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The Batesville Herald.
VOL. 9.
BATESVILLE. TEXAS. THURSDAY.FEB.il 1909.
NO. 5
3 O. SMYTH, N. G. PULLIAM, W. P. DEKMODY,
President. Vioe-PrMideut. Vice- President.
3. W. VAMHAM, W. F. MORGAN,
Cashier. Assistant Cashier.
The Commercial National Bank
Capital Stock, $100,000.00. Surplna, $ao,000.00
DIRECTORS.
[. M. WILLIAMS
r. G. SMYTH
I&A HAVIN8 N. B. PULLIAM
W. V. DBRMODY W. 8 DOLE
HENRY VAMHAM
We solicit account! and will give all business prompt, accurate and
considerate attention. The greatest liberality of treatment ooneiateut
with safe banking methods uniformly extended.
W. D. Kincaid, President. J A. Mangum. Vise-President.
F J, Rheiner, Oashier.
The Uvalde National Bank
Depository tor Zavala and Uvalde County Funde.
Capital Stook..................................$125,000.00
Surplus....................................... 25,000.00
Stockholders’ Responaibility..................... 125,000.00
Total Responsibility........................$275,000.00
DIRECTORS:—T. O. Frost, J. M Kinoaid, W D Kiuoaid, W. B.
Walcott, F. J. Rheiner, Geo. A. Kennedy, J. A Mangum
We are better prepared than ever to take care of all easiness entrusted te ns.
Sand ns yonrs-
Corner Main Street and Cltjr Hall Piaxa. UVALDE, TEXAS.
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UVALDE.
TEXAS
To Drive Away the
Hail Order Wolf
Enlarging Your Business
It you are in
business and you
to make
more money you
§1*. .41 re,<^ «very
we have to
say. Are you
M spending your
V money (or ad-
vertising in hap-
§f W hazard fashion
JP HL as if intended
for charity, or do you adver*
tise for direct results?
Did you ever stop to think
how your advertising can be
made a source of profit to
you, and how its value ean be
measured in dollars and
cents. If you have not, you
are throwing money away.
Advertising is a modern
business necessity, but must
be conducted on business
principles. If you are not
satisfied with your advertising
you should set aside a certain
amount of money to be spent
annually, and then carefully
note the effect it has in in-
creasing your volume of busi-
ness; whether a 10, so or 30
per cent increase. If you
watch this gain from year to
you will become intensely in-
terested in your advertising,
and bow you can make it en-
large your business.
If you try this method we
believe you will not want te
let a single issue of this paper
go to press without something
from your store.
We will be pleased to have
you call on us, and we will
take pleasure in explaining
our annual contract for ae
many inches, and how it can be
used in whatever amount that
seems necessary to you.
If you can sell goods over
the counter we can also show
you why this paper will beet
serve your interests when you
want to reach the people of
this community.
Don’t Use a Scarecrow
You can drive him out
quickly if you use the mail
order houses’ own weapon
—advertising. Mail order
concerns are spending
thousands of dollars every
week in order to pet trade
from the home merchants.
Do you think for a minute
they would keep it up if
they didn’t get the busi-
ness? Don’t take it for
granted that every one
within a radius of 25 miles
knows what you have to
sell, and what your prices are. Nine times out of ten your prices
are lower, but the customer it influenced by the up-to-date adver-
tising of the mail order house. Every article you advertise should
be dtscribed and prietd. You must tell your st. y in an inter-
esting way, and when you want to reach the buyer* of this com-
munity use the columns of this paper.
Let Us Be Your Waiter
We never tire of helping others when they aak
for good job printing. We can tickle the most
exacting typographic appetite. People who
have partaken of our excellent aervice come
back for a second serving. Our prices arc the
most reasonable, too, and you can always de-
pend on us giving your orders the most prompt
and careful attention. Call at this office and look over our samples.
SHORT NEWS MENTION
OF HOME AND ABROAD OF INTER-
EST TO EVERYBODY.
EPITOME OF UTE HAPPENINGS
Of the Entire Week of Most Interest-
ing Reading of Importance
of Today.
WASHINGTON.
After devoting almost ite entire ses-
sion Saturday to the consideration of
the subject, the House of Representa-
tives passed a bill making several
amendments to the national bankrupt-
cy law.
Early In December R. B. Rentfro
was nominated to be postmaster at
Brownsville, and shortly afterward R.
B. Crueller was named to be collector
of customs at Brownsville to succeed
John W. Vann. Neither of them has
been cintlrmed. Just what the objec-
tions to Mr. Renfro are could not be
learned. As to Crueger, it has been
charged that he declared that he
would not accept the appointment if
It deprived him of practicing law.
Joseph Nimmo, Jr., one of the few
surviving close personal friends of
Abraham Lincoln, Saturday took issue
with a statement appearing In a local
newspaper that President Schneider
of the Chicago Hoard of Education has
forbidden the singing of "Dixie'' at the
Lincoln centennial as treasonable.
Joe post of lice department an
i*iinced that one additional letter car-
1 r-r has been appointed to the city
delivery service of the following Tex-
as cities: Lee W. Outlaw at El Paso;
Claudius 3. Slmfenl at Sail Angelo.
The following Texas past masters'
nominations were sent to the senate
by the president: William L. Rogers,
Conroe; William Reese, Floresville;
E. P. Flannagan. Henderson; William
S. Train. Lancaster; John X. Johnson,
Rockwall; Alva B. Langston, Bloom-
ing Grove; A. G. Michel, Higgins;
Louis A. Ackerman, Mabank.
The treasury department has ap-
plication of the Trinity National Bank
at Dallas, Texas, to become a National
bank with a capital of $600,000. The
treasury department has extended the
corporate existence of the First Na-
tional Bank of Clarksville, Texas.
The steps taken by Governor Camp-
bell looking to tbe topographic map-
ping of Eastern and Southern Texas,
with special drainage surveys, the
work to be done In co-operation wLh
the Federal Government, Is a move-
ment In the reclamation of two mil-
lion acres of swamp lands alone values
would be created equal to the entire
probable cost of the Panama canal, to
say nothing of the annual losses from
overflow amounting as high as $6,000,-
000 In one year.
Declaring that "If the government
Is to act with full efficiency against
criminals It must have some force of
secret service agents who can act
against criminals anywhere," President
Roosevelt In a statement, made public
from the White House Wednesday, em-
phatically reiterated his opinion on re-
stricting the field of usefulness of the
secret service.
STATE AND DOMESTIC.
A dozen deaths, mostly those of ne-
groes, was the toll taken Saturday In
Mississippi. Alabama and Georgia In
the first serious windstorm of 1909.
The old home of Gen. lT. S. Grant on
the Gravois road, St. Louis county, has
been purchased by Mr. Augustus A.
Busch, the millionaire brewer, and
turned into a model game preserve.
The general's famous log cabin, which
has been lifted bodily and taken to
several expositions, has also been ac-
quired and returned to its original
foundation.
Friday, March 5, will be hangman's
day In 1-ouisiana. Eight men, the larg-
est number to be expected In one day
in the criminal records of I^iuisiana
for muny years, will be hanged at that
time unless the executions are stayed,
which now seems Improbable.
The grea* battleship Delaware was
successfully launched from the yards
of her builders, the Newport News
shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company,
Saturday. The launching was wit-
nessed by 8,000 people.
Rear Admiral Sperry In Olbrnltar,
Friday approved the findings of the
court martial whic h tried ('apt. Qual-
trough of the battleship Georgia on
the charge of Intoxication: While the j
findings were- not made public. It Is
said that the officer has been dis-
graced and that he probably will be
dismissed.
Judge A. M. Carter. 61 years of age,
foi twelity-flvY years one of the proth-
ihent lawyers of Fort Worth, who was
a candidate for Justice of the Court of
Civil Appeals three years ago, was
found .dead In s bathtub at the nata-
torliim bathhouse.
The Nevada senate Friday showed
Its feeling concerning the anti Japan,
ese legislation, when the Dodge reso-
lution from the assembly asking for a
war fleet in the Pacific, which also re-
ferred to the Japanese as "s menace
to America’s peace,” came up. Tbe
resolution passed the assembly unan-
imously and was reported favorably
by the committee In the senate, bpt
when It was placed on third reading
Woodbury, republican, moved that the
measure be tabled Ills motion pre-'
vailed without a dissenting vote.
Yusslf Mamhout. tbe Turk, defeated
Raoul de Rouen Friday night In Oma-
ha in two straight falls. Tbe match
was cheduled for a .1. ndicap, the Turk
to throw the Frenchman twice in an
hour. After fifty minutes were uf
without s fall, the Frenchman's man-
sger announced his man would wreatle
to, the fln'Bh. The Turk secured the
first fall ten minutes after.
Funds raised by tbe relief organiza-
tions for the earthquake victims in
Italy have reached ajpjotal of $3,641,-
000, representing tne contributions
which poured in through the three
leading organizations, the American
National Red Croas, the Italian gov-
ernment committee aud the Italian
Red Cross.
While returning from Sutherland
College, where he delivered his lec-
ture, "The Prince of Peace," Saturday
afternoon. William J. Bryan came near
losing his life. A big machine In
which he was riding threw a tire on a
bridge near Tarpon Springs, Florida,
and plunged Into the trestlework,
throwing the occupants out. Mr. Bry-
an was on the side next the one which
struck the woodwork and was Jammed
against a rail and suffered consider-
able injury.
The citrus fruit growers of the coast
plain of Texas were united into a com-
pact, militant organization in Houston
Wednesday. The organization was per-
fected under particularly auspicious
circumstances. State Commissioner of
Agriculture Kone was present and par-
ticipated in the deliberations, and cit-
rus growers were present to the num-
ber of 200. They perfected a body that
Is fashioned on the powerful organiza-
tions that have acompllthed so tsuch
for the same industry in California and
! Florida.
As a result of the Investigation by
the grand jury of the alleged frauds
in connection with the scheduling of
town lots in Muskogee, Okla., eight
indictments were returned Wednesday.
The charge against the dw-endants is
conspiracy to defraud the government.
The names of those Indicated are Gov-
ernor Charles N. Haskell, F. B. SeverB,
A. H. English, C. W. Turner, W. T.
Hutchings, Jesse W. Hill and Walter
R. Eaton.
Chas. Fosserman, a truck gardener
of Martlndale, Texas. Tuesday showed
| a wagon load of cabbage weighing
from two to twelve pounds per head.
The death of Clay Bell, an 18-year-
old boy. which occurred l.i Temple,
Texas, Tuesday following a brief siege
of pneumonia will have the effect of
removing from the Bell county district
court docket what promised to be a
celebrated criminal case. Vcu-i;i Bell
was under Indictment for killing his
stepfather In Temple aome months
ago, the Instrument of death being a
double-barreled shotgun. His reasons
for the deed were alleged 111 treat-
ment of his mother and threats on the
part of the stepfather to kill the en-
tire family.
Tuesday three ears of Satsuma or-
ange trees, citrus trifoliata, grape
fruits, kumquats and ornamentals
from Japan were being unloaded at
Alvin, Texas, and inspected and made
ready for the Texas planters. In ad-
dition to the many thousands of Sat-
suma orange trees there were many
other varieties, in fact more than thir-
ty were brought for planting and test-
ing In Texas. Four varieties of grape
fruit, three of kumquats, several each
of peaches, plums and Jasmines were
also in this shipment.
Sam Peeples, a prominent farmer,
was fatally Injured by tbe westbound
Frisco passenger train near Cblcka-
sha, Okla., Sunday, which crashed Into
a wagon occupied by Mr. Peeples and
his son, Charles.
In Guthrie, Okla., Wednesday Judge
Cottrell sentenced I). H. Halloek of
Woodward county to pay a fine of
$1000 and to serve six years in the
federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan.
Halloek, who Is reputed to be one of
the wealthiest men in the state, was
indicted by the federal grand Jury
some time ago and later convicted on
two counts.
Capt. Ronald Amundsen's polar ex-
pedition is assured for the Storthing
Saturday at Christiana, voted him a
subsidy of $18,000 necessary for the
outfitting of Nansen's famous ship,
the Fram. There was considerable op-
position to the measure, but It was fin-
ally carried by 87 votes to 34.
Six persons were blown to pieces
Saturday by the explosion of a iHrire
quantity of dynamite and 10,000 blast-
ing cartridges In the storehouse of a
mine at Tusquenleux, France. The win-
dows nt all the houses within a radius
of three miles were broken by the
concussion.
The body of Edward Henry Stroe-
bel, the American who for five years
has been general adviser of the gov-
ernment of Slam, and who died at
Bangkok Jan. 15, 1908, was cremated
Friday. The king of Slam, Chulalong-
korn. lighted'the funeral pyre.
Horace G. Knowles, the American
minister, took his departure from Bu-
charest, Romania. Thursday after-
noon. He has been transferred to
Nicaragua and will lie succeeded by
Spencer Eddy, recently the American
minister to Argentina
The American chamber of commerce
\ In Paris Is deeply concerned by the re-
port of the parliamentary committee
appointed to prepare a plan for the re-
vision of duties, as It is found that the
new schedules proposed will be a great
blow to American exports to France.
With the bands on board playing
l "Home, Sweet'Home," tbe fleet of six-
teen battleships under Rear Admiral
Sperry left Gibraltar at II o’clock Hat-
. urday morning for Hampton Roads, on
tbe last lap of It* famous around the-
j world cruise of 45,000 miles.
FROM THE
STATE CAPITAL
WHAT THE LEGISLATORS AND SENATORS
ARE DOING FOR THEIR STATE AT AUSTIN.
PAID $50,000 F00 IKE WASTE
DEMAND FOR SOMETHING THAT
WAS ONCE THROWN AWAY.
Cotton Sood, Formerly of No Valuer
In Ono Community Alone la of
Groat Bonofit.
Monday’s Legislative Summary,
Senator Thomas causes something
of a sensation by declaring that he
has been lobbied with. His remarks
upon the subject are resented by oth-
er senators. The Senate killed Rep-
resentative MeCallums bill providing
for free state dicuruents for public li-
braries. Engrossed the ash pan bfil.
Senate committee reports adversely
the anti-Sunday excursion bill.
House employs more stenographers
to keep up with the voluminous cor-
respondence. Passed finally House
Joint resolution to amend eonsltlution
validating Independent school district
bonds; also House safety appliance
bills; also House bill reducing loan
company fees; also House deficiency
bill; also bill reducing circus tax; also
labor bureau bill. Several bills were
engrossed, among them the bill pro-
hibiting railroads from sending equip-
ment out of the state for repair.
Both houses thanked Houston. |
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Submission was not mentioned in
either house.
The House.
Smith and Adam were added Mon-
day to the committee on insurance
at the request of Wortham.
A resolution was adopted providing
for tne appointment of a special com-
mittee of five to prevent the Galves-
ton entertainment committee from be-
ing imposed 11 poo by persons not en-
titled to the privileges of the trip. Hill
Davis, Bowles, Buchanan and Von Ros-
enberg were named. It was stated the
recent trip to Houston saw a number
of people masquerading as members
of the legislature and accepting a hos-
pitality intended for the members only.
Alonso Steele, veteran of San Jacin-
to, was Invited to address the House
at his convenience.
Ralston's bill to have all convicts
returned to the walls before being re-
leased was takenup, discussed and
went over for correction.
The author explained that this was
for the protection of the women, chil-
dren and community generally In the
counties where the convict farms are
located. The extra expense of return-
ing them to the walls was a small mat-
ter in comparison with the relief it
would afford.
Thomas Springs Sensation.
The declaration of Senator H. Bss-
cora Thomas in a speech of privilege
in the Senate Monday to ths effect
that the anti-lobby law was being
violated; that he had been Intimidat-
ed. embarrassed and molested, and tno
statement tbat a state official bad
been trying to defeat a bill, and that
other senators ntlgh have been like-
wise Interfered with, was the cause of
tempestuous scenes in the dignified
body for more than an hour.
Senator Meat-hum resented the
charge or statement as reflection
upon the entire body, and upon his
motion, seconded by Senator Hume,
tbe roll was called and each senator
was asked to say whether he bad been
improperly Intimidated, embarrassed
or molested by lobbyists.”
Mr. Thomas objected to such roll
call, insisting that he had not meant
to reflect upon any senator, but the
senate Insisted upon the Inquiry. It
was apparent long before the roll call
that the Senate wus not In sympathy
with Mr. Thomas’ position, aud when
the roll wuss called every senator In
the chamber answered "No"—that is,
declared he had not been Intimidated,
etc., Senator Thomas alouu voting
“ 1 es.”
The Senate then adopted a resolu-
tion providing for an inquiry into the
matter, and the chair appointed as the
committee Senatros Sturgeon, Meach-
um and Veale.
The Senate.
With a bare quorum present, the sen-
ate met lit 10 o’clock Monday pur-
suant to adjournment.
A resolution thanking Houston for
its hospitality in entertaining the leg-
islature was adopted by a rising vote.
After the morning call action recur-
red on the Willacy amendment to the
bill providing that the secretary of
state furnish free to the public librar-
ies of the state copies of state docu-
ments, the amendment providing that
these libraries pay the actual expense
of these documents. After much dis-
cussion the bill was killed.
Disposition of Liquor Bills.
Bill by Mr. Ballengee, providing pun-
ishment foe any common carrier which
shall deliver intoxicating liquors to
any minor, and for any person Instru-
mental In such delivery, was favored
Monday by the committee. There be-
ing. however, some changes needed In
the construction, the bill wyyj^dferred
to a subcommittee for r^^tftlng.
Petition In Behalf of Fit-*!? jn.
A petition by the cltlzeriiy of Moxla
has been sent to Senator Harper and
Representative Leach of Limestone
county, requesting them to vote for an
amendment to the anti-pass law, ex-
empting volunteer firemen from the
operation of the law.
Corsicana Charter Bill.
Senate Committee on Town and City
Corporations reported favorably Mon-
day the bill by Mr. llolsey, amending
the charter of Corsicana by abolish-
ing the board of commissioners and
placing tin ir powers In the city coun-
cil.
A similar bill by Senator Holsey cor-
recting the charter as to the field
notes describing the saloon limits was
also favorably reported.
Also reported favorably Mr. Senter'h
bill leaving It optional to cities of over
25,000 to give their corporation courts
the same Jurisdiction as the county
courts have.
Yoakum, Tex.—It has not been so
very many years ago tbat the farm-
ers of Texas considered their cotton
seed a loss to them. So little was
thought of it tbat when it could not
be traded to the glnner as part pay-
ment of the cost of ginning it was
thrown out in the field and allowed to
rot, or used for fuel. This, though,
was before the advent of tbe oil mill,
and now what was once thrown away
as not being worth the trouble to han-
dle is proving a source of considerable
Income to the farmers. A local oil
mill in Yoakum during that tlma paid
out to the farmers of that vicinity
for cotton seed alone $50,159.41, and
during the same time $10,500 wae
paid out foi labor. This amount, to-
taling over $60,000, was paid out in
cash to home people, and every one In
the community benefltted directly or
Indirectly thereby. The cotton crop
was a little short this year, or tbe pur-
chase of seed would have amounted
to much more, as the mill bought all
that was offered to it. However, $50,-
000 for something that waa once
thrown away as of 110 value is pretty
good.
3,000 Bales at $135,767.
Hamlin, Tex.—A deal of 3,000 bales
of cotton, involving the amount of
$135,767.00, has just been consummat-
ed at this place. A local buyer bought
the cotton, and It is one of the largest
deals of Its kind In the history of the
town. The cotton received here this
year will greatly exceed the amount
estimated. Perhaps 2,000 more bales
of cottou will be received here than
were expected, and the compress will
receive more than 10,000 bales more
than estimated. Cotton still continues
to come In. and the wagon receipts are
especially heavy for the time of year.
The cotton crop will not be given as
much attention this year In this sec-
tion as formerly. Diversification Is
fast taking hold of the farmers, and
much corn, sorghum, maize, Kaffir
corn, potatoes and the like will be
planted. The farmers have done mueb
In getting ready for the coming crop.
Students Debate.
College Station, Tex—Ths students
nr ltn> a. strn M“rollege who compass
the Austin Literary society, had a de-
bate on the question "Resolved that
the legislature shall pass the law re-
quiring a two cent passenger fare.”
The negative side won, the young men
who argued against the two cent fare
making their strongest point on the
fact that so much of Texas Is sparsely
settled that the railroads would not
get sufficient revenue at two cents a
mile to Juctlfy first class passenger
service. In making preparation for
the debate the young men had the rec-
ords of the Texas legislature of two
years ago when there was an exhaus-
tive hearing oh the subject. They also
took the reports of the railroad com-
mission and used the tablea of earn-
ings, etc., which are shown therein.
New Peanut Thresher Received.
Bloomington, Tex.—L. A. Cameron
has Just received u new peanut thresh-
er and given It a trial by threshing
the Georg* I’. Brown crop. The pea-
nut acreage the coming year will be
greatly increased.
Houston, Tex. Beginning with an
early breakfast Saturday morning and
concluding with a reception that even-
ing at the Rice hotel, the members
of the Thirty-first Legislature and
their families and several state offi-
cials and their families spent a busy
day In Houston as the guests of the
dty. A prettier day could not have
been selected tor the trip.
From the time the visitors alighted I
from the long train of Pullman's at I
the Central Station they were In the j
hands of committeemen, who guided
them through the program that had
been arranged. During the crisp early j
hours they breakfasted at the various
hotels. Later in the morning they
concentrated at the Rice hotel, where
a band dispensed music until the time
lor their departure for Harrisburg,
where boats were taken for the trip to
San Jacinto battlefield.
If any of the legislators paid out
money for anything while In Houston
it was their own fault. Everything
was absolutely free to anyone who
wore the long white lladge reading
"Our Guests.” Some of the lawmak
era looked puzzled when their money
I was declined by street car conduc-
tors.
Although the visitors put In a full
dsy, the program was not fatiguing
or tiresome. On the contrary, It was
very Interesting and exhlliaraf lug The
street car ride down the long paved
llarlshurg road was the first move
toward the buttleground.
Sunday they spent a day equally
as pleasant.
For the first Saturday of the Thirty-
first legislature the Senate and House
chambers resembled deserted school-
rooms. At least a half-day session has
been held on the last day of each
week, but the legislative body has
moved from Austin in u lump.
When the Capitol City grows used
to the presence of the lawmakert a
loll especially marked.
Junkets became decidedly ordinary
In tin* Twenty-ninth legislature; they
were a nonentity In the Thirtieth, and
In the Thirty-first they have again be-
come stylish. Saturday and Sunday
the Thirty-first legislators were the
guests of the city of Houston, hut Mon-
day morning they are expected to re-
turn In a body to resume their duties.
The next Junket will be to Galveston
for Feb. 20 and 21.
Thus far the present legislature has
worked really strenuously. If a day
session was short, overtime at night
In the committee room, lasting until
11 and 12 o'clock some nights, more
than made up for the deficiency Iri day
work. H»nce the lawmakers, In con-
sidering the Houston and Galveston
Invitations, came to the belief that
they are entitled to a little breathing
spell during the stfeuuoslty.
Austin Is not entirely void of sena-
tors and representatives, however.
A handful of the upper house members
and probably a score of the lower did
not take advantage of the hospitality
of Houston at this time.
The following senators are here:
llolsey, Bryan, Willacy, Watson, Maa-
terson. Mayfield, Greer. Hudspeth anil
Stokes.
Friday's Legislative Summary.
Submission resolution falls In the
House, showing one vote less
strength than before. Can be called
up again. Submission resolution In
Senate tabled, subject to call, without
dissent.
House considered compulsory edu-
cation bill, amended it so as to make
ages 7 to 14 and struck out provision
making It a misdemeanor for trustees
[ not to enforce provisions. House re-
jected the antinegro amendment.
Postponed consideration of bill until
i’uesday.
Bills were Introduced In tbe house
) Friday as follows:
By Strickland and Mobley: Defin-
ing land suits and providing for com-
pulsory attendance of witnesses.
By Strickland and Mobley: Appro-
priating $25,000 for recovery of lands
belonging to or claimed by public
schools of the State.
By McCallum: Regulating fraternal
beneficiary associations and requiring
reports to ths Insuratics commission
1 ef.
Glanders In Milam County.
Cameron, Tex.—On account of glan-
der around Branchvllle and Port Sul-
livan the people are very much ex-
ercised. Mr. John A. Smith has lost
several lino mules and there Is dan-
ger of the disease being scattered. A
committee Monday waited on tbe com-
missioners court for advice about the
situation.
Fifty Thousand Orange Tress.
Floresville, Tex.—A local nursery
man received the past week art order
for 50,000 crange trees. The demand
is much greater than the supply. Many
people have decided to try raising
fruit In Wilson county, oranges espec-
ially. A beautiful fruit farm has been
started at Hnspamco by two young
men who were In the fruit-growing
business In California several years
and made a success of It. They sold
out In California and bought over
1,000 acres of farm land at Saspamco.
They have already spent over $50,006.
Ons Hundred Test Farms.
Rrenham, Tex.—Mr. W. W. Camp-
bell, who has charge of the govern-
ment exp< runental farming stations
In Washington county, has arrived to
take charge of this work. He has al-
ready secured 100 practical farmer*
who will cultivate ten acres of land
under his instructions. The lest farms
are scattered all over the county, giv-
ing the farmers ail m chance to watch
and study hts methods, which In a
way will be a schooling of great prac-
tical value to farmers.
Judge Thompson's Plantation Bold.
Bay City, Tex. -Sol J. Cleveland of
this place has purchased from District
ludge Wells Thompson his plantation
in this county. The plantation con-
sists of about 4.000 acre*, of which
800 are In cultivation, and Is one of
the richest and best plantations In this
section of the state.
Nsgro Mashed by Train.
Kenedy, Tex.- Jim Mitchell, a ne-
gro machinist from Yoakum, waa
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