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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-22

Moreover, we can add enormous tracts
IF the most valuable possible agricultural
land to the national domain by irrigation in
the arid and semiarid regions and by drain
age of great tracts OF swamp land in the
humid regions.
We can enormously increase our trans
portation facilities by the canalization of
our rivers so as to complete a great sys-
TEN of waterways on the Pacific, Atlantic,
and gulf coasts and in the Mississippi Val
ley, from the great plains TO the Ale
ghenies. and from the northern lakes to the
mouth of the mighty father of waters.
But all these various uses of our nat
ural resources are so closely connected that
they should be co-ordinated, and should be
treated as part of one coherent plan and
not In haphazard and piecemeal fashion.
We are coming to recognize as never be-
fore the right of the nation to guard its
own future in the essential matter of nat
ural resources.
In the past we have admitted the right
OF the individual to iniure the future OF
the republic for his own present profit. The
time has come for a change.
As a people we have the right and the
duty. second to none other but the right
and duty Of oteginS the moral law. of re-
curing and doing justice, to protect our
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-08-01

the beauty of the country, the rural districts.
Towns here look much like those in America
little older, streets little more crooked. more
old buildings rich in historic association. But be-
tween the country here and the country in Amer
lea the difference is much more marked. re-
member how Mr.. G. s. wooten said to mo last
winter, speaking OF his trip abroad last summer:
England looks like country just let down from
Paradise. didn't see weed nor n gully nor
poor horse. sheep or COW in the whole country"
And am now prepared to vouch for his state
ment. True. have few weeds and one or
Two gullies. but in all my travel in Scotland and
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-08-01

England thus far have not seen moro weeds or
Fullies than have sometimes secn in a single
'cn-aere 10, In America.
\ Virginia girl who stood besldc mo m the
stone fenced farm pia,s on tho Scottish coas,
cam. into view. exclaimed n, the beauty OF the
scene.
oh" I replied. Virginia will look ,ha, way
hundred or two years from now when population
becomes densc and farming good"
hut her reply In worth recording aud worthy of
serious thought:
The trouble In that We are wearing on, tho
land and letting II wash away long before ever
The dense population comes"
Here In England It In very different Every
foot Of land seems to have attention. Intelligent
attention. the fields being as carefully tended as
our gardens. while tho Scotch and English gar
dcna themselves are models of beauty and excel
l"nea such Americans do not oven dream of
Tha fences cnciosn. tho farms arc nearly all OF
s,one. or else hedges: stone walls line every road:
railway tracks are bordered with shrubbcry; the
public highways all OF macadam and kep, In
constant repair: while tho mcancs, houses are SO
nea, and 80 beau,ined by lawn. hedge. shrub. and
flower that you can hardly think of the inmates
n
never seen The stone fences cross hiii meadow
and even climb the mountain -sidcs. and add n
touch of picturesauencss to the landscape whi,h
nothing else could quite replace. Every home
too. has n wealth OF beautiful flowers. and vego-
tables are cultivated much more extensively and
In much greater variety than with us
II could choose but one of England's points
of superiority az a gift for my own country. how
ever. believe should take her good roads
With such beautiful highways. innumerabie 9th
or good things would bc added to US. No one
could ever think OF putting up a ramshackie cabin
alongside such roads. and In a thousand ways
they would stimulate and hasten tho development
of our people and of our resources.
shall never forget how through the fog the
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-08-01
ENGLAND's BEAUTIFUL ROADS.

II could choose hut one Of Engiand's
points of superiority as u gift for my own
country, however. ! believe I should take
her good roats. With such beautiful high.
ways. innumrrnblc other good things would
bc added tn us. No one could ever think
Of putting up y ramsiackic cabin alongside
such roads. and In n thousand ways they
would stimulate and hasten tho develop
mcnt Of our people and Of our RESOURCES.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-08-01


other beautiful and wonderful things have crowd
ed upon my sight for me even to revive memo
res OF that rarely beautiful night when the sill
very crescent OF the moon in the clear sky
above them glorihed and seemingly enchanted the
long and fancifuly shaped cloud lines ranged
above the oceans far horizon. Old castles SEEM
ed to be there with marvellous towers and battle
ments; mountain peaks. and cathedral spires, too
while the beauty Of the northern lights added n
singular glory to the outlying edge OF the great
cloud masses. But this was seeing in imagina-
ton only what have since seen in reality some
impressions of which It is now my purpose To
record for Southern Farm Gazette readers
And In the very beginning OF these letters, let
me ask the readers pardon II wha; I write shall
seem somewhat disjoin;ed and unsymme,ricai
traveller here sees 50 much and in a hurried trip
like mine has scenery and history and art and
circumstance thrust upon him in such confusing
variety that 1t is extremely difficult TO bring or
der on, of chaos. especially when writing mus, be
done at odd moments and under untoward wur-
roundngs. WIN the thousands of good South.
ern folk who make up our southern Farm Gazette
Family pardon me. therefore. II attempt nothing
ship letters abou, the things sec that tn,ercs,
me and that think will interest them7 And
with this understanding 1 am ready to 80, ou,
with my impressions of tho Old World.
Scotland. l shall not forget. was The Ara, Euro.
pcan country TO greet my eye: can believe
that shall find one OF which shalt carry away
a finer impression. II is no wonder tha, the
Sco'chman loves his country: no wonder that II
was from Scotland that tho lines
"nrcaihcs there a man with soul 80 dead
Who never To himself hath said.
This In my own. my native land"
With its beautiful mountains. lakes. meadows.
and rocky shore line. II makes In Its natural
scenery alone irresistible appeal 10 fancy
and TO our admiration: but far more effective In i,s
claim upon love and our inicrcs, when We
look back upon the panorama of Its thousand
mighty years of history until now every tongue
and land hns been enriched by stories of Scot.
tish romance and Scottish adventure
can hardly do better perhaps than to outline
briefly the course of my travels up TO this hour
and then follow II up later with such commsn,
aa may wish TO make. On Sunday then. let me
say. We landed In Glasgow: Monday we went 10
Ayr the home OF Robert Burns: Tuesday We went
through the Trossachs country made famous In
the novels OF Sir Walter Scott. travelling partly
by coach. and partly by rail. ending tho day with
a visit TO Stirling Castle: Wednesday VIC spent In
Edinburgh: Thursday visited Mcrose Abbey.
Abbottsford tthc home of Sir Walter Scott. and
went thence by rail TO Wordsworth's lake coun.
try. memorable seventeen mile coaching trip
from Keswck TO Ambicside bringing us In late
afternoon 10 our boat on Windermere: by Its wa
ters We spent last night. and this late Friday
evening finds me writing this letter from Liver
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-08-01

sE the Made Upon Editor Poe He Describes Also
of dRomtcA
4sBsdhl Wordsworth ndEsasn


rocky coast OF Scotland gradually came into v,ew
last Sunday morning. and how thought. "For
the first time in my life I gaze upon land which
white men knew hve hundred years ago." Nor
can ever forget my first set trip into Scottish
territory, this being my visit to Ayr. the birth
place OF the poet Burns Monday last Leav.
ing out OF consideration It's usual Scotch neat
ness and cleanliness. / doubt whether any reader
OF mine now lives In humber home than that in
which the immortal Scotch poet first saw thu
light Of day. A low rooted stone house thatched
next. finding It divided into stalls for the cattle
and sheep: then the two adjoining rooms-on
the same ground noor--wcre those OF the Burn.
family.
'Tis but n cot rooted In with straw.
hovel made OF clay.
One door shuts out the sun and storm
One window gree,s the day:
And yet stand within this room
And hold all thrones In scorn
For here beneath this iowly thatch
Loves swectcs, bard was born"
We rambled by the banks and braes OF bon
ME Doom" wc crossed the "auld brig" and we fol-
lowed tho line of Tam O'shanter's famous ride
looking into the broken wallis OF Alloway Kirk
where he saw the ghostiy dance. The "auld
Kirk" dates back 10 the year li45. and tho bell
which s,i surmounts unbrokcn It's crumbiin1
wall has stood tho storms OF nearly four hundred
winters
II may no, be unwise Just at this point to an
iicipa,c my narrative Just n little and comment
on tho homes OF two other poe,s-scott and
have
Ayr. sco,,'s beautiful and even iordly homo 1t
Aheotisford. overlooking tho Tweed. IL a treas
nre house OF Scottish historical relics: coa,sof-
arms swords suits OF armor biunderbusses. etc.
etc. Abou, wordswor,hs country 1 shall always
remember most vividly how tho clouds wrapped
It's low mountain peaks in mist, and how more
nearly than anywhere else have seen (except In
our very highest American mountains) heaven
and earth seem TO meet.
Having seen the rustic aud iowiy homo Of
Burns. shall always better understand how the
inspired Scottish pioughman sang songs with the
smell OF the soil about them: having seen Scotts
nome and t's numberess illustrations of his tire
'ess energy In collecting Scotch historical relics
Snail always think of II In connection with hs
great works OF nction: while must think that
man born In Wordsworths country as have
seen II In predcstined to be an intense lover Of
nature am especially glad that at sunset ls&
night saw the ever low-iytng clouds envelop the
summit OF one OF the mountains on which Words
worth once loved TO gaze: and after such a scene
shall always ind greater pleasure In his lines:
Our birth is but sleep and a forgetting:
The Soul that rises with us. our nfe's Star,
Hath had elsewhere It's setting.
And cometh from afar:
Not In entire forgetfulness
And not In utter nakedneas
nut trailing clouds OF glory do We come
From God. who IL our home"
II is easy about Wndermere to look up
through Nature to Natures God" and the trail
ing clouds al for
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-03
ROSenthal'S
Old Admiral Melville has Ger.

Old Admiral Melville has Ger.
tainly stirred up a hornets nest in
the official life of the navy. He
came out bluntly last week and
criticised the personnel of the navy
and the organization of the navy
department as the acme of bureau
racy and said it was high time the
clique that has been running the
navy department was forced to get
out and the department reorgan.
lied on the lines of the general
staff of the war department. Il
was bitter attack and one that
would have called for an official
reprimand if it had come from any
officer in the navy except the blunt
old retired admiral. 1t is possible
that even he will be called to &C
count for his remarks, but it is
just as likely that he will not, for
the officials of the department
know that the rough old ex-chiel
of the Steam Engineering Bureau
will not care snap of his fingers
what action is taken 80 long as he
thinks he is right and if the matter
is forced to a showdown, he has
enough facts on his side to make
it uncomfortable for some of those
he has criticised. Furthermore
the old gentlemen has an un,
matched record of hard facts and
faithful service behind him and
even before he was retired was
known as the least reverent and
freest talker in the whole navy
Admiral Melville is a man o.
strong and even violent preiudices
He is doubtless wrong in the
breath of his charges that the navy
But he is run by clique. He i:
doubtless right that the bureau
form of organization is not up tc
date and ia not productive of the
results either in ship bull ding OF
administration His frank crit
cism probably will lead to an in
vestigation and possibly to reor,
ganization of the naval administra
ton on more moderl lines. AnG
lift is accomplished this, it viii,
have done q good deal
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-03
COMBINATION CHARGED.
Head of Texas Farmers Union
Issues Statement.
DRIVE THEM TO JUNGLES.
President NeiIl Accuses Certain Men
of Endeavoring to Bring About the
Disruption of Organization by Bringing
on Financial FURRY.

Fort Worth, Dec. 30.-In state
ment issued by D. J. Neill, president
of the Texas Farmers union, 1t Is
charged there is a far reaching and
powerful combination outside of the
union to get control of its business af-
fairs and usurp the functions of its
officers and subvert the true princi-
pies of cooperation and turn it to the
profit of a few organized conspirators.
He says:
"a few months ago in Texas fought
similar combination down. Now they
have invaded other states and propose
to capture the cotton business of two
| or three states.
81 am going to the Memphis meeting,
JAN Z, and l expect to warn the en-
tire membership and drive those med.
dlesome grafters to the jungles, from
| whence they will never be heard of
again.
"The financial furry that was preci-
| pitated early in the fall was purposely
arranged to defeat and delay the vic
tory of the Farmers union of the south
and If possible discourage them and
break down their organization. The
union is not responsible for the banks
closing and the money stringency, and
know there is nothing that will de.
feat us in receiving Is cents for our
cotton but the combination of the
money panic and the organized power
of the exchange gamblers and specu.
| lators"
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-03
Sheriff's Sale.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF MARIoN.J BY virtue OF an
order of sale, issued out of the Honor
able District Court of Marion county, ON
the 9Th day of November, A. d, 1907, by
the Clerk thereof. in the case of d, j.
Segal. versus Hannah Tucker, No. 1853,
and to me, as Sheriff, directed and de-
livered, l will proceed to sell for cash,
within the hours prescribed by law for
sheriff's sale on the first Tuesday in
February, A. d. 1908. it being the 4th
day of said month, before the court
house door of said Marion county. in
the City of Jefferson, the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
Part of the j. j. Ward survey, known
as the Tatfy Tucker place adjoining and
east of tract of land. of 677 1-2 acres
sold by A. B. Garrett and wife to G.. o.
Bennett, The tract herein involved
containing about 100 acres of land less
small tract heretofore sold to Jim
Robinson, this being the same land sold
by A. j. b. Garrett, and Effie Finley, to
Taffey Tucker, on 18th, September, 1901,
Deed recorded in book app L PIP 1919,
Marion county Deed Records, levied on
as the property of Hannah Tucker to
satisfy a judgment amounting to S415.36
in favor of J. j. Segal and costs of suit.
Given under my hand, this 18th day
of December, A, ID. 1907.
w. S. TERRY, Sheriff.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-03
Loading Freight by Cards.

IT don't know whether the practice
is still kept up in the far south, but
remember how tickled was at seeing
the method used in loading goods into
freight cars down In Mississippi SOM
while ago." said railroad man Of ST.
Louis.
ga lot of strapping black fellows wi;
be on the job under the supervision
a white man, who will be issuing o.
ders with great volubility. Put this
aboard the king Of diamonds; take this
to the ace of hearts; load this on the
ten of spades; this to the jack Of clubs,
and so on, and then you'll notice each
one Of the long line of freight cars has
tackled on it some one of the fifty-twc
cards composing a full deck. The Sen
egambian loafers for the most part
were ignorant Of letters and figures
but every man Of them knew the paste
board emblems which he had often
handled in games Of seven up. Thai
next to craps is the chief diversion Of
the colored sports of Di1ie."-Balti
more American.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-03
COMES HIGH.
Special Session Would Cost Hun.
dred Thousand Dollars.

i
Austin, Dec. 30.-In the event the
governor decides to call an extra ses-
sion of the legislature for the purpose
Of passing bank guarantee law, or
any other measure, several special
election would have to be held in diff
ferent legislative districts to fill va.
cancies caused by deaths, designations
and removals. Special senatorial cleo
lions would have to be held in the
Red River district to elect a successor
to Senator Chambers, who has moved
to San Antonio also to elect sue
cessor to late Senator Bob Green of
San Antonio. Special elections would
have to be held in the following legis-
lative districts: Dallas county, for a
successor to Speaker Love, Bexar
county, on account of the resignation
of T. d. Cobbs; Milan county, on ac-
count of the removal of Clifford
Braley; Fannin county, owing to the
removal Of J. A. Thomas; Hill county,
on account of the resignation of Rep
resentative Graham; Bastrop county,
on account of the removal of Repre-.
sentative Organ, and Cameron county,
on account of the removal of Repre-.
sentative Elkins. Besides there would
have to be a new speaker elected.
Should the lawmakers meet it is es,
timated the special session would cost
$4,000 and these special elections
$4,000. Consequently it will be seen
that the special session would cost in
the neighborhood Of 100000.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-03
Cruel Snrind.

The talk in the village hostelry had
been on the subject Of vegetable
freaks, but at length it veered round
to goats.
"Did ever you keep goat, Bill?''
inquired a gray whiskered gentleman
In q corner seat.
did I everr' answered the little
man addressed with rustic familiarity
IT bought one last Christmas what
nearly brought me to the work'us.
Eat anything, from tins O. blackin' to
fatirons, that goat would. Lucky
thing for me the spring killed it."
IT didn't know the seasons affected
goats" observed the gray whiskered
gentleman.
"Who's talkfn' about seasons?" came
the reply. ut was the spring Of oul
alarm clock what e made meal OF
one day as done itv'-London Express
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-03
HARRIS BANK CLOSES.
Private Financial Institution at Tyler
Did Not Open Monday.

Private Financial Institution at Tyler
Did Not Open Monday.
Tyler, Tex, Dec. 30.-One of the
oldest and the only private financial
institution in this city-the Harris Elk.
change bank-failed Monday morning
to open its doors for business. A notice
was posted up and signed by bank
officials. 1t is alleged the bank owes
deposits of 100000, with assets only
$4,000. 1t is impossible to obtain an
interview with the cashier and man
ager, Mr.. Harris, but from trustees
appointed by Referee Reaves the sche-
dule of assets show only about $4,000
in cash in the bank, with outstanding
notes of approximately $4,000.
The Harris Exchange bank up to
Saturday night seemed to have done
a satisfactory business and it was a
surprise to many for the failure.
In addition to the banks failure, the
mercantile houses closed their doors
the Tyler Novelty company and the
Tyler Paint and Wall Paper company
These were owned by the bank
No fear is entertained that any other
business will be effected by the fail.
ure. The two national banks are not
affected in the least
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-03
When Life Was Little Valued,


The 223 capital offenses which the
old English law recognized as punish
able by death did not keep down crime,
and with the abolition of the death
penalty for all crimes but murder
crime in England, as well as every
where else all over the world where
the death penalty has been modified,
lessened markedly, notes the Boston
Traveller.
Edmond Burke said that he could in
his time obtain the assent Of the
house of commons to any bill that car
ried the death punishment.
A mans life was not very valuable
in those strenuous days. If he scratch
ed his name on Westminster bridge,
If he wore wig or false mustache or
any other disguise on a public road, if
he cut down young tree, If he stole
property worth more than $1.25, If he
had been transported for crime and re-
turned a day ahead Of the expiration
of his term of punishment, If he wrote
q threatening letter, If he stole a hide
from a tanners, for any and all Of
these things and for 200 more than
these he was hanged by the neck until
he was dead.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-03
ALL WRONG.
The Mistake is Made by Many JEFF
farson Citizens.

4S1SOu S1s4AS11S.
Don't mi stake the cause of backache.
To be cur ed you must know the cause
1t is wrong to imagine relief is cure.
Backache is kidney ache.
You must cure the kidneys.
j. E Floyd, Sr.. Sanitary Inspector,
living at North Marshall Texas, says:
II can very easily testify to the merits
of Doan's Kidney Pills. They are the
grandest medicine | ever used or heard
tell of and have tried nearly every
thing. Before l got a box of them l
had been sufferer for years
with kidney and bladder trouble.
The pains in my back and across my
loins were very severe, and when l
would sit down awhile could scarcely
get up agaiu. When turning over in
bed at night. would have to take hold
of the bedstead to help me to turn.
The kidney secretions were very lrreg
ular, At times they were too frequent,
and again too scant and would give off
very offensive odor. | would have
spells of dizziness and a swimming in
the head would come over me when /
could hardly see. Since using two box
es of Doan's Kidney Pills, those symp-
toms have disappeared and l feel bet
ter than l have for years. They also
cured my daughter who was troubled
with dizzy headaches. Mere words fail
to express what think about Doan's
Kidney Pills. They are God-send to
humanity at large"
Plenty more like this from Jefferson
people. Call at The j. F. Grow Drug
Drug Co.'S. store and ask what their
customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-01-03

Gave It Up.

A friend of the writer recently made
application for a public appointment In
small Scottish town, and, thinking
that his chances of success would be
greater by little judicious canvass
ing, he resolved to call upon few of
the town councillors, in whose hands
the appointment lay. OF the civic dig.
nitaries' position in private life he
knew nothing. Journeying to the town
In question, he hired cab at the rail.
way station and requested the jehu
to take him to Councillor Bisset's, the
treasurer. The councillor was found
in his blacksmith's shop shoeing a
horse.
"I'll see somebody Of more impor.
lance than this, anyhow" said the can.
didate to himself, and, turning to the
driver, he said, "Drive me to Councillor
Maitland's Office"
The cabman thereupon drove him to
the local joiner's shop. This was
worse even than the smithy, and in
despair he CALCULATED:
"Drive me to Councillor Gray's."
81 am Councillor Gray, sir" replied
the cabman.
The answer staggered the candidate
He quietly paid his fare and disap
peared, resolved to leave his fate in
their hands without prejudicing then
in any way in his favor. - London
Standard.