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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-06
GRADING INTERURBAN AT
THIS END OF THE LINE.
stone X Webster Graders Begin
Work just Outside of City
Limits

Construction work will be in pro-
gress all along the line of the Stone
& Webster interurban railway be-
tween here and Dallas within the
next few days. This work was TO
have been commenced Monday but
some delay was experienced in or
ganizing grading crews and arrang-
ing other details. One crew began
grading Thursday at the city limits
and will work north. AS soon as the
grade between the two cities is com
pleted work in the city limits will
begin The contract stlpulates that
all grading must be completed with
in ninety days from last Monday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-06
RANDELL WILL SPEAK
AT WACO TOMORROW
Candidate for the United States
Senate TO Formally Open Cam
paign.


paign.
Hon. Choice Boswell Randell,
member of congress from the Sher-
man district, VIII formally open his
campaign for the United States sen
ate to succeed Senator Bailey at Wa
co tomorrow afternoon. He will be .
gin speaking about 1870 or 2
O'Clock. The people of Waco are
planning to give Mr. Randell bis
reception, Many prominent citizens
are expected there from different
sections of the state, Arrangements
have been made for Mr.. Randell to
speak in the auditorium theater and
music will be furnished by band
1t is understood that number of
Mr.. Randell's friends In WaXahachle
viii go to Waco to hear bis speech.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-06
Water Notice.

Your attention is called to the
fact that this quarters water rents
are now due and payable at the Of
flee OF the superintendent Of water
works not later than the 10th day Of
the month. After the 10th those VINO
neglect to pay will be cut off and
one dollar will be charged for turn
ing on. p. F.. Davenport, Supt. loo
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-06

Ennis. Texas, Oct. o. ne MUS
ION and Texas Central pulled OH SIX
freight train crews here YESTERDAY
IN account of the crippled conai-
tion of the service since the s''iAe
was inaugurated.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-06
APPLES.

Winesap and Ben Davis, IRON
Springdale, Ark. Good, better ana
hest Come to the car and we Will
tell you the rest. Car on H. = -
track near freight depot sl'oo
bushel wholesale; s1.25 bushel re-
tail Mosley & Thompson, oAp
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-06
~o.,co IN Water Consumers.

Owing to scarcity OF water any
nerson found using water for sprink-
i,no ar wasting in any manner, their
service will be cut off without No
tice and a penalty charged tor again
turning on. r Il pRiSCr' mayor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-06
Notice.

Let me do your house cleaning
with the vacuum cleaner. No dust
and air, perfectly sanitary uphol-
STEERING and refinishing of AL kinds;
nicture framing a specially. Agent
for the Esymo blades for lawn NOV
ers. Will appreciate your trade All
orders called for and delivered
Phone 385. r. C. Spalding. %
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-06

Fred Lawrence, who recently Wis
lied the Electra Oil fields, TOOK a
number of kodak views of the var
ions derricks and we'll digging ma
chinery now in operation In ina
field. He has the views on exhibition
at his iewelry store.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-06

After exposure and when you feel
a cold coming on, take Foieys HON
ey and Tar Compound. 1t checks ana
relieves. Use no substitute. The gen
uine in yellow package always FOR
sale by Curlin's Two Drug stores
Curtin Drug Co., N. Side square
Curlin's Pharmacy. w Side So, DIV
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-06

One of the cleverest college pays
now presented on the stage-gooo
dialogue, plenty of comic situations
lis the comedy at the opera mouse
Friday night. See cast OF characters
sc
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-06

The Earnest Workers Program
Leader. Cleo Anderson
Lesson. 9th Psalm
Song No. liz,
4 Prayer.
Our Missions in Mexico, Willie
Price Mizell.
Texas Mexican Mission, Annie
Martin.
Song No. So.
Report OF committee.
Mizpah. Benediction.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-06
Foley's Kidney Pills VS.. Hopeless
Case.

Hon. Ark. j. E. Freeman says I
had severe case of kidney trouble
and could not work and my case
seemed hopeless. One large bottle OF
Foley's Kidney Remedy cured me
and | have never been bothered
since. I always recommend it," For
sale by Curlin's Two Drug Stores.
Curtin Drug Co.. N Side So Curlin's
Pharmacy, w. Side So d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-06

A new line Of manicure goods re-
ceived at MuDroe Bros. lou
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-06

Read the want column today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06

women anu children to be blessed
thereby. Natural resources receive
value in proportion TO the population
served. 1t is the function of the de-
partment of immigration to bring to
our lands the population; and our i'm
migration commissioner has made a
record in performing this function.
The $4,000 expended by the COM
mission during four years In advertis-
ing Minnesota have produced several
hundred thousand inquiries from in
tending settlers, increased the sales
of state, federal and private lands.
brought investors and farm tenants,
and materially aided state develop
ment. The special Minnesota immi-
grafton car, recently hauled through
the states south of us by the generous
cooperation of one of our railway
companies and visited by 1,200 farm
ers daily, is an example OF the enter
prise with which the state is now be-
ing advertised.
At the same time with more ade-
quate appropriations and cooperation
there is little doubt that much greater
results could be accomplished For
lack of such provision intending set
tiers arrive and there are no guides
and cruisers to show them the lands,
no agencies at hand to make the sale,
no schedule of land prices on file,
OftentimeS no available roads to the
lands and, in general, no opportunity
to get state lands at all, except to
wait and take chances on compare
lively unknown lands with crowd at
some distant public auction sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
DEPARTMENT OF
STATE LANDS NECESSARY

The necessity of amending our pres
ent laws and methods of handling
state lands, with the organization to
that end of a separate state land de.
partment, is now generally admitted.
Our present ex-officio land commission.
er, State Auditor Iverson, advocated
such change in his report of two years
ago, reiterating his position at this
time. and bill to that end was intro
duced in the last legislature, but
failed of passage because of certain
constitutional difficulties. The attor.
ney general, in his report to your body,
condemns the present land laws and
methods Of land sales as archaic and
obsolete.
Among the vital and practical rea.
SONS for the proposed reform i'm our
land laws and administration. there
fore, are the following:
First-To make the state agricul-
tural lands accessible and available to
actual intending settlers.
Second-To realize for our schools
and other public institutions full and
just values for their lands.
Third-To place unsold lands, with
their timber and other products, un-
der businesslike administration, i'm
proving and developing their resources
and protecting them from fire. depre-
dalton and waste.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
OF AGRICUL-
TURE AND IMMIGRATION

Minnesota possesses the greatest az
ricultural resources of any state in the
Union and yet it is one OF the few
states which have no centrally organ
lied department of agriculture. Of
her 45,000,000 acres Of agricultural
lands less than 80 per cent are under
cultivation and this 90 per cent should
istration, from 30 to 100 per cent
greater returns than are now realized
The general government gives to
agriculture one of it's best equipped
federal departments. Mississippi val
ley states, such as Iowa, Wisconsin,
North and South Dakota, Missouri, II
IinOis, Indiana and Ohio, all have state
departments of agriculture. The same
is true, not only of the Pacific coast
states, but of such Atlantic coast
states as Massachusetts, Connecticut.
New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania, which are noted chiefly for
their manufacturing resources and in
terests, rather than agriculture.
The state of Minnesota has done
much to encourage scientific agricul-
ture: what we now need is to make
cooperative and effective, under d
well directed central organization, the
many lines Of agricultural activity now
in progress in the several directions.
We have one of the greatest agricul-
tural colleges and farm schools in the
country, with three fairly well equip
ped experiment stations, and a farm
erS' institute or travelling lecture
course We have built up the greatest
state agricultural fair in the United
States. We have successful and eff
iicient state dairy and food depart
ment, a live stock sanitary board, an
immigration board, forestry depart
ment, highway commission, drainage
commission, and among its associate
agricultural organizations Minnesota
has one of the greatest horticultural
societies in the world, the most sue
cessful butter and cheesemakers' as
ISOLATION, and progressive associations
of live stock breeders, fruit growers,
bee and poultry raisers. These sew
eral institutions, commissions, depart
ments and associations. each in it's
own line, have performed vast Scrv-
ice in orr educational and industrial
development, but the greatest eff
cheney and economy of energy have
not been realized because of lack OF
cooperative organization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
LANDS BELONGING TO
STATE OF MINNESOTA.

Under the various acts of congress
granting lands to the several states
Minnesota is entitled to 9,600,11947
acres. Up to July 81, 1910, patents
had been received from the general
government for the several classes OF
state lands aggregating S,1Sl.102.72
acres. This leaves balance of 1.419.,
015.70 acres, according to the record
of the state, yet to be approved and
patented.
Approximately 100000 acres OF
school, university, agricultural col.
lege, internal Improvement, swamp
and salt spring lands have been sold
and the proceeds invested for The va,
rious educational and other permanent
trust funds. which on July 81. 1910.
are reported by the auditor as aggre
eating S27,O77,223.41.
The auditor, as ex-officio state land
commissioner, reports on hand unsold
In the possession of the state and it's
institutions at this time 2,4S6,4
acres.
In addition to the above holdings
the auditor estimates that there is
still due from the general government
100000 acres of selected swamp and
indemnity school lands, bringing the
total up TO approximately 100000
acres, as the total public domain to
be administered in the interest of our
public schools and other state insti-
buttons, as well as the general public
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
FEAR THE BANE OF HUMANITY;
RATIONAL AND IRRATIONAL FEAR
Ignorance and Superstition the
Factors Which Lead to Fear.
True Message of Gods Word, the Only
Proper Antidote to Fear, Desirable
at Opening of New Year.

Brooklyn, n. Y,
January 1.-PaStor
Russell of Brooklyn
Tabernacle address
ed 4 large congre-
CATION in the Brook
lyn Academy of
Music this after
noon on the impor-
lance of good cour-
age for the New
Year, from the fol-
lowing text:
Fear not, for l
baa ,o.l,1,,,a,l fl.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
STATE DEPARTMENT OF
GAME AND FISH

Nature has richly endowed the state
of Minnesota with game and fish. 1t
is one of our natural resources, i'm the
conservation of which the state has
been most fortunate.
The total disbursements of the de-
partment for the year 1910 amount to
$95 ,40717. Out of 504 prosecutions
there have been only thirty-two ac-
quittals and the sum total of fines for
the year 1910 amounts to $S,62445
A suggestion is made in the report
of the commission which ] believe
worthy of particular consideration,
namely, that some method be institut-
ed whereby it may determine the
amount of game killed in the state
from year to year in order that it may
determine with greater accuracy what
ought to be done to preserve the game
in the future.
Minnesota has larger number and
also larger area of inland lakes than
any other state in the Union and fish
ing both as sport and an industry is
constantly increasing. The fame of
our summer resorts and beautiful
lakes attracts thousands of visitors
from distant states annually.
One of the best investments made
by the state is the improvement of our
fish hatcheries SO as to increase the
supply of fish The total distribution
of fish fry for the years 1909 and 1910
amounts to 1913, SS6,967, which is an in
crease of 10O,505,667 over the years
1907 and 1908.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06

er to thrashing machine, snugly hous-
ed for the winter? They should be,
but if not it is not too late to bring
them in yet. Better do it now.-Farm
Journal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
Made Official Paper.

The county board today declared
The Free Press the official paper
of the county. The Free Press will
publish the tax list, The Review the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06

water area approximateS 100000
acres. The elevation of this water
area ranges from 700 to 1890 feet
above the sea, the average altitude OF
our lake and stream reservoirs being
about 200 feet above sea level We
have about $500 meandered lakes
most of them future sources of power
and transportation facilities. The
source Of the Mississippi lines SOC
feet above the point where it leaves
the southern boundary of the state.
The Red River of the North has a fall
of 700 feet within the state, the Rainy
river 600 feet, and the Minnesota and
St. CroiX about 800 feet each. In adj
dition TO these well known streams
great water powers exist on the ST.
Louis and score of rivers which
flow from our northern watered pla-
teau into the Great Lakes and Hudson
bay system. 1t is estimated that the
aggregate power Of known available
falls and rapids in Minnesota is about
100000 horsepower, of which consid-
erably less than one-half is now
utilized for industrial purposes. In
other words, the available waterpower
of the state, as at present surveyed, is
equivalent to over 100000 tons OF
coal per annum, developed into indus
trial power Minnesota has no coal
mines, but its waterpower, which is
never consumed, and should be as
great one hundred years from now as
today, if properly conserved and de-
veloped, is approximately equal, in
amount of available horsepower, to
the average coal product per state of
the twenty-eight coal producing states
RESOURCES WORTHY
OF DEVELOPMENT
The water resources of Minnesota,
therefore, comprise a big chapter in
our scheme of conservation and de-
veiopment. Waterpowers, waterways,
drainage and artesian supply are q
source of wealth, income, life and de-
velopment worthy of high recognition
on the part OF the state and give am
pie field for the organization and ac-
tiVity of the best scientific and bust
ness talent II goes without saying
that department in charge OF at least
one commissioner. devoted to the CON
servation and development of our wa
ter resources, will earn its cost mani
fold The revenue resulting from a
single WaterpOwer or the commercial
advantage of single waterway may
warrant the support of such depart
ment for a decade. Among the lines
of work which this department should
at once undertake are the following:
A complete survey of the nayisable
streams of the state, including the
gauging of the currents; a census of
the developed waterpowers; survey
and estimate of undeveloped water
powers; a survey of the entire drain
age area Of the state and Of the sec
tons which need drainage; complete
map Of Minnesota lakes and streams
showing elevations and topography
powers and navigable channels; a
rainfall map, showing the distribution
OF rainfall; an crtesian supply map,
giving the location and capacity OF
deep wells; plan for the co-opera-
tion of the state with the federal gov
eminent in connection with water
ways, waterpowers and drainage; an
istration of various states and coun-
tries with relation to water resources
and the submission of proposed re-
vision of Minnesota laws governing
this subject.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06

financial statement and The Maple
ton Enterprise the commissioners
proceedings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
QUESTION OF IMMl-
GRAFTON IMPORTANT.

Lands, forests, mines, wa:erpowers,
waterways and highways are of no
avail, except as they serve the people.
Conservation and development @i=s
without purpose unless there are pae-1;
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
DEPfRTkl EMIT OF
GEOLOGY AND MINES.

After mining and shipping to the
furnaces 254,000,000 tons of iron ore,
The worlds record of production, Min
nesota has now definitely located a
body Of ore, amounting to ,347 $50 900
tons, which is one-third of the avail
able and merchantable ore Of the Unit
ed States and upon which taxes are
paid into the state treasury. And yet
Minnesota has no state department of
mines. and not even, in operation at
this time, the usual geological survey
found in most Of the states of the
Union
Our educational institutions, notably
the public schools, university and agri
cultural college, lead the world in
wealth anu income from these mines
It has long been apparent that mineral
resources which promise our schools
and university future income OF
more than S100, 100000 require detailed
expert administration. Other North
western and Mississippi Valley states
such as Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois,
Iowa and Missouri, which together
possess and control for educational
purposes but small portion of our
wealth, all conduct permanent geologi
cal surveys and some of these states,
as well as many Eastern and Western
states, have separate departments of
mines and Minnesota should do the
same. The expense of such admins
tration will be returned in revenue to
the state many fold
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
OF
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.

What veins and arteries are to the
human body, such are streets and ave
nues to the city, and public highways
to the public domain. Without high
ways the public domain is inaccessible,
and as far as the public is concerned,
a wilderness. We have made mod
est beginning in the development Of a
state highway system and are moving
slowly in the right direction. Under
the one-Quarter of mill tax, which is
available under the constitutional
amendment, on the condition of the
state paving one-half the cost of the
state road, it is possible for this leg
islature, on the present state valua-
ton, to provide the state highway sys-
tenn with All annual appropriation of
100000. This provision will place
Minnesota in the rank of the eight
leading states in good roads legisla-
ton.
Notwithstanding the usual hard
ships and handicaps under which a
new experiment like the state high
way system labors, our state highway
commission and its capable engineer
already make substantial showing
of practical results. Doubtless there
will be laid before you during this
session bill for a greatly improved
and strengthened state highway act.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
FAVORS A WORkMEN'S
COMPENSATION ACT.

Minnesota is advancing to the front
as one of the greatest industrial, man
ufacturing and commercial states in
the Union As such, it can never at
tain the greatest degree of prosperity
unless its labor is efficient and intelli-
gent and receives at the hands of the
state such consideration as will secure
the most adequate protection. rec
ommend the enactment of work
mems compensation law, believing it
to be for the best interests of both EN-
ployes and employers as we'll as the
state at large.
Discussing the question of education
the governor points with pride to our
present institutions and recommends
the creation of state board of edu-
cation. This board, he says, should be
non-partisan and the members should
be given six-year terms. The state in
stitutions are complimented' for their
good management and in referring to
the state prison the governor comes
out in opposition to capital punish
ment.
Discussing the subject of taxation
the governor says, all things consid-
cred, Minnesota under present laws
and administration, appears to be
making good i'm the direction of scien-
tific and Just taxation, and he calls the
attention Of the legislature to the re-
port of the tax commission.
On the question of reapportionment
he says: "Of all the important ques-
tions to be decided by the present leg
islature, that of reapportfonr11ent will
be watched with the greatest interest
by the people of the state. In some
sections of Minnesota 10000 people
elect d senator, and in other sections
it requires $4,000; in some sections s.
600 people elect a representative and
in other sections it requires $4,000.
This should be remedied."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
STATE DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC HEALTH.

No question coming before the leg
islature at this session deserves more
earnest consideration than that of
public health We have saved several
millions of dollars annually by guard
ing against plant and animal diseases
and are now beginning to realize how
untold millions are wasted annually
through our neglect of preventable
and durable human diseases, lack of
sanitation in cities, homes and
schools, lack of safeguards against
railway, mine and factory accidents,
food adulteration, impure milk and
water supply, all Of which come prop
erly within the scope and jurisdiction
of the department of public health.
The great problem to be solved is
one Of prevention rather than cure and
consists largely in the enforcement of
sanitation laws in our cities, schools
and homes. But this department can
accomplish little when handicapped
by such lack of support as in the past
The Importance of the department
warrants larger appropriations and ]
therefore recommend for your most
careful consideration the needs of this
department.
one of the most effective depart
ments in the state service today is the
dairy and food department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06

Fourth-To provide for thorough
survey OF the lands and their resources.
Fifth-To cooperate with other re.
spective public domain departments
of the state with reference to the VIZ.
rious lines of developments and i'm,
provement, such as, drainage, high
ways, forestry, agriculture, water
powers, waterways, geology and mines
Sixth-In separating the land depart
ment from the auditors office TO make
the latter an independent check upon
the accounts and business transactions
of the land department as contemplat.
ed by our constitution in creating the
office of auditor.
Before the above reform in our land
laws can be carried into legislative
effect however, it appears wise and
apparently legally necessary to sub
nit the proposition to the people in
the form OF a constitutional amend
ment.