The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-18

80 5000 49,
a twig from a mulberry tree seven
inches long that contained seventy
odd berries: more than s9ven TO the
inch. This variety he calls Hanon
No. >. There is no better chicken
feed on earth than mulberrles and
thew are not bad when gathered into
a delicious pie. Farmers of Ellis
/ county should by all means plant
more fruit trees and a greater yarie-
ty Of them. The mulberry tree lives
TO a great z and is a sure, prolific
bearer; and besides it makes a nice
shade.
Mr.. Clint Sanderson, of Ennis,
recently circulated a petition there
TO the commissioners court asking
that an election be held to vote on
the road proposition as suggested
/ by Judge Lee Hawkins in his re-
cent article published in the county
papers. Mr.. SandersOn said there
was something like one hundred
names to his petition and he could
easily have made the petition as
large as he wanted it. If the citi-
Zens Of the eastern part Of Ellis
county, where the roads are much
/ better than they are in the central
and western parts, are willing 10 tax
themselves to help grade and shape
our roads up better, certainly We OF
the central and western part Of this
county, where the mud in many
places was three feet deep last win
ter will help them out 70 the ex-
tent of the small amount suggested
by Judge Hawkins IN his recent ar
ticle. We who are here in Ellis
county and what little we possess
is here certainly need better roads
and we cannot hope to get out OF
these bog-holes unless we furnish
the Judge and commissioners with
the funds to do Ii with and the
only objection ] have heard TO Judge
Hawkins proposition is that he did
not suggest enough to give the roads
that attention they at this time
stand so much in need Of. 1t is
true | know that there are good
citizens in each and every
community that will oppose and
vote against any aid TO this road
| help. But / cannot believe that the
majority Of the citizens Of Ellis
county will so soon forget the great
Inconvenience they were put to last
winter, when, If Our roads had been
properly graded and drained much
Of the deep mud We then begged
! through would have been avoided.
Dallas county has more than one
hundred miles Of piked roads al
ready paid for and in addition 10
this the citizens up there recently
voted to issue 500 900 worth Of bonds
with which 10 continue tnls good
work. Ellis county is Just as rich a
county as Dallas. While il may not
have quite as much taxable values,
vet ! do believe citizens are
Just as progressive as are the people
OF any other county on earth and
this money that is proposed 70 be
raised is not for the purpose Of pix
ing but simply TO grade and drain
them, 10 keep us ont Of holes and
springs that are found ia the middle
OF many Of our main travelled roads.
With our present system Of general
road working the public roads Of
Ellis county Will never be put in
even passable condition.
1t may look gloomy and dark and
hard at times in Ellis county, but
her rich black soil has never yet
failed to respond to good farmers
toll. Al a proof OF this look back If
YOU please 70 the past winter, when
in the early part Of it the farmers Of
Ellis county thought they were ID
tirely left. Missed a corn crop and
at one time everyone thought the
cotton was gone. What do We see
now About twenty-five thousand
bales sold in W~aXahachIe alone, be
/ sides what has been sold at the doz-
OH other markets IN Ellis county,
which has given our citizens enough
money 20 buy their corn, pay their
taxes, newspapers and preachers
and to-day they are happy. There
Is one thing / have learned ia grand
old Ellis county. II a fellow will
Lust DO bis part faithfully and
promptly when 10 should be done
this Ellis county soil will 30 the
rest, that is, respond o. lis well
directed efforts With a great album
dance tO cloths and feed his family
paw hi. debts, and give him money
besides. Then quit cTuaklug and
look up and make ourselves what
the good Lord intended Us u b.,
tree aud happy. The loan compa-
uIes of Ellis county have up % this
time let out less money than they
ever have al this season Of the year
aud that tells the true story 81 the
'''AAAAAHA VI Inns NRHEAN 'thtA|AAHH
our people are not beggaTs, not pau
peTs and they are entitled 20 the
best The world affords and while
neither this paper nor myself ludi-
yIduAlly wants tO see the citizens Of
This county take any step that
would in any n tend 20 work "a
hardship upon themselves OF their
families, bat when Dallas. am tdIoiD-
ing county, can vote a taX Of 80
90 to improve her highways and do
IL willingly and Of their own free
will and accord, certainly we uf Ellis
county will Dee doing uu violence tu
ourselves when we vote thi- ualfry
sum Co benefit ourselves hy saving
the wear aud tear uu uur bones
and that uf our beasts auA vehicles
There is probably NOT farmer Iu
Z IIIIs county wha ild uut pay nuf
last winter, uu account u. Dad roads
t.u times Goo amount This iIttle tax
would amount Goa. SHOULD roU FItH It.
Judge Hawkins Is "a considerations
officer aud has ttis post winter
spent mach OF his i.ule sui money
Travelling over the state informing