The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-24

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languages. or the seven Milton knew
We'll.
I undertake to impart information,
it may be in a small, very imperfect
way; to teach as we'll as to speculate,
to give opinions, handle facts, set
forth beliefs and convictions. to study
as well as to criticize. Like myself
not many who may read this have
been in Texas and explored it's Won
ders. I nave lately had a visit from
a relative. a native Georgian, who has
been in Texas for several months re-
Gently. Talking with him, learned
more than I had known before of that
great, marvellous Commonwealth
Since 1872, I have had several rela-
tives living there out in the eastern
section. Southwest Texas is claimed
to be the garden spot Of the world."
the lands are fertile and you can farm
all h year round Really Texas IS
more of an Empire in itself thar a
State. Think of it's vast size. In
length Texas is over 500 miles, and
over 100 miles in width, and contains
more than two hundred and sixty-five
thousand square miles. Now put that
by the side of other large States n
behold the great difference. North
| Carolina has but $3.50 square
miles; Virginia 42,45O; 53,-
$50; Georgia 5S.475; Tennessee A.
$50. Even California thought to be
SO large and long, has but 15S,360
square miles-large enough surely;
Indiana 36.350; Kansas S2,OSO; Mis-
vania45.215; New York 49,17O. AS
to the New England, all the States
combined make less than the area
Of Texas. 1t has more area than any
two States east of the Mississippi.
What the name Texas means / I've
not 1oornnI pioa nnttnn ~
corn, grapes and figs flourish. 1t is
great for stock and trucking. Its
population in 1900 was ~3.049.71O. It
is believed that in 1910. it will exceed
100000 I hin as yet it has no
city of 100, 900 people,
I was written lately by a lear
friend to know the given name of a
public character, a lawyer of bad
name, who flourished to his shame
in Granville county in the first forty
years of the last century. 1t was
Robert Potter, who was a membe Of
the North Carolina Legislature, and
Afterwards settled in Texas. He was
a member of the Cabinet when Gen.
Samuel Houston was President Of the
then young Republic of Texas. He
had talents. He was shot to death
in Caddo Lake early in the morning
by some men who were hunting him.
[ do not remember when, but over
fifty years ago..
Pesident Roosevelt, in one Of his
New York addresses referred To he
present American navy 'as one of The
big naval powers of the earth.' But
this sort of declaration does not cor
respond With what Admiral Coehlan
says, that eleven of our hrst-class bat
tleships are anything else thar first
class" He said further that soon the
navy will be short of sailors to man
c,,nb SEinc oc u-n wa ~ - 800 RI
600. The policy of blow-hard n ex-
t~ravagance is to the front in full rig
there are men, true statesmen who keep
their heads level and demand
and peace n right in dealing with
public affairs. Then the President is
charged with carelessness in his APP
p~ontnents of Judicial Judges. The
able, fair New York Nation" recent
ly said of these defects:
The Chicago scandal is only the
latest instance of g laxness in this re-
spect IN Mr.. Roosevelt's part. lis
curse in allowing Senators to dictate
judicial nominations is in enpleasan Mt
contrast with President Harrson's
sturdy lnsistence upon the Presidential
p~rerOgative in that matter"
The roubl at Chicago is the pro-
motion of District Judge Kohlsaat to
be a Circuit Judge. 1t arouses oppo-
sition, makes an ugly impression and
shows dereliction of duty. He was
first appointed because his brother was
a friend of President Mckinley. There
were also several charges against the
appointee. The Nation says of these
accusations:
"He had appointed two or his pri-
vate secretaries as receivers. He Ia.
k~INGS5URY THREE
appointed his brotner-in-law apprais-
er of an estate. He had appointed his
own son as his private sec""i3rF 81!
these acts were grossly Improper; at
least one of them is admitted ny TN:
Attorney General to have been In Mo-
lation of the law"
In this connection it Ilay 10 mem
toned that the three Presidential
booms already in the font viii les
sen the influence of Roosevc't rs a
controller of public inaSt'''s. as can
didates for office wiz DC more a:'t y
seek the favor of the fe:!oN they think
will succeed the preset incumbent
Since the above was written greater
shame has overtaken somr Dc the APP
| pointaac Of tho nrpSppt Administration