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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-07
THIS WEEK
Chinese Exclusion and Philippines
Balls up for Passage.
BOTH ARE URGENT.
The Former II Is Expected win BE
Passed by the Middle Of the Week.
Cuban Reciprocity Measure
Before The House.

Washington. April The sxpecta-
ton of the friends OF the Chinese ex-
elusion bill Is that its consideration
by the senate will be concluded by
the middle of the present week. II
not before. The Philippines govern
ment bin will be taken up immediate
ly afterwards This bill probably will
occupy attention for considerably
longer time than has any measure
since the Philippines tariff bill was
passed. Democrats will make stenu-
Gus efforts to secure material amend
ments. They object to various fea-
lures of the bill and will charge that
its primary purpose is to permit the
granting of franchises. They also will
take exception to the unqualified con-
tinuance OF the administration of af-
fairs OF the archipelago without max
ing any provision looking to any form
of self-government Of the Filipino peo-
pie. Other points OF controversy will
be the disposition of the frlars lands
and the public lands.
Strange enough ia view OF recent
controversies. the currency provision
for the present at least. seems to be
the one feature on which there Is bar
mony among all factions,
Senator Lodge, as chairman OF the
Philippines will have charge of the
bill. but will make no preliminary ex-
PLANTATION OF Its provisions. He will
seek 20 have the senate proceed i'm
mediateiy to consideration OF the de-
| tails Of the measure At least all the
early speeches on the bin win be made
| by the members OF the minority OF
the committee. but which OF them will
lead of has not been decided. All OF
them are preparing set speeches and
expect the assistance OF other Demo
cratic senator's In the general debate.
They count upon deYoting two or
three weeks to the bill
There Is general preparation about
the senate for the Cuban reciprocity
biz, as Ii Is already apparent that
when IL comes up for consideration In
the senate Its passage will be stub
bornly resisted.
The conference on the oieomargarine
bill probably win take place during
the week, and as the senate made o
vast number of amendments TO the
bill, the conference may be somewhat
prolonged.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-07

Berne City. Mich. April IA frame
dwelling here, occupied by two fami-
lies, was destroyed and four persons
were burned to death. The dead: Mrs.
James Thompson. Mrs, Frank Little
field. 6-year-old girl and s-year-oid
boy.
Mrs. LIttlefleid and her two children
were from Spokane, Wash. At the
time the ere broke out all the persons
In the house were upstairs asleep. The
cracking OF the fire awakened the
sleepers, and only mr. Thompson es.
capped.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-07
A Tax ON Education.

A bill of dozen lines has been in
troduced in the House of Represen-
tatives by Mr.. Ray of New York to
provide for repeal of the duties on
printing paper and wood pulp. 1t
should be enacted into law without
delay, although in a trust-ridden
Congress there is not much likeli-
hood that such an attempt to clip
trust profits will prevail. A tax on
printing paper and on the material
from which it is chiefly made is a
tax on education and intelligence.
1t is levied for the benefit of sordic
syndicate that is grinding up Amer
lean forests with unexampled rapid
ity, and against which many states
have already found 1t necessary to
protect forest lands covering water
sheds of vital Importance. Wood
pulp from Canada and Norway was
brought into this country last year
over tariff barrier of s. per ton to
the amount of 1900 tons, while
more than "a 100000 worth of fine
paper-largely from Germany paid
duties averaging over 70 per cent.
The Government does not need
the revenue from this source; and
the stubborn refusal of the protec-
ZIONIST element in Congress to con-
sent to it's abolition can be regarded
only in the light of 3 demonstration
of what has been called the 'scohe-
i've power of public plumber. - Phil
adelphia Record.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-07
Chronic RronehIlls cufaa.

"For ten years / had chronic bron-
chitis so bad at times i could not
speak shove a Whisper writes Mr..
Joseph Coffman, of Montmorenci,
Ind. ~ tried all remedies available
but with no success. Fortunately
my employer suggested that ] try
FoIey's Honey and Tar. Its effect
was almost miraculous, and / am
now cured Of the disease. On my
recommendation many people have
used FoIey'g Honey and Tar, and
always with satisfaction. y Sold by
B. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-07
Excursion to California.

The Houston and Texas Central
and Southern Pacific will run o
special excursion to Santa Anna,
California, April Goth. One way rate
S25. 90. ROUND trip to Los Angeles
$500. Good to return June 18th.
Through standard and excursion
sleeping cars. Berth rate in excur-
sion car, Houston to Santa Anna
$500. From San Antonio $3.50. For
particulars apply to any Houston
and Texas Central agent or TO J. w.
Lowry, Excursion Agent, Corsicana
Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-07

Hon. O. B. Colquitt, of Terrell, In
an open letter to the Railroad Com
mission, published in this morn
ing's Dallas News, presents some
facts and questions that is going to
be very hard for the Commission to
answer. Mr.. Colquitt says that the
Railroad Commission, in it's pub
lished statement and comparison of
rates on coal and fuel oil, in this
state, seeks not to give the public a
fair rate on Texas fuel oil, but to
put fuel oil on a parity with coal by
maintaining a high rate on oil,
and which will prevent Texas oil
product from competing with the
outside coal product. Mr., Colquitt
has made a very clean, clear, con
else, business-like statement of the
case, and he has presented facts
that the Herald ventures to say that
will not and can not be answered by
the Commission. The letter of Mr..
Colquitt's is most courteous, calm
and dignified, and viii call the at
tention of the public consumers Of
coal and fuel oil to some facts not
known or understood heretofore. -
Denison Herald, August /, 1901.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-07

Robert J. Miller, proprietor of the
Read House Drug Store of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, writes; "There is
more merit in Foley's Honey and
Tar than in any other cough syrup.
The calls for it multiply wonderfully
and we sell more of it than all other
cough syrups combined" Sold by
b. W. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-07

Lansing, Mica, April while IN
eastbound Grand Trunk passenger
train was passing through Miilets, o
tank station seven miles west OF here,
Sunday, the rear coach and the Pull
man sleeper were thrown of the track.
One person was killed and i've were
Injured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-07

Mr.. Wooten has an aggrav ated
case of the grip, probably occa-
stoned by the contents of Jack
Beall's grip.-Waco Times Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-07

Austin, April 4. Telegraphie advices
from Palestine are to the effect that
Judge Regan'x condition has taken i
turn fer ahe worse and that he IL to-
day wsakar than at amp time during
lis ilInesa.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-07
TO THE PEOPLE OF WAxA-
HACHIE. ENNIS AND NIEINI-

TY: We hereby desire to express
our sincere thanks for Vhe|lfberal
patronage heretofore bestowed upon
us through our several saIesfagents
and beg to inform them I'VE now
have appointed Mr.. w. A. Harness
the only duly authorized sales-agen,
for said territory, and respectfully
ask for continuation of your valu-
ed patronage. Very truly, The
Great Eastern G.. d T. Co., per
Max NJ. Bodenheimer. 3
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-07

Chills and fever is bottle OF
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t
is simply iron and qulnine IN a
tasteIess form. Ne cure, no pay.
Price 30 cents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


COUNTY TICKET
For Representative:
JOE K. GIBBONS
J. NJ. ALDERDfCE
For District Clerk:
AMI CAROTHERs
Tom BURLEsoN
". s. KEMBLE
For County Judge:
LEE HAWKINS
J. T. SPENCER
T. B. WILLIAMS
For County Clerk:
RIfe HENDRICKS
@. Nj. BANNER
H. E, PICKETT
For County Attorney:
JOHN W. CRAIG
For Sheriff:
BRICE WEST
j. p. MINNICK
For County Tax Assessor:
IKE EAsON
j. Is. OVERALL
JOHN MCELRoY
II ID ROssER
a. w. ALEXANDER
p. P. SMITH ire election)
ED LOWE
For Tax Collector:
BILLIE BRATCHER
For County Superintendent Public In
struct on:
E. D. CRIDDLE
For.Justice Peace, Precinct No. /:
u. q. PIERsoN
E P. ANDERSON, JR
II. NJ RHoDUs
For Constable, Precinct No. /:
Fl. A. COOPER
JAS p. MAYFIELD
CALDWELL W. GRIGGS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-07

DIR. r. JANE L A w r e n G +,
graduate of the American School of
Osteopathy, of Kirksville. Mo, is
now located at POS West franklin
street and is ready to receive pa
tients. Consultation free, and lit
erature upon application. 324
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-07

FOR SALE--A four room cottage
near the Public School building on
Brown-st. The lot liz a corner lot
about l00x200 feet. Terms easy
Apply to Y. d. Kemble.
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WANTED AT ONCE-50 wood
choppers to clear land nearNAF alon.
You need not apply unless You ex-
pect to work. Hill Harbin} office
over First Natl Bank. 3
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FOR SALE-20,0 900 good bois dare
posts, 81 feet long at $ cents, and
10000 rough bois'darc posts at 5
cents. G. b. Reavis, Crandall,
Texas. 10
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FOR SALE-Five room house on
Main street. Nice large loe, good
out buildings, city water. n. T.
Bishop. 4
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FOR RENT.-A five rooms house
with ball; city water. Applytfat LIZ
Kaufman-st.
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FURNISHED ROOMS Fer Rent
With light and bath privileges. 404
College-st. Y up
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FOR WATER or gravelsee viii
Poindexter or leave orders at city
hall. i
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SEE r. D. McCombs for Fire and
! Tornado Insurance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
Soma Big Dumb-BslIs.

Some pretty big dumb-bells arg rs
CURED TO exhibit the strength Of tbs
modern strong man. A WIS., to d works
where this line Of business is specially
catered to discovered some remarkable
weights. a pair OF sinsle-srip dumb
bells with hollow balls weighed 81 pounds
each when empty and so pounds when
flied with shot, which is the usual meth
Cd of increas sing the weight. 4 half bar
bell, or double grip duDah-oelis. Weighing
30 pounds, while a full-sized 1o-inch bar
bell for a modern Hercules weighed oeo
pounds when fully loaded The record
bell made by this firm was on an order
for an 1s-inch bar which weighed 316
pounds when empty Besides these giant
playthings the standard sizes. from two
pounds ard upwards. look ike those de-
signed for some kindergarten or pismy
race.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28

ars and the clear fragrance OF pine.
What is 1t. Dennis?" he asked the
first of the men.
I've been out" replied the lumber
me, Mr.. Daly2'
The mill-owner laughed
Il guess so. Report to Shea.er,
Did you vote tor the right man Dea-
The lumberman srtnned shsepishly.
81 don't know, sir. didn't get that
far"
Better let it alone I suppose you
added. turning to the next two in Inns.
''Ar right. report to Tim. Do you wanr
work." he inquired of the last OF tbs
quartette, a big bashfui man with
the shoulders of q Ezercuses;
comfortable.
What do you want?''
I'm caat-hook man. Sire -
Where have you worked?"
Il had job with Morgan & St.e-
bins on the Clear River last winter"
AN right. we need cant-hook man.
Report at seven and II they don't
want You there go to thirtsens >,
Thorpe with the last fickers OF amuas-
me IN his eyes.
What can I do for your he IN
7 am looking for work." Thosps
What kind of work?"
ANY kind. so long as T can learn
something about the lumber business"
The older man st=died him ksenly
for a few minutes.
Have you had any other businens
experienced"
None ~
What have you bsen coinsr ~
Nothing"
The lumberman's eyes hardened
I'VE are very busy firm here ne
said with a certain deliberations: "wa
do not carry big force OF men in any
one department, and each OF those men
has to fill his place and siop some over
the sides. We do not pretend or at
tempt to teach here. II you want to
be a luubernan. you must learn tha
through the windows OF a bookkeepers
office. Go into the woods. Learn a
few first principles Find out the Diff
ference between Norway and white
pine. anyway"
After his speech the business man
whirled back to his desE-
Have you anything for ms to do IN
tho woods. then?" the other asked
NO" said Daily over his shoulder.
Thorpe went out He had made the
elementary discovery that even In
He did not know where to turn next.
and he would have had the money to
go far IN any case So, although
Shearers brusque greeting that morn
ing had argued a lack of cordially,
he resolved to remind the riverman OF
his promised assistance.
That noon he carried out his re-
:.Go up and tackle Radway," said
Ehearsr He's jobbinS for US on the
Cass Branch. He needs men for
roadtn'. I know. because has behind
You'll get a Job there"
where Is itr' asked Thorpe
Ten miles from here. Shes hlazsd.
but you better wait for the supply
team. Friday II you Try to make her
yourself you'll get lost on some OF tn
old loggin' roads
Thorpe considered.
I'm busted. ne said at last frank
;oh, that's all right replied the
walking boss Marshall, come here.
The peg-legged clearinghouse keep
er stumped in.
what is 1T" he trumpeted snuff
flingly.
This boy wants q Job till Friday.
Then he's going up to Railways with
the supply team Now quit your noi-
Ierine, for a chore-boy for a few days.
"All right" snortet. Marshall, take
that ak and split some dry wood that
you'll md behind the house"
I'm very much obliged to YOU. be-
gan Thorpe to the walking boss.
That's all right" interrupted the
latter, some day you can give me a
CTo Be Continued)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
CHAPTER II

On the evening in question. some
thirty or forty miles southeast pt
Railways camp. a train was crawl
ing over a badly laid track that led
toward the Saginaw Valley. The
Whole affair was very crude TO the
edge Of the right-of-way pushed the
dense swamp. like black curtain
shutting the virgin country from the
view of civilization. Across the snow
we're tracks OF animals
The train consisted Of a string or
freight cars, one coach divided halt
and half between baggage and
smoker, and day car occupied by
two silent. awkward women and
child. In the smoker lounged dozen
men They We're Of various sizes and
descriptions. but they all wore heavy
blanket mackiraw coats. rubber shoes.
and thick German socks tied at the
knee. The air was so thick with
smoke that the men had difficulty in
distinguishing objects across the length
OF the car.
The passengers sprawled in various
attitudes, and their occupations were
diverse Three nearest the baggage
room door attempted to sing. but
without much success A man in the
corner breathed softly through q
mouth organ to the music of which
his seat mate, leaning his head side
ways, gave close attention. One big
fellow with a square beard staggered
back and forth down the aisle offer
ing to everyone refreshment from a
quart bottle. It was rarely refused
OF the dozen. probably three-quarters
were more or less drunk.
After a time the smoke became too
dense. A short thick set fellow with
an evil dark face coolly thrust his
heel through a window. The conduc-
tor, who with the brakeman and bag
eage-mastsr, was seated in the bag
gage van, heard the jingle of glass. He
arose.
Guess I'll take up tickets" he re-
marked. perhaps it will quiet the
tcys down a little"
The conductor was big man, raw
honed and broad, with a hawk face.
Trs every motion showed lean, quick.
ranther-like power.
LET her went" replied the brake
man. rising as a matter Of course to
follow his chief,
The brakeman was stocky, short.
and long armed. In the old fighting
days Michigan railroads chose their
train officials with an eye to their
superior deltoids. The two men loom
ed on the noisy smoking compartment.
Tickets. please!" clicked the con-
ductor, sharply.
Most of the men began to tumble
about in their pockets, but the three
singers and the man who had been
Offering the quart bottle did not stir.
Ticket, jack" repeated the coaduc-
tor. come on, now"
The big bearded man leant uncer-
ta;nly against the seat.
Now. look here, Bud" he urged in
wheeling tones. IT amt got no tick
/. CT. You know how it is. Bud. blows
my stakes He fished uncertainty In
his pockets and produced the quart
bottle, nearly empty. t'Have drink"
NO" said the conductor sharply.
"A right" replied Jack. amiably.
take one myself He tipped the
bottle. emptied it, and hurled 1T
through a window. The conductor
paid no apparent attention to the
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gave sharp twist upward. The log
Strengthened. 1t was a master feat
of power, and the knack Of applying
strength justly.
At the top Of the little incline the
timber lowered for a second.
''One more.' sang out Jim to the
driver He poised, stepped lightly up
and over. and avoided by the sare
hairs breadth being crushed when the
log rolled. But it did not lie quite
straight or even. So Mike out snort
thick block, and all three stirred the
heavy timber sufficiently to admit OF
the billet's insertion.
Then the chain was thrown down
for another.
Jenny, harnessed only to short,
straight bar with a. hook in 1t, lean
ed to her collar and dug her hoofs
at the word Of command. The driver,
close to ner tail. held fast the slender
steel chain by an ingenious hitch
about. the ever-useful swamp-hook.
When Jim shouted "whoar' from the
top of the skidway, the driver did not
trouble to stop the horse-he merely
let go the hook. So the power was
shut off suddenly. as Is meet and pro-
per in such ticklish business. He turn
ed and walked back. and Jenny, like
a dog. without the necessity Of COM
mand, followed him in slow patience.
Now came Dyer. the scaier. rapid
ly down the logging road, a small.
slender man with a. little, turned-up
mustache. The men disliked him be-
cause Of his affection Of a city smart
ness, and because he never ate with
them. even when there was plenty of
room The scaler's duty at present
was to measure the diameter of the
logs in each skidway. and so compute
the number of board feet. At the
Office he tended van. kept the books.
and looked after supplies.
He approached the skidway rapid
ly. laid his flexible rule across the
face of each log. made q mark on his
pine tablets in the column to which
the log belonged thrust the tablet in
the pocket of his coat, seized blue
crayon, in q, long holder. with which
log had been scaled. and finally tap
ped several times strongly with
sedg e-ham,ner On the face of the
hammer in relief was an NJ inside Of
A. delta This was the Company's
brand. and so the log was branded as
belonging to them. He swarmed
over the skidway. rapid and absorbed,
in strange activity to the slower
power of the actual slsidding. In
moment he moved on to the next
scene of operations without having
said a word to any of the men.
"a fine thng!' said Mike. splitting
So day after day the work went on
Railway spent his time tramping
through the woods, figuring on new
work, showing the men how to do
things better or differently. discussing
minute expedients with the black
smith. the carpenter. the cook.
He was not without his troubles.
First he had not enough men; the
SNOWY lacked. and them came TOO
abundantly; horses fell sick Of collie
or caulked themselves; supplies ran
now unexpectedly: trees turned OUT
punk; a certain bit of ground prov
ed soft for travoying. and SO on. Al
election time. Of course, a, number Oh
the men went out.
And one evening. two days after
election time another and important
character entered the North woods and
ct
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into the center of. the aisle. The
younger stretched back lazily in an at
titude Of ease. Sometimes he smoked
a pipe. Thrice he read over letter.
1t was from, his sister, and announced
her arrival at the little rural village
in which he had made arran cement
for her to stay. TT is interesting
now, she wrote, though the resources
do not look as though they would
wear we'll. I am learning under Mrs.
Renwick to sweep and dust and bake
and stew and do a multitude of other
things, which I always vaguely sup
posed came ready-made. I like it;
but after I have learned it all. I do
rot believe the practice will appeal to
me much. However. I can stand It
we'll enough for a year or two or
three. for am young; and then you
will have made your everlasting for
tune. Of course
She's a TRIUMPH said Thorpe to
himself, "and she shall have her ever
lasting fortune, If there's such a thing
in the country
He jingled the three dollars and SIX
ty cents in his pocket, and smiled.
That was the extent of his everlasting
fortune at present.
The letter had been answered from
Detroit.
IT am glad you are settled" he
wrote. 'At least know you have
enough to eat and a roof over you I
hope sincerely that you will do your
best to fit yourself to your new con-
ditions. I know it is hard, but with
my lack of experience and my ignor-
ance as to where to take hold, it may
be good many years before we can
do any better
When Helen Thorpe read this, she
cried. Things had gone wrong that
morning, and an encouraging word
would have helped her. The sombre
tone Of her brothers. communication
threw her Into fit Of the blues
from which, for the first time, she
saw her surroundings in a depressing
and distasteful light. And yet he had
written as he did with the kindest
possible motives.
Thorpe. had the misfortune to be
one Of those individuals who, though
careless of what people in general
may think of them. are in a CORES
ponding degree sensitive to the opin-
ION OF the few they love. This feel
ing was further exaggerated by a
constitutionals,sh shrinking from any
outward manifestation Of the emo
tons Perhaps for this reason he
was never entirely sincere with those
he loved.
After the disgrace OF his father.
Harry Thorpe had done great deal
q thinking and planning which ha
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Origin Of the Word "Cuba."

Cuba is the name by which the is
land was originally known to the LJl-
cayan Indians, who were with Column
bus when he discovered it. One of it's
villages or cities was called by them
Cubanacan, and it is reported that
from the similarity Of sounds Column
bus, still supposing himself to be on
the coast of Asia, imagined that this
must be a city of Kublai Khan, the
Tartar sovereign celebrated by Marco
Polo. The survival of the original
name for Cuba is a remarkable in
stance of persistence, as the island has
been baptized and rebaptized many
times since it's European discovery.
Columbus first called it Juana in honor
of Prince John, the son of Ferdinand
and Isabella. After Ferdinand's death
it was called in his memory Fernan-
dina. Subsequently this name was
changed to Santiago, after st. James,
the patron saint of Spain. Still later
it was named Ave Maria, in honor of
the Virgin Mary. But none of these
names held, and the Indian name is
still reserved.-Literary Era.