Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-07-07
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thinking OF some plan by which
all the vacant lands in Marion
county could be made productive.
II can figure out nothing better,
than the owners Of the vacant
land TO organize company for
the purpose of finding a market
for the land. Say there is in the
county 100000 acres of vacant
LAND, let the owners of this land
pay into the company SIS per
acre, that would make available
cash $50, 10000. Employ dis
interested party, one who is a
thorough land man. One who
und erstands the fine art OF judi
cial advertising, and is acquaint-
ed with the demands of the pub
lie. Each land owner should
place with the company the nun
Der of acres he will sell, the price,
and a transcript of title. The
option should be for not less than
two years. With all this infor-
nation at hand a real live man
would not be very long in placing
all the vacant land of the county
to purchasers who intend making
the county their home. Fill up
your county with good, thrifty
farmers, and Marion will be one
among the best counties in the
state.
| have merely suggested the
foregoing, hoping some one will
have energy enough to take it up,
and work out the details and per
feet the organization. Every foot
of surplus land one has, is that
much of a hold back to him. "
The correct idea is to make every
acre of land in the county pro.
duce some thing. This can only
be done by getting purchasers
for all surplus or vacant lands.
notice in the press, that Gov.
Colquitt turned a deaf ear to the
pleadings of those nine hundred
praying sisters of Austin. If |
had been intending to support
the anti ticket, think his treat
ment of those good ladies would
have caused me to change my
vote. | do not regard the cam
paign now as apolitical one at ALL
There are only two questions in
it. Right and Wrong" l would
like to hear the prayer one of
these high up church members
will offer, when he deposits his
vote to keep the saloons here.
Surely he will not insult the Lord
by praying to him. Sinner as l
am, / can't believe any good
would come from SUCH a prayer,
it matters not by whom it may be
offered. A travelling man told
me the other day, that he would
not be surprised to see Dallas
county drop in the dry column
l am told sentiment is changing
rapidly in favor of the pros.
Recent exposures have changed
many. l was told of a party
from Denton county who attend
ed the Fort Worth convention.
He was a strong anti, and a wick
ed man. When the convention
was called to order and that min.
lister began his prayer, this man
started out, someone says, where
are you going" "h-l" he says,
opening this d thing with
prayer, 1t is such hypocracy, and
mockery, that / can't be party to
it, and furthermore, l am going
to vote the pro ticket"
! | heard OF banker who attend
ed the grand rally when he re-
turned, unhesitatingly told the
people, he was a convicted man
that it was either the people, OF
the saloons must rule, and he was
staying with the people. Always
stay with the ladies and not quit
them.
| / regard this a fight for the
women and children. They have
all at stake. Will not the chival
ry of Texas come to their assis
lance.
| 1t was Texan who took hold
of General Lees horse and turn
ed him back from leading a
charge, will not the Texans fol
low his spirit in this fight, for he
was always on the moral side OF
every question. wv. II. A."
| Ragley, Tex. July 2, 1911.
Since writing the foregoing, a
killing in high life, among the
colored people has taken place
A man by the name of Bob Stokes
shot his wife, setting by the side
side of her father, in buggy
near the church. He had previ
ously shot a man. He was in a
buggy with friend also. Stokes
is now in Jail at Carthage. 1t is
reported that when his wife saw
him coming, she told her father
that Bob was going TO kill her
Her father thought by him being
with her he would not. In this
he was mistaken. Both negroes
are now dead Whathar tho nm,