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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
NEW STRENGTH FOR BAD BACKS

Thousands of men and women
who work every day have lame,
weak, aching backs.
They do not know that bad backs
are caused by sick kidneys.
Doan's kidney Pills have given
strong, sound backs and well kid
neys to multitude OF suffering
men and women.
Backache Is usually kindney-ache.
The kidneys are in the small OF
the back, and when they get congest-
ed, inflamed and swollen "a cold,
fever, strain or hurt will often
start the trouble) there is a dull,
heavy, draggy pain right in the small
of the back, that changes at times
to sharp, shooting pains, or stabilize
twinges when STOPPING or lifting.
1t Is torture to bend or straighten,
hard to sit down or get up, or even
to turn over in bed. You rise in
the morning tired, sore and lame.
And when the urine is dark-col-
ored, cloudy or contains sediment
like grains Of sand; when passages
are too frequent or scanty, or scald-
ing hot, you have double proof that
your kidneys need attention. Neglect
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16

Doan's Kidney Pills quickly help
weak kidneys. Don't waste time and
health and money trying other new
and unproven remedies OF similar
names. Doan's have a record Of 76
years of success in curing backache,
kidney and bladder troubles.
Doan's Kidney Pills have won fame
all over the civilized world, and are
endorsed by people whom you can
call on for verbal proof.
Ardmore Testimony.
Thomas j.. Torgerson, 1119 Twelfth
Ave. S. E., Ardmore, Okla, says:
"At times my back became stiff
and painful and my kidneys failed
to do their work as they should.
Doan's Kidney Pills gave me prompt
relief and since learning OF their
merits, have used them on several
occasions with just as satisfactory
results as / received in the first
instance" Statement given May II,
19OS)
A Confederation.
On July 13, 1910, Mr.. Torgerson
said: Il have had no serious trouble.
from my kidneys since taking Doan's
Kidney Pills"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
Death Of Frank Montgomery.

From the Houston Post of Marl
18th, we copy the following notice
of the death of Frank Montgomery,
brother of Mrs. j. w. Golledge, OF
this city:
Frank Montgomery, 50 years old,
died Thursday morning at 4 O'Clock
at his residence, oSl9 Harrisburg
road.
'The body OF Frank Montgomery
was laid to rest in Glenwood Gene
tery yesterday morning, the same
pallbearers assisting at the funeral as
did at the funeral of his mother,
Mrs. Catherine Montgomery. They
were Harry Berleth, crank Berleth,
George Berleth, Winnie Montgomery,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
March 16 in History.

13z2-Edward III defeated the Bar
ons at Boroughbridge.
166O-1he Long Parliament dis
solved by its own act
16I4-Col VIM. Byrd, founder OF
Richmond, Va, born. Died August
26,1774.
1731-Aliance Of Vienna
17j1-James Madison, fourth presi-
dent of the United States, born.
1766-Count Jean Frederic de wal
deck, archaeologist, born. Died on
April 80, 1875 in his 11Sth year.
1sO2-Congress reduced the army
to the peace establishment of 1896.
1S21-George W. Brooks, North
Carolina Judge, who upheld the prin'
ciple of civil trial in the Ku Klux
klan. born
1S43--The city of Victoria, b. C.,
founded by Governor Douglas.
lS56-Prince Imperial. only child OF
Napoleon III, and the Empress Eu-
genia, bonn. Killed in Zuzuland, June
/, 1879.
lS61-.Duchess of Kent, mother of
Queen Victoria, died.
1909--The President, in a message
to Congress, urged the prompt re-
vision of the tariff. A great strike
of telephone, telegraph and postal
employees prevailed in Paris.
19l0-Speaker Cannons decision on
a point OF order was overruled by
Republican insurgents and Democrats
by vote OF 163 to III.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
Notice Of Final Settlement.

State of Oklahoma, Carter County.
In County Court.
Notice is hereby given that final
account has been filed in the follow
ing estates:
Estates of Charlie and Jack Cover,
minors, S. Il. Priddy. guardian; w.
p. Flow, minor, II. c. Potterf, guar
dian; Fannie E. Flow, deceased, III. C..
Potterf, administrator; Gertrude
Matthews. minor, w NJ. Neal, guar
dian; John and Johanna Hoffman,
John w. Hoffman, executor; and
praying for distribution of balance:
and that Wednesday, the 9Th day of
April, 1911, being a day of the reg
ular term of said Court, has been
duly appointed by the said Court for
the settlement of said accounts, at
which time any person interested in
said estates may appear and file
exceptions in writing to said accounts
and contest the same.
In testimony whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said court this 14th day of
March 1911.
NJ. f. WTNFREY.
2tMarl421 County Judge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
zHs? DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS
4

may determine. The contest for
awarding the state premiums shall be
held at the state fair to be held at
Oklahoma City, September 27 to Octo-
Der Z, 1911.
Note-The awards in the state con-
test shall not be made until final re-
ports are received as provided in
Rule 9.
Rule 9-Final reports shall be mail
ed on or before December 1, 1911, to
W. d. Bentley, state agent, at Yukon,
Oklahoma.
Respectfully,
w. D. BENTLEY,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
Attention, Ladies.

Mrs A. w. Ross, an experienced
corsetiere, will give demonstration
of the famous Spirella Corsets all
day Friday, March II, at 222 North
Washington street Every lady in
town Is invited to call and investi-
gate the merits of the most stylish
and comfortable corset worn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
Has Millions OF Friends.

How would you like to number your
friends by millions as Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve does? Its astounding cures
in the past forty years made them
IT'S the best Salve in the world for
sores, ulcers, eczema, burns, boils,
scalds, cuts, corns, sore eyes, sprains,
swellings. bruises, cold sores. Has no
equal for piles. Csc at Ringer Drug
Company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16

Wesley Kyle, Graham.
Jain Russell, Graham.
Howard Ballard, Graham.
Oscar Cannon, Graham.
Geo. Mash, Graham.
Jimmie Russell, Graham.
James II. Pruitt, Graham.
Walter Cannon, Graham.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
Kills a Murderer,

A merciless murderer is Append
citis with many victims, but DR.. Kings
New Life Pills kill 1t by prevention.
They gently stimulate stomach, liver
and bowels, preventing that clogging
that invites appendicitis, curing Con-
stipation Headach. Biliousness, Chills.
25c at Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
DON'T GET RUN Down

Weak and miserable. II you have Kidney or Blad-
der trouble, Dull head pains, Dizziness, Nervousness
age OF Mother Gray's AUSTRALIAN-LEAF,t the
pleasant herb cure. Ii never fails. We have many
testimonials from grateful people who have used
equal. Ask for Mother Grsy's Australian Leaf
at Druggists or sent by mail for so cts. Sample
FREE Address, The Mother Gray Co., Leroy, NY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16

Bryon Wilmington, Leon.
Moses Wilmington. Leon.
Thos. Strickland, Eastman.
Willie Straughn, Eastman.
Jack Scarborough, Eastman.
Robt. Fish, Eastman.
David Born, Eastman.
Ala Keller, Eastman.
Roy Spiller, Pike.
Roy Ramsey, Pike.
Claud d. Adams, Pike.
Ernest Phillips. Pike.
Edgar Do, Pike.
Jodie Do, Pike.
w. NJ. Cooper, Jike.
Oscar Hair, Jimtown.
Helery Hise, Jimtown.
Dick Marten, Jimtown.
Jas. Swiney, Jimtown.
Ernest Gipson, Jimtown.
Earl Brown, Marsden.
Roland Murphy, Marsden.
Ben Harris, Marsden.
Blanche Wallace, Marsden.
Hubbard Murphy, Marsden.
Joe Burney, Burneyville.
Guy Burney. Burneyville.
Luie Lowery, Reck.
Rules for the Junior Cotton Growers
Contest, 1911.
Rule This contest is open to any
boy or girl in Oklahoma between the
ages of nine and eighteen years.
Rule "A boy or girl to compete
in this contest must comply with
all the rule of the United States de-
partment of agriculture governing this
contest.
Rule "a boy or girl entering this
contest must agree to read the in5truc-
tions of the United States department
of agriculture and follow them as
nearly as practicable.
Rule A contestant must plan his
own crop and so far as possible do
his own work. A written statement
will be required of each contestant
showing what help, if any, he had in
planning and growing the crop.
Rule Each contestant must grow
not less than two acres of cotton.
However, contestant will not be
barred, If fifteen hundred pounds or
more of seed cotton is grown on less
than two acres.
Rule Each final report must be
accompanied by certificate signed by
the contestant and at least to disin-
terested witnesses showing: The
amount of yield. The exact measure.
ment of the land. The crop was
grown in accordance with the rules
governing this contest.
Rule I'm awarding prizes the fo'-
lowing basis shall be followed Great.
est yield of seed cotton, 80 points.
Best written account Of the growing
of the crop, Is points. Best showing
on net profit of the crop, % points.
Best exhibit of cotton to consist of,
one plant, 10 points. Two pounds of
seed cotton, 10 points. Twelve bolls
oe cotton, 10 points-3O points. Total
score for the contest, 100 points.
Note-Under C-In estimating prof
it's the following prices shall be used:
$500 per acre for rent of average land.
$3.50 per acre for breaking the land.
20 cents per acre for narrowing, 40
cents per acre for planting 40 cents
per acre for each cultivation. rs cents
per acre for the first hoeing. 40 cents
per acre for each succeeding hoeing
s1.0O per hundred pounds Of seed cot
ton for picking. s1.OO per hundred
pounds of lint cotton for ginning, haul
ing, etc.
Current prices shall be charged for
all other material and labor used in
growing the crop.
Rule S-Local, county or district
contests may be held at such times
and places as the local authorities
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
Remowal Notice.

Removal Notice.
Halls Texas Wonder will remove
Kidney, Bladder and Rheumatism
trouble. $1.00 bottle contains so days
treatment and seldom one bottle fails
to cure. Sold by all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
Carter County.

Carter County.
Willie Ellis, Ardmore.
Earle Hignight, Ardmore.
Artie Watkins, Ardmore.
II. II. Warren, Ardmore.
James Pane, Ardmore.
Luther Pane, Ardmore.
OWE Pane, Ardmore.
Gertrude Pane, Ardmore.
Pete Killingsworth. Ardmore.
Ben Hazlett, ArdmOre.
James Boone, Ardmore.
James Stribling, Ardmore.
Marvin Rhodes, Baum.
Clyde Brown, Baum.
p. o. Brown, Baum.
John Gillian, Baum.
John Thomas, Baum.
William Greggs. Baum.
Henry Burrows, Baum.
Clint Payne. Brock.
Ionic Henry. Brock.
John Stewart, Brock.
Marshall Beck, Brock.
Frank Waters, Brock.
Gail Herwick, Brock.
Willie COPELAND, Brock.
Alton Hodges, Brock.
Frank Erwin, Brock.
Bryant Porter, Brock
Uric McCartey, Brock.
Ernest COPELAND, Brock.
Foy Erwin, Brock.
Spurcy Robin, Brock.
VIII Iraheart, Brock.
William Burnett, Brock.
Ocie Johnson, Brock.
Charley Payne, Brock.
Cecil Porter, Brock.
Younger Hammer, Brock.
Randall Hammer, Brock.
Ralph Hammer, Brock.
Graham Carroll, Brock.
Luster Mccartney, Brock.
Aimus Kenidy, Hewitt.
Allen Means, Hewitt.
Emmit Colbert, Hewitt.
Chas. J. Gill, Hewitt.
II. \. Horton, Hewitt.
J. G. Groop, Hewitt.
NJ. NJ. Hefner, Hewitt.
George Cobb, Springer.
Alfred Pettis, Springer.
John Burdue, Springer.
Henry Owens, Springer.
Tenney Lindsey, Springer.
Alonzo Perkins, Springer.
Lesoy Eskew, Springer.
Jesse Burdue, Springer.
Russell Benton, Springer.
Willie Sutherland, Springer.
Bennie Scivally, Springer.
Prestyl Hickman, Springer.
Thove Switzerland, Springer.
Roy Gem. Springer
Clay Gem, Springer.
Dudley Waldon, Springer.
Ludy Parker, Springer.
Clyde Mcdaniel, Springer.
Otis Mcdaniel, Springer.
Odins Mcdaniel, Springer.
Vergie Lindsey, Springer.
James Mcdaniel, Springer.
Dewy McElroy, Lone Grove.
Walter Coffey, Lone Grove.
Guy Ghaunt, Lone Grove.
Reubin Williams, Lone Grove.
Gather Cain, Lone Grove.
Frank Little, Lone Grove.
Luke Hunter, Lone Grove.
Murray Hunter, Lone Grove.
Booth Zellner, Lone Grove.
Geo. A. Farmer, Lone Grove.
Herman Palier, Provence.
Otis James, Provence.
Joe Spears, Provence.
Jessie Harris, Provence.
Fred Harris, Provence.
Odal Hodges, Provence.
Orval WilcoXson, Provence.
Lloyd Reasoner. Provence.
Carl Long, Provence.
Byron Grisham, Graham.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
Hoods SarsapariIIa

It purifles and enriches the blood
cures eruptions. builds up the system.
Get II today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets known as Sarsatabs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
2tNiar1421

Don't envy your nelghbor for the
fine biscuits she is serving. Buy
Honey Bee flour and serve the kind
on your own table that fairly pops
open with luscious goodness. Felker
sells that famous flour
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUINN
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
It falls to cure. E. w. GROVES sig
nature Is on each box. 25c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
CORN CLUBS IN LOVE
ANOCARTERC COUNTIES

The following is complete list OF
Bows and Girls Corn clubs in A. q.
Graham's district, composed OF Car
ter and Love counties for the year
1q11.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16

Jack Carter, Marietta.
Ed Blackman, Marietta.
Earl Blackburn, Marietta.
Clyde George, Marietta.
Raymond Randolph, Marietta.
Virge Barber, Marietta.
Reuben Cory, Marietta.
Sam Deem, Marietta.
- Deem. Marietta.
Elmer Harris, Marietta.
Sim. Lanford, Marietta.
Walter Patton, Marietta.
George Elliott, Marietta.
Willie Huddleston, Marietta.
Ed Huddleston, Marietta.
Royman Powers, Marietta.
Eliza Powers, Marietta.
Earnest Taylor, Marietta.
Ray Walker, Marietta.
Sam Gather, Marietta.
Earnest Gather, Marietta.
Ward Gather, Marietta.
Layton Ferris, Marietta.
Fred Clough, Marietta.
Julian Clough, Marietta.
Joe Odle, Marietta.
S. A. Freeman, Marietta.
Daniel Rice, Marietta.
Grady Corothers. Marietta.
II. S. FISHERMAN, Marietta.
Loney Smith, Marietta.
Thacker, Marietta.
Jno. Williams, Marietta.
Bud McKoun. Marietta.
Dewey Wells, Bomar.
Raymon Grice, Bomar.
Ed McGehee, Bomar.
Otis Cooker, Bomar.
Carl Long, Bomar.
Rubin Harris, Bomar.
Linnie Reasonor, Bomar
Ruby Boyd, Bomar.
Mamie Givens, Bomar.
Annie Thompson, Bomar.
Joe Graham, Bomar.
Annie Hill, Boar.
Odell Hodges. Bomar.
Mack Hurley, Lebanon.
John Lively, Enville.
Virgil Vaughn, Enville.
Jim Petit, Lebanon.
Lonza Stewart, Enville.
Bill Stewart, Enville.
Wade Feely, Enville.
Charley Bean, Lebanon.
Oval Bean, Lebanon.
Hubert Colvin, Enville.
Joe Stewart, Enville.
Richard Lowery, Enville.
John Emery, Enville.
Nathan Woods, Reck.
Jessie Smith, Simon.
Earl Richards, Simon.
Earnest Wood Simon.
Virdie Wood, Simon.
Calvin Mauldin, Simon.
Orlin Cartright, Simon.
Henderson Freeman, Bowles,
Cubb billiard, Keller.
Willie Posey, Keller.
Jewel Boland, Keller.
Tray Salyers, Keller.
F. C. Tenell, Keller.
Cecil Mitchell, Glenn.
Wallace Watts, Glenn.
Newton Wisdom, Glenn.
Elmer Wisdom, Glenn.
William Mitchell, Glenn.
Erwin Jennings, Glenn.
Willie Heisch, Glenn.
Horace White, Glenn.
George Shipman, Pike.
Henry Shipman. Pike.
David Hon. Pike.
Frank McCommas, Pike.
Henry Sanders, Pike.
Willie Stewart. Pike.
Tom Helton, Pike.
George Carlton, Pike.
Roy Tucker, Marietta.
Raymond Powers, Marietta
Dick Mckee, Marietta.
Jessie Johnson, Marietta.
Ed Herring, Leon.
Purvice Campbell, Leon.
Dee Campbell, Leon.
OFT Walker, Leon.
Mack Shelly, Leon.
Charley Shelly, Leon.
Pleasant Davis, Leon.
irwin Trigleth, Leon.
Bennie Mccullough, Leon.
Hulin Ruebottom, Leon.
Dan Shelly, Leon.
Fernie westmoreland, Leon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
State Agent Farmers Cooperative
yITnrk

Demonstration Work.
The first premiums offered in the
state cotton growing contest for boys
and girls are by the Oklahoma Cotton
Crushers association and are as fol-
lows: First-A free trip to Washing
ton, D. c. Second-$75 in cash. Third
$50 in cash. Fourth-$25 in cash.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16

Hail! o King OF Israel" opera
house, Thursday 16.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
Spring Medicine

There is no other season when medi-
cine is so much needed as In the
spring. The blood Is impure and I'M
poverished-a condition indicated by
pimples. boils and other eruptlons on
The face and body, by deficient vitality,
loss of appetite. lack Of strength.
The best spring medicine. according
10 the experience and testimony OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-16
Love County.

Melvin Shellenberger, Marietta.
Earl Shellenberger, Marietta.
Claude Shellenberger, Marietta.
Alma Brandon, Marietta.
Vernon Brandon. Marietta.
Lee Gilmore. Marietta.
Clayburn Johnson, Marietta.
Chas. Brassfield, Marietta.
Myril Brassfield, Marietta.
Ray Brassfield, Marietta.
Robt Reeves, Marietta.
Jim Randolph, Marietta.
Gilbert House, Marietta.
George Leeper, Marietta.
Ira Barber, Marietta.
Curtis Blackman, Marietta.
Claud Wilson, Marietta.
Sobe Randolph, Marietta.
Elmer Burton, Marietta.
Gilbert Leeper, Marietta.
Lytton Williams, Marietta.
Caperton Williams, Marietta.
Eddie Roberts, Marietta.
Jack Carter, Marietta.
Ed Blackman, Marietta.
Earl Blackburn, Marietta.
Clyde George, Marietta.
Raymond Randolph, Marietta.
Virge Barber. Marietta.
Reuben Cory, Marietta.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-03
AVIATOR 4 SEA EERAND BOY


New York, July 3 -Ordered by
wireless, delivered by motor car and
aeroplane after arrangements made
by telephone. Such was the scenario
of a quickly arranged demonstra-
tion of practical applications of mod
ern science, when w. Athlee Burpee,
a millionaire seed man of Philadel-
phia, undertook TO play little joke
on friends in John Wauamaker's
store by sending them an order by
wireless from the Olympic after she
had sailed from the Chelsea piers.
Mr. Burpee had been much anus
ed by the recent installation OF a
wireless apparatus on the roof OF
Wanamaker s. 1t was explained that
travellers could order things deliver
ed to them at the pier He grinned,
and to some of his friends he con
fided that be was going to use Wan
amaker's wireless plant for an order
that would not be delivered for
long, long time.
The Olympic had hardly swung
out into the Hudson river when ne
flashed an order to Wanamaker's
for some small articles of personal
wear In five minutes Wanamaker's
had an aviator named Sopwith on
the telephone at Nassau Boulevard,
and had closed a contract with him
to deliver a package by aeroplane
from the Crescent Athletic Clubs
lawn at its Bay Bridge grounds to
the deck of the Olympic.
A light motor car hurried the par
eel to Bay Bridge where Sopwith
awaited with his machine. The avia-
tor took the parcel, sprang into the
air and went racing after the big Ii
ner as she steamed out of the mar
rows He cau"ht her. circled over her
and dropped the things on deck.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-03

naval cadets at Mierwick, Germany
{ a few months ego the German EN-
! peror urged total abstinence as the
/ best possible course for the German
soldier, intimating that the suprem-
acy OF the earth would finally rest
with the nation that totally abstains
from alcoholic beverages. The As
ISOLATED Press reports him as saying
that the nation which in the future
consumes the smallest amount of al
cohol will march at the head of the
column on the fields of art and war
Following up this address he has I'M
dertaken movement to eliminate
the drinking of beer in the German
army and navy. 1t ought to be add
ed here that the French government
has discovered that the alarming de
crease in the birth rate of France
and the growing death rate Athere
may be correctly attributed "most
largely to alcoholic liquors. The
British government has ascertained
through a commission that the low
cred vitality and endurance of the
British soldier, which became so
painfully apparent in the Boer war.
was due principally to alcohol.
Returning to our own country, the
whole matter may be resolved into
simple but significant question.
Shall state confess itself powerless
by law to abolish the traffic in
drug that will sap the physical
strength of its people, reduce them
in ever growing numbers to intel
lectuaI and moral ruin. affect their
collective capacity for the exercise
of free institutions to such an ex-
tent as to imperil the priceless gift
OF liberts, destroy all hope OF fur
Their progress in the various lines
of human endeavor and corrupting
the very fountain of reproduction
convert posterity into a race of weak
lings and degenerates? If a state
has not the right to defend itself
against such an enemy with the
strong arm of salutary laws, it had
sert that state can not preserve
its own existence? II the ponce
power OF the state may be invoked
to take individual property without
compensation in order to prevent de-
struction of other property as in the
case of conflagration, or in order to
preserve the lives and health of Its
citizens. as in the case of an cpl
demic, how much may the same pow
er be employed to stop traffic that
imperils the existence of the state
itself and threatens the lives of null
tiplied thousands of people?
The appearance of an invading ar
my in a single county OF our state
would bring to arms three quarters
OF million Texans to defend the
honor and the existence of the com
monwealth. The liquor traffic is
far deadlier enemy to the state than
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-03
MILLIONS Of ACRES
CAPABLE of RECLAMATION
Attention Being Directed to Re-
claiming the swamp Lands of
the South.

Chicago, H., July Nv l..
Park, vice president of the Illinois
Central Railway company and a
member of the board Of control Of
the 18th National Irrigation com
gress, which meets here this year. Is
directing the attention of men inter
ested in the congress 70 what he de-
clares il the best concrete example
he has yet found of the agricultural
value of the soil deposits in the
areas of swamp and Oyerflowed land,
of which there are practically So
600, 900 acres capable of reclama-
ton
The railway officials case in
point has to do with the South Caro-
lima boy. Jerry Moore. 13 years old,
who last fan harvested 22S bushels
of corn from one acre of ground. es-
tablishing a record for the year that
made him the champion corn grower
of the world
This is a record. Mr. Park said,
that will do more for agriculture
than any other the accomplishment
of similar nature during the last de-
cade. but how did this boy obtain
his enormous yield? Simply by going
into the swamps near his farm and
taking goo wagon loads OF the rich
swamp dirt, which he scattered over
his field the first winter. This he did
that winter merely as means of fer
tilizing his land. The second winter
he made up his mind to go after the
corn raising record. for which a good
prize had been offered, so he took
300 wagon loads of swamp dirt the
second winter and put it on his field.
Following that, in the spring. he put
forty-five loads of manure on the
field, then double plowed the filed to
a depth of fourteen inches. All that
remained after that was for the corn
to grow up, ripen and mark new
record for acre production.
THE simple method followed by
young Moore makes easily apparent
the crop growing possibilities of our
swamp soils and what is far more
important, the reclamation possibili-
ties Of our swamp and overlooked To-
calities There is room in these
swamp areas for thousands of farm
homes, as reclaimed swamp land,
somewhat like irrigated land, is cap
able of such production that a small
acreage is sufficient for one farm
homa We aati nafe that the Donula-
ton Of this nation win be 50.000,-