Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 15, 1890 Page: 1 of 8
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GRAHAM, TEXAS, MAY 15, |s{><).
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I’UBLISIIKD WEEKLY By
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ter vs of subscription
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subsequent irolmoiiV 1• ' ' - 50
A rtmaonable redaction made to regular
advertisers. 'I t rms furnished on application.
Local notices 10 cents per lino first insertion,
~ P°r lioo each subsequent insertion. A
liberal reduction made to regular advertisers.
H,1,AYrr;r,,Ar",00r*C,:„ "•» 6ro».r Propo.M.
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«EN. BUTLER ON FARM MORTGAGES.
Gen. Benjamin B. Butler addres-
sed the Butler Club at its annual
banquet in Boston recently. His
. speech, was on the present depres-
sion in- agriculture. Gen. Butler
'Preferred to the likelihood of the car-
penters getting their demand—eight
hours a day at 40 cents an hour—
and then proceeded to show that
with corn at 15 cents a bushel, the
carpenter in a year could garn $900
where the farmer working Sixteen
hours a day, only earns $112.50.
^ “Need I discuss the question
whether there must not be a change
in relation to the rewards of farm
xpbor, and that to come very soon?”
asked Gen. Butler.
• Refferrlfig to the fact that the sFu-
nendous sum- of $3,450,000,000 is
invested in farm mortgages in Wes-
tern states, Gen. Butler said that
with the interest at from 7 to 9 per
cent, and iK§ cohmnssions of agents
at7 per cent, the payment of these
mortgages is impossible.
The payment of the interest up-
on them,” continued Gen. Butler,
is also impossible, because, as we
have seen, they call for from 7 to 9
per cent, and all statistics show
that the average profits bn'farming
►industries are between 4 and 5 per
cent, only hardly 4. How does
this aftect investors? No ~honest
man can invest for another person
money in mortgages. Capitalists
have long since ceased to invest in
them.”
^As an illustration of the way these
investments are made l>y thought-
less brokers, Gen. Butler related
an incident which occurred in a
United States land oflice in a West-
m--- em state. A man came in and
g ■ the recorder to hurry up his
Patopt. Upon being asked, what
was the occasion for the haste he
replied; “As soon as-I got the
patent there is a lellow here who is
ready to take a mdrtgage on the
land for $9an acre.”
“You only paid the government
fl.25 an acre, and you have no im-
provements upon the property of
any value. ”
“Well, said the applicant, he will
take a mortgage all the same, and I
Wlfat the patent hurried up.”
uWhat are you going to do with
V so mttch money when you get it?”
■“eked the recorder.
'l am going west and take up
Jet lands.”
g*That man,” said Gen. Butler,
||Fldently had no idea of paying
1 on or redeeming that
|pP$|They have cyolones out West.
™ iimia>iipanied with thunder, light-
y. heavy rains and hail, which
destruc^e. book out for
“TOttCial cyclone where no bfuild-
PT ■ institution will be strong
igh and tight enough to protect
business of this country from
destruction which will follow in
path.”
proposed national granary
^ie expenditure
billion of dollars by the govern*
him in the Senato “to repeal aft
the laws of the United States pro-
viding for the retirement of officers
°fdfhe army, navy, murine corps
anfl ot the judiciary, from active
service on pay,” says:
“If we were to follow their (i. e
England) example by adopting the
policy of high salaries and of pro-
viding for the retirement from the
public service of public officers on
high pay, we will have gone.a long
ways toward establishing an office-
holding and privileged class, which
will be our aristocracy at the ex-
pense of the toiling millions of non
office-holding and non privileged
people, and we will in this commit
the great wrong intended to be pro-
vided against by the constitution, ot
taking private property from one
class without compeneati ng the own-
ers for it.”
The policy of our government in
retiring army, navy and judicial offi-
cers on pay seems a very peculiar
one. With as much justice a law
might bo passed retiring every oth-
er ofljper of the government on pay.
Certainly the clerks in the various
departments of the government ser-
vice who receive a less salary than
an officer of the lowest rank in the
army <>r navy, better deserve the
charity. Senators and representa-
tives receive a salary of $5(XK) a year.
A captain in the regular army gets
the same besides his board, and who
will say that a congressman lias not
a moro responsble position than a
captain who in these time's of peace
has nothing to do but laze around
and watch some* lieutenants und cor
nurfliM luiuw n uAiio // _____ rn 1
porals boss a squad of soldiers. The
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army, navy and judiciary are much
the best salaried positions in the
government service and besides
Oh there are most ridiculous
stories told about us, but honestly
they are hardly as funny as it really
was. Uncle Grover proposed to me
five times before I accepted him.
First, when I was fourteen, and I
just laughed at the idea, for he
seemed so much older. Then again
two years later when I went to col-
lege; and the third time when he
was elected governor of New York.
I was by iK) means ready to marrv
any one, and he let things go for a
year, or until he was nominated for
the presidency. Then he asked me
again, and again I "refused. At last
he was elected, and T promised to
marry him in a year. Of course I
always liked him better than any
one else, and I always meant to
marry him some day, but I’ll own
the \V bite House had something
to do with hurrying it up ’’
English Spavin Liniment rerffoves all Hard
Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes from
horses, Blood Spuvins, Curbs. Splints,
Sweeney, Ring-bone, Stifles, Sprains, *|1
Swollen Tlirouts, Couglu, etc. Save $60 by
use of one bottle. Wiumtod the most won
derful Blemish Cura over known. Sold by
K. G. Graham A Co., Druggists Graham. '
McPHAlL & AKIN, T
loan agents,
ABSTRACTORS AND
Fire Insurance Agents,
Q-K'-A.IEI-A.IM:, TEXAS.
T, Jones Lumber Company,
OXS GO,
TEXAS,
DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OP
STANDING ADVERTISEMENTS.
Concerning what are known ae
“standing advertisements” in news-
papers, which some merchants say
fire useless, it has been remarked,
and truly, that they command confi-
dence. 1 he man who for years re-
sides in a community and lives a
reputable life, even though he be of
moderate ability, will grow in the
confidence of his fellows. On the
same principal a newspaper adver-
tisement becomes familiar to the
eyes of the reader.. ,It may noC be
Rough & Dressed Lumber,
Shingles, Sash,
D00BS, BLINDS, PICKETS, LIME, CEMENT, FLUES,
PLASTEBINO, LATHS, CEDAE POSTS, ETC.
J porter & son,
Manufacturers and Dealers in
Harness
Leffff/ns,
•each, isa life tenure This state of (carefully read every da/ still it
thmgsis certainly class legislation} makes the name a2d blfsinewfiL
e extreme. To carry out the | miliar, and its continued presence
in thft rnlumno r\f n X.__:___
intent of the constitution, which is
equal rights to all and special priv-
ileges to none, every officer should
be retired on pay, or this special
privileges should bo discarded._
Henrietta
—w..MuUcu uTctwuce
in the columns of a paper inspires
confidence in the stability of the
advertiser.—Waco Day.
[enrietta Independent.
It is generally thought that news-
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A SAFE INVESTMENT.
Is ono which is guarantwd to bring you
•at^factory result*, or in case of failure a re-
turn of purchase pridf. On this *,ife pl*n
you can buy from our advertined Druggist a
huyJvyX Dr, King’* N«w- DiwrovTTT forCori-
Humption. It is guaranteed to bring relief in
every ca*e, when used fur any affection ol
Throat, Lungs or Chest, such as (\>nsump-
tion. Inflammation of Lungs, Bronchitis,
Arthma, Whooping Cough, Cn.ug, etc.,
etc. It is pleasant and agreeable to taste,
perfectly safe, and can always be depended
updn. Trial, bottles free at R. G. Graham
«® Co s drug store.
paper editors are troubled most to
know what t
-......... 1° put in their papers,
when in reality the editor who has
the proper conception of his busi-
ness experiences' most concern
^bout what should be kept out,
Journalism p'fbpef does hot consist
in chronicling everything th^t hap-
pens in the community regardless
of its merits as an item of news or
as a matter of public interest; nor is
an editor justifiable in publishing
all the rot in the shape of commun-
ications and unsolicited contribu-
tions to his columns. Only items
Little do we reek as wfi proceed ne.w« »nd matters that concern the
‘L ~1 ’ * public in any should find their way
into the columns of thelocal paper.
Ruston Calagraph.
Little do we reek as wA proceed
with the hum drum of oyr unevent-
ful lives at home, how our congress-
men, several hours each day, are
calling up the previous question and
rising to a point of privilege in or-
der that we may enjoy the priceless
boon of liberty. Day after day,
while you, gentle readers, are dawd-
ling the priceless hours away selling
goods or sawing wood, these patri-
ot^ far from home and loved ones,
with aching Heads and teajrful eyes,
ark making motions to reconsider,
and with clarion voice demanding
the floor and battling oyer the vital
questions of mileage. And y*t,
while these then have their shoul-
ders under the national fabric, and
are fearlessly ^ferring things to
committees, or With war-like front
and defiant tone moving to lay
them on the table, there are croak-
ors at home, with nothing to do but
support their families, who speak
jeenngly oft he labors performed by
these noble*' warriors in the n^tional
BEP*UjJSN,ls ARNICA SALVE.
Tho Best 8alve iu tbe world for Cuts
Brubes, Sore*, Ulcers, Salt Rbeum, Fove
Sores, Totter, Chapped Rands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Kruptiorw, and postivoly
cures Tile*, or no pay requifwd. It is guar-
anteed tn give perfect iptislaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cent* per box. For
sale by U. G. Graham A Co., Druggists.
Saddles,
Bridles,
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Saddles and lames: Made to Order 01 Short lotieo.
All kinds of repairing neatlj done. , Priced reasonable
©ivc ns a trial. Shop West Side Public Square, ' '
: TEXAS
S. R. JEFFERY^
DEALER, IN . * '
IMPORTEKDOMESTIC
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
GRAHAM, - .... TEXAS
Keeps constantly on hand the following popular brands of Liquors!
B. J. Semmes & Co„ Tannessee Rye, 0. F. C
Sl0r wd ,,BCweI>of Nel*m’ (««* goods;) also Beile oi
Nelson W H McBrayer, Bond & Lillard, Gnchenheimer
Rye in bulk; also, the finest of Apple and Peach Brandy.
I have all of my goods shipped direct from distillery
The pocket ptljtol gets many a
man into trouble} frrings desolation
to many a household and in mafrv
states leads men bon oath the shad-
ow of the galkniUk It iua pernicious
arifr devilish praotioe, this thing b
packing ooncealsd weapons, and the
law should be striclly;-4snforced
against those who violate itfl pro-
visions. An example should be
R. L. RICKMAN & CO.
' DEALERS IN
visions. An example si
mad© of the killers for the benefR of
of the rising generation, if for noth-
ing else.—Dallas Times Herald.
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ar» we hare been selling Dr. kW>
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Itch, Mange, tod Scratches on human nr
animals cured in SO wimsaa by Woolfljrd’*
Bajiitary Lotion. Thi* never fail*. Sold by
B. G. Graham 4t Co., drought*, Graham.
Tl\e young King of Portugal is
growing exceedingly oorpulent and
splenetic. Hedisplays neither
CULTIVATORS. HARROWS, and
FARMING IMFIiEMlNTS.
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opartt*y Mat. Hi* Wife, who is a
dever and enartfetio woman, see*
hw throne slipping *ifay from be-
neath him and can da nothing to
avert the catastrophe. '
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Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 15, 1890, newspaper, May 15, 1890; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1116683/m1/1/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.