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THE BATTALION.
Dr. Francis’ successful method of con
trolling this troublesome disease
means thousands of dollars to Texas
and our stockmen have not been slow
to appreciate the fact. Many cattle
are being treated at the Experiment
Station and at various points in the
State. Among the progressive stock-
men who have sent cattle to the Sta
tion for preventative inocculation
is Arthur E. Wangemann, of the class
of '90. There have been so many calls
for this treatment that Dr. Francis has
employed Mr. Will Hutson and Mr.
L. F. Bland, ’99, to assist him in this
work. IVfr. Bland, who is also pursu
ing post-graduate studies, has recent
ly made several extended trips to vari
ous parts of the State for the purpose
of inoculating fine stock recently im
ported to the State by our progressive
stockmen.
M. Lewis and S. A. Barnes are stu
dents at the Iowa State College, Ames.
G. W. Wilkins, a genial Brenham
boy, is now cashier to the commercial
National Bank, of Beeville.
Still in Doubt,
What Some People Can Do.
She—You will love me always?
He—Passionately, my darling.
She*—And you will never cease to
love me?
He—Never, my darling.
She—And you will save your money?
He'—Every penny.
She—And you will never speak harsh
ly to me?
He—Never.
She—And you will give up all your
bad habits?
He—Every one of them.
She—And you will get along with
mamma?
He—Yes.
She—And papa?
He—Yes.
She—And you will always do just
what mamma wants you to do?
He—Yes.
She—And just what papa wants you
to do ?
He—Yes.
She—And just what I want you to
do?
He—Of course.
She—Well, I will be yours, but I fear
I am making an awful mistake.
Tennyson or Longfellow could take a
worthless sheet of paper, write a poem
on it, and make it worth $65,000. That’s
genius.
Rockefeller can write a few words on
a sheet of paper and make it worth
$5,000,000. That’s capital.
Uncle Sam can take an ounce of gold
and stamp upon it an “Eagle bird” and
make it worth $20. That’s money.
A mechanic can take material worth
$5 and make it into watch springs
worth $1,000. That’s skill.
A merchant can take an article worth
75 cents and sell it for $1. That’s busi
ness.
A woman can purchase a 75 cent hat,
but prefers one that costs $27. That’s
foolishness.
A ditch digger works 10 hours a day
and handles several tons of earth for
$1.25. That’s labor.
The printer of this item can write a
check for $9,000, but it would not be
worth a dime. That’s bogus.
There are “others” in our line pre
tending that they can make just as good
a paper. That’s gall.—Ex.