La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 5, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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Oppositk Masonic Building. Published Every Thursday and Entered at run Postoffice as Second-Class Matter.
By B. F. liarigel.
Volume 31.
Democratic in Principle, And a Worker For LaUrange and Fayette County.
LaGrange, Fayette County, Texas, Thursday, May 5, 1910.
1.50 Per Year.
Number 18.
A STORY WITH A MORAL.
To steal is a crime, yet how often these crimes go
unpunished. How many incidents of today, where
monopolists, empowered by accumulations of ill-gotten
wealth, glory in the knowledge of their possessions,
and escape the clutches of the law. But how easily is
convicted the perpetrator of petty theiving and burg-
lary. What matters it to the law if one is powerful in
financial circles, or is in a class with the church mouse,
when the crime is provable. Yet, were the average
man to busy himself among some of the unfortunates
in prison garb, he would frequently find a heart as big
as nature could make it, yet filled with compassion,
sympathy and virtue.
What prompts this soliloquy? Last Saturday the
noon Katy had as passengers, an officer of the law, and
four mefi wearing iron cuffes, linked with chain. One
of the four, sentrnced to serve the State for a number
of years, was immediately recognized as the officer and
his charges stepped out and entered the depot. With-
out hesitation, the young man stepped up to his unfor-
tunate schoolmate and extended him a hearty hand-
shake. This brought tears to the prisoner’s eyes, he
recognized his position, and the awful contrast between
his and that of his friend brought shame to the youth-
ful face.
“Shake hands with a friend of mine, even though
in chains,” said the citizen to an acquaintance. The
latter willingly complied, and words, grateful words
that would under other conditions have been uttered
freely, chocked the prisoner and he found it impossible
to proceed for several moments. In company with a
boy, five years his junior, they entered a store in one of
the leading cities of the neighboring counties, and were
arrested. “I could have won my case, as the evidence
againt me was very weak, but it would have gone hard
with my accomplice. I could face the charge better
than he, so I am now on my way to prison, convicted,
while he—is free,” and that ended his remarks. Left
an orphan at an early age, and roaming the streets at
will, in company with all classes of youngsters, the
kleptomania habit fastened itself upon him. No
mother’s love, no willing hand to guide him, and as he
grew to manhood his inclination to do wrong only in-
creased, until caught and placed with criminals of
every nature. Yet in his sad plight, he was considerate
of the youth of his accomplice, the guilt would fall only
to one, with a heart yet filled with sympathy, and the
picture of a happy home saved from wreck, in his mind,
he made it possible to bear the burden alone. May he
encourage this trait, and when the doors to freedom
open, live the good, upright life that God intended he
should.
The LaGrange Creamery continues to increase its
output, and the list of regular customers also continues
to increase. Saturday 1368 pounds of butter were
churned, the largest day’s output since the creamery
started. The cash outlay for cream during the month
of April was $3000; for eggs the amount reached the
sum of $1475. This is flattering, and doubtless pleases
the farmers. This statement does not carry with it the
idea that the business done cannot be increased, and
the indications are that the amount of cream to be
marketed here will be greatly increased, as a number
of farmers are bettering their stock and adding a few
more head. There are now enrolled 211 customers.
San Antonio’s mayor is not inclined to keep in
line with the progressive cities of Texas, and as an il-
lustration of this assertion, we quote following from the
San Antonio Express: “Mayor Callaghan announced in
the eity council meeting Monday afternoon his opposi-
tion to plan of the Commission Government League to
secure a special election in June, in order to test the
sentiment of the voters of San Antonio for the commis-
sion form of government. He also delared the test elec-
tion asked for by qualified voters would be illegal, and
the methods employed to get election, unfair. "
Owing to the present financial condition of the city
the Board of Trustees of the city schools have unani-
mously decided to instruct the Board of Aldermen to
cancel the recent bond issue of $17,500, and have also
abandoned the erection of a school building, believing
that in near future conditions will lie such that funds
adequate for the erection and equipment of a building
8uch as the interest of the school demands will be avail-
able, for which the permanent fund was insufficient.
FOLKS IN RUTS.
MOTHER’S DAY.
!
The world is full o’ ruts, my boy, some shaller
and some deep;
An’ ev’ry rut is full o’ folks, as high as they
can heap.
Each one that’s grovelin’ in th’ ditch is growlin’
at his fate,
An’ wishin’ he had got his chance before it was
too late.
They lay it on some one else, or say ’twas just
- their luck—
They never once consider that ’twas caused by
lack o’ pluck.
But here’s th’ word of one that’s lived clean
through, from soup t’ nuts:
Th’ Lord don’t send no derricks ’round t’ h’st
folks out o’ ruts.
But only them that helps themselves, an’ tries
fer better things,
Will ever see th’ helpin’ hand t’ which each
climber clings.
This here’s th’ hard, plain, solemn facks, with-
out no ifs or buts:
Th’ Lord don’t send no derricks ’roun t’ h’st
folks out o’ ruts.
—Strickland W. Gillilan, in
Scientific Co-Operation.
H? H? Hr
—Good intentions are, at least, the seed of
good actions; and every man ought to sow
them, and leave it to the soil and the seasons
whether they come up or no, and whether he
or any other gather the fruit
—SIR W. TEMPLE.
NORMAL NOTES.
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As schools draw to a close, teachers begin to plan
for their Summer work. The LaGrange Normal Faculty
has had several letters of inquiry about board, the text
books, and scope of work to be done in certain branch-
es. A number of young men and ladies who have
never attended a Normal will attend this one. These
have to buy many new books, and they wish to buy the
texts that the instructors will make the base of the
work. Seeley’s “New School Management” and See-
ley’s “History of Education” will be the basic texts in
these subjects. Any standard text will meet the re-
quirement.
Reports from different sections, not only Fayette
County, but from Bastrop and Washington counties,
indicate a good attendance.
A few of the leading topics which will be discussed
in Methods and Management are: The Daily Program;
Classification or Grading the School; The Government
of a School; School Punishment; School Virtues, such as
neatness, politeness, truthfulness, application and duty
to one’s self and to others, etc.; virtues that should not
he limited to the narrow school referred to above; and
Moral Development.
Every teacher who imans to make a success of his
work should have a good text on The Recitation. Ham-
ilton’s “The Recitation” or McMurray’s “The Method
of the Recitation” will be of great help to any earnest
teacher. If only one can be bought, the first named is
recommended.
R. V. DAVIDSON TO SPEAK.
Announcement has been made by the campaign
committee, that R. _V. Davidson, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor, will address the
citizens of this city at 2 p. m., Saturday, May 7. The
voters, regardless of whether they favor his candidacy,
or that of some other aspirant, should turn out and give
him an attentive hearing. Mr. Davidson is a good
speaker, and his several years in public life, during
which time he has served the State faithfully as the at-
torney general, has given him great prestige. The
farmers are especially invited to be present. This
statement is not authorized by any local committee, but
the information of the distinguished gentleman’s com-
ing is obtained from his published dates in ^he daily
papers.
About three years ago an appreciative daughter de-
sired to commemorate the anniversary of her mother's
death. It was not only the thought of laying some
flowers on mother’s grave, but it occurred to her that it
would be a beautiful tribute to all mothers, the living
as well as the dead, if their children, on a given day,
would unite in the simple wearing of a white flower
and thus make Mother’s Day universal. The papers
everywhere caught up the idea and in two years it
swept over not only all of North America, but was
most heartily welcomed in other lands. The purpose of
Mother’s Day as Conceived by Miss Anna Jarvis of Phil-
adelphia, with whom it originated, is a day in which all
lands as one nation may unite in honor of mother.
The second Sunday in May of each year is proposed
as the day when mother is to be especially remembered
and universal motherhood exalted in (he esteem of ev-
ery man, woman and child. The plan is to make not
only a sentimental observance, but as far as possible to
clothe it with th(j sanctity and dynamic power that
comes from concerted action. The wearing of a white
carnation or other white flower, the beautiful emblem
of purity, will be filial evidence that the wearer loves
to honor his mother living, or her memory, if dead.
If away from home on this day, write mother a love
letter, send her a telegram, use the long distance ’phone
or the special delivery of the postoffice.
The white carnation stands for purity; its form,
beauty; its fragrance, love; its white field of growth,
charity; its lasting qualities, faithfulness—all virtues of
a true motherhood.
Governors of States and mayors of cities in past
years have issued special proclamations endorsing the
purpose and recommending the genaral celebration of
the day. The day has also been marked by special
singing of mother’s hymns in the home, and by special
services and distribution of white flowers in the Sunday
school and the church and other places.
Mother, here’s a flower for you;
I wear but one pure, white carnation,
For friends like you are rare and few—
There is but one in God’s creation.
So hail we gladly “Mother’s Day”,
And wear this emblematic flower,
And to our God we turn to pray,
That he will bless her every hour.
Lice on Fruit Tree*.
William Newell, State Entomologist of the Texas
Experiment Station at the Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Texas, has issued the following:
At this season of the year the complaint reaches us
of plant lice injuring plum and peach trees. These lice
are soft bodied, usually of a brownish or bluish color,
and they injure the trees by sucking the sap from the
leaves and tender shoots. The lice increase very rapidly
and, where the infestation is heavy, they are likely to
cause sufficient injury to make fruit drop from trees.
The best treatment for these lice is to spray the
trees thoroughly with whale oil soap solution, made by
dissolving one pound of whale oil soap into six gallons
of warm water. Whale oil soap is very different from
ordinary laundry soap, as fish oil is used in its manufac-
ture. Ordinary soap cannot be successfully used for
destruction of these lice. Whale oil soap can be obtain-
ed from practically all seed houses, and the State Ento-
moiogist’s office will lie glad to furnish on request a lift
of the Texas firms carrying whale oil soap in stock.
Another substance which may De used for the des-
truction of the lice is kerosene emulsion containing ten
per cent, of kerosene. While the kerosene emulsion
destoys the lice perhaps as effectively as does whale oil
solution, at the same time it is not as good an insecti-
cide to use. Unless kerosene emulsion is carefully made
and all the kerosene is completely emulsified, injury to
foliage of the trees, particularly peaches, is likely to oc-
cur following the application. We recommend whale oil
soap in preference to kerosene emulsion in all cases if
fruit growers can procure it.
Kerosene emulsion can be made from two pounds
of whale oil (or good laundry) soap, four gallons of wa-
ter and eight gallons of kerosene as follows: Weigh the
soap carefully and place with the water in a vessel over
fire, using slight excess of water for evaporation. Put
oil into a barrel or tub away from fire; add dissolved so-
tion after boiling, and use pump with straight hose to
to mix well for a period of ten minutes.
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La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 5, 1910, newspaper, May 5, 1910; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth997384/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.