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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1903
Page
4
The Cameron Herald notes subscription options including one year six months and three months with mail service through Cameron Texas post office. The notice confirms period lengths and mailing details for readers seeking updates.
A historical notice lists direct telephone routes from Maysfield to Mayefield Branchville Jones Prairie Baileyville with no party line and no extra charge under ten units. It emphasizes prompt attention and orderly routing for calls. A later note mentions a scissor tail coat ruling at the inaugural ball and a claim about poll tax payment legality.
A political figure named Addicks remains in difficulty as he seeks a United States Senate seat representing Delaware. The article outlines obstacles to his campaign and ongoing struggles to gain support.
The note predicts a lively political period in Texas with possible impact around the next general election. It suggests heightened activity and public interest as campaigns and issues unfold.
Report says Bryan plans a cotton factory backed by 300000 dollars. New York capitalists show interest while local residents welcome the venture as an economic development.
Labor organizations in several cities plan a fund to cover poll taxes for members, ensuring everyone can exercise their voting rights. The effort aims to remove financial barriers to voting and bolster turnout in upcoming elections.
Pennsylvania lawmakers consider a bill to place a statue of Gen Robert E Lee on Gettysburg battlefield. Opponents led by veterans of the Grant Army oppose the plan citing historical tension and public sentiment at the historic site.
Reports describe the bombardment of the San Carlos fort by German warships as unprovoked and unlikely to receive broad endorsement. The incident draws criticism over the action and its justification.
The boll weevil question will be a live one in Texas for several years to come. All information of value should be given to the public.
The Galveston News reported last Saturday that Houston will soon launch another morning paper focused largely on local news. The publication aims to serve daily readers with city centered reporting and community updates.
The Herald intends to present to readers the full results of federal experiments conducted in Texas last year to combat boll weevil damage. The report promises details on methods and effectiveness for farmers and communities.
The speaker argues the constitution is not fully satisfied and warns that altering the organic law, under which their people have prospered unlike any other in the Union, brings worse outcomes, urging caution before interference.
President Roosevelt drew protests by inviting a group of African Americans to a White House judicial reception last Thursday. Several congressmen left the premises upon discovering the event, comparing it to the Booker Washington affair as tame in contrast.
Roy Campbell of Oklahoma City secured a narrow victory after a tie vote when a proposed additional page for the legislature was debated in Guthrie. He joked about opening doors and milking cows to illustrate his humble background, while supporting a widow’s request for her son’s appointment. Oklahoma statehood looms on the horizon.
Gov. Lanham urges strict adherence to legislative platform measures noting the current platform lacks rough spots while warning that his recommendations may not be timely or opportune.
The bill approved by the lower house includes a $30,000 appropriation to continue boll weevil experiments in Texas for this year, which is $10,000 more than last year’s funding.
Last Sunday night former senator E. O Wolcott, a leading Republican candidate to replace Teller in the Colorado senate, announced his withdrawal and urged voters to reelect Teller. He attacked anti Wolcott Republicans in the legislature.
John D. Rockefeller tops the list with an estimated fortune of 6.25 billion dollars making him the richest in the United States. J. P. Morgan and W. K. Vanderbilt follow with 100 million each while George Gould holds 40 million. Thirteen men reportedly control the nation’s financial affairs.
The piece cites the Wet termark failure at Nacogdoches which wiped out lifetimes of savings and left many destitute. It notes ten cents left at Jacksonville to offset deposits totaling $85,000 and argues for a state inspection system to protect depositors. It compares with New York where borrowers are barred and banks cannot guarantee obligations.
Hunter reports to Washington on boll weevil control based on 1902 Texas experiments at Victoria and Calvert. He advocates early seed, use northern stock when possible, thorough cultivation, complete stalk destruction by October, and wide row spacing with careful thinning. He notes Egyptian cotton is more attractive to weevils than American upland.
In Colorado the senate split over the United States Senate choice. In a joint session last Saturday night the Democrats cast 51 votes for Henry M. Teller, a majority of the combined houses, and Teller was declared elected. Republicans boycotted and denounced the result as illegal.
In Dallas last Sunday night doors closed on Rev. Sam Jones and followers. He spoke from a buggy before about 8,000 people, urging prohibitionists to let next month’s Dallas county election pass by default and to fight another time.
Republished summary of last year's federal agricultural work in Texas on the cotton boll weevil. Mr Hanter led the Texas effort, advocating cultivation as the best control method with supporting facts. A&M colleges lacked funds, with Congress man Burlesen providing essential federal support.
Mr. Hunter reports since 1895 he tried several cotton weevil destroying machines none proven practical. The first squate collecting device drew attention but failed. He notes machines and poison have not yielded definite success and wet weather costs hinder use, with hand picked cotton showing better results than machinery.
Hunter estimates last year's Texas cotton loss from the boll weevil and other pests at 8 to 25 million dollars in cash terms and 350,000 to 500,000 bales. He calls the boll weevil the era’s most formidable farmer threat and cites heavy rains aiding insects. He notes a possible 10 million dollar loss to Texas farmers but urges continued cotton farming with improved management.
Lawmakers are deeply divided over how to structure occupation taxes with no clear consensus. The debate focuses on rate scope and impact on businesses as committees clash over proposed measures and fiscal plans.
Alabama's Senator Pettus is returned to the United States Senate without any opposition in the election. The renomination confirms his seat as the state’s senior representative and affirms continued Republican leadership.
Hon Henry Watterson, editor of the Courier Journal, will deliver a lecture in Cameron sometime in March drawing a large audience.
The boll weevil cannot spread beyond its food cotton. in Mexico altitude caps distribution. In Laguna district spanning Coahuila Chihuahua and Durango, the insect is unknown above 3,500 feet. Weevils abundant in valley cotton, but not at higher elevations where no cotton is grown.
The Mexican boll weevil, confined to Texas last year, covered 28 percent of U S cotton. In 1900 this region produced 34 percent of the national crop, one fourth of the world total. Bounded by Red River to the north and pine forests between the Trinity and Sabine rivers, it includes 22 counties that yielded over 40 000 bales in 1899. Farmers can trim acreage and plow early for better returns, with cultivation beating poisoning.
South Texas farmers adapt to boll weevil presence with thorough cultivation in Victoria County where last year cotton yields exceeded average. Victoria was early invaded by the weevil in 1895 and became a center for USDA investigations. Plan relied on intensive cultivation, yielding three quarters of a base per acre, a good result even with the pest. Hunter notes locals feel alarm when the weevil first appears and urges calm, urging steady, methodical farming.
Physician and Surgeon listing offering diseases peculiar to women specialty. Service prompt in city or country office. Thomas and Moore's Drug Store referenced with phone 161 and residence details.
Last Saturday Hardeman County voters rejected prohibition by a 48 vote margin. The outcome reflected local opposition to the ban with ballots casting a clear result in favor of continuing permitted alcohol sales.
Battleships will visit Galveston about the middle of next month with low excursion rates to draw crowds to view the ships.
The Harvard Graduates' Magazine editor W. R. Thayer is decorated by the Italian king for his work The Dawn of Italian Independence. Bjornson recalls a 90 year old nurse’s birthday note. New Jersey Chief Justice William R. Gummere is treated at the Pasteur Institute amid suspected dog exposure. Mrs. Laura J. Hosier sues her brother George Overshiner for $5000 claiming he cured him of drink against his will. Senators Hanna and Scott discuss pension reform on a Washington streetcar. Professor John W. Burgess attacks the U S Senate as a rotten-borough system with 14,000,000 represented by 46 senators.
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