The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1912 Page: 2 of 8
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XJEXANDEft the Great organised the Macedonian Phalanx
• and his army conquered the world; Caesar marshalled the
Roman Legions and his ininions swept Europe. The impor-
tant changes in civilisation have all been wrought by the plastic
band of a master mind that could <Qel the powerful impulse of a '
great world as it frets and moans for able leadership.. In every
ige; progress has waited in attendance upon real-strategic men
who could comprehend the sweep of human action mid see world-
hide opportunities as/they twinkle in the distance. . .
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than our
Ranch waa oorry tp see them go. a Wrt
and will welcome the hr: return whan have t
they comply with tba wlehos of
of the paopla. We raIterate this
paper haa never aaan reason to with
draw its support of this meas-
ure, jjK .-• ••? * 1 .. ™
Briefly, the Robertson. law
sought to protect the psopta’f ln*
tereata by a treasonable state con-
trol over the companies doing
isiness In Texas. For succinct
statement of the salient and Im-
portant point in this bill we quote
trom a very able article written by
Col Robert E. Cowart for the Farm
and flanch and published August.
24. 1907 (See page 12):
“The Robertson, law requires
that all companies doing life .In*
suranee business In Texas,- 'ex-
cept benevolent, associations, shall
as a condition of the’r right to ’do
business, Invest and keep nuvested
in Texas securities, and 'deposit the
same in some depository Ln Texas
to the amount of 76 per oent of the
local reserve set spam pod. Appor-
tioned -to policies of s fife Insurance
written on the HVee of Texas citi-
zens."
Since the Robertson law became
effective, TexAa. has benefltted.
That law has not operated to choke
business development. On the con-
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A MACEDONIAN PHALANX
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Let those who would weave At the. Soom of civilization and
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thread the destinies of nations first organise the mighty forces
of progress, occupy ^the frontier of human thought and produce
specifications fori the conquest of the world's commerce. Texas
needs great mefik’
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trary, there has been a decided
impetus directly traceable to in-
vestments by companies under its
requirements. Skyscraper build
lags are going up pith Insurance
money regardless of the Wt that
tpese companies pulled out; and we
are informed that this kind of de-
velopment has but just begun. We
may aak, when did a, life insurance
company, that took the money of
Texas policy holders Invest. in Tex-
as securities to the extent of three-
fourths US Texss reserve fund be-
fore the Robertson bill became a
law?
It le readily apparent that the
Robertson law has stopped - an
enormous drain upon*' the *ur-
pliis wealth of this state, and bps
caused that^urpltfB tt> be used for
the further ’development of Texas.
Notwithstanding this fact, Farm
and Ranch has been Informed that
an effort to destroy the usefulness
of this law will be made at / the
humble sheet last
its readers Tims and the
hare witnessed a death and
H. Tltt Iff*. ■Haa* * JMfeJl
tolled the dlrg of a year that
was but la not, the whistles and
the gunshots and the Joy bells hade
announced the crowning of a new
King to alt upon Tims 'a throne fund
wield Time** sceptre. \
We wish it Were not ho tail to
most of us New Fear Is a time of
sadness. We are more prone ‘ to
look with sorrow on the dying year
than1 to gase Into the impenetrable
Unconsciously we find ourselves
dwelling upon our sorrows, our
failures and oqr disappointments
Possibly the year that is no more
made a vacant chgir In the home
or ln the sacred 'circle of kinship;
doubtless a long cherished >" hopti
was blighted, perhaps some ‘
held dear failed. And then * we
know we did not do our beat; we
were not pa true to the call of duty
as we should have been; we • were
hasty of times, unkind, unappre-
ciative. uncharitable, and intoler-
able. It is hard indeed to forget
these things or to escape .the sadness'
the retrospection calls Into our
live*. But the spirit of the new
year should be the spirit of glad-
ness. it is a time for brightening
for rejoicing; it is a‘new beginning,
a new opportunity, and should oome
to us as the dawn of a sunny morn
after a stormy night. *-
But it if a time for serious sober
reflection, for self examination and
meditation. It is a^tume u» look
at the machinery1 ol our own lives
and consider whetherslt can be Im-
proved. Ar4~*fc$&(g to let thq
little things that vexed us and tried
us in days gone by vex us again?
Are we going to let thp nothings
that pained us and rankled Ln our
breasts pain us anewt^^re < we
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For Ovel
Thirty Year
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CASTOR!
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to yield to the temptation^ by which
we fell before? Are we, to search
out the faults of others,^’jmurtndr
at the decrees of fate,. be ready to
condemn and chide Just as we
were under Time’s former dis-
pensation? This is the best year
Pro have known. The machinery of
the World has been improved, edu-
cational systems have beeu im-
proved. medical science ha* * mode
many wonderful discoveries, all
the arts and sciences and handi-
crafta have achieved great victories
-THE GRAHAM LIVERY STABLE-
flint & MAYS, rsjn.
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Newly requipped throughout. First-class Rigs, u|
to-date Turn-outs for all occasions. Our ti'ansfers
gljYays ON TIME and meet all trains, Yo^r
age will be appreciated.
patrol
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next legislature. Such an act was re - —cannot each of Us make scene
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THE LEADER
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
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Rates of Subscription.
One Copy, One Year, -*
One . Copy, Six Month*.
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Entered at the Fostoffioe at
ham. Texas, as second-class
matter.
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it.and any clamor, on the part1 of
.their oppressors to be ‘‘let uleneT'
will not retard the movement to-
ward the right, but it may help to
concentrate attention on abuses, and
individuals profiting by them, which
otherwise might, be overlooked.
FRAXK Ti. BOW RON. Editor.
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Children’s Keepsakes,
mail . How very few parent* ever think
of taking care of little treasure*
belonging to their children, put-
;HJng them away „\}htU the child’s
sense ,flf responsibility is so / edu-
cated As to .give a value to «th*
article ln hi* eyes! One of r the
done
to
put away one to keep for the child
through life. No matter howf Often
a picture is taken, one should
set Aside
garded with hostile eyes, and
fight it to the last ditch.
The people are satisfied with
the law we have. It haa made
good; Just ami the fiomisliad law
And today, with
it stands upon
our statutes as one of the very
beet law* ever enacted for the ben-
efit of the people of Texas.
' Leave the Robertson law alone
and—“Let \ Texas Grow.”—-Farm
and Ranch.
has/ made good,
the homestead law,
Wanting to be ’Let Alone.”
Governor Wilson, of New Jersey
scored a bull’s eye when in response' things that should alwsys be
to the question, “Is the demand of is, when photographs Are taken,
business men to be ‘let alone’ reas-
onable?’' he answered: “It is not
fpr those who have created . the
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for the child. How often
when a dear chUd dies, there I is
mischief to cry'out to be left alone,
not of the country.’’
For when you. come to think of lamentation that there is no picture
It who and what are the men who of him or her, because none has
Pay Your Poll Tax. ^ c
You are going to want to vote in
the elections .this year hut unless
that poll tax has been.'paid before
February l you cannot do so.
Don’t put it off until the last day,
for the tax collector is not com-
pelled to hold open until midnight
be and you may be unable to get. to
the office. There is going to
be some lively campaigning ’ done
this year and if you have not that
are strongest in opposition to any‘ been kept in the family, and the.
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change which would tend further picture was not df sufficient -value
to free trade from its shackles and to others to b6 preserved. I have
protect the people in genera] from in my possession a 111110 knife,
unjust exploitation? * • ' fork and spoon, given to my little
You will fWd every tariff baron, girl if hen a baby, by one who is
who Is HIM L, * - offers at the ex- no more than a memory, and as
pease of V ^ . wining public, eag- soon as the tiny little daughter be-
er an i to be Idft alone. comes '“eligible^” the set will tijs
Tb_ , „ylt4tist who Is exacting dW- passed to her. Many other belong-
Idendh on watered storks and com- lag of the mother, kept tor her since
peliing the general public to pay, her x>w n babyhood is passed on to
not meyely for service but to*t::reei the babies of her own Ixhousehold.
on investment tfever made, is per- Of erery picture of her taken there
foctly content with present condl- was a $cpy kept, .and she *oan see
lions and is opposed^ to, change b^Tself/jv et as she was at the age
- The^manufacturer' Of «#hOddy poods of her own little children. A moth-
the vender of poisonous compounds, er shodld keep' bits of olothing—
and the few who wdu|d enrich them- of jidijlcft, gingham, and other
selves at the price,/©! health and t-oaon goi^lg ahd woolens as well
tta> lives of the people are not de-■ which wejuL to ipiaJce up tho child’*
m aiidlng any change which wouTcTwardrobe, and these fn ay later on
force them to furrvieh value for tha, Be made into patch , work either
dollars re<elved and would com- for or by the child. One tqother
pel them to be content with iegiU-jl know gives her Rule daughter
mate profits, honestly earned. , , a piece of bhica or giamwate, or
Every man who is making money something of lasting quality
improvement on. his own life?
The bells will toll again as inW1
night of the dying year turns Ini'
January I -f IfU. Their peala
may pierce our ears, aud they may
fail upon the listless clods ' that
guard our dust This should not
be a gloomy thought, but an active
an inspiring thought—a thought
that wfil touch into our hearts a
determination to live more useful
lives, to be better men sad women.-
“■ The Signal’s new year wish to
its readeis is that they may for-
get the things, that, vexed and wor-
ried, the hopes that were denied,
the temptationsuthat beset, and re-
call them no more; that they. re-
member long the many blessings of
the' year, tihe kind word* that cheer-
ed, the faults overcome, the vktOrie
of right over wrikig, and whatever
things were good and true; and
gladdened by memories to sweet,
they will make the Ntw Year fruit-
ful with achievements and wear' a
crown of rejoicing all. the way to
UttW poll tax receipt you will not
be in it. Do it now—pay that poll I Time’s next mile post
tax. ,
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by lawlessness. Indecency,' oppression
to law, to derexu-y, to *qu’hrw deal-
mid unfair' advantages is opposed
ing and to oqua! opportunities.^.
But w« must put tto welfare
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on
and
every birth day or gift day,
theVchlld is taught to keep these
as treasures against her day of need
Among my own most precious be-
hmgingj i« a solid silver buiterknif
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for on the contentment of the i receicvd as a premium at a fjfckr
of the many Into the foreground.# or Mme stock exhibit, by my father
many depends the permanency of | hhlf a century kgo, and kept {or
our institutions "and the supremacy 1 the baby girl. There is also -a
of l*w. The tnnry are not uttle old fashioned c<hu oil Iamb,
lng for favors or ,for exceptional! the first our family over had, and
prtrifegd*, bat merely for I admired ,k so much., it
unities and their rights ss Wt**** « ™**:-:***!
opportunities and
citizens and ns human
beings.
Is not much they crave, but they
of It brings hack ilston* and memo-
ries V» pic inly that they seem re-
alltW c. ' »lay instead of the long
will not he content until they have1’!*’**! p v* f ->nnnoner.
Lots have a flower «how in Gra-
ham next year? 4 i \
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Have you the proper interest in
your home? How are tbd' flowers
and trees in your yard?.
'V*.•“ "* jiuw
“Graham, the cAty^ ot flowers”
will be afioken of our town, over
Use state if every ', citizen will make
on effort to bring about the conr
ditdiOr.s that are at pur command.
Will you look alter your own home?
Goal fpr Sale.
FI. L. Sheu/rd request* us to
mj that hei^ow haa control* of
the Burch^oAl mine* and will de
lirer eoaShw-Jupj part of the
city. Arramge\|>w for jour win-
ter supply.
Ind. ‘Phone 4-6 ring*.
A wireless station ha* Just been
installed at Fort Sam Houston, San
soon the place will
os the
Hundreds of ornamental and
*hade tree* have been eet out 1n
Graham yards this year, as has
also been Flowers, vines, etc. and
be recognized
most beautiful city of its
&iz« In; Texas. Our people sure to
be commended for the ft ride* they
ahe showing in their yards and
houses for there ty nothing speaks
so well'to the stranger- as rfioely
kept lawns and homes.
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It is now the time of year to
consider the planting of more flow-
ers and shadePtree* and we would
suggest that some one take the
lead and see if the south end of
the park cannot he made beautiful
as the north. There Would certain-
ly be nothing done that v would
interest all citizens more and we
fully believe expry citizen 1a tba
town , would donatd something to
a fund for that purpose.
t«ke the lead?
Who will
Antonio.
‘If
Thp Commercial Club of Spur has
ha<l a split log constructed to be
tfeed .On roads entering/ Spur.
.Tire Texas Swipe Breeders As-
sociation #111 hold its ..'midwinter
seentan at Athene, January 26 and,
27.
Llano is
piinefal and* granite
Texas Lmad ^how at
preparing an
exhibUr
Ho us to
ning January 12th/
The—Young Men’s Business Lea-
gue of Vernon has a movement oni
flpot to organize a corn and cotton
In. Wilbarger county. / -
It is estimated that 80,000 Calves
are branded on the King * ranch in
Booth Texas each year. About 800
Mexican cowboys are employed on
the canch. / . .. .
A propoi/ntlof. will be submit-
ted self' id the Young Men ’a Busi-
ness League o< Palestine tdr the
eetabllshment of a Cigar factory
In that citjr.
Cattle Shippers:
For HlOH sales, GOQD fills and your own
SATISFACTION, consign you!1 stock lo
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Daggett-Keen Commission Co-
Stock Yards, Fort Worth, Texas.
F. (Bud) Dagget, Chaa. W. Daggett, Cattle Salesmen:
A*. M. Keen, Hog and Sheep Salesman. ~
On application, we will send you our market paper.
IMMMM
M'L»ren,
LAWYER
.Graham, - • Texas.
ioRils
Dr.
Ir. W- /V^MORRlS,
DENTISTT
Office over Graham tfattonai
graham. Texas.
Bank
K.AY & AKIN,
LAWYERS
Graham, : : : Texaa^
J* E. SIMPSON,
LAWYER
ORAHAM. - TEXAS
Office Over Post Office. *_'
G* Drummond ^H.unI
Attorney at Law
‘ Slaughter Building.
> Dallas^ - Texas.
C, W. JOHNSON,
Attorney - at - Law
extensive - - GRAHAM; TEXAS.
for the Will practice In the CourUoLYouni
ouston begin- and adjoining counties.
Office West Side Square.
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ARNOLI) <fe AHNOLD
Attorneys-at-Law
MARBLE MnCRAiilTE
Monuments.
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I represent Cisco and
Marble Works, and can fill
orders for v Tombstones and
Fencing promptly and aatlt
... \ W. E. BAKER.
Graham, Texas.
FranH Schuster
Cor. drove and Feartk 1
Qroham, i Ttxosl
General Shoe and Boot ^
-Repairing
Special size and high grade Cow-
boy Boots our feature
Mail Orders given siM>cial attention. ‘
)•{ I The quuality la the thing
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Will practice In all State and Federal
Courts, loan money upon land*, buy
and sell vendor’s lien notes, etc. Haw
complete abstracts of titles and car
urqish same on short notice. ‘ v
Dr. M. H. CHISM,
Dentist3™1 Photographer
GRAHAM, TEXAJ9.
ro/doors soutl.
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^ CITY BAKERY
Fresh Bread and Cakes every
day. Your patronage ap
elated
North Elm Str
« every j
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th
of
West Bide of Square, two
of Pythian Hr'
OR. H 0 CARTWRIGHT .
VETERINARY SURGEON
and DENTIST _
TREATS DISEASES OF All ANIMALS
• Office at
HENDERSON’S WAGON YARD
Calls answered if ay or night
Resident* Phone 100 Ind.
GRAHAM, TEXAS
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Bowron, Frank H. The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1912, newspaper, January 18, 1912; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth849946/m1/2/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.