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The news & observer., 1905-12-03
Writes as follows:

ChCraw, S. c., Sept. ~, 1905.
Mcssrs. Royal & Borden,
GOldsborO, N. G.
GentIcmen:-
On passing through Salisbury this
summer L had occasion to spend the
night at the Central Hotel and was
charmed with the delightful mattress
with which the bed was provided.
Upon investigation found it to be one
Of your ROYAL ELASTIC FELTS,
and now write to ask the price OF
same, both for double and single beds.
You will favor me with early reply.
Respectfully,
Miss
This young lady is now the happy
possessor of one of our mattresses.
Could any recommendation be
stronger?
If your local dealer does not handle
our Mattresses. writ to us direct.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-24
COMPLETING DETAILS.
Everything Being i'at In Readiness
foe Wednesday, Program.

The executive committee for the
inauguration dedication exere ises
"Wednesday held 4 final meeting this
morning in which all the details of
The program were goue over and
everything done that could b. done
III advance so assure q successful dAY
Aemh@ra n the eommittse reported
on their work and In every instance
the lab0fS assigned had been com
nieied as far a. possible At this tlme
Chairman Crow IT the entertainment
committees reported that be- had e-
cured homes fnF all sFeesat gussfs
@ho had advised of shelF attendance
Fhw committee authorised him tn
niAs@ an1 overglaw visitors az she
hosslk The matter If transporting
the guests from she UulsesaIY to
the home ~ Judge Twmpletum after
aaa0HFnmens ~ the UNIVERSITY nrn-
gram in sAn afgeTnoun was rsfsTfei
IN Prof " L. Aeksr attn gnwe= 50
make eaeh aFranlEeznnnEs a. ne saw
fit MF Go@zwtn reported that ne
sauv~nsF heckAnss f0r the uerAaaan
wonla b~ ready fov distribution that
oav
The COMMITTEES ~ re@eaufaon re-
an@@se4 al bamaamss hname@ ~ fAa
Ieafw 80 eBssss fr1m - 20 Z So "a tAs
afssrmaon- and mRpuGnteA Mewzrs. :
D Hasa. J. L. MecarsHey aS1 5aka
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-24

department. The wheat growers
control the price of wheat and will
not let it go below a certain price.
We can make 10c per pound the
minimum If our crop could be sold
through one central office.
would suggest that We build and
control cheap warehouses at every
county seat where needed. Nearly
every county elects a cotton weigh
er. who should be an expert cotton
man Put him under good and
sufficient bond and put him in
charge of our cotton warehouse. We
then have bonded warehouse of
our own. Then we can store and in
sure az cos: and be the master of the
situation. ! have made arrangements
with some wholesale men to furnish
galvanized iron at about cost. IL
enough counties will agree to build
these warehouses. I can yet make a
better deal by going direct to the
factories My plan for a cheap and
safe warehouse would be 10 build a
shed by setting good, substantial
posts In the ground TO cover
as much ground as you need for
your warehouse and use galvanized
corrugated iron for cover and siding.
You could use concrete floor. which
would make very safe and dry
house. You could store il for twelve
months. If you desire TO DO so. and
borrow money on your warehouse re-
ceipts. The business men Of your
county would furnish the money to
build these houses.
We have asked the railroad com
mission for reduction In freight of
81 a bale on our cotton TO the sea
board. which means q saving of So
SOC 900 10 $4,000 ,0o0 10 our cotton
growers yearly We were before the
commission and were assured OF a
reduction. but we can not tell just
what the reduction will be.
The cotton coupons show reduc-
lion in acreage up 10 the present time
OF 25 per cent and they are still COM
fug in when all are received they
will be tabulated and sent out to the
membership Now. IL you viii effect
close Organization of all the cotton
growers aud follow Instructions. we
viii price our cotton.
Let me ask YOU again to reduce
your cotton acreage 1t will be a
criminal act TO Increase the acreage
al this time. better let your land lie
idle. Yours for reduction,
JOHN r GARNER
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-24
RESULT PREDICTED If ANOTHER GIG COT
TON CROP IS RAISED.
FARMERS MUST DECIDE
Must Take Immediate Action With
Reference to Gurtaiimcnt OF
Their Cotton Acreage
this Year.

Greenyilie, Tex. April 22.--Circu-
lar Letter No. 8 Dear Brethren
The time has come either for veal or
for woe with the cotton planter The
union has great mission to perform
in causing the reduction of acreage
In cotton. We should reduce acre
age TO make an 5000. .00e-baie crop.
and To do this we should reduce 23
ID per cent. We then can rest as
eured OF l0c or i2c per pound for
this crop. Hold what cotton you
have on hand until this reduction II
made---say. until June / S. You will
then receive 10c per pound for the
remainder Of this crop. II we make
another large crop it means &c and
&c a pound and ruin TO the South
1t viii take five years 10 get over IL,
with many wrecks in It's pathway.
Texas. with her 2.5ee 900 bales can
control the price OF cotton while In
the hands Of the producers, You
hold the key 10 the situation In your
own hands
DO you know that there are only
four competitors to American cotton
And none Of these can compete with
II In the market SO long as ouE
American cotton IL no higher thar
&c per pound, Until the price
reaches that figure we have an ali.
solute monopoly 81 the fiber which
goes into the cloth that makes the
worlds supply and We are only get
ting half what II il worth If 1t were
ia open competition with other ma
teriai. In faet, the greatest competi-
tor ls the American cotton, and viii
continue ia be until We are vel
enough organized to consrol the out
put of our cotton crop in oar sales
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-24

gifts of the Maker or the bounty of
heaven than the favored citizens of
Texas. Every citizen of the state
should feel his blood flow faster and
feel prouder when he remembers the
history OF the founders OF Texas It
is fact that on the flag of Texas is
the history of the greatest victories
OF the American republic.
At o'clock this afternoon a par
" of citizens assembled at the Sims
library TO meet and get acquainted
with Governor Cummins,
AT IL o'clock today Governor Cum
Minis addressed the student body at
Trinity University He congratulate
ed the students on the fact that they
are young and that life's battle is
before them. He referred to the in
auguratton of Dr.. Turner, which
takes place Wednesday. and con
graduated the university on securing
the services of such an able man as
its chief executive. He said Dr. Tur-
ner was instrumental in bringing
WaynesbuTg College up to it's pres
ent high standing in the educational
world.
al tL4f CoAbAuSIoA OL UUNEIIOE
Cummins address DR.. Turner made
a few remarks. in which he referred
10 the fact that the governor is a
graduate OF Waynesburg College and
is very much interested in educa-
tional matters. He spoke of the gov
ernOr's high standing In the political
world, and said the people OF Iowa
had mentioned his name as a proba-
bic candidate for the presidency in
1905.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-24
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS.
Teachers Indorse the Legislature for
Passage of General School Law.

A joint meeting of teachers from
the counties of Ellis. Hill and John
son was held at Alvarado Saturday
Superintendent Hogg of the Fort
Worth schools delivered an address
as did also Prof, J NJ Carlisle and
Prof. ]. n. Johnson of Arlington.
Below are extracts from resolu-
tions adopted by the teachers:
BE II resolved that we recognize
the valuable service rendered to the
schools of the state by the twenty
ninth legislature through the enact
ment of a general school law and its
recent session, recodifying the school
laws and making many valuable
changes This act makes this legis-
lature especially friendly to and in
terested in popular education. While
we fully recognize the services to the
public Of all members of the legisla-
ture friendly TO this measure, we feel
that the special activity Of Represen-
tatiyes Rosser Thomas, J. NJ Alder
dice and c. c. Glenn and Senators
Grinnan and Barrett deserve special
mention and recognition for their
special activity in framing and press
ing to enactment this measure In the
face of opposition.
BE 1t further resolved, That we
heartily indoFse the action OF the ex-
.ecutiye committee of the State Teach
ers' association in urging by letter
and visits to Austin the passage of
the school bill herein mentioned. also
for their urgent support of a consti-
.tutional amendment providing for a
county school tax. to which amend
ment the association pledges the con-
tinued support of its members.
Be It further resolved. That we
hereby heartily indorse the active ef-
forts of Hon. r B. Cousins, state
superintendent of public instruction
in favor of wholesome school legis-
lation and in the wise manner in
which he is taking hold of state edu-
Carioual problems"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-24
GOVERNOR CUMMINS.
Chief Executive of iowa Is Visiting
in the City.

Governor A. B Cummins of Iowa
arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing 10 spend two days as a guest OF
DR.. A. f. Turner of University
Heights. This distinguished gentle
man is on his way home from Gal
weston where he attended the Nor
thera Settlers Congress Saturday.
Governor Cummins delivered an
address before the congress in which
he said that no state had a greater
variety Of products or resources than
Texas. The state should be the Mecca
of all homeseekers from ali states
except Iowa. He believed no peo-
pie should be more thankful for the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-24

Mincer a committee to circulate an
agreement to that effect.
Mr. Moffett reported the work OF
cleaning off the grounds, securing
lights and music platform for the
library program progressing satisfac-
toriiy
The chairman of the finance COM
mittee was instructed TO proceed with
the collection of the subscribed funds
for defraying the expenses of the oc-
casion.
Unless interfered with by rain
Wednesday will be a red letter day
IN the history OF the city, and every
citizen should take pardonable
pride in giving each visitor a hearty
welcome. Make them think so much
of Waxahachie and it's institutions
that when they depart their dreams
will be of home in the queen city
of the black land belt--beautiful
WaxahaChie.
The committee wishes It under
stood that the reception 10 be given
at the home of Judge Templeton on
Wednesday afternoon is open to
everybody and the invitation thereto
is general. 1t is to be an entirely in
formal affair, and 1t is hoped the citi-
zens of the city as well as visitors will
attend
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-24

After having a severe case of la
grippe il left me almost a physical
wreck, and 20 make matters worse
rheumatism set in. was advised
by a friend 70 try Hot Springs Blood
Remedy which I did and had not
used one half bottle unu I noticed
a change, and after using two bottles
I am entirely we'll Have gained In
flesh and feel better than / have in
ten years. J 4. Josaue Little Rock
ARR For sale Ga WaNahaehie by
FeQris. I'm
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-24

How is your stock of bill heads,
letter heads, note heads and envel-
opes. 1t is not long until May first.
IL you find that YOU are short on
any OF the above items phone the
Daily Light office your order and
we will print them for You at once.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-24

When you have that tired lauguid
feeling In the spring. and do not
know what Is the matter go straight
and get bottle al Hot Springs
Blood Remedy and notice the change.
For sale by Fearls. dim
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-24

10 bushel lots. or more. SIS cents
per bushel. delivered % cents at
elevator Cash. Waxahachie Grain
Co. is
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
HARD LIFE
ON TORPEDO BOATS
Sixty to Seventy Men in
Narrow Quarters.
SIZE OF DRY GOODS BOXES
Rough Times on Heavy, Bounding Seas.
Dangerous Getting About With
Decks Awash.

Each of the torpedo craft carries a
crew Of from sixty to seventy men. and
when one considers the size of the space
in which it is necessary for these men
TO move about In operating the power
ful yet intricate machinery and find
sleeping space also one must marvel
at the life aboard vessel of this class.
To live in quarters the size of an or
dinary dry goous box is not the life that
the everyday American cares to essay.
To endure such life for hours at a
stretch without sleep or food, and 10
stand exposed in all climates-such is
life aboard a torpedo craft for officers
and men alike. There is no discrimina-
tion; that is why one sees beardless
faces and slender figures behind the
coming towers when these long, three
and four-stacked fiiers run into port
for coal and water at frequent intervals,
which is necessary on account of their
limited space for carrying these neces-
stiles
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
/ fronts of brick trimmed with stone.
William T. keenan, Is the builder.
Millions Invested.

In talking with a Times reporter re-
garding the real estate situation in the
District. Louis P Shoemaker. the we'll
known real estate broker. said recently:
Il doubt If our people realize the enor-
nous amount of public and private busi-
ness that is now being conducted. con-
sisting in the construction of public
buildings. bridges and public undertake
ings generally, while private effort new
er has been in the whole history OF the
District so extensively exerted. Millions
are now being invested in Washington
real estate and its Improvement where
thousands were so used few years
ago.
THE population of the District of Co
lumbia is being greatly augmented. In
my entire experience of more than twen-
ty-five years in the real estate business
! have never seen SO many new people
strangers. There are now here ten TO
one as compared with the past. y re
cent practical experience demonstrates
this. l rented six new houses, and every
one of them was taken by a newcomer
"a stranger in Washington. all desiring
to live here with their families. and
every one Of them had permanent posi-
tions secured before taking up their
residence at the National Capital.
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Real Estate Transfers.

NJ street northwest, between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets-James W.
Green, trustee. TO Bates Warren and
Jonn l. Warren, half interest in lots
81 and 81. square 214; $500.
Eighteenth and D streets northwest
Peter NJ Becker et ux. to Frazee Po-
tomac Laundry Com-any. lot A. square
144; SO
5S8 steuben street northwest-Oscar
Wilkinson 10 Walter e Bennett. lot 81.
block l. SChuetzen Park Sl0.
Widow Mite-George A, Gustin 10
Ella c. Brehant, half Interest in lot 10;
D street northwest. between Nine
teenth and Twentieth Streets-Same TO
Addition to lie Droit Park-Mary
Weer ct Vir, Joseph s, to John A Col
born. lot 56. block II, sic.
30 r street northwest-Clara V. Cas-
sell to Mary E Helmus. lot 10, square
363. $40
Fifteenth street southeast between D
and + streets-EdwaFd A. Muir et ux-
TO George TAFT lot 43. square 1862, SO
1885 Vermont avenue northwest-Belle
c. Shannon ct vir, Maxwell w, 10
Arthur ). Gray, lot 81 square 334, $40.
" neutrality-suspicious. \. Nieth ct ux. TO
William p. Mcdowell lots and :, block
IS $40
Alley between B and c. Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets nOTtheast-George w
BaFkman et uX- TO Caroline c. Ofutt
lots 30 and 81, square 10l0 $40.
Thirteenth street northwest, between
+ and q streets-Augustus 3. Stoughton
ct uE TO Homer Guerry, part lots 10. IL
T. square 2S9 $25OoO
N street northwest, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets-T. Percy Myers
Ct al. trustees. to Mary A. Smith, east
Ouc-half lot %, square ~. 5000.
Garfield-Brainard n Warner ct uX.
to Moses Cook. lot 81. $240.
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
washingtonians Elsewhere.

incidentally, I want to say that
Washington and its attractions are
being well advertised over the entire
country by men distinguished in its
business and social life. Thus, for in
stance, it IS a great satisfaction to visit
Alexander Bay among the Thousand
Islands and stop with our valued
tOwnsman and capable man of bust
ness, Col. O. G. Staples, owner of the
Thousand Island House. He is promi-
rent in affairs up there as he is here.
and conducts a large business. Such a
man is a credit to the city.
Thomas Blagden is largely interested
in the Adirondacks, as he is here In
real estate. and has developed and i'm
proved his property. My son. who was
recently his guest. remarked that he
appreciated the efforts of Mr.. Blagden
to beautify and improve that section
more particularly when he realized that
l. was being done by a Washington
nlau."
The Washington times., 1905-08-13

stretch of four miles. the hillside IS
adame The scattered ranches are in
grave danger, and especially where new
~ cleared.
All the bridges are cut on tie wagon
roads. At Ymir, twelve miles south of
here, the whole Of the Judbilee noun
tain is on fire. the buildings of the
Dundee have been destroyed and the
Ymir mine is cut off by the destruction
of the wagon roads. Some men are
known to be in the mountains. Their
fate is unknown.
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Ali Below Decks.

1t is then that the crew suffers most
while at sea All must remain below
decks or place themselves III jeopardy.
To venture above while the vessel is
plunging about the sea with decks
awash3 would be extremely hazardous
Sometimes the Japanese steward will
essay to climb along the deck from the
stern 10 the forward hatch with smok-
ing dish cfasped tightly in his hands.
He is in a race with the seas. If lie
reaches his destination forward he is
lucky. If the seas get there first the
fishes get the food.
In the event the seas overtaISs MIN
then he has to scramble back to the
galley and await another chance This
is an amusing incident of life aboard
10 watch the steward essay the trip for
ward in rough weather.
Intense heat prevails below deck
when the craft is under way, with
matches closed. and the humidity is one
Of the inconVeniences to which the crew
of the torpedo boat IS subjected. and is
ore Of the most Objectionable features
of life aboard the torpedo craft. as the
heat is oppressive and fearful at times,
with all four boilers under full draught
and ponderous engines throbblug and
pulsating at full speed or perhaps TWEEN
ty-fiye To thirty kn0ts.-Norfolk Land
mark
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
MAN CUT HIS HEAD BY
FALLING ON SIDEWALK

Stumbling against the steps Of q
building at Ninth and y streets north
west Monroe Hauna. forty years old.
fell and his head struck the sharp edge
OF one Of the stone steps. His scalp
was badly laceTated, and he suffered
greatly from loss Of blood before Po-
liCeman Samson. of the First precinct
station, found him
An ambulance was summoned. and in
iC Hanna was sent 70 the Emergency
Hospital. Later ne went TO his homs
rear Chesapeake Junction
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
SCHNAB Is TO STUDY
FOREIGN SHIPBUILDING

NEW YORK. Aug. 12-Charles NJ.
sehwab and several of the engineers
connected with the Bethlehem Shipbuild-
mig corporation. are to take q three
months trip to Europe, starting in
few days.
From sources close TO Mr.. Schwab it
was learned today that it is his inten
ton 10 make an exhaustive study. with
his engineers, of the shipbuilding indus
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
FOREST FIRES RAGE
AND IMPERIL LIVES

NELSON, 5. c, Aug. 12-Forest fires
are raging in the low-Iying woods along
the south banks of Kootenay river.
three miles below Nelson. and for
The Washington times., 1905-08-13

try III England. Scotland, and on the
continent. in the interest Of the ship
building department of the Bethlehem
concern, which is the Tcorgauized United
States Shipbuilding Company.
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
IN Business Alone.

Joseph r. Atkinson. formerly presi-
dent of the Atkinson & Ballard Com
pany, has sold out his interest in said
company and win continue in the real
estate business in his own name at the
west
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
washingtOn's Wall Street.

It will be remembered that recent sales
of property in this vicinity caused some
surprise. by reason OF the unusually
high prices paid. as, for Instance, the
corner where the Commercial National
Bank is now located. for which Mr..
Stevens paid S1S5. coo. In the light of de-
velopment it is not probable that that
astute fnancier believes he has paid too
much. The old Stone property, at the
northeast corner of + and Fourteenth
streets. is held at what IS now regarded
as q prohibiJive price-$180. 600 is generally
given as the hgure-but il is more than
likely that even al this sky-scraping
figure a purchaser viii be found not
many years hense
F street. from Thirteenth 10 Fifteenth;
Fifteenth TO New York avenue; along
that avenue to Fourteenth-this is the
Wall Street OF Washington, and the
financial center OF the town being found
within these bounds II follows that proQ-
erty in all adjacent streets reasonabl
close 10 the haIlowed precints will pro-
portionately keep pace in point of price
with the standards there established
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Enormous Increase IN
Less Than Ten
Years.
BUILDING IN THE SUBURBS
Many Residences Planned
for Connecticut Avenue
Extended.

The sale of the G street wing Of the
American Security and Trust Companys $
property for $4,000. brings prominently
into view the remarkable increase in
real estate values in the business sec
tion of III city. especially in that pOr-
tion bounded by Z street, New York
avenue. Thirteenth, and Fifteenth
streets. It is understood that various
tentative offers have been made for the
Fourteenth street wing of the trust COM
pany's property. but none have been con-
sidered large enough. The company holds
this wing at S125. 900.
Making allowance for the value OF the
buildings, the increase in value on the
G street side IS about 100 per cent, the
ground there having been bought for 50
a square foot. The Fourteenth street
ground was bought only six or seven
years ago. for something like $12 a foot.
and according TO the estimate OF real
estate dealers the price at which that
property is now heId-S125, ,00O-makes the
present price of the ground about $50 d
foot. an increase of between 60 and 70 per
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Not Pleasure Crafts.

In the comparatively smooth waters of
this harbor the torpedo boats look very
much like the motor racers in disguise,
but they are far from being the pleas
ure craft that the autocrats are, and
they go where the helmsman of q mo-
torboat would not dare to venture
The ocean is the place to see the tor
pedo boat under way, and then life on
board the craft can be seen in it's true
light Sticking their bows into the long,
green swelIs, the spray flying above the
signal stats forward and the solid
green water washing the low decks con-
tinually, is but one picture of life on the
rolling deep in a mere shell Of a boat.
In the harbOr and when at sea III fair
weather the torpedo boats run with the
matches open. the commanding officer
stands on watch clear of the coming
tower, and the crew lounge on deck,
but when the little craft begins to roll
and plunge in the seaway the matches
are closed. and, barring the stumpy
smokestacks. the vessels resemble baby
whales at play