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an we may be called out amy minyit
now !,
"Wnl We go?", asked Mr.. Dooley.
I'VE bet I wiN," said Mr. Hennessy.
"Ye just bet will, l stand firm be
Union principles, an besides It's hot az
blazes up there these days. Iwudden't
mind havin' few weeks Off"
yell do right to quit" said Mr..
Dooley. II have no sympathy with
STRIKERS. ! have no sympathy with
thin amy more thin I have with peo-
pie goin' off to a picnic. "A sthrike is a
wurrukin mans vacation. II I had to
be wan Nv thin horny handed sons Nv
toll, tn men that have made our coun-
thry what 1t, is an creates tn wealth
Nv tn wurruld an sees it go Oft with
a sthranger--if I had to be wan Nv
thin pillars Nv tn constitution, which
thank Gawd I haven't. tbs sthrikin' Ia
I'd begin stlvikin' whin tn flowers
begin to bloom in tn parks. an I'd
stay on sthrike TIL twas too cold to
lett out on IN bleachers. Ye bet wud.
'Ive noticed that nearly all sthrikes
occur in TIL summertime. 6thrikes
come In tn summertim can lockouts
| in tn winter. I'm tn summer, whin
tn soft, We might almost say melted
treezes, blows through shop an fac
thry., fannin'. tn cheeks Nv tn artisan
an settin' f1re to his whiskers. whlr
TIL main guy Is off at tn seashore
helm pinched f'r exceedin' TIL speet
limit, Whin ills comfortable to sleeI
out at nights an TIL Sox have started
batting sthreak, tn son Nv Marthy
as me frind Roodyard Kipling calls
| him. begins to think ~ tn rights o.
labor, TIL more he looks out Nv tn
winoow', TIL more he thinks about hi
rights, an wan warm day he heaves I
conplin' min at tn boss an saunter
away. Sthrikes are q great evil r.
.|th' wurruktn man, but SO are plonick
an he actsNth' same at both. There
4 tn, same meetin' ye'er frinds f'r tt
4 first time In their good clothes ar
th' same thumpln' strangers over tt
.!head with prlck, Afther while Il
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eagerly as she would have taken any
other course that would have. led her
nearer to her object.
On the following evening she went
to the meeting in the same deliberate,
Dnrposefu mood Some three or four.
other men were present, and they
came to offer congratulations upon her
betrothal to their comradc. She wished
the fact of the botrothal to DO spread
abroad, knowing that when Gilbert
Merridew heard of it1and met her as
Karl Hartman's future wife, It would
do moro than anything else to blind his
eyes.
Tho hour for his coming arrived, and
when the clock struck she ncrved her
self for the ordeal Of meeting him.
Then the sound OF footsteps told he
was coming.
ut Is Gideon Mawford,' said one OF
the men.
Olive clinched her hands involuntari-
~ and her heart qulckened It's beats
But outwardly she was an calm as 4
statue, am, she turned to Karl ant
made some trifing remark in casna
tone that was without culver OF ner'
vousncss.
But her eyes were fixed stealthill
on tho door, and, as It opened, sht
caught hsr breath.
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Certainly ne must nsgar know Whit
She Was DOING unit her work was
'Mnisheu ana they could laugh over her
experiences togethcr.
But the next gay olive was soon
aware that something unusual was to
take pluee-a at south lSensint ton. II
began With an. awkward incident for
her Mrs. Ciramston sent ner down
stairs ~ the 4uain staircase on some
trivial GRAND, and on the landing she
came face tos race witlrgaJack He
looked at her sharply. and size believed
he had rscosn izedy her.
| Willl great presence OF mind she
turned l,erfiea away and called out
in German, as II to some one above.
"Gcrinans by slove' she heard him
say .o5a.imse1f, ma tons Of suspicion.
Then so her lin that language: Frau
lein 1swish to- speak TO YOU
But olive had slipped past him and
was running downstairs. Without
looking back she called; Directly,
/ SIR" and did not stop until she was
below In the servants quarters. There
the housekceper found her some time
rlater and rated her soundly for her
neglect
But in the middle of the. scoldinG
1 something else slipped out. Mrs Grim
ston had been carpeted by the minis
ter, and he and Jack had piled her
with all sorts Of questions about the
servants, and particularly Olga
Schmidt, who she was. where she came
from, what character she had. and the
crosse examination had concluded will
the request that the, girl should be sen
iup to them ~
Olive was In dismay. TO face Jacl
alone would be bad enough. He would
certainly recognize her. Butt to sub
nit to searching crosshre Of ques
tons from the minister himself woul,
dieting herself and possibly being
given In charge.
Jack must have told his chief some
previous day, and thus suspicion ha
, been aroused.
"You needn't look so scared. The
can't eat YOU" said Mrs. Grimstor
But you must go UP. You've brough
t lit on yourself, too, for 1t seems 70
bolted just now when Mr. Fenwc
{ tried to stop and speak to you. Don
+ stand messing about there in that wa,
+ but run and put on clean apron an
come up with me at once. You mustn
be minute. We can't keep him wait
, ling, or he'll be mad"
! Overwhelmed by the certainty of In
J, pending discovery. Olive turned ava
! without another word to do as she wa
2 told.
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CHAPTER XXI1I.
Under Suspicion.

a more disccncerting development
than that which olive was called upon
to meet when Jack and his chief sent
for her to be questioned 1t would have
been difficult for her to conceive.
Discovery was unavoidable Even If
Jack did not recognize her-and 1t was
all but certain that he would-she
would be detected as an impostor. who
had got into the house by fraud. It
was one thing to tell a straig htforward
story to I'M unsuspecting woman like
| the housekeeper. who had been pre-
pared to hear and accept it,Rbut 1t wa:
quite another thing to stand rigid ant
| searching cross eXamina ton at tn
hands of clever men who were full o
suspicion.
Moreover, the news she lad TOLD
Jack was so serious and the power ant
influence Fof his chief SO great that i
not recognized. her arrest on some
charge would be certain. She would
i then be compelled in ,selfdefensa t.
| avow herself; and In such a. case sh'
would have to tell all she knew abou
Merridew and his colleagues IN orde
/ to explain her strange conduct.
All this fla shed through her thought
as she stood washing her hands; an,
then her eyes fell on her Jacket, whlcl
she had laid down close by, after com
! ing in from an errand on which tn
4 housekeeper had sent her on her owl
account.
In a moment her resolve was taken
Snatching up her hat and Jacket sh
thrust them under her arm and stol
lcut toward the area door. In the pas
sage she met the scullery maid,
A good tempered girl who had bee
rather friendly.
"Hullo, Dutchy, where are you o.
to? Out?"
II want to put these out of the dus
In cupboard'i and she opened tn
door of one that was close to them.
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Copyright. 1907, by II. II. Mcclure
70 yE haven't sthruck yet. have
3 " ye?" said Mr. Dooley.
Not yet" said Mr.. Hen
Il messy. but tn dillygate
was up at tn mills to-day,
an we may be called out amy minyit
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Gro 30 Continued Nssa sut,aas,,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-17

A Scottish paper tells a story OF san
DIV Nc, a ForfarShirc farmer who
had been spending an hour or two In
the evening with a friend couple OF
miles away. 1t was q moonlight night
and Sandy. after partaking freely OF
his friends hospitality, was ram"
quietly home across the sheep pastures
on his guild aud mare when they
came to an open ditch, which his mare
refused TO cross.
"Hoot ava. Maggie said the rider,
this Wilma dac. Ye maun jist gang
over"
He turned back about 100 yards
wheeled round and gave the mare a
touch of his whip. ON she went ut
brisk cantcr. but as they reached the
edge of the di:ch she stopped dead and
shot sandy clean over To the other
side
Gathering himself mp, Sandy looked
bis mare straight I'm the face aud said:
Vera vcel pitched indeed, ma lass
But hoo are Sc goiu' to get over yer
sell eh p
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-17
The Elevator Ewes.

One Of the greatest hardships suffer
ed by men who run elevators in the
tall office buildings downtown is the
bad effect ii has on their eyes. The
cars are run at a high rate of speed,
and. as the men have to look straight
ahead of them most of the time, their
eyes soon feel the strain of the con
slant motion.
I've worked in the subway re
marked one of these elevator men
and | thought that was pretty bad,
but it isn't a patch to the way my
eyes feel after a days work in these
cars. If you ever run across an elc-
vator man who seems unusually bad
tempered toward the close OF the bust
ness day. Just look Mt his eyes and you
will be apt to forgive him. They gen
orally show the strain that has been
put on them for eight or ten hours. -
New York Press.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-17
As Eser,pliFed.

A learned professor was dining WIN
the Diltzes and the table was set with
the best ware that Mrs. Diltzs emma
closet afforded The guest was par
ticularly Interested In the display and
admired II greatly. fickInl up tn'
plate in front Of him and noting The
stamp cf the manufacturer on The bot
tom of 70. he remarked
Il presume YOU know that china. or
the art Of making IL. was discovered by
accident
Just then there was heard in too
kitchen where the mad Was nusily a.
work. louI crash.
Yes" answered Mrs lhiiz, "iih
ia ln,.d smile. "aui most az it i' broken
In the same Way loutbe 'oiupan.'n
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REMOVED AT LAST.
The Figure Did Not Appear In the
Final Set OF Drawings.

4 candidate for the royal engineers
some years ago was told Icy his in
structor to draw up the plans and spec
ifcations for a railway viaduct TO con
meet two high hills. between which
ran a small stream.
In due course an excellent set Of
drawings was presented one showing
the bridge In it's completion. with ~
sketch of the surroundings. and on
which sat two men. with their legs
hanging over tine side fishing, The
drawing was returned with the request
that the men he removed from the
bridge.
Upon receiving the paper the second
time the professor discovered that his
instructions had been carried out, but
that the two men were seated on the
bank of the stream. still in quest Of
representatives of the fnny tribe.
Again was the paper returned, and
this time with positive orders to re
move the men from the drawing alto
cether. Imagine the CONSERVATION
which overspread the features OF the
learned instructor upon receiving int
naners for third time to find tW,
little rr1vr- Trr1 r0m0sr0ncS WITH ap-
propriate epitaphs situated near the
bank of the stream. His orders hao
been obeycd and the men removed al
together London Answers.
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n. y. T.. L. Program.

Following 10 the n , +, L. pro
gram for Sunday. Anz Is
ropsc The vaiae Of Decision rrh
tt-it. JAS. Ills
Leader fer the Meeting. Yrs Ken
sal
Reading toF The Week
Tuesday a good decision Josh /.
@sfa-.5.
wednesday gracious decision
Egth. iltsIs<
Thursday Deeisioa based on est-
denee Ksnrs. is:1o-ss.
Friday--Laek Of faith in the
truth. Gal. 3l-s
Saturday "A place 30 stand Eph-
slo-is
Sunday The lesson. Eph. a.it-
Is Jas. Ills.
l. Opening exercises tia MINI
2. Scripture reading. Eph i:it-
Is. Mr. Virgil Gates. James, Ills.
MT John Barrow.
3. Hymn.
4 Decision In religion. Misc Ottio
Jennings.
g. Decision and good morals. Miss
Emma NcQuatters,
g. Hymn
: The cultivation Of decision.
Mrs Roberts.
$. The great decision deciding
for Christ Mr. c. y. Nall
9. Closing exercises.
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EpNurth tessue lesson t'f 7h"-
t.. ,.ws.f AS Tents Rearing
FaIsa Nrpreath ''aH 4tf-t+.
Leader Mna ssHle Ha
can aar ts ssla ta SETTER srHfaef p
... rtrt.t.. sshs when he BE- hiame
aasthtf viss l8anta ceseIl
$40 go rat Hitea .t .esef Faftf
.Isas .saftrr. thrHsh H.t aiHseie*f
arsa fspsas.bstF ur NsH
Eel zee hsssiessI. FHt eafsalse* 'a
ere was sf telae anaaiefssaa .sH
Ne to- tsia fs SETTER f'F fH
asAa Mf faaes esmRas
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ONE THpl SAND DEAD.
Number OF Casualties i'm series Of
Raids Has Hern Exaggerated

Casa Blanca. Morocco, AuE If
The town Is quiet and business is be-
Ing transacted
The number Of persons Killed has
been greatly exaggerated. Probably
about one thousand were killed. the
majority being Arabs.
The town Is now completely uu-
der the control Of the French and
Spanish authorities and no further
trouble inside need be Jared.
Moors have received large rein
forcements and the authorities hear
they are planning a great attack on
Casa Blanca.
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The tAs Frsra 4tsv ie ~ q #&N
al ~ar ia sa1rnlats8 % la@se fac i~fF
sas waets - rau aeRy g. sea ~ ~
srAef rhsak "a acv IL tags-s sng4c~ h..t
scz>sssisne - ftze ss5h r. IN tzaFf ~ al
Sea anil nueies different csnli.4sssdas 6suR
II euy case. sr,saa 3 % cloc = In the ns"En
iaS tai ~ at ulxhf, 4 - q raiirT
strenuous roani II ssruhlla@s aDd
drills The recruit rvaliFes very Nos'u
that the expression ~shirshsre means
rySsi deal
SATURDAY morning Is frraDsnd"us
cleaning time. called field das. vhilh
Is followed hS a hair holiday IN thc
afternoon. and on sunday morning TIE
captain himself nspe,ts bis ship from
keel 10 truck The marine baud u stu
toned tusf hclow ca the hurricane
deck. aud the tluclacksts stand on III"
port side of tb" quarter d"cs ard the
marines ou the starboari. all ready
FOR inspection.
hut lie isn't all scruhhtngs. rcgula
lions and inspections. Ga ;be larger
ships the government furnishes sth-
letic supplies. and each man.of war
has her champion boxer and baseball
aud football teams These teams are
managed or supervised. at least by
officers, and many an ensign ar lieu
tenant who has won his M AT the
Naval academy plays shoulder 10 shout
der with his bluejaekcts. such ia
miliarity would have scaudaiized old
Commodore Porter beyond words. - st
NtshA}aN
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After am absence 90 several years
one time cavalier ~ a lady called on
her lie found her iu the 'ompany OF
her three children.
wen. vrl" be- said. And how odd
are they
John, answered the lady Is
seven. Julia Is tye and Maud Is two
Dear me- be cried. alarm la bis
voie. rs .t possible time Hies Ike
that Who would think that sou had
been married fourteen yearsf Phils
delpha Ledger
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pssrH ~ cot. HIRAM r. NIL
ie~s In tianta. tigsafy Year,
Of Ayr

Atlanta. Ga. Avg iT--Coi lti
RAM y Hagi the last Surviving mem
beg Of the Confederate congress. and
nctesi throughout Georgia for hts
stacsnanahip and legal ability. died
tesisfday aset 50 yssrs Col Bell
had been colonel In the tonfc5er-
ate army. reFHh Der 81 the secession
United States cong FRESHMAN. Ne mrTv-
Cd ia both branches Of the state leg
stature lie was n grandson Of Fran
els Bell. a commissioned officer in
the Continental army
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-17
SALESMAN IN TROUBLE.
Charged With Embezzlins Funds
Amounting to More Than $50.

]. NJ. Young, who has been selling
organs at Ennis for j l.. Collins
was arrested at Kemp, in Kaufman
county yesterday on an alleged
charge of embeZzling funds amount
ing to more than $50. The complaint
was filed in the county attorney S
office AT this place by MI. Collins.
Young was selling organs at Kemp
when arrested He was taken to
Kaufman to be held until he could
be sent for by Sheriff Forbes. Con
stable McCalpin went to Kaufman
last night TO bring the prisoner to
this city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-17

! wish 10 announce to my friends
and the public generally that / VIII
leave Waxahachie in company with
my children on August 18th on a
visit 10 my sister and friends IN
Chicago VIII also visit Buffalo and
Niagara Falls. During my absence
my studio will be in charge OF MISS
Drake. | will visit the leading stu
dios Of Chicago with view OF learn
ing any thing new In my profession
Of art. on August 9Th will be With
YOU an one year and my success
here enables and encourages me 10
make this trip SO as TO Keep con
stantly in touch with every new Idea
In my line. Thanking the people Of
waaahachie for an their encourage
ment my first year and trusting that
{ viii De able 90 giye yon better seq
vice the coming year. : remain.
Respectfully.
MRS. a. f. JACKSON.
t, Photographic
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~i,,s taug SOON siudy Greys iu COD
i.ss
auu trs he. tvN enthusiastic
evsf
a thausnf bs daut ,afe 'or laH.
suasee
-fts d.ssuf as 20 faIF. uHt usHf yvaf
ths f.uftaN tsaw a q. hntr tfrea
si.faAls aad Harry h tyin@ f"f lsv
twxsn k mHsw tity lusiyf~r u.trHt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-17

KlHtinaa ~ hAv tessF 49, ssF*
sasw great b@nests III las1nk fes~F
ttmmwv Ama wmF eF se#s
nHwatkiaw insra~ssats AS h*AAa -
afiaN~a air passages A@s sf*a y y
thn@is gkta 20 care Y#a 81
mssars vwnss wa swnmsns
x.fta. raskMxw n ~ Fsas
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EH. ..saIsf msvfIne uf Ihs tfs
tsmsI rnlan af tmvrlrs ~tI ts Beta
Waatss rlftf If H tatfst .Htt aH
s.snhsH ne efrsF.f uur Application
sat aar HHsuaa W Uwtf
Hta
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-17

WANT COLUMN. =
~>>>>> - >>>>>>
WEATHER Maximum l0p. M!ng.
num "a
STRAfEp-A ~hste ppny Notify
Raw 4 ktnninxhAm tfe|
UABRELIAS-R~- and re-
paired at Arthur Maekoy's shop. II
FOR fire and tornado tnnu.ance se>
Burieson 4 veaIey over Matthew
Bros. II
WANTED-You to know that ~tl
order you car load Of wood u. H.
Thompson. lis
WAXAHACHIE Hot Mineral water
delivered daily b s. AcCourt. Old
phone t6i. "a
WANTED-To trade new furniture
aid S'"fos tor o.a' hlshes' eash prf-
o"S pau ~ r. moore FURNITURE 20.
II
----.---'--- --------.-------------
WAN TED our furniture Grating
ana packing. Nesson g Humphreys.
il' Rogers street, Ola phone 100.
lis
OK sALt-or VIII trade, nice
s-room residence on west Main
street Tor good farm. Burieson Il
Neazey. II
oe-,, n,
eleven hair pearls. On Franklin
street or Rogers. Reward for return
to Light office. 16
$50
foN 0AlE'-ohe suite tn'h''uie'
""c ""Dh ,n'e' o''e " w ~ o
West Main street. HIP
X ----------------
W AN bL--A llrSt class fireman at
the Electric Light plant. A good,
steady JOB for the right party. Apply
in person. Thos, Cook, Supt Is
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at the Electric Light plant. only Is
cents per load. The very thing to fill
up your lot or mudhole. Waxahachie
Electric & Gas Co. 10
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WANTED Jou 10 know that we rem
ovate old mattresses and guarantee
them to be as gooG as new. All work
called for and delivered. Old Phone
No. % WaxahaChie Mattress Co. II
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AN EXPERIENCED TAILOR is In
charge of our shop and supervises all
work done. Thus you are assured OF
first class work when left with us.
All work called for and delivered
.nEnnnn$2Es .EAoRs rs. Matthews Bros.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-08-17

SEND US your repairing and press
ing. All our work is done By the most
skilled workmen and guaranteed to
be satisfactory. Porter will call for
all packages. Both phones. Hosford
Il Brown. u
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-14
FUNERAL THURSDAY
Judge V. v. Barnes, One Of Few
Elders Remaining Faithful to
Dowie, Will Conduct
Service.

Chicago, March 10.-A touch of the
ostentation that marked the rule of
John Alexander Dowie in the Christian
Apostolic Catholic Church in Zion,
which he founded, will be observed
during the funeral services of the de-
posed leader. The white robed choir
which was shorn of its vestments when
Overseer Voliva assumed control in
Zion City, will take an active part in
the ceremonies, which will occur on
Thursday afternoon in Zion tabernacle.
Judge V. V. Barnes, one of the few
elders of the Church who remained
faithful to Dowie, will conduct the SER
vices and will deliver the funeral SER
mon. During Tuesday and Wednes-
day the body will lie in state in the
reception hall of Shiloh House;theDowie
residence. The burial will be at Lake
Mound Cemetery, at Zion City, beside
the grave of Doves daughter, who
died several years g of burns caused
by the explosion of an alcohol1amp.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-14


By virtue of a mortgage executed by L.. L.
Grantham and wife to r. A. Jordan, and regis
tered in Book No. II, page 355, in Office of Reg
lister of Deeds for Wayne county, the under
signed will sell for cash, by public auction, at the
court house door in Goldsboro, on the 18th day
of March 1907. the following lands in Grantham's
Township, Wayne county, to-wit:
ID Beginning at two sweet gums on the run
of Johnson Branch, corner of Lot No. 2, and runs
N. 4o.50 chains to a stake on the road, corner of
Lot No, 2: then with said road S. 81 1-2 w. AZ
chains to a stake in the edge of the road: then
S., 20 12 w. 8 chains to a stake in the edge of the
road: then N. 88 1-2 w. 6.3S chains to a stake:
then s.. 12 w. 3,64 chains to a stake in the run
of Johnson Branch: then down the same to the
beginning, containing ninety-two and one-half
(2 I'D acres. more or less:
~ Beginning at two sweet gums on Johnson
Branch, and runs N. 1913 poles to a stake in the
road: then with said road N. 81 12 E, 81 poles to
a water oak on Johnson Branch: then up said
Branch to the beginning. containing ninety-two
and one-half (92 I'D acres, more or less:
80 Beginning at a water oak and runs N. 2o0
AZ poles to a stake: then S, % IL w. 9 LIZ poles:
then S. IS 1-2 E. - IL poles to two gums: then S
25S "a poles to a black gum: then S.. So 12 w, 48
poles to the mouth of johnson branch: then up
said branch to the beginning. containing ninety
two and one-half (o2 1-2) acres, more or less:
And also one Is H. P. Watertown~ steam-boiler
and fixtures, one Is H. P. WATERFOWL steam
engine and fixtures, one Dewey Bros. saw-mill
and fixtures, and one pair of small truck wheels,
axle and fixtures.
February 7th, 1907.
R. A. JORDAN,
GEO. c. KORNEGAY.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-14
DRAINING SOUTHERN SWAMPS.

The government is spending to good
advantage vast sums in the Far West
to render dry lands wet and therefore
productive, and the work promises to
be altogether self-snpporting. That is
to say; the government gets back in
sales of lands all it had expended in ir-
rigation.
The time will come as population
presses upon production when he pro-
cess in the arid country will be applied
in the south, but it will be reversed.
Here individuals own the lands, and
we have no arid lands east OF central
Texas, but we have millions upon mil
lions of acres of wet lands. The prob
lem here will consist in making wet
lands dry.
The citizens of four states-Arkan-
sas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louis
iana-are to meet soon in Memphis to
devise ways by which the government
can be induced to do for southern
swamp what it is doing for the arid
lands in the mountain states. Mem
phis anticipates great good from the
movement, and it proposes to welcome
the delegates with open arms.
v The devising of a scheme that the
government will accept may be intri-
cate and difficult, but it is certainly a
problem that deserves careful atten-
ton. This State, too, has a vast guam
tity of wamp lands. Out OF our many
millions of acres several millions of
acres are undoubtedly swamp lands,
If they could be rendered dry under
some comprehensive government plan
the state would be greatly benefited,
and the Memphis movement is there
fore of interest to US.