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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30
FARMING IN THE SOUTH.

BY his remarks before the Nation
4 al Farmers Congress last week Sec
rotary Wilson of the agricultural de-
partment has made timely and help
! full contribution TO the publicity
which the south needs, and Of which
I it cannot have too much. Never be-
fore, perhaps, has the combination
of farming lands cheap in price and
rich in productiyeness possessed
greater attractions. During the past
twenty years farm land values in
trebled. Hundreds of western farm
ers who entered that section as pio-
neers are taking their profits and
looking for new opportunities, while
their sons, TO whom the present
prices of farm land about their
homes seem almost prohibitive, are
migrating into other sections, or
even, in not few cases, emigrating
to Canada.
For some years the movement
from northwest to southwest has
been large. There the settlers found
a new country and virgin soil That
the drift TO the older southern states
was slower and of smaller volume
has been due to several causes. One
OF these, beyond any question, has
Il a
the soil was poor and the lands
''wOrnout" Secretary Wilson's en-
phatic assertion that the rundown
farming lands can be brought back
To their original state and made as
fertile as ever" will help to explode
that fallacy. II is also coming at
last into general knowledge that
there are hundreds Of thousands of
southern acres of virgin soil await
ing cultivation and that these areas
are being steadily enlarged by recla-
nation Of swamp or oyerflowed
lands, and denudation of timbered
lands admirably adapted TO agricul-
ture.
Lack of enterprise and of pro-
gressive methods on the part of the
average southern farmer has prob
ABBY contributed something to the
'Jnall esteem in which his lands were
Md abroad. OF their adA,tability to
cotton culture, OF course, the whole
world knows. But the settler from
porth or west, accustomed to grain |
I'd stock raising. has ~ chary of
We money an hor IN q
er himse,f |
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30

about unoccupied factory buildings
or factory sites or railroad freight
rates or labor conditions or any one
of the several questions which every
town with ambition to grow can af-
ford to have paid secretary to ham
die for the interest of the town and
for the information of all interested
inquirers.
There is no compromise with In
active organizations. They are worse
than no organization at all.
Near organizations is good
name for the type of shadows to
which we allude. Their detriment to
a town is as certain as fate and the
ways in which such near-organiza-
tons hurt are even more numerous
than the ways in which an active,
live, effective organization helps a
town or city.
In the first place, such near-or-
CARNATIONS. by their shadows and
man-of-straw appearance, prevent
the organization of a new club or
association
Many a good man in commun-
ity sees the need Of a live, active
organization in the town but be hes
itates to agitate the subject for fear
OF hurting the feelings of the two
or three really good, but needless
men who are officers of the old near
organization yet in existence.
Not only does the appearance of
the near-osganization deter efforts at
starting a new one, but the carping,
faint-hearted fellow who has no
faith in community boosting imme-
diately begins hostilities when he
hears that an organiZa tion-in-fac is
attempted. He breaches long SER
mons and dissertations on commnui-
ty boosting and takes as his text that
the old reorganization never did
nuthin' nohow-failing TO add, per-
haps, and | am glad of it
IF there is one thing more than
another which good workers in town
development pray for. it is some eff
fective means of killing off the car
per, the pessimist and the communi-
ty tight-wad. three boon companions
who thrive on the misfortunes of
their neighbors. These community
affiliations IDpk for tho worst Thay
never predict anything good. Talk of
town development makes them
heart-sick and causes a severe tight
ening of their purse-strings. Enough
good strong community boosting
will cause those purse strings to
tighten until they break and then
perhaps the whole community will
be benefited.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30

At the next regular meeting to be
held on November Goth at 1870 D.
m. the annual election Of officers
will take place, ard every member is
earnestly requested to be present.
The Fraterna! Union OF America.
w. " EDWARDS, f. NJ.
205 G. ID. LONGSERRE. Secy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30
DEAD ORGANIZATIONS IN LIVE
TOWNS.

A commercial club. husinpss mems
association or whatever the name Of
the DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. plavs
an important part in the growth and
deyelopment of city
Town DeveIopment magazine
published AT Chicago in lis Deem
Der number. rrints an Interesting ar
ticle on near organizations meanine
those organizations which exist on
paper only. The article which we re-
produce below. is we'll worth the
careful consideration of every citi-
zen or taXpayer in our CITY.
From time to time Town Deyel-
opment makes conspicuous mention
of those towns and cities which have
commercial organizations in name
only.
The commercial club. business
mems association, chamber of com
merce, or like organization which is
an organization in name only, i. a
greater detriment to the town or
city, in which it pretends to exist.
than any citizen in the town can un-
derstand. In the nature OF things.
the citizen is not the man who un-
derstands He has little or no direct
opportunity to know the shortcom-
ings of such an organization. COM
pared TO the manufactures or bust
ness man who visits the town with
q business object. and after being re-
ferred by three or four different men
on whom he calls, to as many other
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30
Notice, Notice.

Ice cream served at the Eatitor-
ium every day in the year. We have
our own ice cream factory, and are
Independent Of the trust Phone us
your orders for home use and recep-
lions. Eatitorium. 2O5
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30
SEES AT NIGHT LIKE CAT.
Young Nirginian Is Unable to Find
Way About i'm Day

Richmond, Va, Nov. 30.-Medical
experts are interested in the case Of
nineteen-year-old Aubrey Wilson of
day, but can see like a cat in the
dark.
The young man can speed a bicy-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30

PoindeNter's campaign against
Tom Finty is going to just
about as hopeless as the judges cam
paign for governor. 1t is a case of
go in lemons and get squeezed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30

Trains are snowbound in the
Panhandle, But it's different here in
old Ellis, where We always have
something to be thankful for.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30

Alabama voted down the prohibit
ton constitutional amendment, and
for some reason we are not so sure
that Alabama has not acted wisely
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30

DR.. II. l.. Jones and wife of Rio
Vista were here Sunday en- route
home from Waxahschie, where they
had been on account OF the aciden tai
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30

Who ever suggested the thoug ht
that Colquitt would resign? Surely
it did not come from one who knows
Oscar,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30

1t is suggested now that Governor
Campbell may make a personal in
spection of some of the convict
camps. Well the sight ought to do
Tommie good
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30

The family medicine In thousands q
homes for 80 years-Dr. rhae ere Livs1
md Blood S~~'n
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30

w. A. OWNRY City Editor
Residence Phone. Bell No. 2s9.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30

Obituaries, resolutions OF respect, cards
of thanks-all matter not NEWS-wIll be
charged for at the rate of 5 cents per line.
Poetry at double price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-30

Entered at the Waxahachie Postoffice as
Mail Matter OF the Second Glass. /: /:
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
AERONAUT lNSTRUCTS
SIGNAL SERVICE MEN
Lieut.. Benjamin D. Foulois Returns
from Abroad to Attend the
Maneuvers at College
Park, Md.

COLLEGE PARK, Nd. Oct. 2s.-
With an additional pupil Wilbur
Wright today gave two hours of IN
struction to the aeronautical division
of the United States signal service.
Five successful flights in the gov
ernment aeroplane were made. The
additional pupil today was Lieutenant
BENJAMIN D. Foulois, who had just re-
turned from abroad, where he repre-
sented the United States government
at an aeronautical meeting. The time
he was in the air aggregated sixty-two
minutes.
Mr.. Wright executed a great many
complicated circles and short turns,
during which the flyer maintained a
high rate of speed. He guided the
machine over the close kilometer
course, covering 1000 meters in 56 sec
onds. This however, was not up to
his previous performance Of 48 4-5
seconds.
Professor A. Lawrence Rotch of Har-
ward university president of the Aero
Club of New England, who attended
the meeting of the International Com
mission for Scientific Aeronauttcs at
Monaco last April, witnessed the as
tensions here today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
WESTERN ROADS WATCH
EASTERN RAILWAY FARM
Much Interest Shown in Experimental
Industry Undertaken by Long
Island Line

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Omcials of
western railroads with offices in this
city are interested in the success of the
Long Island railroad as farmer, and
that corporations experiment is likely
to be repeated extensively on waste
lands along the great railway systems
throughout the country.
After five years work on the eighty
seven acres of land purchased by the
Long Island railroad at Wading River
and Medford, L. l., and converted into
farm land by the company, the two
experimental farms have received
twenty-four first, twenty three second
and six third prizes at the Riverhead
fair.
By placing graduates Of western ag-
ricultural colleges in charge of the
work, the railroad has demonstrated
that scientific methods can convert the
waste lands into profitable and prize
winning farms.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
FILES SECOND COMPLAINT
AGAINST BANKS OFFICERS

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-H. N.
Morris, receiver of the Union National
bank of Oakland, filed today in the
federal circuit court new complaint
against Thomas Prather, Edison f. Ad-
ans and John c. Adams, setting forth
more specifically the charges previous
ly made against these officers of the
suspended bank.
They are accused of having fraudu-
lently withdrawn funds from the insti-
tuition and lent large sums of money to
friends at lower rates of interest than
we're charged other patrons of the
bank.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
DELAWARE Is
ABLE TO STAND BIG TEST
New Sea Fighter of United States
Navy Develops More Speed
Than Is Required

ROCKLAND, Me, Oct. 23.-American
shin builders demonstrated their ability
to push the battleship Delaware, the
highest developed marine fighter in the
world, in a standardization test over a
measured mile course today at a speed
of q. .98 knots an hour, subject to tidal
corrections.
In accomplishing this feat 5000 horse
power, the greatest ever attained by
first-class ttleship-commonly known
as the Dreadnaught class-was devel-
oped.
The mean speed OF the Delawares
maximum runs today was 21.44 knots
an hour a margin of "A of knot over
the contract with the builders, the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock company.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
WILL DISMISS SCHOOLS
TO GATHER FRUIT CROP

GRAND JUNCTION. Colo, oct %
To harvest a crop of fruit estimated to
be worth $1,500,000 it was announced
today that all public schools will be
Monday.
The pupils in the Indian school and
all public schools in the Grand Valley
also will be given a vacation that they
may help relieve the shortage of pickers
and packers.
1t is estimated that more than 10000
men ard women will be assisting In the
harvesting, the crop of which Is being
shipped out at the rate of forty cars
daily.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24

Rosario Guerrero
"The Rose and the Dagger"
Murray and Mack
"a Harlem Argument"
Tom Waters
Mayor of Laughland.
Spaulding and Riego
Athletes.
Nights-10c, CSC,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
situation Critical

PANAMA. oct ga prominent
member Of the foreign colony at Man
aqua. Nicaragua, who has arrived
here. reports that the political situa-
tion in Nicaragua is critical When
he left the capital the prisons were
filed with political prisoners, whose
number included some of the most
prominent persons Of the republic.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
slnht Many Odd Fish
a UDITORIUM

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 23.-Capt.
Charles Pinkham of the British steam
or Riverton, which arrived here last
night from Bahia Blanca, reports that
between Point Reyes and Cape Flat
terry, millions of men of war"-jelly-
fish. with sails-were sighted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
Deaths by cyclone About boo

CALCUTTA, Oct. 23-Details have
not as yet been received from the in
terror but the best Information Is to
the effect that the total deaths during
the recent cyclone i'm eastern Bengal
did not exceed 100, and that the fatal
tiles included no Europeans.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
KOKOVSOFF WILL
Meet PRINCE ITO
RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE TO
HOLD CONFERENCE
CARS STATESMEN WOULD SELL
MANCHURiAN RAILROADS
Japan's Proposal TO Buy Lines May
Be Accepted, Although Roman
offs Would Rather Sell
to China
IBv Associated Press.l

ST PETERSBURG, Oct. 23.-Rus-
sian and foreign diplomatic circles as
cribe great Importance to the meeting
at Harbin on October 26 of NJ. Kokov-
soft, the Russian minister of finance,
and Prince Ito, president of the privy
council of Japan, although the exact
motives impelling Japan are not
known.
The subjects to be discussed were
not suggested in the Japanese over
lures, and NJ. Kokovsoff, in accepting
the invitation to meet Prince Ito
barred political questions He said he
was competent to discuss only f1nan-
cial and technical subjects, these Gov
ering the status of the Manchurlan
railroads, which have proved such a
financial incubus.
Russian statesmen are seriously con-
sidering the sale of the Russian rail-
road interests in that territory. The
Japanese proposal to purchase the
portion of the railroads remaining in
Russias hands might be entertained
by Russia because of internal complt-
cations, but although it is understood
Japan is ready to make tangible offers
the Russian government is disposed to
look with favor on a proposition for
the sale of the Manchurian lines either
to China, financed by an interna-
tional syndicate, or to such syndi-
cate direct.
Hartman Made Proposals
It is authoritatively stated that over
lures for the purchase of the lines
were made during the summer by
group of financiers with which E. H.
Hartman was connected, but these
have Iapsed since Mr.. Harriman's
DEATH The railroads that may be sold
include both the main line and the
southern branch from Harbin to Port
Arthur. The Russian title runs about
thirty years, after which it passes to
China.
only China's lack of finances pre-
vented earlier negotiations for the
transfer of the title, before its expira-
ton, both Russia and China having
agreed to this in principle.
The placing of the North Manchur-
ian railroad under international f1nan-
cial control would have far-reaching
political consequences, as it would vir-
tually create buffer state to safe
guard the political integrity of Man
churia until China is strong enough to
assert herself.
The meeting at Harbin was arranged
when NJ. Kokovsoff was unable to ac-
cent an invitation to go to Japan.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-24
C0NFESSES HE ROBBED
HIS WASHERW0MAN OF
MORE THAN REPORTED

OMAHA, Neb.. Oct. 2s.-wm. Eschle,
at whose home Mrs. Thomas Wendt, an
aged woman, was robbed of over $1,000
yesterday, while she was doing the
EsehIe family washing, today confessed
having taken the money, and returned it
all Mrs. Wendt reported her loss at
sesOO. but the amount proved to be
S=R5O
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-31
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
is NOT FATHERED BY SONS OF
WASHINGTON" LAWToN ATToR.
NEY CONDEMNS BILL.

Oklahoma City. May 30-H. A.
Smith, an attorney of Lawton, has the
following TO say ia regard to some
current statements regarding the con
Stitutional amendment to the prohi-
bition law:
The report in circulation that the
Sons of Washington have initiated a
bill to submit TO the vote of the peo-
pie, repeating the prohibition clause
OF the constitution by providing a IL.
cense system is pure fabrication. The
Sons OF Washington have not decided
on any constitutional amendment.
am member of the Sons of Wash.
ington and have attended every meet.
ing of that body for the past year
and know that the reports in circua-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-31
L ater Reprot.

Oklahoma City, May 3O--I.ast
nights report that ten negroes and
one white man were killed and many
injured I'm cyclone that struck Key
Wes, and Depew in Lincoln and
Greek Coutnics yesterday evening is
this evening declared 10 be untrue
by parties at stroud who HAYES pent
all night and the entire day going
over the route taken by the storm
10 was stated last night that
Charles Brennan was killed and
that Mrs J. l., Hart was fatally in.
pured also that ten negroes had
been killed This Is found today 10
be not true. No one was killed so
far as known now.
The Hart family We're all injured
but not as seriously as first thought
They We're in their house when the
wind struck The house was torn
OFF it's foundation and the II year
old daughter was caught in the tim
bers Her leg was crushed near the
groin Amputation viii got be nee.
essary. Mrs. Hart, whose back II was
said was broken, was only bruised,
about the body Mr.. Hart and the
other children We're slightly bruised.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-31

ton do not have the authority of that
organization
"A meeting OF this organization was
held at Oklahoma City April g. on the
occasion of the visit of d. NJ. Smith
of Louisville, general counsel of the
National Model License league. Smith
criticised the amendment that is now
being accredited to the Sons of Wash.
ington.
1T was proposed at this meeting
that this amendment be adopted, sub
ject to changes by committee to be
appointed, of which Smith was to be
an advisory member and myself one
of the committee. never have learn.
ed whether this committe was appoint
ed. The proposed bill is too cumber-
some and does not properly cover the
ground. It would be defeated il placed
before the voters"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-31

God.foarns country. that We have
ra regard tor th, Christian religion,
NH,u lawyer cannot examine %
witness until ON tine Bible. tha.
witness. has sworn TO tell the truth.
taa whole truth and nothing but the
truth So help me God 90 Not until
boo the most solemn scene ever cu.
acted m any nation president of
these United states. before the chief
Justice OF the supreme court ANA 500
tHo presence Of the people swoars
upon tb. Bible. afterwards sol.muly
prus sing it .o bis lips. to uphold
tlr constitution can that president
1. legally tha chief executive of th"
nation TRs being true. having law
of God and law of man behind us.
cannot We. DO, citizens Of Ardmor".
aba'c the open sin and shameful
disgrace of allowing our fair town
TO bc made the scene OF ,hr orgies
which take place. sunday after Sun.
day at our park
We hear terrible cry uf per.
soual liberty "Oh these ministers
arc so narrow These church folks
would take away our freedom to ro-
las ourselves and enjoy the only
day of leisure Wo have We canno,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-31
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FROM THE IISHOMINGOITES
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text. so thou. son of man, have
set thee q Watchmau unto the house
OF Israel. therefore thou shalt hear
the word at my mouth and warn
them from me. ltZckicl 'i:7.
lie said The figure of the watch.
man. guardian of the peoples safety,
Is e very old one Doubtless few. if
any iu this audience nave cvri
seen the watchmau ON his rounds.
hut. as q boy In our old village. !
have often seen the rlimmcr of his
lantern as he made his way through
the sleeping tnWu. have often
heard his cry at ten o'clock. and "a
few times Il shall never forget
them) the solemn couplrt for mid
night.
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less behind il stood the sinister
shadow cf illegal gain and longing
for opportunity To dive further into
sinful pleasures Such freedom as
this means license. nothing more.
This cry of freedom is raised only
by the type Of men that haunt our
iails and I'm our criminal dockets.
When want lessons in patriotism
pcutcutiary for them When ! want
10 study ciyil and religious liberty
I viii not go 10 the saloons. the
gambling houses. the places of III
rcputc for them
The world grows more utilitarian
every day No matter how much sen
timont We may inject into a thing
I'm the beginning sooner or later
comes the question What's the
usc2 What good viii It do" So
We of the church must show that
the church can al lacst protect the
young and save them from the terri
bic dangers now confronting them on
every Sabbath day right in their
home town what sort OF men are
these ho,ug thrown into the town
and the park DO the churches Of
Tishomugo empty their congrcga-
lions into our streets or is II the
scum of the gamhliug dons, the low
est quarters of the suburbs the boot
logger the card sharp WIN the
man who wants this pollution in our
town every Lords day carry his
Young son, escort his own wife and
daughters ON, 10 the park. ana let
them There minglc with the crowd
oougrrga'od' THAT is the test,
Make mo- mistake In this matter
There was never truer saying
than chat "Thc inactivity of the good
is tho opportunity Of the bad" Re
boz mo- doubt but that the bad are
ready willing and anxious TO seize
tho,r opportunity on which side will
Won take your stand" VIII you line
mp with tho law. tho gospel, the good
influences, the things that make
for the happiness. here and hereafter
of hose whom you love best or
viii Non ro with o multitude to do
cIl' There Us no middle course
Uut mo other day there was am ar
figlp im n Dur9uf manor in which