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Texas Vairmitf Atitl*
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INSURANCE
| Representing the leading
Companies of the World.
1 CYRIL PETEK,
Jtii work of iko f/rii-
ordor.
ffiaj/memd Winfree, €ditor.
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SCHULENBURG, FAYETTE COUNTY/ TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,1907.
NO. 6
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CO-OPERATIVE ONION
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OF AMERICA
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How many of you fellows ^now any-
thing about this new "dry mulching
system" Which is doing so much for
the semi-arid sections of the coun-
try? It is well worth your time to
study it. The. lessons have a prac-
tical application to any section where
drouths are liable to occur, and they
do octsur in all places sometimes.
In the meetings this fall and win-
ter, splendid opportunity will present
itself for the comparison of methods,
soils and yields. There is not an ob-
servant farmer in this country who
has not found out a number of things
by actual experience this year that
h ought to tell to his brother farm
ers.
, The farmers all over the South are
tnight busy now with the cotton crop,
but they should not get so busy that
they neglect their union duties. It
is the business of the Union to help
them, but this comes from the Union
being helped. While every mother's
son needs the assistance of the Union,
it is also the duty of the individual
to attend the Union meetings and keep
its interests in his mind.
Get busy just as soon as you can
for the redemption of the fence cor-
ners, in which you have a great deal
of money invested, and which have
not been "paying for their keep." They
are, as a rule, richer and more pro
ductive than the middle of the fields,
and ought to be put to some useful
purposes. They are the ideal abiding
places for trees—useful trees that are
worth while to plant and care for.
With a tree in each corner and in all
sorts of nooks, you will have a good
yield, and at the same time will not
have to be so particular about get-
ting into the inconvenient and uncom-
fortable corners.
There is a tendency 'to want tc
spread out and take in the whole ma-
chinery of civilization. You can't dc
this. It is the business of the Farm
ers' Union to raise stuff, to take care
of -it, and to market it to the very
best advantage, and to help each and
every farmer to own a home, to be
happy and to protect him against any
evil of any sort whatever and wherev-
er-possible; to educate him and hi?
children in the things that make far
. general prosperity and happiness as a
farmer. It was never contemplated
.to make manufacturers, bankers and
merchants of farmers. The interests
• of these followings are in conflict with
those of farmers, and the Union man
who is silly tnough to want to "spread
out" and cover every phase of indus-
trial and commercial life has a seheme
to unload on you, and you should "get
•■wise to him" and let him have a cold
shoulder.
Recently ex-President Calvin, oi
Texas, was lecturing a crowd of sup
posed farmers—they were all Union
men—numbering some 2000 persons
He asked if any in the crowd un-
derstood grafting trees, and not a Soul
"rose or made a motion. What do
you think of that for a class of 2000
men, all of whom are in the business
of raising things? It is a shame
It is a shame that everyone of these
men, if he found a strong, healthy,
well-rooted young tree in his or-
chard which was fruitless or of nc
value on account of the quality of its
fruit, must dig up that tree and plant
another, take the risk of its living, and
the risk of its being a poor quality,
when, in twenty minutes, he could
have learned all tl^re is to learn
about top grafting, ^hereby the tree
eouid be saved and used to the best
advantage, producing just what was
W&nted, and never be checked in its
growth.
Tifow that the corn is coming in
and the fall crops are in their primest
condition, it is time to look out for
the very best seed on the place for
the crop of next year. The same good
common sense that prompts the serv-
ice of good bulls and stallions ought
to prompt the selection of the best
seeds that can be had. The difference
in seeds is as much a3 there is in
breeds. Have some 3ense this fall.
Today is a good one for you to
stop a moment and seriously ask your
self it you have treated your wife
as you want some man to treat youi
daughter, or as well as you would
want some other man to treat that
wife. Have you fixed up the kitcher
as conveniently as you can? Hav*
you put the water supply as close
to the place it must be used as yoi
could get it, whether it be a bucket
or a faucet? Have you got the kitch
en work table where it will save the
most yjearv steps ip handling, the
RfijOUVED
I Love To jee hy mother.
WfLL DRF5JED So 0OR EVERY
OTHER CH(LD IT IJ THE DUTY'
of PARENT J To DRESS WELL
fOP. THEIR. CHILDREN J JAKE
IT LEAVES A NICF IflPRESSION
on their, mind* .
PctfTER ftRO/N
\
MOTHER
if
Ho-W CAN A MOTHER. EXPECT HER. CHILDREN
TO BEHAVE WELL AND WUH To APPEAR. WELL
UNLE.S.S .SHE HER-SELE JETS THEM A GOOD
EXAMPEL? GOOD DR.E.S.S INELUENCES OTHER..S
AND INFLUENCES ONE'-S SELF. OUR TALL AND
WINTER STOCK OF WEARABLES FoR WOMEN
IS NOW OPENED UP. WE SHALL BE GLAD To
HAVE YOU COME AND SEE OUR BEAUTIFUL
WRAP.S AND .SKIRTS; OUR NEW MATERIALS
AND TRIMMINC.S TO MAKE CLOTHED FROM—
OUR EVERYTHING THAT WoMEM WILL WEAR
THI4 COMING FALL AND WINTER. WE PUT FAIR
PRICED ON OUR GOODS AT THE BEGINNING OF
THE SEASON. MAY WE NOT HAVE A CALL
FROM YOU?
LICHT WEIGHT MELTON .SKIRT $2.00
BRoMN STRIPED ,, ,, 2.50
FANCY FRAY PLAID JQLID SKIRT 2.50
BROWN & BLACK BRoADCLoTH .SKIRT 3.00
BLUE .STRIPED GRANITE .SKIRT 3.50
ALL WOOL BLACK PANAMA .SKIRT 4.00
BLUE WORSTED „ ,, 4.50
. FANCY BLACK & WHITE CHECKED .SKIRT 5.00
The Neuhaus Cash Store.
cooking? Are the shelves as nanoy a*;
you can get them? If all the&e thing>
have not been done, you need to get
busy at once—just as soon as yo-<
can apologize for having been a hog.
Helpfulness to your neighbor and trf
your country is the essence of Union-
ism. The leading that lands you any-
where else is a strange and alien doc-
trine, and cannot have anything in
keeping with good Unionism.
s Oh, yes, you are your brother's keep-
er, and through all the ages that have
come down the corridors of time ring-
ing In the changes in human vision
and human conclusions, day after day.
tha- answer is always, yes, you are
vcur brother's keeper, and will be hclii
"or '{.h;- ' t~-— rdship.
HONEY FOR THE FAMILY.
The general neglect of the bee la
dustry and the making of honey I9
one of. the most notable thing on the
present-day farm. A few years ago
no well-regulated farm was thought
any way complete unless it had a fe^r
colonies, at least, of bees. Now the
bee hive is the exception, and is grow-
ing scarcer. The following, from an
exchange we find going the rounds of
the press, and recommend it /is a first
rate piece of reading matter:
Those who know how wholesome
honey is, and how the children love
the honey dripping from the combf
and how much better it is than so
much adulterated candy and syrups
(even the cane sugar candy is ac-
cused of causing serious lridnev
trouble), should take more interest
in the bees, and find a way to supply
the table with honey. •
Almost anyone can keep up a few
stands of bees, and, by working them
on the non-swarming plan, get a quan-
tity of honey ranging from fifty to
two hundred pounds per colony of
properly managed bees. The manage-
ment should require only a few min-
utes now and then. There are few
things on a farm so profitable as a
few good colonies when we figure
what a couple of hundred pounds of
honey will save in molasses and pre-
serve bills, and also doctors' bills.
A sufficient home supply can be had
at the cost of a few dollars at the
start, and little or no expense in run
ning the colonies.
We must learn to direct the energy
of other forces to our advantage if
we wish to be scientific and success-
ful, farmers. Then, too, there is noth
ing more charming to the little ones
than to watch the bees at work on
the blossoms, and to see them com-
ing and going from their busy home.
It is a good lesson for them, too—
a lesson from nature.—Exchange.
HOW TO EVEN UP.
H. A. Hancock, of this city, has
lived fourscore-and-flve years. He has
been observing causes and noting ef
fectg a long time. But we met him
one day a year or so back when he
had come upon a problem that wa?
too much for him, and the remark that
he made has been ringing in our ears
ever since. He said: "Every interest
is organizing. Each class is union-
izing and Its members ceasing to war
among themselves, but co-operating
for protection against other classes,
and what I want to know is this:
When all the classes get unionized
and all strike for less work and more
pay, what's going to be done about
It?"—Farmers' Journal.
This is the. easiest question in town.
By eliminating the useless deadwoou
which the world is carrying in the
form of speculators in lands, goods
and chattels, the saving will make the
hours short enough to suit any sane
person, and the pay is a small mat.
ter that will take cape of itself. The
burden of the world today is the non-
productive elements which subsist on
the labor of others. Many of these
aro engaged in a so-called distribution
of products, but there are millions
who are living on the fat of the land,
who are neither carriers nor distrib
utors, but who are merely sharks eat-
ing at the expense of the" public. Give
us .another question that takes some
thinking.
Above all things be of good cheer.
When a whiner and a bellyacher butts
in, why, just butt him out. God made
the songbird and the busy bee for the
use of mankind, and he who has not
;otten a lesson in industry and good
cheer from these is not fit to associ-
ate with decent men. Man has not
gone far on the road to human at
tainment, but he has already passed
many stages of the course, and ha~
cast off many of the things that hin
der, and it is for this riddance oi
the cruder things that he has mucn
cause to rejoice like the songbird and
work like the bee.
There isn't much difference
,weeu tenantry and slavery.
be-
lt is all stuff about controlling the
market when the crop is excessively
large. Suppose you raise the price to
1 very high figure and then raise a
bumper crop. Who is going to .hold
the excess? Do you suppose the cap-
italist will hold it for fun? Not on
your life; when he holds cotton he
foes it for a snug margin over in-
surance, interest and taxes, and all
probable decline. With a big crop,
such as is likely to be raised under
the stimulus of good prices this year,
there will be an excess, and it is this
excess that will control the market.
The warehouse plan is a good one and
worth all it costs, but don't you put
your faith in its ability to get a big
price for something that is not want-
ed, or for* an excess over the ordi-
nary demand. The warehouse will
1o what it is intended to do—regulate
the supply, but it is not sensible to
think it will be able to make prices
an all of a crop when only part of
She crop is demanded for the trade.
Have some sense about the matter.
The empty warehouse is a mockery
and a real menace.
Make it a rule to carry a strong,
sharp knife at all " times. Many a
time much time and money has been
saved by the practical use of a good
knife. As an all-around repair tool,
there is nothing equal to a sharp,
strong knife. It is very ■seldom that
a man can walk through an orchard
without finding use for the knife, and
we do not remember to have seen
any orchard in many moons, if ever,
where the knife had been used too
freely.
It's a great pity that the people who
nvent troubles do not patent them
Toledo, O., Sept. 20.—A westbounl
limited ear on the Lake Shore Elec-
tric ran into an open swxtch at Hay:.'
Siding, two miles east of here, kill-
ing two men and injuring 24 pas ri •
gers. Conductor Frank Burns was
crushed to death, as was also an ur-
identified man.
For Children on, Sunday.
"To-morrow is Siinday and I never
Ifnow what to do with the, children.''
This remark set Madame Merri to
thinking, and she recalled the recent
conversation with a clever young moth-
er who related some of her methods in
keeping her little brood contented and
happy on this day. A few suggestions
are here given: Much depends upon
how Sunday i:; observed whether a
child looks forward with pleasure or
dread to the seventh day. it should be
6ueh a dear, happy time that the little
ones welcome its advent with delight.
I11 the first place, after the usual duties
✓are attended to and chuwh services
over, there should be an hour, perhaps
two, if the time can be given, that be-
longs exclusively to the children. It
may mean giving up a nap, a walk or
a call, but reserve this time faithfully.
Have a "court of appeals;" encourage
each child to tell the troubles and
grievances of the week, condole when
necessary (these childish troubles are
very real! and smooth out knotty prob-
lem in the fairest possible manner.
After things have been satisfactorily
adjusted, have an interesting, instruc-
tive book on hand that is only perused
on Sunday. To induce Bible reading,
let each child spell his name with
verses; this making of acrostics is
really fascinating. These to be mem-
orized. Illuminating texts with water
colors is another Sunday pleasure. A
never failing source of amusement for
young children is a good-sized Noah's
ark. Tell the story of the animals,
their home and habits; this brings in
not only geography, but natural his-
tory. Then pair them off and return
to the ark. It is the exceptional child
who does not enjoy music; the earlier
the singing habit is cultivated the bet-
ter. Teach the good old hymns which
will never be forgotten. These mel-
odies learned on Sunday afternoon
will echo through the busiest day and
soothe the darkest hour in the years
to come. So few parents stop to con-
sider that it is in the earliest years
that memories are being made which
will be most vivid in the later days
of these precious little lives. One
thing that nearly* all mothers can do
is to let the children have a part in
planning the Sunday evening supper,
giving the order on Saturday so that
ample preparation may be made. To
teach practical sacred history, make a
sand box about four feet long by six
inches deep. Provide toy trees, house
and figures and the children will have
a delightful time studying and build-
ing cities of the Holy Land. Depres-
sions may be made for rivers, the sand
wet and heaped up for mountains,
the walls made of building blocks.
To keep the interest unflagging
these things must only be used on
Sunday.
Mowing
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New Jifcey
by liquMat-
Oil Co..
ABSCONDING CLERK CAUGHT.
New Orleans Fugitive Tried to
Himself, but Lost His Nerve.
Kill
New Orleans, Sept. 13.—Charles E.
I^etton, chief clerk in the office of-the
First District tax collector here, who
disappeared two days ago, leaving a
shortage of over $100,000, was discov-
ered Thursday afternoon standing on
the bank of the Mississippi trying to
summon up courage to jump into the
water and commit suicide.
Letton said he had started toward
the water several times, but each time
hie courage had failed him. He made
a full confession.
FIGURES ARE MADE^ PUBLIC FOR
THE FIR8T TIME IN THE
FEDERAL SUIT.
LIST OF SECURITIES GIVEN
Wil
^and Other Stock-
batted to Stand.
Increase, of Stock
la Shown.
New York, Sept 18— Profits aggre-
gating $490,315,934 were made by the
Standard Oil Co. in the seven years
from 1899 to 1906. Testimony to this
effect was given by Assistant Comp-
troller Fay of the Standard company
in the federal hearing before Judge
Ferriss of St. Louis here Tuesday. In
.the same period the company's gross
assets increased from $200,791,623 to
$371,664,531. This is the first time the
company's earni_-go *.~.e been made
public.
A list of securities owned by the
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey pre
sented shows that that corporation'
owns 9,990 shares of the stock of
the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana, which
company was recently sentenced by
Judge Landis to pay a fine of $29,240,
000.
In the meantime, however, Frank
D. Kellogg, who is in charge of the
government's case, has obtained many
books and papers from the Standard
Oil Co., which has enabled him to pro
ceed expeditiously with the case. Mr.
Kellogg intimated that the govern-
ment would also inqairo into the char-
acter and natune of holdings of the
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey as
well as its affiliations, if any. with
railroads. .
The government has named not only
the Standard Oil jCo. of New Jersey
as defendant, buL also 70 subsidiary
companies of the watn corporation and
the following individuals:
John D. Rockefeller. William Rock-
efeller, Henry H. Rogers, Henry M.
Flagler, Oliver H. Payne. Charles M.
Pratt and John D. Archfoold.
William Rockefeller Subpenaed.
Only William Rockefeller and Chas.
M. Pratt have been subpenaed to ap-
pear before the hearing, though Mr.
•Kellogg may subpiena the others later.
E. C. Benedict, formerly one of the
owners of the Manhattan Oil Co. a
banker and yacht owner, w;as called
«as the first witness. He stated that
Anthony N. Brady was also a large
stockholder in the Manhattan com
pany, but could not give the amount
of stock owned by Btady. The com-
pany, he said, has a pipe liue in Ohio.
Ho told of receiving $100 a share for
5,175 shares of stock he sold in 189$
to the Central Trust Co., but could
not give the name of the agent whi
made the purchase. For this property-
he said he received a total of $889,342.
The object of his going into the oil
business, he said, was to protect his
interests. After he soid his oil stock
■the Standard furnisched oil for his
•;as business. He said he had never
negotiated with the Standard Oil Cc.
in connection with the sale of his In-
terests In the Manhattan.
Prat* to Furnish Lfet.
Charles M. Pratt; secretary of the
Standard, took the' witness stand and
stated that be had been an ofSeer
of the company sinoe 18H. He was
not familiar with a list of the seeuri-
ties owned by the Standard on Sept.
14 of this .year, which was shown b*
Mr. Kellogg. He denied knowing any-
thing of the Manhattan Oil Co., but
admitted he is a director in the Stand-
ard of New Jersey, XewYork, Indiana
and Kentucky and the YaCuum Oil
Co. of England. Pratt agreed to pre-
pare a statement showing the offleera
and directors of the •Standard of New
Jersey, of each ef the companies ia
which it holds stock, and of all com-
panies subsidiary to the Standard
Tells ef Increase of Slick.
Pratt stated that the stodr ef the
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, was
increased in 1198 from 090 te
$100,000,000. He said he Could not
tell what books woald show the as-
signments. At the time of the liquida-
tion in 1892 the trust controlled about
*0 companies, the witness said. There
were then outstanding $97,180.006 in
trustee certificates of stock.
When the combination was formed
the stockholders of 40 different con-
cerns put their holdings ia the hands
of nine trustees. The witness said
he knew little about this arrange-
went, as he was hew in the business
then.
Subiidiary corporations.
The following list wai !ntr
evidence hy Mr. Kefrc
19 subsidiary corporat
to the Standard Oil Cc
upon its formation in
mi. trn$te^: Anglo-il
Atlantic ftefinihg Co., Buckeye Fife
Line Co., Eureka Pipe Line Co.. 9or-
sst Oil Co,,- Indianapolis Pipe Line Co.,
National Transit Co., New York Tran-
sit Co., Northern Pfpe Lfee Co.. North-
western Ohio National ®es Co., Ohio
Oil Co., Solar Refining Co.. Southern
Pipe Line Co.. South. Pennsylvania Oil
Co., Standard Oil Co. of Indiaan,
Standard Oil Co. of Kentucky. Stand-
ard Oil Co. ef >ier Jersey and Ofcte,
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey,
ITnlted T#ak Line Cp. — -
Republican leaders declare1 that
Governor Deneen will be renominated
without opposition ef not*
silm "*ilM ifa ■
MONEY TELLS OF TRAGEDY.
Judge In Mississippi Feud CaSa Ifekee
Important Ruling.
Greenwood, Miss., Sept. 19.;—In
trial of Grjover and Karl Ktrby,
are chained with the murder of James
D. Money, nephew pf . United
Senator Money, Judge
has overruled an effort to hit
testimony concerning occurrences aft-
er the killing which would tend to
indicate a deliberate conspiiyey to *e-
coniplish it This is crucial, inasmuch
as the point involved Karl Kfrfcy's
status. The Kirbys plead self-defense.
Col. Money, father of the dead
young man, appeared in court on a
cane, after a long fight against death,
his face marked by the scars of buck-
shot which he swore he received from
one of the Kirbys.
"Neither I nor my son," he testifted,
'was expecting any troubfe from (he
Kirbys over the fact that . James had
killed their brother-in-law, Henderson,
last fall. I was sitting in the of
my store and James was out in front.
I saw Dr. Kirby pass a window; a
few seconds later four platoTshots fol-
lowed and James fell through the
front door. I stepped toward ^sleep-
ing room to get a rifle and as I did so
received a charge of buckshot. It was
probably fired through the side door
of the store. I finally got the rila,
started forward with it, and was fired
upon through the frorit door. 1 Was
shot t,hree. times altogether."
BIG LEGACY GOES TO MASONS.
Pennsylvania Man Lsavee Fortune fee
Education and Support of Orphene. •
Philadelphia; Sept 19.—Under the
will of the j laHKi-iSrhomas R. Patten,
treasurer of the grand lodge of Masons
of Pennsylvsnia, who died recently,
his entire estste. vslued between $3,-
000,000 and $8,000,000, is dOrlssd to
the grand lodge of Pennsylvania for
the education and support of male
orphans of master Masons. Peter
Boyd, an attorney of this city, is made
sole executor of the estate.
Fire Damages Lake Veeael.
Marquette, Mich., Sept. If.—While
at dock here the steamer Portage
caught fire, practically all the Upper
works being destroyed. The fire was
'.Iscovered by Cspt. West of the
steamer Presque Isle, which was lying
v ?ar the Portage. While running to
the whistle rope to sound the alarm,
Capt. West stumbled over a coll of
rope and fell, fracturin* his srs$.
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