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The Lexington advertiser., 1909-06-25

| [Graduation essay by Miss Eva Do
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One praise. worthy purpose 10 quit
enough for mortal mind to pursu'
in this life and for its full and perfect
realization one must have much pluck
and more persistenty.
Having fixed and definite purpose
it is necessary to apply oneself witt
the intensity of genius" and to leave
no stone unturned in the pathway oi
its possible success. One must have
unlimited patience, perfect concentra-
tion. rigid determination, and un-
bounded enthusiasm.
Splendid opportunities present them
selves every where, and one always
has the chance TO do ones best. 1t IL
pluck, persistency, and enthusiasm
(which is the happiness of hopel that
carries one through the dark day Of
strength struggle and failure. to reach
at last in supreme triumph, the goal
OF success.
10 be born king-surely the joy Of
ruling Is half ecllpsed by the fact that
the Indebtedness is due to chain of
inevitable circumstances but to
achieve the royal position of ruler of
the people,, by honest sweat of the
brow, by independent working of ones
own gray matter, by dogged persist
ency of purpose, toiling INCREASINGLY
against obstacles both great and small
is something indeed for which one
should be hailed hero. ....
History is teeming with deeds of
men, whose trmness of purpose led
them on, in the face of opposition,
ridicule and persecution, to everlasting
fame Was not Christopher Columbus
thought to be crazy when he declared
his belief in the existence Of land to
the west? His whole mind and thought
was dominated by his great purpose,
and for this purpose, he braved the
unknown seas, conquered mutinous
crew, kept up his courage, and theirs,
till they landed upon the soil OF an
other great continent,
The successful men are the 'one
idea'' men, the men whose energies
have held one all absorbing thought,
idea. purpose--for example, Howe in
vented the sewing machine, Field
went fifty times across the Atlantic
before he succeeded i'll laying his ca.
BILE. Stephenson invented the locomo-
tive, Morse the telegraph and Fulton
the steam boat. On the coast of New
Jersey there are many small, but shal.
low ports, making it impossible for
any large amount of important traffic
to land there. New York has one
great port and it has mastered the
world
The heroism of the American army
under the illustrious Washington
against the greatest, most powerful
odds, their days and months Of suffer
ing and battles hard fought, which in
the end won for us glorious Indepen
dence: the early struggles of the mas
ter musicians and poets, their tri-
umphs and often their belated laurel
wreaths, are we'll worn topics which
far ablei pens than mine have more
than done justice to.
| think that today there are no bet
ter examples of purpose, pluck and
than the Poles who
leave the cruel and unjust government
of the czar and strike out for liberty
and America, with high hopes for sue.
cess. The long voyage across the wa
ter in the company of hundreds of 9th
er emigrants, the exhausting days and
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terest on land value of from tw,
hundred and fifty to eight hundre'
dollars an acre.
The Bitter Root valley is called tht
valley of Opportunity" and Lant
of Perfect Friend. s"
Irrigation is also carried on in tht
Pecos valley in Texas, THE Nile o
America. - The land sells from two
hundred and fifty to three Thousand
dollars per acre.
It is estimated that nearly three
hundred and fifty thousand acres OF
irrigated land will be thrown open
during the current year, which will
afford homes for one hundred and Sc
venty five thousand people, since irri-
gated land is supposed to be capable OF
supporting one person to every two
acres. These lands are scattered all
the way from the Canadian boundary
to the Mexican border, embracing all
kinds of climate and farms suitable to
growing every thing from alfalfa and
northern cereals to semi tropical fruits.
The federal government has already
invested forty-two million OF dollars
in the reclamation of arid lands, and
about ninety million dollars more of
private capital has been invested tor
the same purpose.
With these expenditures eleven mil
lion acres of land have been reclaimed.
Il all the lands TO be irrigated pro
dues crops at the same rate as that
now under irrigation, which is nearly
two hundred and fifty million dollars
worth annually, the total area re-
claimed and to be reclaimed would
produce crops valued at billion dol.
lars year.
Another very important process In
the reclamation and development OF
land is that of drainage.
An excess of water in the SOIL is at
all times hindrance TO the proper
growth and development of useful
plants Too much water will rot the
roots of the plants.
Drainage will remedy the evil II the
lands are properly drained. The area
of land in the United States east OF the
one hundredth meridian which IS TOO
wet for agriculture, and which can ne
reclaimed by drainage, has been estlm- :
ated at from one hundred and fve
thousand to one hundred and thirty
one thousand square miles or fIom
sixty, seven fnillion, two hundred thou
sand to eighty three million, eight
hundred and forty Thousand acres.
This is about the same as the area
which can be reclaimed by irrigation.
The area east of the one hundredth
meridian which can be reclaimed by
drainage. equals that west OF that line,
which can be reclaimed by irrigation.
These wet lands have received for
centuries the deposits from the streams
which overflow them, and the vegetable
mold from the growth which covers
them, so that when relieved OF their
water. they are among our most pro-
ductive soils.
The drainage Investigations OF l9O3
includes plans for reclaiming alkali
lands at Fresno, California, inYakima
and Atamim valleys, Washington, and
in Grey Bull valley, Wyoming and
plans for the drainage of overhowed
bottom lands in Missouri valley In
Iowa
Drainage and irrigation arc each
day becoming an important factor in
the upbuild;ng of our lands, and by
using them, abandoned lands may be
transformed into productive soils
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nights filled with doubt and uncertain.
ty concerning the arrival of their ship
in an unknown harbor, the landing al
last in New York, where the sight OF
big buildings. rushing streams OF peo.
pile and the noise OF the trains, make
the stranger long for Poland, and
even Russia--but only for a small, dis.
couraged half hour. Once ard for
ever he is decided to remain.
1t takes only few years, compare.
lively. in this country of free thought
and wonderful possibilities, for the
man with an honest purpose to pros
per increasingly-and to do more than
accumulate COW, and goose, and
shop with cash drawer He at.
tends the schools or rather his chill.
dren do, they work like slaves, but
they make friends of their neighhors.
they are peaceful, kind and charita.
BILE. They become loyal American cit
izens. They send substantial encour-
agement to their family and friends,
who are still hesitating to leave the
old country where there Is always the
danger of starvation, and the horror
of mprisonment--bu which Is never
theless their we'll beloved native land
In the bright lexicon of youth
there is no such word as fail. " If
we would only work now, while we
are free from cares and responsibilities
that come with middle agol Very few
young people have more than three or
four years in which they can do good
study-years in which somebody else
yr IN suh
have all their time and energy free
Ii these years are not made the most
of, the same opportunities never como
again, Youth has everything in his
favor, and could, il he would, accom-.
plish anything in reason. But, ur-
fortunately most of us are lazy. Wei
procrastinate and dissipate our ener
gies till the opportunities are past 1t
is dangerous TO be optimistic to the
point that you believe there will be
plenty of time tomorrow. Hope is all
right but it is not enough in itself.
Do not be too often considering the al.
titnde OF your ideals, but remember
that the palmer, commoner virtues
are the real agents of success-for in.
stance, perseverance, industry and res.
olution.
Every one has mission in life--or
ought to have. IL yours has not made
itself evident, then sealch it out, and
though it may not be as spectacular as
your neighbors', it is equally as inn
portant to you. Time is short and yet
we generally have a good deal more
than we know what to do with. The
lives of so many people are spent eth
or in doing nothing at all, or in doing
nothing to purpose. Hard work is
the lot of every serious person and
every intelligent effort repays US III
thousand ways. Tt Is pluck, persisten-
cy and concentrated energy that wins
in the long run.
That the world welcomes originality
in nearly every form is obvious-yet
on the other hand, an extraordinary
has always existed against
the reformer. 1t takes years to plant
successfully the seeds of great reform,
and during these years, the reformer
must guard with care the ground,
working and striving cease.
lessly. / do not say never take day
off, for one must relax but too much
resting, means rusting. Ii the road
to success seems hard and long and inn
possible remember that it is through
misfortune and pain, that we derive
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OF a LEGAL Nature.
Drainage and irrigation.

[Graduation essay by Miss Lathf
Williams.
The practice OF irrigation in the
United States is the oldest writer
history OF this continent.
It hourished in the valley OF theSalt
river in Arizona, in the valley of the
Virgin river in Nevada, and in New
Mexico, long before the coming of the
Spanish conquerors.
Careful examination of these irriga.
tion works show that there was good
knowledge of engineering, as is shown
by the fact that the canals are very
much like those of modern times.
When the Spanish settlers came iIri-
cation was introduced into the United
States in southern California, later in.
to New Mexico in the valley of the
Rio Grande.
Irrigation was not practiced by the
English speaking people until 100,
and for a century and half it was
confined to the use of cultivating rice
in Georgia an d the Carolinas.
The Mormons were the first to solve
the problem presented by the arid re-
gion They had settled on the eastern
borders of the Great Interior basin on
the site OF Salt Lake City, and irriga-
:lon was necessary for the making of
any kind of crop
In their first trials they used the
water of the city creek upon the ada
cent bottom land, and as the colony in
creased bitches were constructed and
extended to other streams.
This development OF irrigation has
been great factor in the upbullding
Of the state of Utah.
In the central arid region, the mine RS
found that gold digging was not profit
able. They then turned their attention
to agriculture.
The success of tho Greely colony es
tablished in 1870, was due to irriga
tion, and since, similar organizations
have been active in promoting the re-
clamation of the desert areas.
There has been an awakening in the
last twenty years, to the opportunity
which lies in the arid west for home
makers.
Thousands of miles of canals, which
cost much labor and money, carry wa
ter upon more than eight million of
acres, which at one time was nothing
but worthless waste, and are now
worth thousand million dollars
The history of irrigation is one of
steady growth.
The labors of the irrigators of today
are less severe and their achievements
greater than those of their predecess.
ors, for they have learned to supply
the forces of nature through inventions.
With the development of irrigation
the rah. supports larger herds, and
in many valleys the irrigation bitches
have made possible the development of
great mines.
Cities have risen in the deserts and
have attained commercial and mercan-
tile greatness.
While irrigation in all portions in
the United STATES is for the same pur-
pose, the methods of application are
different in the different regions.
The United States is divided into
the following regions: The arid re-
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the best lessons of our lives. Even if
we miss the applause of the world. ID
is nothing compared to that inner
contentment which come to us
through the knowledge that we have
filled our days with trying to climb
TO the top of somewhere. For surely
In the ascent one must find much that
10 good to learn, much that is sweet
to remember, much that is peace to
forget.
After all mans chief aim ia the
index to his character and we are
judged, mainly, by our deeds. Do
not forget the words of Socrates, LET
him that would move the world, move
first himself. =
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State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo, |
Lucas County. S.

State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo. e.
Lucas County. S.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner Of the firm Of r. j. Cheney 4 Co.. doing
business IN the city Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm shall nay the snm
OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev.
cry case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use OF Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres.
ence, this 9th day of December AID 1886
tSeal1 A. w, GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood ami mucous surfaces
OF the system, Send for testimonials free
+. j. CHENEY a. Co, Toledo, o,
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Tuesday Afternoon July 6th 1909 o'clock, Rain Shine

The lots offered for sale are in close prox-
unity to the new 100000 colored brick
school house, just completed, and will be
in great demand and offer investors quick
and certain returns for their money. With
real estate constantly enhancing in value,
this is an opportunity for profitable invest
ment that should not be overlooked. The
increment or natural increase in real es-
tate is the basis of nearly every fortune
made-the greatest bulk of the money
made by Lexington's citizens has been
made in this way Every new addition to
our population in measure increases the
value of all realty holdings. There is a
constant call for houses for rental, which
affords profitable field for the careful in
vestors. With the growth of the, popula-
ton of this city increasing at the rate it
did during the past decade, the era of low
prices of real estate will soon be past.
Get some lots cheap, while you have the
chance. In a year or two they may cost
double what they do now, in which event
by buying now you will be the gamer,
otherwise the loser.
AT an auction sale of "a lots adjoining
this property last June there are at present
twelve new cottages on the grounds renting
from Sc to S12 per month, which admittedly
earns good percentage on the money in
vested; on one of The lots profit of over
200 per cent was made.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-09-05

cumpiidas sus respectlvas condemns
en- la carcei de San Juan en- Arecibo.
los presos Elias Conrroy yAquiilno
Lance. II primero por portar armas
V ei segundo por hurto menor.
Han retornado i esta ciudad
las simpaticas ' distingmdas Stas.
Monserrate V Paquita Coll. despues
de una proiongada temporada pasa-
da en- San Juan. Bien venidas sean
4 su ciudad natal V que pronto vuel-
van d residir al pueblo. son nuestros
deseos.
Para ei proximo domingo V 4
iniciatlva del popular amigo Paco
Gomez V de otros j6venes de la ciu-
dad. sc prepara una jarana que dada
Ia animation que 50 nota ha de re-
suitar muy concurrida, cosa esta que
sera aign rara en- Arecibo.
Sc nota mucha actividad en- "a
policia de pocos diaS esta parte en-
la persecution lie ioS reateros V va
varios de eiiOS han dado con su po-
bre humanidad en- q 'cachsrro'.
Nos dice ei captain Taiiada que
no descansara ha>ta acabar con esta
mala semiiia. pues 4 no quiere que
aqui vaya q passr 10 de Ponce.
donde no hay noche "a que no come
ten una fechona-
La fuerza de l. elective que tra
haja aaui. esta ah3r. hajo e. mando
dei capitan Taiiaia cosa Que no SUI
cedia antes. pue = iuerza traba-
jaba independent ente y tenfa ca
sa aparte. mientfa ne hoy todos
residen en- ei misr iartel- Esta es
una de las recieni' iiSposiones del
nnevo iefe. que Z otros creemos
muy scertadA
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pero desde ell mes de Octubre de
1908 Sc ha venido sosteniendo ei
alumbrado eiectrico con ei costo to-
tai de S 3,653.50.
Reqistro ciuil. Matrimonios, 1852.
nacimientos-Sl9., defunciones 4S0.
Sc hace constar que durante .ei
mes de JUNO tiitimo, solo faiiecieron
% personas en- esta municipalldad,
10 que representa- ei uno por mil de
mortalidad, que habia muy en- favor
de las condiciones de saiubrldad
en- que Sc halla la Jurisdiction.
Progreso de la ciudad.-Se pueden
contar 279 estabiecimientos mer-
cantiies industriaies de diversas
classes, entire estos la Central Santa
Juana' la Hacienda San Jose"
seis fabricas de elaborar cigarrcs,
varios dedicados 4 la industria de
tabaco en- rama, y hay unos cuantos
piantios de cana de azucar; pero Sc
nota la penuria en- que Sc haiian las
fincas de cafe, por la faita de preclo
V la carencia de mercados donde pu-
diera coiccarse nuestro rico grano,
que cada vez reciama, mas Y mas
la protection por ser una rlqueza
genera en- el pals, y que desgracia-
damente Sc haiia en- la mas iamenta-
bic decadencia.
Esta ciudad cuenta con acueduc-
to, red teief6nica, teiegrafo, alum
brado electrico, teatro. iglesias cato
licas v bautistas, tres centres socla-
les, tres de estudios psicoioglcos,
hospital, biblioteca pdbiica, diver
sas escuelas graduadas Y rurales.
con asistencia numerosa. ferrocarrii
V otras muchas ventajas; pero faitan
dos principaiisimas que son: un al
cantariiiado para complemen'ar la
obra del acueducto y sanear ia clu-
dad. v ei arregio de las canes Y cons
truccion de aceras V cunetas.
Hacienda municipal. .-Presupues-
to del afio 19O7-190S (gastosl S32.
37.29, presupuesto del afio 1905
1909 (gastos) s 4.s77,73. Presu-
puesto del afio l9O9-l910 tgastosl
$3s. .0o6. "a.
Obligaciones pendientes de page
dentro del presupuesto -Ningund.
Resumen.-Importan los ingnesos
Por existencia en- GAIA en- 30 de Ju-
MO de 1908. sin fianzas s7.451 80
Por 10 recaudado durante el aho =
81 .666.37. Importan los creditos
pendientes de cobros 81 .265.S 50.
Total de ingresos Y crtditos d fduor
5 Al 1919, inpo1e total pd9Gdo du-
rante ei ano 3 43,301.41.
Superabit- s 4,0sS.3s."
El mmicipic de Caguas esta re
presentado por elementos de is Uni
ION De Puerto Rico.
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Estreno de una oora
postunaa del nalo-
prado Catule Men
de S.
La Emperatriz." es el I'll
tulo del hermoso dra-
ma"
Hay situaciones hermoSas Y Ia
trama eSta delicadamente te-
,jida

En- ei teatro Rejane Sc ha estrena-
do con gran exito ola Emperatriz'
obra p6stuma del malogrado Catule
N endes.
Este drama sin que el poeta haya
renunciado en- 81 a sus arrebatos epi-
cos y liricos, es una obra de ana
Isis y psicoiogia.
Su asunto es ia vista de la condesa
Waiewska a Napoleon en- ia isia de
Eiba, La condesa que habia sido
amante de Napoleon y del cuai ha-
bia tenido un hijo abandona a su es-
poso para ir a unirse al heroico des-
terrado.
Mientras Napoleon fue feiiz, la
con lesa sofoco SUI amor; pero al
verie desgraciado y abandonado
por Maria Luisa, CORE hacia eI.
Napoleon espera a su mujer y a
SUI hijo. Una carta ie ha anunciado
su proxima liegada. Da ordenes pa
ra que la reception sea magnifica
v va a Ia orilia del mar para recibir
a los viajeros. Una mujer y un niho
desembarcan. Napoleon cole al niho
en- sus brazos, lie besa; pero de prom
to Sc fila en- sus facciones y expert
menta terrible desencanto. mo es
ell rey de Roma!
La condesa Welewska nota Ell de-
sengafo de su amante. FL nlfie
que elIaha conducido SOLO sirve para
evocar con mas fuerza en- ei corazor
del heroe eI recuerdo del rey de Ro
ma. Sin embargo, Napoleon no per
manece insensibie a Ia humiide cons
tancia de aquella mujer;; su afectt
paternai renace, y Ell que fue arbi
trc. del mundo Sc complace en ente
necer con juegos pueriles al Mint
fruto de sus amores.
De pronto Sc despierta en- el Il
conciencia del deber dinastico.
Ell emperador consigue su ditim'
victoria matando en- su corazon e
sentimiento paternal y Ell sentimien
to amoroso.
La condesa, d6cil, sumisa. no re
siste nj un instante a la voiuntad
que la intima partir Immediate
mente. Triste y resignada, sin pro
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LAS REF0RMAS DEL BILL FORAKER; !;
Ell Gobernador Post somete un QUESTIONABLE
de preguntas
Case que e! nformante 10 desee opinion quedara
reservada.
Sc plantea la question del acceso de las noras on
Corte Federal?

Corte Federal?
Cree I'd. que deba proveerse 10
necesano para apelaciones 4 una Cor
te de Circuito en- los Estados Unidos
v de esta en- di6nitiva para ante la
Corte Suprema de los Estados Uni
dos?
Cree d..que los asuntos de Ia Cor
te Federal justifquen la creaci6n de
otra corte, 8 ell nombramiento de rs
jueces para Ia misma corte?
4. Cree I'd. conveniente que Sc re-
paren en- absolute las funciones eje
cutivas del gobiemo, de las legisla-
twas
Esto es: Cree I'd. que los intere-
ses de la isia estarian mejor atendi
dos mediante la continuation del sis
tema actual, en- ell cual los jefes de
los departamentos ejecutivos &C
tuan como miembros de la Camara
Alta de la legislature, 6 que seria
mejor que la Camara Alta fuese pu-
ramente una corporation legislative,
nombrada por el Presidencte de los
Estados Unidos Gle residences de
esta isla?
En- ell ultimo case, cree I'd. que Sc
RIA convenlente que los jefes de de-
partamento fuesen nombrados por
el Presidente como Sc hace en- la ac-
tuaiidad, 8 que ell gobernador los
nombrase con la anuencia y consen-
.timiento lie la Camara Alta?
5. Considera I'd. conveniente q. Sc
disponga 10 necesario para que la
minoria tenga representation en- la
Camara de delegados?
81 fuese I'd. de esa opinion, cual
serfa la meior forma que I'd. aeon
sejarfa para conseguirlo?
6. Cree I'd. que el sufragio univer-
sal es el mas favorable 4 los mejores
intereses de Ia isla? 81 no es asi, que
forma de restriction aconsejaria I'd.
7. Cree I'd. que debe haber un De
partamento de Sanidad, con igual
poder y prestigo que los otros depar
tamentos del gobierno, el cual de-
partamento tenga la alta direction
de todos los asuntos de sanidad de
isla, tanto insularcs como munici
palcs?