gift in kindness grant? Oh, give me one that's kind and clever And thine shall be the praise forever. In a tree near-hy sat a hoot-owl And he suddenly cried. Whoo, Whoo. Whoo.” The maid answered. “IVar me, I hardly Know, most anybody, Lord, will do. Mrs. Sayltt (To small daughter) :MYou never speak outside of the quarrels between your mamma and |iapa do you. dear? Margery: Oh. no. mother; but when you are pleasant to each other I speak of It.” EVERYTHING JUST LOVELY Burglar: Are the people of the house In? Servant: No, they’re all out” Burglar: Have you paid your dog license? Servant: We haven’t any dog. Burglar: Well, then, I've come to tune the piano. Howard: Have yon been teaching your dog any new tricks, lately, Jess? Jess: Yes, I’ve lieen teaching him to eat out of my hand. Howard: And have you succeeded? Jess: Oh, very well. He ate a large piece out of my hand last week. By Jlnnie Birdwell and Howard Fry EXPIRED Margaret : 1 see you forgot to wear your patent-leather shoes this evening. Donald: Oh, its all off with those shoes. Margaret: What’s the trouble? Have you worn them out? Donald : No, hut the patent expired. AWFTL!! Nell: I saw a terrible acHdent this morning In which nine lives were lost. Bill: How was that, Nell. Nell: A nt was killed. Julio : What vegetable products are the moat important iu history. Flora: Never gave it a thought Julia : Why, dates of course. Mr. LeFevre: What’s an Italian decoration? Leslie: Spaghetti on the vest Sign in Heat a urant: Pies like mother used to make, 5c. Pies like mother tried to make, lfk . Julia: What is a flirtation? Ada: A sfioon with nothing in it • j seem to ha e run out of gas,” he said, and muttered to himself, Here’s where I do some fast work. The girl’s face small and white, was turned up to hia, her eyes glowing dizzily from beneath heavy lids. Her head swam. Her red lips were i arted, and she sighed faintly. Slowly he bent over her. Why not? He was her dentist. Jimsey: What are you doing now? joe: Buying old wells, sawing them up and selling them f tr j� ost holes. Mr. Sallee: Ever had Economics? Stanley («limp: No, just measles and Chicken Pox. Said Nell to Mrs. Chamberlain : Bill roust be the Idol of the family? Mrs. Chamberlain: Yes. he has been idle for eighteen years. Mr. Fry : Young man, leave the room. Upton (Who worked as a bell-hop during the summer) Where will I leave it, sir? Gay : 1 saw a man yesterday that weighed two tons, Pauline: You’re crosy. Gay: No he was weighing lead pip - 4 THE COMET ohe Old Deserted House. By Jtarcta JUaude Liyon. Oue clay while walking on a lonely country road. 1 had a great desire for something interesting to happen. I grew very weary and seeing a house not far away, I thought I would go in and meet the people that occupied it, but to my great surprise, no one lived there. It wag a large, two- story, white building. It must have l een a very beautiful home. Looking in at the window, 1 saw by the appearance of the old furniture and the dust that had accumulated on it, that it had been long ago since anyone had lived there. 1 went to the front chair to see if It would oi en. Yea, the door opened and I entered the room. No sooner had I entered than a feeling of sadness and lonlinevs came over me. I seemed to lie living in some past of sorrow. With a feeling of fear, I was going out when I heard some one coming up the walk. It was a woman. Never will 1 forget the sorrow that was written on her fa e. She did not ee me as she neared the door, so I crept behind a large l� ed. She mme in and «ut in a chair and liegan weeping, i slowly crept from my hiding place ami came close to her side and touched her arm. She frowned and would have m reamed, hut she noticed the expression on my face and thought 1 would not harm her. She asked me who I was. 1 told her I was walking around and did not mean any ha 1 thought some oue lived iliere and 1 would like to meet the people. She smiled ml told me that the |ss� ple that t ad lived there were all gone. Then she told me of a sad tragedy. This is the story that she told me: “Seven years ago 1 was a servant working here for a very happy family; a man. his wife, and two small boys. These toys were the sunshine of their mother’s heart. I often said if any harm should come to those boys, It would ;ull my young mistress, ami it did. At the end of a beautiful summer day, the Ih� s failed to return home. My mistress sent me to look for them. Not finding them in tile neighlM r- hood. I inquired about them. The neighlHjrs told me they were seen with a dark complexioned man. I returned home and told my mistress. Immediately she grew' alarmed and a search was made for the lw ys. The good jteople searched for them day and i ight but no good results did they ob- tain. The father offered a large reward for their return, but word earne that the boys were murdered by the kid- nappere that wen going around in the country. This killed nay mistress. This house is called the house of sorrow ; |m?o- ple never com here. 1 still live in my little house not very far from here and I often come here and think of the happy days of the past.” Q)hat You Ire By Sva Warwick You are exactly what you make of yourself. You are wlmt ou think you lire. Others think just as much of you a- . ou think of yourself. You cun do what you think you can and no more. Where there is a will there is a way. Y.,u •an tither find a way or make It. If you put yourself Ik Iow others in your thoughts, that Is Where they put you. They have not any more confidence in ou than you have in yourself. Your expression and your ways tell what you are. You are judged hy what you say, where you go, and the company you keep. Usually you get what you demand in this life. You nr� � just as big as your ideas. You can have as many friends as you w ant and the kind you want. For the only way to have a friend Is to be one. A woman writes that children think of their mothers what their mothers teach them to think of them. That if si teaches them to love, honor and obey her, they will. They think what she wishes them to think of her. But if she allows them to neglect and disobey her. it is her fault. She forms her own image in the minds of her children. You may not he what you would like to he. but it is your fault because you make yourself. You cannot blame others for your own failures. One of the authors of oue of our text books said there Is no education but self-education, our schools are not to educate the people, but to aid them In getting their own education. There are no castes in free America. You can rise as high us you wish. Resources of Burnet County By Donald Percy The county of Burnet on the edge of the mountainous and the farming areas of Texas is a very picturesque county. It abounds in history. Near Burnet. Koltert K. I-ee is said to have spent a short w’hlle. The county has three princlj al towns. Burnet Is the largest. It is the county seat and is in both a farming and mining area. Marble Falls Is the second in size. It is in the pecan lndt and is also on the river where water power is easily gotten. Bertram In In the farming area. In this theme 1 shall take up the four main resources i f Burnet County. They are minerals, stone, water power and agriculture. 1 shall first take up the minerals. One very seldom thinks wf mining in Burnet County without thinking of the Graphite ni ne twelve miles west of Burnet. This mine Is one of ti e largest i f its kind in the United States. At present the mill at the mines Is running l oth night and day. Trucks may Ik seen on tie road fr« in Burnet to the mine at nearly ev- ery h ur of the day. Another mineral found In Burnet coun- ty is the rare lehthyol. The mine is located about a mile north of Burnet. This is found in very few countries and is found in only two places In the United States. It is usm in mukii.g medicine. Copper is also found in Burnet County. The mine i located a few miles west of Burnet. Recently lend was d'seovered west of Burnet. A great deal of money was q ent by the Eagle-Pitcher I eacl Company in proftpoct- ing this deposit. At present the mine is being operated on a small scale, hut it is the belief of many that w-ithin a few years a large mill will Ik in operation at the lead mine. I atetv a large dejmslt of iron was discovered west of Burnet. One finds iron in nearly all of Burnet county. One can dig down about five feet and find iron in nearly every trial around the town of Burnet. Borne day Burnet county may he the greatest iron l lt in the southwest. Jewels are also found In Burnet County. Stones that resemble saphires are found in great quantities alwuut ‘■even miles west of Burnet, Many other minerals including silver are found in Burnet County. Granite abounds in nearly the whole of Burnet county. Ne=vr Marble Falls is a huge Granite Mountain. Granite is be- ing qunrred from this mountain at all times. Granite from this quarry is shipped to the eastern i«rt of the United States. There is also marble in Burnet county. Limestone is also found. Lime stone Is used in making lime and cem- ent. Who knows but some day Burnet County may ! e a center of the maoufnctnring of cement. At Marble Falls the water of the Colrnuio River Is being harnessed to Ik used in the huge factory to Ik� situntid at rHE COMET 5 Marble Fulls. Many other places along the Colardo Elver could lie clamed and be used for water power. The eastern part of Burnet County la in Ihe Mack land belt. In Burnet county cotton, wheat, oats, corn and other grain are raised. Pecans also bring a good deal of the money to Burnet county. Burnet county is gradually coming to the front as a poultry county. The huge incubator late- ly installed near Burnet will aid very greatly in this industry. Tattle, hogs, sheep and goats are raised in Burnet county. Burnet county’s wealth comes not only from fanning, poul- try and mines, but from live stock. When the sheep are Undeniably “Dad’1 Marten bad changed ! A metamorphoses had been wrought in his nature. Neighbors of Dad gossiped it over the back fences in hushed tones. It was rumored that Dad was loosing his mind. Truly, the little towu of i ake Point was “stirred up, Part of the gossip was exaggerated, especially that about his waning in sanity, but it was true that Dad was no long er the same. Dad had been a foster-father to the Inhabitants of Lake Point. When anyone was disturbed, whether it was over finances, or the death of h relative, he was wont to bring his woes to Dad, Dad’s good nature and philanthropy were a tradition of Lake Point—but now! Gone was Dad s anna blllty: vanished was his l� enevolence, and In its stead bitter- ness reigned. But the crowning jolt was this: Dad’s philan- thropy. his generosity to give his friends his last dollar was well known. But now, It wag said that Dad not only re- fused Tom Jolson a loan, but had said bitter things to him. The children of Lake Point, who had formerly idolized Ibid, now hooted at him. Even bis adopted son, Jake, was at a loss to explain Dad’s bitterness, as also was Jake's wife. Ella. If Dad Marten was aware of all these rumors, he did not show it. He was Indifferent to every one. At home be threw’ aside his mask of indifference and sank into an ajsithv ; he seemed to lose interest in even his most cherished ambi- tion ! Dad was. by trade, a horticulturist His life-long ambition was to produce a watermelon without seeds. To us, and even to Lake Point, this seems a futile ambition, but not so to Dad. He had instilled this ambition into .Take, his adopted son. Jake was a fine spectman of manhood and Dad adored him He sent him off to Pnllege and had high liojies of his success. Then suddenly Dad's wife, Marthy died. A few months later Jake marrfed Ella Wheeler, a girl that Dad disliked Intensely, because he regarded her as common. At first, Ella resented Dad s dis’ike of her, but the years softened her resentment, but not Dad’s. Dad did not confide the rea- son of his change In his son and so all I ake Point had to he content with its gossip. Then they received a shock. Dad made a trip of three days to Chicago. Now, Ijike Point was sure It bad the solution. Dad w’hs tired of being single—he had gone to Cbh-ago for his bride and she had lilted him ! To be sure they knew’ of Dad's devotion to “Marthy, but said ljake Point: “Men is all alike. Take Alma Arhuck's husband. She wasn’t in her grave three weeks until he begin steppin’ out Of course Dad was not fiORHessed Gf a flirtatious spirit as was the unfortunate Alma's husband, but that did not alter his decision. Only Dad Marten knew the real reason. There was his failure to produce the seedless melon when he was so sure of sucs-ess. Then there was the nightmare—he was going blind. So the occulist at Chicago had assured him. It was only a matter of six mouths till total blindness would occur. Then, besides these facts, he had heard rumors, vague to be sure, but supposedly based on Information from Ella, that sheared and the wool sold, a great deni of money Is brought into Burnet County. Burnet County has a very bright future. The factory at Marble Falls, the mines around Burnet, the Granite industry, the poultry business, the farms and the ranching all will aid In the building of Burnet county. At present two highways run through Burnet county and another la being proposed. The schools in Burnet county are growing very rapidly. Ber- tram and Briggs have new school buildings and Lake Victor has voted fifteen thousand dollars in bonds to use in build- ing a school house. Bg Lois Frg. Jake was likewise experimenting with an aim of producing a seedless melon! These were the reasons for I adfs mor- bidness. One morning about two months later. I ad chamed to stop in a store for a box of matches, and it was while be was waiting for his purchases that he heard the words which spelled ruin to him. Two men, oblivious of his presence were talking. Said one, neatly spitting on the other’s toef “Have you beard the news of Jake Marten’s luck? “No. resjionded the other. Wal, returned the first, “Ella told my ol woman as how Jake's fierdttced the melon without seeds. Put one over I ad. eh? Something snnppod in Dad's brain, For a moment he was numb, then came blinding fury such as he had never previously experienced. He felt a desire to kill! Jake had stolen his discovery! Really Jake had only smteeded where Da-1 failed, but Dad refused to see this. The old I ad would have been proud and congratulated Jake, but the new Dad’s heart was too warped by hatred. He left the store without wait- ing for his purchases. As he stumbled along, be met Jake—a new Jake, The old Jake had become prematurely aged by family cares, but this .lake seemed rejuvenated, Seeing Dad, he stopped and shout- ed, “Dad! I've really produced a seedless watermelon! We’ll both be famous together. Dad! It was your idea-- he got no further for Dad ignored the proffered hand and sft d« oru All evening, and late into the night he brooded. With the coming of dawn. Dad made a resolution to steal Jake’s ae- njunta.pf how he produced the melon, for every horticulturist keeps an account of his experiments. Dad chuckled glee- fully and ruhlied his hands. Yes sir! That’s what PH do. He laughed fiendishly. The laugh was maniacal and seemed to echo and re-echo. For a moment Dad had misgivings. Had not Jake offered to share the money and fame with him? But he Ignored his conscience and made his plans, n ■ would enter Jake's house after dark. About eight. Dad arrayed himself in his black alpaca suit, his socks, the last ones Marthy had nieuded, which he had reserved to l� e “laid out in, and sallied forth. Stealthily he pntered Jakes room, and there on the desk he tiebeld the accounts. Beside them was « melon—the melon without seed ! A perfect specimen It was. For a moment fury convulsed him at sight of it. His efforts for twenty- five pars were fruitless! Jake was to blame and he should suffer. Then he remembered that Jake went to lodge on th’s night. Then, he decided. Ella should pay 1 He started toward Flla's mom with some insane idea of killing Ella, and opened the door cautiously, he peered In. A low. sweet melody fell on bis ears. He halted. The melody was a srrange, haunting one. yet it seemed vaguely familiar. Seated In a chair was Ella, holding the baby, while around her were the children. The baby, he suddenly remembered, was bti name-sake. As Ella snug, a look, most holy settled on her face, and a radiance crept into her eyes. JKe Reformation. THE COMET 6 Dud gave a start. The song was one that Marthy had sung to Jake when he was a baby and Dad fancied that Ella in some way resembled Marthy. He shut the door. Sanity had returned. Softly he replaced the account� . No! lie could not rob Jake s children of their birthright. After all, he was an old man with one foot in the grave. He stumbled and swayed Everything was going dark—-he took a totter- T. A. CHAMBERLAIN. By Jesse Pogue The subject of rbls sketch. T. A. Chamberlain, was born in the year eighteen hundred and forty nine. He is now 77 years of age. He has been a resident of Burnet for sixty years or more. At the nge of twenty-two or twenty-three, he started to teach school. The school which is now known as Bethel was opened at that time and he was chosen as the first teacher. It was also his iirst experience In teaching school. He had about twenty-live pupils, many of whom are still living in that same community. After teaching school for a few years, he entered politics ing step. Suddenly he extended bln iirins. “Marthy,” he called, I'm coinin'. You'll forgive won’t you Marthy! Wail Marthy— but he fell. The oeeulist was wrong. Blindness had occured and with it came death. But a metamorphoses had occurred. (rone was Dad s bitter sneering look and in Its stead was that old sweet, benevolent smile that was fam- iliar to all Lake Point! and was elected county surveyor of Ilurnet county. This office was of considerable importance in those days, as the coun- ty was young and was being settled up rapidly. With the exception of a few years during which be was living in South Texas, following his vocation, he has held this office contin- ually and still holds It. Uncle Tom, as be is known to everybody. Is one of the l� est men 1 have ever known. Although making no greAt display about It. he is a true, ('hristlan gent Ionian, willing to help anyone in any way that he can. When any one has surveying to la done, he is called No government or other surveyor has ever found a mistake in his da I a. for he is very careful with his work. He has surveyed a large portion of Burnet and Llano counties and is still at 1L“ JKe House of Horror %n£leren Some people say that 1 am Insane: others say that I am mad: others, that I am feigning madness like Hamlet, Per- haps I aiu mud. Who can tell? My jtast life has been ho hor- rible. so full of grief mid terrors rhat 1 feel as if I am grop- ing hi utter darkness and slowly, slowly losing all control of my superior lieing. Shall 1 tell yon of my lad life or keep it buried deep down in my heart forever? No! 1 shall tell It. It hangs over me like an Immovable cloud and is so terribly depressing that 1 feel as If 1 must lell someone or 1 shall die. Many years ago when 1 was still unite young, my family, consisting of my father and mother, Mr, and Mrs. Dupree, my sister, Henrietta, my brother, George, and I came to Amer- ica from France. We were accompanied by Lucien. an old French servant. He had been with our family for many years. Our first few years In America were spent happily on a small farm on the banks of the Hudson River. Ah! how 1 took back on those years as the only time life seemed worth living. How peaceful! How sublime! Into those few years 1 can place all my pleasures of this life. My father became inveigled In some land schemes. As 1 was too young and carefree to understand what realty was happening the first thing that I knew my father announced that we had lost all that we poeaeacted lu this world. We were outcasts in a foreign land, without home or money. We finally found a small hut overgrown with thick green vines. The people who lived near told us that It was haunt- ed and abandoned and if we cared to live there we were perfectly welcome. Alas! how little my dear family knew what was in store for us. If they could only have read their sad fates, how we would have fled from that place as from a deadly viper. Lucien who was very superstitious, was horrified at the Idea of living In such a house, but rather than leave the family, his only friends, he submitted. Of course the grue- some aspect of the house and his own Imagination bore heavily on his mind, I could see that as time wore on. his mind was weakening. One night 1 was awakened by peculiar nosies In the ad- joining room, 1 got up, lighted a eandle, and went in where 1 heard the noise. There stood Lucien with a terrible gleam In bis eyes. Indeed he was filled with the evil spirit. In his hand was a knife with a long thin blade that reflected the eandle light like a mirror. 1 stood motionless. 1 was struck perfectly dumb with terror. 1 was quaking with fear but 1 dare not move. Lucien ran his long, bony linger over the shimmering blade, Then he looked at me and grime Mich a horrible ghastly grin that I thought surely my time To die had come. But slowly he run his linger the full length of the blade n second time: looked at me: shook his head; turned and walked off. By this time I realized that Lucien was Insane. What could I do? About this rime, I beard my father cry out for help. Before 1 cniild reach him. Linden passed me waving the bloody knife hi the air. shriek!tig like one puaaea ed with a demon and swearing vengeance on the whole family. Where he went 1 do not know; 1 went to tny father. He was dead, Lucien had stahlied him. This was more than 1 could stand. 1 felt that T would go mad myself. During the next year the rest of our family lived in fear of Laden's return. Imagine, friends, living through a whole year with such a terrible remembrance of Lucien and knowing that any time he might return and murder the whole family. Every noise at night, every shadowy figure crouching in the darkness. 1 thought to ite Lucien. Henrietta, my beautiful sister, was terrified at the idea of his return and lived in sin- dread of It that she liecaiue a mere shadow. At night she would wander down to an old well and stand for bourn In the moonlight. One night we saw her walk to the accus- tomed spot and stand looking into the well fur a long rime. Imagine our unspeakable terror when, after a while, we heard n splush In the well, 1 rushed down there but 1 was too late. She had been grasped by the mossy entanglement of the treacherous green water of the old well. Horror-stricken I called for aid. We worked all night hut could not find the bottom of the well. We could drop anything in It and could hear the reeking of the moss through which it was (tfiKslttg for at least five minutes. It seemed to be a bot- tomless cavity, 1 was distracted with grief. Then, that very night when i returned to the house, Im- agine my horror when 1 found that my mother and George had fallen victims to the wanton hand of Lucien. Nearby was Lucien dying from a self-inflicted wound. 1 wan crazy with grief- Stay at that house from th:i night on? No! I left as quickly as 1 could. I was travelling to some unknown Mecca for my soul. I wandered from city to city. People did not understand the Invisible torture of my mind. How could 1 tell them? Would they believe me? rHE COMET 7 In that mood I have drifted from place to place. Of course I act queerly. Who would not? This is the first time I lm e imparted my history to any living soul. Now yon understand that with these memories constantly before me life holds tin fascination for the. Now much lunger will I be compelled to live In lids world and endure the © terrible reminiscence� ? Oh, that IvUelen had kllU i me on ihst fatal night ! Now much better It wntild have b� «-n ! The Child Labor Amendment By Leslie McDaniel 1 have learned that our states have not made and enforced laws u� prohibit children from working in nnhealthful an dangerous plates. Some states alb w the children to work 14 hours a day while some states have eleven hours as a limit for child labor. And these children are from twelve to four- teen years of ge. What are we going to do with such a condition? This is the future citizen of the United States, our beloved country, that other nations are looking to for a pattern. It is a Union of freedom and prosperity. But on the other hand ns soon as other jieople («me from other countries, their children begin to work in the factories and mires fur they mu find little else to do. And if they can accumulate enough money to return home on they do so for they d« not w ant tlieir children to work under such conditions. When people are in need of money the whole family usually work� In order to make a living and the children usually do anything that they can find to do. Some of the children work with In a y machinery in the greasiest places for they are so stun IT that they can do little else n limit machinery exf'ept to clean and oil it and this is very dangerous work. To have a child working among heavy machinery Is like hav- ing them to lie keepers of lions for it is impossible to tell when i he i are going to get their fatai blow. There are state laws but they are not being enforced and some of the factories are like an old sheep-killing dog. It will sneak around and get children in another state to do home work and dodge the state law . Therefore the states cannot control chihi labor The children and their mother together make 26 cent per hour at home work, while a woman who has no children makes 27 tents tier hour, and In some of the homes rhe children are sh k in i ed, s«,me of them with contagions diseases, doing hard work such as making powder puffs, etc. These articles carry the proud lat� el made in Ameren ' nod ‘’sanitary What do you think of ,■( nation letting sm-b a thing «� that exist? Of course children that are working under such conditions are not gainfully employed and there are many homes that take home work and do the work in the liack of the house, so if an Inspector were to come he would not find them at work. Now what are we going to do with that? 1 say give the Federal Government a trial for the States have had their trial and have not mceeded. of all the children of the United States, there are only 1.06P.H5K that are gainfully eue ployed between the age of ten and fifteen years, while three hundred seventy-eight thousand and sixty-three of them an Iteiween the age of ten and thirteen years, according to the nineteen hundred and twenty census. In New York City, five hundred and ninety four of the families were visited and one fourth of these had children between the ages of five and fifteen engaged hi home work. Mr. Hall said. “More than seventy nine [«er cent of the five hundred and thirty-five children reported working by the Investigators were under fourteen year� of «go, while thirty live per «•ent were under the age of ten and |«irt of the parents were foreign born, If this is not remedied and the rhll dren educated, we will become like Mexico, Those children are citizens of the United SfateH and will soon lie taking i� irf in the government. In ('«lifornia. land sella for three thoiiNnnd dollar� |ici acre and capital fs twelve jjer f ent. After the grapes and other fruits are gathered and the Intereat on (lie capital 1� paid there la very little left to pity the children and women so they have to suffer. Hiifij � - an angel or «« monurron dragon would come to the earth and piare pa hand on on- of our leading men each flay for one year and every man that it touched would no longer tie Me to fake a jeadcr’t part for his mind would is like s child mind K , ryUodv would lie in nn uproar trying to destroy the peat for they would realize it was u menace to our country Bor have something of the name kind happening today exoppr i children do riot have the chance To pirn enr the awful con- ditions, i say when a thing affects a nation as a wbofe a rhe dUW labor does, then It Is time for the Federal governmenr take charge. A republic government mng dnumrv rne mh dren so they can solve the pr idem that I f fore rh nL If one state has a high standard. The man lfa-mr r will vend their goods to another state That lias a iiow trandard. Haiti state ought to have to make report of the home work- ers that they have employed. Then the marcetor ' -nid ligate the home workers and see if they were worgimg ae cording to the standard Bat if it were a F iermi .aw it would lie the -ume offense in one state as tit n«Tiier. The first ten amendments w re made jnm diarejr after he constitution whs signed and were a--c r r i almost i a nar ’ of the original conati t or Ion ard ah ,Berber desirable and smut afterwards two more were Accepted by afL For the Jiat one hundred and twenty years oaty en imemtmenr.s made during all of the grt-ar progre- -. An� i it ta avfni for another amendment to tie made. Som - p-’Jtie say if dia amendment is passed that the children an lev ehshreen wan of ago will not have to work and th� ?tr parent:? will nor da w any rower over them. But that Is all a misraice. Fbr odl one will have something to do. If mi • a : Tie i v i w.itild continue to milch the and Miry to � a u ne dishes. But the children who «re etirr h rml rill lint go on with their business as ’ef '■v The r Federal government will not pass an Ameodm-nr chu vouiil disable nny one After a MM s pot tvfbr either rf 'he houses it is referrem! to a vwiun� r tt e for puhtic tjtmrmg aail : file (‘oQmdtter anictinces it eve the Mil t� lend lint if i is pm it is placed on the calendar for a vra:n lay wi each metal er can express his v � v iro subject vmi t pn seti the President bas a veto power $t t hill goes through both bouse . 1 tkJmA :: a’ : Iu «ttfbcwe that bill especially If that hill U to poAiMt Tie wor ing of children In factories and ru • sow r tna !r r another a mend men t to t e added to the Here are some facts that you sh i i know anvm ni(j ntHir by Senator Med III Mci’ortnick IN you Sjiow 'll! since rfj - Snpmne wnrt in nltwttrtt hundred T� J w?uty- wo iev+tcod the child labor law uncottscltuthmaL .hitd inhw n he fifcc lories, fields and canneries has tW‘hfus iJ a i i i u niing n.e Do you know that tu WaterNir that nc-ir y eight times as inauy children twvl ei work wrutUh n ’UAe t hninirist twenty three as tu ulneteea TmumJ cstiio ' ’TN� you know that the tuvrva- tu onw k Itty per iviit in fourteen cities twvat.v fvui [er vo . ii i a 'kifn one hundred per ivnt. w hile m ulh «r(� i. -aa • hundred per nt? ’lk« ■(« know that tu V iiLU|0 ur«, wei fhau the limes as many chUdivi vrv tt w JWfc na a year ago' Ik you know that work vug j t he Ks (W4ds uiia.� a m 8 THE COMET harks of little boys and girls crooked and that in two conntle alone in Colorado there are seven hundred and fifteen children under six years of age and one thousand four hundred be tween six mid sixteen at work in the Helds from eight to ten hours a day for weeks at u time? Do you know that In the Anthracite mining district of Penn- sylvania many children of thirteen and fourteen yt?ars of a e have taken their place as full time wage earners? Do you know that the child mortality rate are dlstrv «sing- ly high in some districts? bo you know that In Eouhdnna in the oyster and shrimp «•anneries children of eight and ten and twelve are working from six o'clock in the morning until ten o'clock at night? “Do you know that in North Carolina boys may enter in Mills at twelve, and boys and girls between fourteen and six- teen may lie employed eleven hours a day? Do you know that in Georgia orphans or children of wid- owed mothers may work in factories at the age of twelve and may he worked sixty hours a week, and after they are four- teen-one-half they may legally work all night? If yOu do not know these facts and figures, and they are only a drop in the bucket. it is about time you did. If you have pity of heart and wisdom of spirit, help the children of the nation to escaiie from the toils of the exploiters. Support the McCormick Child Itabor Amendment, which will give congress power to erase from our national record the black mark of child destruction. Cupid Rolls the Dice Humphrey The Forbidden Tower! The Forbidden Tower! This kept going through my mind as I lay on my lied trying to go to sleep. I could see it. In my mind, standing as It did when we passed it that evening on our way from El Paso back to Dicky Boxford’s ranch. Mrs. Box ford had often mentioned the tower and Dicky started to tell me all that was known about it. but Mrs, Boxfordl made him stop. 1 had been help- ing Mrs. Box ford on the ranch for almost a year but I had never mentioned the tower as It seemed to be a mystery that no one liked to discuss. It was an old tower and looked as if no one had been near it for many years. Yes, as every one believed. Dicky and I were engaged and Intended to lie married the next spring, hut for almost two months Dicky had been going with a movie star who was spending her summer vacation on the ranch adjoining the Boxford ranch, I fell that he was not treating tuc fairlv, but I never said anything to him about It as he was silwas so niee to me. I tried to think atmut something l e ?de this Forbidden Tower, hilt my mind always wandered back to the tower. Dicky had told me that I ramut not go in or near the tower, but like most girls I wanted some excitement, a thrill, or better just something different, I decided to get up and dress slip down the hack stairs and go to this tower. It was only eleven o'clock and the moon was shining so brightly that I had nothing to fear, only that some one would see me and tell Dicky where I was going. Dicky was almost six feet tall and was strong enough that he could carry me back to the house If he wished to do so. I got down the stairs and out of the yard without disturb- ing anyone, not even the dog, I felt very comfortable In my (smt suit as the night was «■old. Every sound scared me, even my own shadow made me have cold chills running up and down my spinal cord. I hurried on as fast as my feet would carry me and in a short while I had covered the dis- tance to the tower. I knew that Dickey would be very angry if he knew that I was doing this against his wish. In the moonlight this tower looked as If it might be haunt ed. I found the door and when I tried to open it, to my sur- prise it opened easily, I had forgotten to bring my flashlight along, but by the light that camp in through the (Tacks I could see the outline of a small room and a staircase leading up. I could not tell how far, for I could not see the top. i began to slowly ascend and when I reached the top I leaned against the cold wall to get accustomed to the dark- ness, I was thinking of the noise I made in stumbling up those stairs in the dark, I could not get my breath easily. I was not scared or tired, but It seemed that the air had just all left and I was smothering. I moved down the hall, being sure to keep my hand on the wall until my hand touched something cold. It seemed like Ice but 1 found that it was a brass door knob. I turned the knob and the door opened Into a room and in the comer on a table wa a I gbted candle. I was preiiaring to ctose the door and hurry down the stairs when a man’s clear voice said, Gome on in. I did as he said and there by the table sat the most hand- some man that 1 had ever seen. When he looked at me, one of the most jieculiar expressions came over his face, then be liegan to sjieak. This Is what he said, As you may not know. I will explain what you have done by coming into this tower. I was to have married the most beautiful girl in this whole country but she decided to lie a movie star, so I was left. My temper was so roused that I with my friend, a priest, came to this tower to live we have with us a man and woman to keep the tower In order. I said that I would marry the first woman that entered this tower, so you, in a few minutes shall lie my wife. I wanted to scream or run from him, but at that moment the priest entered the mom and he had said in a few minutes we were married. Think, 1 was married to this man and back at the ranch was Dicky, What could 1 do? 1 had to go home so my husband accomiranJed me to the door of the tower, here he told me g«� od-bye. When I got to the house it was almost time to begin the morning chores so I hurried upstairs, changed ray clothes and liegan the morning routine of work. When Dicky «•aine into the kitchen that morning he had a troubled look on his face and I thought of the tower and that I must break our en- gagement. t was saved this humiliation as Dicky told m? that he loved another and they wanted to get married that evening. He also asked me to go to town with them, so I told him that 1 would lie more than glad to go with them. We reached the county clerk’s office at fifteen minutes after three and whom should be there but my husband. The tlerk introduced him to us as Mr. Walter Linsey. Oh! so I was Mrs. Linsey. Mrs. Walter Linsey, and not Joy I een Rtmto. After TMeky purchased his license, Mr. Linsey said that he thought we four should have dinner together and tell each other something about ourselves. After dinner we went with Dicky and Diana to the parson's house. Diana was the girl that Walter had been engaged to, but we were all happy. I live in the tower wTlth Walter Unaey and am so happy that I wonder if it Is not fairyland, A Successful School Teacher That I Know. By iSthel B. Warwick In writing the life of Mr. W, E. IjeFerre, I do not know much concerning him. All that I do know he has related to me himself. And In doing so he has probably omitted some honors that are due him. THE COMET He wan born in Tfl finessee, mid Chert be received the great- er t«art of his education. While still in his native state, he gruduat d from Burrltt College of Spencer. Tennessee. And then after touching school for a while he was railed as a private to the (Tilted States Army during the World War. After serving as a private for a while he was ap- pointed as second nontenant. This position he held until the close of the war. After being discharged from the army, he came to Texas in 11)111 and resumed his work ns a school teacher. He wjis teaching school in a little North Texas town in 11)22 when he met and married Miss Ilnsel Ihivis. He continued teach- ing and attending College until lie Graduated from Howard Do you believe in fortune lollera ? I mean the real ones, not the lake women that are with every tittle carnival that tours the country. i visited 11 real fortune telling gypsy when i wuy a only a little, light headed school girl, Inu I shall nev- er forget the things she told me. I laughed at her then, hut I did not know that 1 was laughing at my own fate. Yt.u uni' think I am one f those superstitious old maids who expects seven years of had luck when she breaks a mirror. However 1 ladieve that if you were to sjihii I a . eek or two, or even a month, in my home with me. you would never know that I was not one of the happiest women on until; hut we must remember that there Is a great creator who ha.� our livea in Ills hand and we must make our lives as pleasant as i sand hie for those we arc associated with each day, 1 try to have friends from the In Ides to the oil people. 1 love them and 1 believe they love me. I try to s.i niuitihlzc with everyone and with it were possible for me to lake their pains and heartaches. So they might have more pleas- ure. I have rejoiced with the happy went with the sorrowing, but I have never had anyone to weep with me tn sorrow, nor rejoice with me when I won happy. May lie there is one fine ng you who «mi gytuitathize with me, so I will tell you my story When I was about ten years old my father died, leaving my mother, two brothers, and myself in ibis world alone. Both his i ople and my mother's parent were nice tit us and gave ii a home with them mid It was then that I teal food the meaning of the word , 1 Be It ever so humble there's no place like home, There Is no place on earth that would arcm like home to me without my father. However wo tried to make the best of life. Much of the time, my mother ..as in bad health and T always looked forward to 'he time when I would be able to help make n living for family. Mother a I wavs said get an education, that Is aunt iiing that any one cannot take away from you.” When t Mushed high school i l egan teaching school and studying too, so 1 could do I� etter work and l� e able to get a hetter school ach year. My lust two years In high school was mixed imth with joys and sorrows, ! had fallen in love with a man ten years my smior, but mol her disapproved of ray keeping com- pany with him. I could not reconcile myself to not being i'h hint, so I would mis the entertainments that weio aiv n and go riding with this man, whose name was Bruce Vaught. He was u real brunette; had real black curly hair. Mother never suspected me of not telling her the truth tier� use she Plwavs gileved when I fold her a falsehood. Do not think that I did not love my mother for I would have died for her bad it been necessary. Bruce liked ray mother and did ever - thing in bis power to get her lo like him. He often tagged me to many him but I could not make up my mind to marry ■Q man that my mother disliked so much. He was very jealous 9 Bayne College of Brown wood, Texas. In 1!� 24 be was elected as Mu| erin tendent of Burnet High School mid after making a sueoes he was again elected In 1025 and 1U26, Thus ten years of his life has been spent us a successful school teacher. Mr, IaFt'vw 1« one of the few’ men who find his true voca- tion. But of his ability to teach school there is no doubt. He is not only a good disciplinarian tmt has the ability to explain problems and fact that the dullest of pupils tan understand them. He is always kind and fair to all and In this way he ha found his way into the hearts of all his pupils. With his strong body, big heart and trained mind, be lias stK'cecded where many men have failed. Bg Jlda Zimmerman of nu and it made him angry when I wTent with other young im n. This hurt me very much us 1 enjoyed going with ether boys and still I did not want to do anything that wool hurt the man I loved. After 1 began teaching it was quite different. I was away ■from home all the time and our letters were many at first nnrt each looked forward to the time for the next letter. Be- lure rlic fii si term was ended, we did uot write but once a month. I si ill loved him hut could not find time to write Mid I had liecome reconciled to being away from him. Due morning early In the spring I was in the |� ost office wailing until my mail was put up. when 1 noticed a stranger Handing by the door watching me. At first I did not think anything u I mi it tills man but when he kept on watching me. I wondered whom he ccuhl he and what he wag doing in this small village, 1 got uiy mail and had two letters from home; one was from mother and the other was from one of my girl friend� . I read them a 1 walked down a mail path to the house where I was itonrding. It made me home icfc to read these lei ter but 1 rejoiced to think T would only I� two more months until I could go home. Tears liognti irdling down ray cheeks, when suddenly I heard .i i-ar routing along the road. 1 quickly grabbed my hand- erchief and dried away the tears; then looked up with a stuile as the car stopiad. The boy at the steering wheel was a cousin to the woman who owned the house where I was staying. His name was Melvin Gorth. He asked me if I would |ikp to ride down to the house and of course 1 aiil Ws,” as it was almost half a mile to the house. 1 went around to the other side of the ear and started to get in, hut to my great surprise instead of the other hoy lieing Richard Gorth. Melvin's brother, be was the stranger I had noticed down In the post office. Melvin introduced him as Mr, Kimble, f course I was delighted to meet him. We all rode oti to the hoarding house and got out of the car and went into the house as the hoys were taking dinner in town ’hut day. When I reached my room, Olga was dressing for dinner. Mie Imd lieen asleep at) morning, so she was up dressing. We were ten minutes late for dinner, but Mrs, Gorth was very nice and of course said nothing about it. We always tried To l e on time on Sunday, for that was the only day Mrs. Oorth had to visit anyone. After dinner Melvin and his friend asked lga and 1 to go with them to a small town about thirty miles away from fbere. We had an enjoyable trip. I «Mill never forget that evening for I loved Mr. Kimble, and It was a different kind of love to that I had always known. U was youth loving youth und not youth loving maturity. He told me that he loved me and some day he wanted to make me his wife and of course we talked on and began plan- ning our home. He went hack to his home In the dty that day and the next day I got a letter from him. Wo wrote each other OtihenLovels Young 10 THE COMET every day and 1 was so happy I could hardly remain iu the schoolroom. My pupils spoke of me changing so much. was really young once again. When whool was out I went home ami spent two months ♦� f my vacation. I intended spending the rest of my vacation In the city visiting Mr. Kimble. When I had hecni home • hr« e days, I saw Brute in town and he took me for a short ride, as he had something he wanteti to tell me. I was heart broken when he t Id me that he did not love me any longer and decided he wanted to l� e an old bachelor. I knew tlui, he meant It. so I congratulated him and we prom- ised to be friends forever. I had a wonderful time with all my old friends at home, but was glad when time came for me to go to the city. It was a hot afternoon In August when I reached the it . I called Mr. Kimble after getting my room. He came to see What the Chamber of Com- mere Means to a Town By A llie Cummings The Chamber of Commerce was organised at Washing on, I). C. in 1912, during the time of the National Commercial Conference. This organization has no official relation with the government. It keeps in touch with the affairs of com- merce and production at home and abroad. It's main pur- pose 1h to prevent dangers which might retard commercial development and make note of things which might result in • xiwnsion. It should l e the aim of every business man to work for tlu� betterment of his town. The Chamber of Commerce has ] roved a successful nitans by which to do so. Take for instance the Burnet organization f the Ghamt er of Com meree. It has proved a uecexs in several ways. In February a committee was appointed to see about getting me us soon as he got off from the oih«e. 1 told him hIhcU m vacation and he told me all about ids work at the o c . He teft early as he had to get to work early the next morning, lue next moral.lg instead ol hearing Mr. Kimble's voice over ihe telephone, 1 heard some one's gruff vo te inquiring about me. Ti e |k:Iicemen were sending a car for me and I was t� conie with them. When I reached the house, there in the l d lay Mr. K in hie. noad. He had taken some poison but had written m a note, telling me he knew that we were too happy to remain that way and he could not stand the disappointment. I «as ready t- givr up life when I runembered what the fortune teller had told me when 1 was only a school girl. I was to have wo true lovers hut would be an old maid and my Hie would hi a great ill caning to oilers, f I would hide m grief and gi e my whole lift to teaching school. Ti Is I have ;r i� I t d «. n chicken hatchery In Burnet and it was a air-ctas. Russe I K o. baa instated a large incuha o which i n w in � r. erati n. There was also a committee a pi Kiln ted to secure a show window in which to di pin saui des of the valuable m nerals ii Burnet county. if was leiorted a succe h. Ibis wi.l br a good means by which to advertise the mineral resources ol Burnet County. The chamber of commerce causes a town to be more iittrm- live and properous. For instance in Burnet, the Chamber of Conuiu ne is providing Tor the streets to be worked and doing all uj their power to get good highways running through the ciaintry. Also, by the help of the City Council li is work- ing to get the town more dean and sanitary and urging the lieople to dean up around their premis s. The organ zati n of a town is not really complete unless it has an active Chamlier of Commerce for it is through this orga d zati on that a town is advertised and its welfare pr vhled for. Jean Tyler’s Jldventufe Bp Julia Guthrie .lean Tyler was a cowboy who was not going anywhere an 1 was in no hurry to get tlu re. He was riding along singing. I met my love in the Alamo. when he saw a man ridiii? toward him. This man was a border bandit. The Sheriff s posse was dote upon his trail. He had been shot. Jmc as the imase n de up tlu bandit handed Joan a letter au I aid. It don't make any difference how I got t! is letle . t iit if you are the man I think you are, you will help that girl. ’ After ihe posse had left, Jean went back to bis horse. He had read the letter. It was to the foreman of the Bar X ranch, which was not far away. it told Jean that the writer was sending him Tcm Jones, a man that would make the girl • alk. Jean was sitting on his horse, trying to decide what to do. when he saw a bunch of ifiwn running. He wondered what had disturbed them. He looked more closely and saw that one of them had a rope on her horns. There was s me thing dragging at the end of the rope. He saw that it was a ohCd. He started after the cow and Anally caught up with her and threw her down, lie took the rope from no burns and ran to see if the child was hurt. The little b v bad '•eon riding a Shetland pony when be roped the cow. nr 1 th? “ope caught on his wrist and drug him off. Jean said. Don't you know that you and your horse don carry enough weight to rope cowb.m Bobb’e, for that was the little boy's name, looked up at Jean and said, If you iuidn • utted in I would have hnd her tied down in another mile ‘ Jean took the little boy up behind him on his horse. They rode up to the house. A lyre Morgan had been attending school iu the East, when t-lie was «ailed home t«� the bedside of her father. She and ilc foreman were in front of the house as Jean and Bobbie Hide up. They told her of Bobbins adventure and she thanked .can. A I ne was ready to rhle to town for the mail so after she (liant ed Jean she rode off. Joen thou r■■reed ro the foreman, 1 am tl e man that has come to make the girl talk.' The foicnian said. ‘She 1ms Hist started to town. You -An nit- h her In the canyon where no one will see you.” Jean rode mi off .iust as the real Tom Jones rode up. “I got to r letter telling me almut the girl and the map � bowing the lo- cation of Hie mine you wanted me to get from her. Here 1 am. The foreman looked at the man, “If you are Tom J nos who is that?” and he pointed to Jean who was Just d:sapj ear- ing In a cloud of dust. I don't know but we will have to catch him before he spills the whole thing.” Jean soon caught up with Alfue, who was enloying her vide. He told her about the letter. She said Let me go on to town and you go back to the ranch and we will talk tli s o' er tonight That right Ah tie fo’d Jean I hat her father had die I with- out telling where to look for the map to find the mine will “Just h,- f re be died he gave me this lira c ot and to d me to always keep it. ‘ Would you mird if I toik a good look at it? Jean wanted to know. 11 THE COMET Alyne took the bracelet off and handed it iu Jean. He examined it clovely. As lie jellied tin catch out, a piece of (taper fell out. Jean banded It to Alyne who unfolded It. It was the map they had la � looking for. Alyne put the map in a box in the safe after Jean had (tone. The foreman and Tom Jones went to the hunk house and tied Jean to the bed. Then they went to the house to get the map. Alyne asked them what they wanted. “The map to the mine ’ they said. “I haven t the map ' Alyne answered. Oh. yes you have. I run search you if that is what you want. said Tom. They over turned chairs and laid s. hill did not hru'l the map. Hobble, who hud go e to lie i, heard the noise'and came running In. The men pushed him hark Into his room. He broke a window pane and ran to the hunk house, There he found Jean tied t� the bed. He united him and they ran back to Ihe house. At the house .lean and the foreman had a fight. WhPe Jean and the foreman were fighting, Tom took Alvne and put her in the ear and drove off. When Jean had “knocked the foreman nut. he turned to pee that Alyne and the mail had gone. He ran ontsiih an! CHRIS. DORBANDT Bp Will Allen Faris The subject for this sketch is f hri«. Dorbnmlt. He wa burn cast of Bertram on the San (hiViol River in about eighteen hundred fifty four. He is one of the oldest oftlz'tis of Burnet County, He lived on the San Gar hr i el until grown. He then entered polities and moved to Burnet. He w, s elected several terms as a peace officer. First he was elet ted as Marshal] and later was elected Sheriff of Hu: net noun tv. He served two terms ns sheriff, lie was us good a pen� e officer ns Burnet has eve� had. He later moved to n Tanch alamt thineen miles Wi t of Burnet on the Colorado Hirer where he now resides. From ihe time he was Sheriff until now he has been one of the most influential citizens of Burnet minify and has probably done as much or more for the county as any other man, . Just Ever Dag Life Bg Jack Fro A iVw years ago Henry Ford and I second a large eon- tract to grub and clear laud. The amount of land according to the survey being about two acres. Henry and I had teen ( ais for many years and had pro- mot'd many schemes. We had always found it very profitable in d inspiring to take plenty ■ f physical exercise while our bruin was undergoing sueli strenuous work. Our scheme at that time was a proposed method of making g’ass out of waler. Said method being very simple indeed, ,:.k all one had to do was to select a nice smooth i omi of wa'er and sil by calmly waiting until the cold of winter caused it to freeze solidly. then pour a thin application of the litjUid that Henry and I Lad compounded for that purpose Bobbie told lilm which way the � iir had gone. He ran to the corral for Ids horse with Bobble at bis heels. Jean got bis horse and rode after the car as fast as he could. Bohlde mounted his pony and followed. As Jean was about to overtake the car the man looked around and ran Into a rock and broke the steering rod in the car. The car ran over a bluff. Just as it went over Jean roped Alyne. She fell over the bluff and was Caught on some grass. Jean pulled on the rope and it slipped off over her head. He did not know bow he was going to get Alyne bag t«. the top. He tied one end of the ror«? to the saddle uorn and the other around his waist There was not a second to be lost for Alyne might slip from the grass any time. F mill' h reached her just as the grass gave way. He then whistled to Ids horse who pulled them to the top. Bobble rode op just as they were getting back on top. Jean told him how they got to the top. He said. “You alt go back down, so I can pull you up with n good horse� 4 They saved the map lo tile mine hut Jean told Alyne, “All lhe gold I waul is just enough to put around your finger. over the ice arnl presto you had thousands of square feet (if gllthS, Vow we were getting along nicely until one day without ever writing us a line, here comes Jno. D. Rockefeller, Jim t Morgan. Kd Harrlinftn and another bird whom 1 believe they railed Jim Bigger. Jim Bigger the one that cheated Joe Jinks out of n fortune, Joe’s the one that got rirn tv Imying G. Rubber siock and then letting old Shrivel sell ft Tor him. They explained that they had gotten I Iron ..f ;he bus rush of the city and had decided to come down and se nd n few days in camp, so all the oli gain: could ix together. Well, of coniae we were more than glad to see them even though It interterred with our important work. This Jim digger looked kinder crocked to me. I just couldn’ make nr self like him and I told Henry so. hut Henry said. Oh, Tu . Tot! Its just that splendid imagination at work again. IPs alright. said. Just you wait and see if be doesn't cause tis trouble. And sure enough I noticed Jim Bigger getting up late at night and sneaking out. I sent an eagle eye on him and finally one night I caught him rod-handed, Tie had gone into our laboratory and had stolen our formulae for making glass. Try as we might we could not recover the formulae nnd as Henry and 1 had always l een careless about our important business we did not remember just want this fluid contained. Now this form nine has been slightly changed and Is well known in the f’nftprt States of Ameilea as Alcomb. After that. Henry and me were two ruined and disheartened men. We decided to drift with the world. So we separated and Henry went to building Fords, hut I am still grubbing ns T don’t rare to waste my time the way he does. I often wonder how my old friend Henry feels when he hears of my success anti he. poor fellow, has to come In at night, after building Fords all day and attend to the kids while his wife cooks supper. Oh well! We can't all be fortunate. — 12 THE COMET POET’S CORNER By JftargareC Fisher A PICTURE As I sit beside my window. With tomorrows lesson done, 1 gaze upon Post Mountain, Bright with disappearing sun. Each Liny peak seems golden, Each depression violet blue; While the glorified horixoa Is a matchless crimson hue. Ho perfect 1� the blending, Ho in harmony eaih nook. That I know' the scene kS but a pa„e From God h big painting book, —Margaret. Fisher. E. S. Q, BURNET HIGH SCHOOL tn There is a place known as Burnet High School, Where the teacner looks us in the fice and tries to teach the Golden Rule.u I III it's n large stone building in the center of our town, A boy heats a gong while we march up and down. [HI] To the Seniors, dignlied and tall. It will be a memory cherished by all, uvi School takes up fifteen to nine. We leave our play and come to line. IVI Recoud bell rings, five minutes after. We bear each chime ami stop uor laughter. IVI | rinr first lesson, by Mr. Sallee Is heard While he is talking we dare not say a woidL [VIII The English lesson is beard by Mr. Fry We can't learn English Literature no matter how hard we try. t V1111 Mall� is taught by Mr. LeFcvre and we all appear so dull. Tic triei? very much, but all in vain to make knowledge soak through our skull. [IX] We v� now reaches rh • n 1 of the lad- der: the last of ti e stqie to climb. In all, v e may see gladder” bur higher learning we may find. SPRINT- IN BURNET m Of all the a’ons of the year. Spring is the one 1 like best. There you need only tr tu n your ear And mil tire will do the re t. mi It Is the lime every one likes to tramp through the woods. Ann listen to the birds : Wnen flowers put on their new fo da Oh. its too f� enuttfnl for words! mu There's never a flay, there isn't some- thing new, In this new world of time. Aiul though it Is only a very few To see them would be fine. IIV] This beautiful scenery is In Burnet, our city. Please try to see It for to miss would he a pity. There Hre creeks with wild flower and grass. To nod a welcome to all who pass. [V] We even have it city park For travelers, tired and weary. Electric lights prevent the dark And it could not lie dreary. [VI] Well soon have the grand highway That we've all looked forward to. Now let me tell you what to say, Thai Is. If 1 were you. [vni Pack up your hammer in your old Wit hug and boost, boost, boost! For you know as well as I, that Burnet rales the roost. “NONSENSE [I] It was a nice October morning In Septemlier Iasi July. The sun was shining brightly and the moon was in the sky. The flowers were singing sweetly ; art the birds we'e In full bloom. While I went into the cellar to swee � an attic room; The tinip was Tuesday morning at half cast Saturday night 1 saw a h mse a million miles away: bur t was out oT fight. Tie Iwek projected in ■ a d. wile the I� ack whs In the front: It stood alone with fifty others and It was whitewashed black. [IT] The .Uliana IJph were tightly sealed as he yelled with all his might, Kill me. If you wish! but spare mm life, he cried. The hero shot him with his knife and killed him till he died. It was in id nigh t on the ocean; not ft street car was in sight. But our hero took a submarine and disappeared that night. Recipes By Fannie Cumminqs CANDIES Karo Fudge 2 square chocolate. Vi cup cold sweet milk, 2 cups sugar, 1 tea spoonful vanilla. % cup karo, 2 tablespoonaful bolter, Mix all of the ingrediants together, except the vanilla and cook until It forms a soft ball when dropped into ' Id water. Then remove from the fln . add vanilla and � «at until .t be giu.s to granulate. Pour at once Into a buttered pan and mark deeply when nearly cool. Coffee Fudge 1 cup thick cream 1 square chocolate, M cup strong coffee. 1 teanpoonful vanilla. 1 mo marsh mallows Bell all together for three minutes, then remove from the fire, add van- illa and beat until It commences to thicken. Then add the marshmallows v hlch has N en cut In squares. Broun Caramel In one vessel put 2 cups sugar h large lump of butter and 1 cup of sweet milk. In another vessel put one cup of sugar and place both vessels on ih fire nt the same time, stirring the dry snear constantly to prevent sco’ching. When the milk, sugar and butte hi e corre to a Invii and the dry sugar has melted to a Mown syrup, mix them to get her and bell for 8 or 10 mlu-t s. Before removing from Hre add a pin h of and a. Then take off and beat un- til creamy. CAKES—lemon Cookies. 2 eggs, 8 cups sugar, 1 cup lard. 1 cup sweet milk, 2 lablet poonafv.I lemon extract, 2 tableapoonsfui baking powder� Flour to make a stiff dough. Ho, ig hnuts 1 cupful sugar. 5 tahlespoonfnls crjaco, 3 eggs. 4 teaspoonsful baking powder, Ml tea«|MHjrifnl salt. 1 cupful sweet milk, 1 teflsunonftti rated ut’ 'or. rrom 4 X to 5 rupgfu) flour silted u fort measuring. Cream lard, add sugar gradually and also eggs which have been beaten. Slit ury ingredients together and and alternately to the egg mixture. Boll out a soft as can be handled and fry In hot erisco. Marshmallow Peaches Take good rii� e peaches and remove the seeds, then In place of th� 1 seeds place marshmallows. Put on ice and when cold serve with whipped cream Angel Food Cake 11 eggs, whites. 1 cup White Crest flour. 2 tea spoonsful cream tartar, 1 T,4 cups sugar, M teaaimotiful lemon juice. 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract, % teaspoonfnl salt Beat whites of eggs until foaming, odd cream of tartar and lemon juice, bent until stiff and dry. add sugar gradually, beating all the time. Fold In flour lightly. Sift flour and surar five times. Add flavoring. Turn qnl'dclv nto ut greased nan and bake in moderate oven 45 minutes. Biscuits 4 cups flour. 4 level tea T� oon«cfu1 baking ”0’vder. 4 level te°«no©nafui lard or butter, 1 2, mice milk. 1 level ten spoonful salt. Sift flour once, then measure, add 13 fHE COMET «is. 4 eggs, i gratted potato, i2 cup sweet milk, salt and pepi r to taste. Mix thoroughly, mould and place in I UK mg pun with Vi cup ol‘ water and utrtiM of haeou to scagou. .mre. After loaf has been removed from the oven, place it on the stovy, told 2 table pootistul butter, 1 grated onion. 1 heaping tables) � � onfnl ot Hour. Let Tills mixture brown then add one cup fuii of catilted tomatoes, 1 cup water, suit upd red I topper to taste. salt and baking powder and sift three times� , rub shortening in with fork, add link and mix lightly. Beef loaf 4 pounds beef steak (without fan chopped very fine, add one cup full bread crumbs or finely crushed crack- Burnet By Margaret Fisher Nestled in the bosom of the beautiful I In ml] ton valley, Burnet as it is viewed from the elevation of almost every road tout cuius its limits presents a lovely and romantic scene. Nil.Tito units I by rugged and piluresquc hills with I'oat Monnhm stunning on Lie West as a -cnliml. the view a worldly of lhe brush of u gnat ] hi i tiler. If is a historic town, and scattered remains of the old lorls and a soldiers' cemetery uiay still be seen. Buruet Is on the Stale oesignated Highway from Austin to Llano, and the Air Line Highway from Sun Antonio, via Burnet, to Fort Worth, lu this conuectiun it is well to state that Buruet has a splendui imirisi park, well lighted. w� Ui flood well of water, lice Wood and about lot) shade trees tor the couiion uii, ueeommoduiitm of tourists When one travels for pleasure, one Is looking out for scenery that is unusual and out of the ordinary. WiUiiu an hours drive of Burnet, many attractive places may be wsited that will take hours to explore. Sherrards Cave, twelve miles West of Burnet would pro e interesting to Hie most experienced globe-trotter. A few miles further West is Fall Creek, where the water has a sheer fall of title hundred and eight feet, and is surrounded by other bcuutiutl scenery that is almost beyond uescrlpii o in its holiness and granduer. In another place in rhe cotjij- 13 a person can stand on a lofty ) ak ami view the blue mountains of four adjoining counties. Come to Buruet for pleasure ami If you do, we will do our best to make your stay a happy one. Little Things Indicate Good Breeding, or Lack of It. By Flora Hill We must always keep in uilud our friends that we are with. First, do I he tilings that they enjoy, then do your liest to help them enjoy themseius. hi this way we should look our best ur all (lines, always appear happy and have a smile tor every one. it Is not so much what we any, but the way we say it. that Impresses the one we arc talking to. Table maimers are often neglected, but they should be watched closely, as they often rc eai scute bad traits. A little girl once said of a gentleman that she sat by at a banijuet table, nh! I know he is a gentleman because I did not notice him aii all when he was eating. He locked ns if he were jiist talking and having a good lime, but he must have eaten sonic For there was not much left on his plure when it was taken away.'- No hotter description could be given of good table no oners. There are some things that we must never do when the table; break up bread in soup; blow' on soup or coffee to cool it; play with silverware; lift a goblet by the bowl it, stead of by the stem; hold a cup in both hands while sipping from it; putting a used napkin back on the table twfore all have finished. Two of the worst crimes of eating are greediness and haste. A ton hearty appetite must I e res trained a little, and the harrier must hold down his «peed .. _ la to have a chane NVe should lie careful ul-ont our carriage We should not swing our arms when we walk as h looks as if we might lie taking our “daily dogeti’1 before the public. One looks i., i .. i ciit r h the hands an hanging by the side. Wo shointl never slump down In h chair for we show lack of interest and often look idiotic. We should take our re-t in t ir private loom, an Hint we euu npptdi interested in the conversation of § ur f.'tends. When sitting one should never play with jcwtlry, nor move their position, as it is very annoying to the ones that are near. It is easy lo overtime this nervous habit by relaxing the nody evei,v lime there is a chance. Be careful of your stand- ing posture as it is very uiiUaoming lo stand with chest diopped, stomach forward and both hands in some awkward position. However, a pciwn who stands erect Is attractive, liecftnae of their graceful lines. When two people are engaged in a conversation, do not interrupt, but wait untjl there is a break In tne conversation, ilic!i you inn apeak to either person without iicing impolite. When a geo Nr man is walking with hi, Ik� , whether oac or more, he should always walk next to the curb. When doing something for a friend, whether It Is a gift or some favor, always lemembtr tuHr likes and dislikes and u to do something that will please them. No matter how small me deed is, if it is done whole Imflrtedly it will be appreciated by the one that receive W What the Well Dressed Wom- an will Wear By Thelma Ella son Some women always look well dressed no matter what they wear. Pot there are some who do not, and ttese women must lie careful in selecting thtir wardrobe. The woman who Is sturHng out on the serious business of selecting her wardro'oe lor tin spring and summer must tie v ty careful for this is Hie season of changing modes. On every hand, one will see the bewildering array of new fashions. The girl whose ward mine must In limited, and that, alas, is Hie case of most of us, must avoid the many snares and pitfalls uf the season styles, ami must take the lasting qual- ity us web tis the favorite styles under consideration. Word has reached us from Paris that tbi� Is to be a bill nnnt color season, ami the meat favorite colors will tk- riipb’d from the flowers, among these will he found the larks- pur blue, biitiercup yellow, wild rose pink, the blue lavender. • be Bluets II shade, and other good colors will be red. black, white and grey. The mute thus for dresses this season are varied, but among the most popular are flat crepes, georgette, chiffon and taf- feta. Metal cloths and la t are very fashionable for evening w'o,ir. Tin must important part of the dress Is the skirt; the o will lie thmm-es, gathers, tiers and the full circular skirt. The new spring footwear will also he varied. Kid will lie wo] n v er nftuh. Parchment kid with dark kid underlay is very popular. Pa lent leather and satin are also good. Colored heels to match the underlays, the hose, or gown iw rhe most popular shoe of the season. We owe to rhe well remembered nionarchs of old England the beautiful little cuff variety of glove that the smartl 14 THE COMET uittttsco woman of today i wearing. The glove (times in the formula of Spring. All colors are popular. The hip pi many -olors to mutch tiie dress, tlie l at and last but not ture j at that was so populJi several years ago will be worn bast the purse. . .. . , wiiit'b this summer. Hats, simplicity of line, and gorgeousness of material is (fiildren’s Section Sheridan THE NAUGHTY INK BOTTLE I urn so tired of being filled with fuis ugly old blactf tuff.” the fat ink bottle said. “I wish I had something pretty In me like colored water oi violets, then I d be happy.' So the naughty ink bottle managed to move close to the edge of the table and one day a careless little bey knocked It over. “Oh, goody.'4 said the ink bottle, “all my ink is r pilled, maybe I will get filled with something pretty. The cook came in and saw It lying in the floor. That is llie veij thing I want to put matches in. 8o she to Ac Ir lc the sink and washed the fat little Ink bottle and fll' d it with matches. “Ob. dear, tnese matches are so stiff they are hurting me. 1 11 fall of Mils shelf and they will spill.” So he did. and all the matches spilled. The cook picked up the matches and took the i oor little ink bottle and threw him over the back fence. ‘Poor me,” said the Ink bottle. ' No- oody will ever see me out here. Why was i not satisfied ’ith Uing an ink bottle? THE CHILD Little feet that patltr Little hands tnat play Little line that prattle AH the live long day. . i in the morning brig a and early The Child's eyes are bright and clear, But when night time drew� around them In the dark the child shilnks in fear. They think they hear stiange noises. Like ghosts in the dark So mother comes and quiets them And off they sail in the sleeper's barque. An Interesting Person By JIva Young In the year of nineteen hundred and one. in a quaint little shack down In the southern part of San Saha county was born a small red headed boy. Here he played, cried and romped until he was five years n'd. then he moved to Taylor- ille where lie entered school at the age of six. You should have seen him at this time, his hair was red. his eyes were as black as coal and they Just sparkled. He weighed about ixty pounds. From thp time he entered the first grade until he graduated from Junior College be always had a sweet- heart. When be was about ten years old. He made his first date with a girl. T think that he walked about a mile and a half Imrefooted with her from singing one night After finishing the seventh grade be moved to Cherokee. THE BUTTERFLY Once upon a time two little girls asked their mother if they might urep re a lunch and go to the brook on a picnic. She iuld them she did not caie, � � they hurried and � uon were gone. They soou reached a delightful apot, and sat down to rest. .Sarah, the younger fel asleep. Mildred, the older, soon grew Mred of sitting alone, so she got up and strolled up and down the bank of the little creek. Soon a large brilliant, lmgh colored butterfly sailed over her head. Now Mildred was very fond of bright butterflies. She set out in pursuit of the pretty thing, and before tong she discovered it was hauler to catch than she thought. She was tired and thirsty ami os she leaned down to drink, the butterfly flew down and alighted on her hand. She gasjted in awe, the butterfly was gentle. She turned and storied home and to her dismay she found ►'be was lost. Mildred burst into tears. Hut lo! a voice � va« speaking to her very softly. “Child, if you will take me and shelter me for one year, 1 will show you the way home.' Mildred was very much surprised to hear a butterfly talk. Hut why.” asked Mildred. The butterfly softly replied T was once a princess, but now I am merely a little butterfly. It I am sheltered for oue year. I am to return to my former self. When Mildred readied her home she found that Sarah bad become tired of waiting for her and had gone home. Tb ir father was starting to hunt for her. She kept the beautiful butterfly one year lacki'g one day. and on that day it disappeared and no one knows whole i went. where be entered high school there. Iieic he was always a «tar player on the baseball and football teams. He pitched for the base-ball team and played in the back field on the football team. All through his High School and Junior Col- lege life there was not a game that he did not play in. He was never pulled out of a baseball game ir kicked out of u football game. In the Spring of nineteen hundred and twenty, he grad- uated with high honors from the Cherokee Junior Col in the next vea he taught school at Fsbon, in a two teacher school where he was principal. The next year he taught in the Cherokee High School, was re-elected and taught there three more years. His sixth year he taught in Burnet High School. Mr. Sallee, the man I am writing a biography of, is a lover of all kinds of sporta. He not only loves games but likes to get out in the woods with a pack of hounds and roam them for fox and deer. ®G © BURNET BULLETIN PRINT—FERGUSON DESIGNER-PRINTER IJie (ornet adveRI' tS,NG seGt, UK M cl) AM El a. Manager- Cl The Wingren Company Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry Hi Churchill Hardware Store Business of Longest Standing in its line in Burnet, Texas ELEANOR CHURCHILL, Mgr. h ri Lynn Shoe Shop For better shoe repairing Satisfaction Guaranteed When you need wood, or need wood sawed, see R. U. FRAZER Success to The Burnet High School The Greatest Asset that We Have Its Pupils will be tomorrow’s leaders in our Town, County, State and Nation. We want our School to be second to none and we Are One Hundred Per Cent for it The Burnet Chamber of Commerce When in Burnet Stop at Garrett’s Hotel Plenty to eat, good beds to sleep, Will keep you happy and well. Service car day and night, Pretty sure to get there alright. ANGORA GOATS See me for Registered goats. EARL HOOVER Bowmer—Simpson Try us for all kinds frash meats. The Burnet Bulletin Established in 1875 Official Publication of Burnet County $1.50 per year. Many Years of Partner- ship With the Public All honor is given to the Public, our partners, for the success of this store—-for its ever in- creasing business. Their confidence has made possible this growth. Man of these partners are parents of the pu- pils of the BURNET HIGH SCHOOL Therefore we feel a personal interest in every young man or young woman that goes out from its doors to take their place in the affairs of this great state and nation. We feel confident that if at all times you will keep in mind the advice and instruction received from our splendid teachers in the Burnet High School that it will materially aid you in attaining success. Your friends, Guthrie-H owe 11 Co. “The Store that Supplies the Home. L. C. CHAMOCRLAIN FO$S H, JOHNSON ABSTACTS OF LAND TITLES CORRECTLY AND PROMPTLY PREPARED CHAMBERLAIN- JOHNSON COMPANY A LIFE-LONG EXPERIENCE WITH LANDS AND TITLES IN BURNET COUNTY REAL ESTATE—LOANS AND INVESTMENTS R. E. JOHNSON AT COURTHOUSE, BURNET. TEXAS BURNET, TEXAS Complete Protec- tion Insurance John's Filling Station 8300,000,000.00 Capital and Surplus Companies We have paid the people of Burnet more than $45,000 in losses. The Knox Company Short Orders, Chilli, Hamburgers, Can- dies and cold drinks. North Side of Square Dear Old Durnet High The grand old school of Burnet County with a corps of competent teachers. Be with them next year for learning, en- joyment and advancement. Many grads of years gone by, and the new grads of this year firmly believe in its greatness. Be B L. FISHER Deal er in Fancy and Staple Groceries We have fresh vegetables and fruits, also a full line of cakes and candies. SAYT irs FISHIN’ rIME again - A Come in and see our full line of Fishing Tackle, 0 ID 1 If you want an up-to-date hair cut or boh, and you want it done right, visit us on the S' OUTff IDS OF QVARE Chas. Craddock. M. G. Schnabel Bakery and Quality roceries Established 1883 Burnet • T exas 1 You will find the latest in hats, ready-to-wear, piece goods and novelties at Mrs. J. H. Guthrie's Eeadpiaurtere F®ir L.forge Hardware SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS GOOD GULF GAS FURNITURE REPAIRING AND REFINISHING BURNET. TEXAS Try the % GUTHRIE DRUG COMPANY First DRl'CiS COLD DRINKS, CIGARS AND TOILET GOODS Hu root, Texas Good things to eit. Com® in antd let uns figure with yon on your grocery moods. Royal! Cof- fee on© of ©me Specialties IFEESM VEGETABLES ON SEASON Burnet Cream amd Produce C©. SUBNET, - - - TEXAS (Di ----- If you want to get there and get back, go to “Dickens E.lliott” for Magnolia Gas and Lub oils. C. G. FISHER, Agent. Superior Chicken feed. Snow Queen ___ Flour, FreshJCorn Meal. All kinds of Feed. Burnet, Hunk Gibbs Texas Jewelry watches and Clocks carefully repaired - Gash for diamonds, old gold and silver. C. (’. Garrett. a I keep Catalogues all the time on display, Just come and examine them any old day, But look through my goods, see Have your shoes re built at Norris’ Shoe Shop If good tell others—If not tell Norris. the style and price. Then use your own judgment, you will need no advice. VV. E. MARX J. H. STAPP The Furniture Man oenerai repair shop All work guaranteed from light to all kinds of heavy work. ci Unmet, Texas Jtftrs. Jrf. J, Carver UP- TO-DA TE MILLINERY Burnet, Texas Look at the back of pour head Evergone else does “ONYX POINTEX” Present a neat appearance bp having pour hair cut regula rip Offers not only the silken splendor of a per- fectly knitted hosiery fabric, but gives the ankles a grace of line that is the guest of every fashionable woman today. G)e specialize in the latest bobbed haircuts Norwood Company. 0. A. Riggs Barber Shop [g] .' City Jrteat Jftarket City us for all kinds Fresh and Cured meats at all times. Cooled by Frigidaire and kept in the most sanitary condition. Call and see us. LUKE HEARN, Prop. PHONE 76. [g]t —J[g] 0- ■■ r ■ =30 Men's Furnishings Hats-----Shoes Fancy-----Sh irts Suit-----Trousers If it is new we have it. Our Motto Quality plus Price ■— Tailoring — Your Patronage Appreciated John II. Olney Cl L. DEBO Rouse Norwood Cowboy Cafe If you’re Hungry and want Clean, wholesome food cooked right, visit us. Dealer in Cedar, Mohair and all kinds of feed, the best on the market. Burnet Texas See my prices before you buy or sell. 0 ..... _.--. =ng7 C. A. EDMAN, Manager—SCOTT ED MAN, Sec, and Treaa. BURNET GRANITE WORKS MANUFACTUERS OF GRANITE MONUMENTS. CURBING AND ART MEMORIALS We Do Our Own Designing Burnet Texas a Clean Up and Paint Up Fix Up A Stitch in time saves nine. It s an old say- ing. but it is as true today as when first ut- tered. Now is the time to repair your buildings. Don't Forget that we have a full line of ma- terials for Building repairs, additions and other property improvements. Burnet Lumber Co. Wm. P. Carey Co., Owners. ESTABLISHED 1881. a THIS SPACE DONATED BY The Burnet National Bank Where Most People In Burnet Save Their Money. TRADE WITH ROY FRY DRUG STORE We carry a complete line of School Supplies Member Chamber of Commerce [gX--.- tsJ The Famous TEXACO PRODUCTS Are for Sale by Michel Mezger Garage AND Burnet Filling Station W. D. CORDER Local Agent [□fr— —[□] MICHEL MEZGER Lincoln — Ford Fordson Sales Parts Service We appreciate a part of your Patronage Burnet Texas The Hest Advertisement Do you know what we think is the best ad- vertisement a Bank can have? It is SATIS- FIED customers. Why? Well, for one thing, they tell their friends they have been treated right at our bank, and induce them to bank with us. too. That is one reason why we try so hard to please our patrons. We help them and they in turn help us. Will you join us? No mat' ter how small the account, you arc welcome to our banking service. First State Hank Of Burnet. When you need anything in the elec- trical line call on us, we have it. Also batteries for your telephone and radio. Appreciation Courtesy Service Lone Star State Power Company HI KNIT TEXAS