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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11

am able once more to announce to
a gaping and expectant world that |
am free. Free as bird. Free to ex-
press myself, ana my sentiments like
q candidate. Though free / am like 3
candidate, not above suspicion.
For years the fad: A cabin in the
back yard has troubled me, no little.
have never been able TO afford the
luxury till lastlfan.
For sixty years Uncle Abe Allen has
been a singular parsonage in our
home and about our place. He was
one of those befo de wah niggers.
But Uncle Abe is gone. Peace to his
ashes. he left in a cloud of ashes.
He left on the spur of the moment.
He went straight to heaven from the
direction he took. He was willing to
go from the speed he was making.
Uncle Abe was a great imitator.
Like our Countryman from Rocket
in smut game he always followed
suit. Whatever the white folks did
he followed the example with vim.
| Last winter we used coal. Uncle Abe
did likewise. We bought five tons OF
coal. Uncle Abe bought four hum
dred pounds. This fall when the ''air
tight heater became so popular, We
traded for one and brought up cord
of wood. Uncle Abe bought one and
brought up four sticks of wood. He
fed his air tight heater all the fall or
those four sticks and had three left
Now it takes very little wood to fur
nish an air tight heater. But where
there is heat there must be some fire
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11
INDIANS STARVING.
Eus Biaoks Dyiag fer waas II Eaoa
nMa r@sp NJ Ashad

ESQ HszR - Ashad.
vinita. / r.. Feb. it.--T. Vi Buf-
angton. principal chief OF tho Cicero
kee Nation. was In consultation sun
day night with J. Blair Shoeneelt.
United States Indian agent for the
Five Civilized Tribes of the Indian
Territory. relative to making prepar-
atoms for the relief OF the Cherokeea
who are In destitute circumstances.
The chief has Information that Ii au-
thentic that the fuli-biood Cherokees
who reside in the southern part OF
Delaware district and ia Flint, Table
unah. Saline and Going Snake dis
tricts of the Cherokee Nation. and the
northern portion OF Illinois district are
in actual need of food aud clothing.
and unless relief Is afforded in some
way many OF these Indian will &C
tually starve to death in their cabins
One full-blood family near Ketchum
has been without food for four days,
and the suffering in the Spavinow
Hills is most appalling Appeals for
aid are coming to Chief Burlington
from all sections OF the drouth-strick-
en- districts
The drouth OF last year was extreme
ly severe on the full-blood settlements
and their corn crops failed II no re-
lief can be afforded by the interior de-
partmeut appeals will be made for re-
lief funds by D0Dular 8ubs,TiDtions
throughout the country.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11

Comptroller Love In sending
circulars into this county brand
ing the statements of one j. Ed
Kaufman, who says he 10 a can
didate for comptroller, IS false.
Col. Love might have saved his
ammunition 80 far 40 Ellis county
is concerned. Up here nobody
ever heard of 81, Ed Kaufman. I"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11

Washington, Feb 1.-THE execu-
tive committee Of what Ia known as
the Justice party" has decided to call
national convention to meet in
Washington April 10, 1909 One Of the
chief demands Of this party is tha,
aged and decrepit ex-slaves shall be
the wards Of the entire nation. and be
provided for as public pensioners. The
party Is founded on the golden rule,
and justice TO all men 10 advocated
Among those especially mentioned be-
sides the negroes. are southern tax
payers. the Hawaiians. Cabans, Porto
Ricans and Jews
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11

New Orleans. Feb tt.-New Orleans
practically suspended business yester-
day and turned out more than half its
population with a multitude OF visitors
to receive Rex, king OF the carnival
and his royal suite His majesty came
mp river on the United States steam
ship Stranger early in the afternoon.
with scores Of decorated river craft In
his wake and amid the thunder Of
cannon and screeching steam whistles
landed at the head OF Canal street.
where An immense throng OF people
greeted him The line Of parade
through the city was thronged.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11

South MeAlester. l. T, FEB. Ii.--As
three miners were descending mine Ne.
II for the purpose Of going TO work.
the grip parted, causing the ear 10 dash
down the slope 90 the end Of the track
All Of the occupants OF the car were
killed outright. one having his head
severed from hts body. The names OF
the killed are Mike Smith John Jaki-
mo and Johs Rabbie-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11

Oxford, Miss. Feb lit is an
nouueed here that the attorneys o.
VIII Mathis have entered an appeal sC
the supreme court Oh behalf Of theii
client who Is sentenced TO be hangef
on Friday next The appeal wtil &C
as a stay OF execution Orlando Les
ter, a negro sentenced with Mathis vii
suffer the death penalty on Friday
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11
Fighting on Venezuelan Coast.

Wlilemstad Feb 1l.-~Cann0nadine
has been heard ia the direction % the
Venezuelan coast. 1t is believed the
Liberador has been engaged with an
other Venezuelan gunboat Report OF
the engagement between the IAbradoi
and the General Crespo appears to be
confirmed II Is further asserted thai
the Crespo sank
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11

So far the only thing which the
legislative investigating commit
tee has learned and given to the
public is that the last senate had
an official bootblack to whom il
paid two dollars per day and fur
nished the polish out of the con-
Eingent expense fund.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11
Another Conference Ordered

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE senate
has ordered another conference on
disputed means in the urgent dehcfeu
cy bill Mr. Foraker offered an amend
ment to the Philippine tariff btu pro
viding the rate duty on Philippine pro
ducts coming into the United States
shall be 25 per cent Of the DingieY
rates. The committee bill provides for
10 per cent rate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11

Chicago. Feb. 11.--Thieves entered
the residence OF w. B. Leeds. president
of the Rock Island railroad, and car
ried on several hundred dollars worth
of silver. Before lootiHg the place the
burglars helped themselves to wine
and had feast in the dining room
while the family slept.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11

Chillleothe, o.. Feb. 1l.--"Uncle"
Dan Harness, aged 70. owner OF the
famous racing mare Imp and one Of
Ross county's most prominent citi-
ems, died at his home near this city
Sunday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11

The Hill county papers seem
50 think that Bob Knight is the
coming congressman. Evidently
they haven't heard that Rock
wall county ia solidly for Wooten'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11

Chicago, Feb. 1I--At a meeting OF
the board of stewards Of the Western
Jockey club. held here. the disqual.fi-
cation of the executive officers and
track of the Highland Park Jockey
club at Detroit, was removed and
dates for summer racing meetings set
at July % to Aug. %.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11

Hong Kong, Feb. LA dispatch
from Canton announces that the Ber-
lin missionary societies buildings at
Fayen. near Canton, has been burned
by an anti Christian mob. The mis-
sionaries escaped.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11

New Haven. Conn. Feb. lit Ia
rumored among Yale students and
graduates that Yale IL considering q
proposition 20 saad an eight-oared
crew to compete In the Henley races
In England.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. W. Groves sig
nature is on zach box. 25c.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11

Texas is the only state heard
from 30 far that has . platform
less candidate for governor. But
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11
CITY TICKET

CITY TICKET
For City Attorney:
o. II. CHAPMAN
For City Assessor and Collector:
CLINT SPALDING
For City Treasurer:
LOUIS l.. SHACKELFORD
FOR City Secretary:
GEORGE WALKER
Esor City Marshal:
Tom DIXON
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

COUNTY TICKET
For Representative:
JOE r. GIBBONS
For District Clerk:
AMI CAROTHERs
TOM BURLEsoN
For County Judge:
LEE HAWKINS
j. 7. SPENCER
T. B, WILLIAMS
For County Clerk
f.Sufe HENDRICKS
G. ii. BANNER
Fl. E. PICKETT
For County Attorney:
JOHN w. CRAIG
For Sheriff;
BRICE WEST
j. P. MINNICK
For County Tax , SCISSOR:
IKE .EASr,N
JAR. OVERALL
t1I-N MCELROY
u. D. RossER
W. w. ALEXANDER
P. P. SMITH ire elecuon)
For Tax Collector:
BILLIE BRATCHER
For Justice Peace, Precinct No. i:
G. G.. PIERsoN
F.. P. ANDERSON, JR
II. NJ RHODUs
For Constable, Precinct No. /:
n A COOPER
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25
important Notice.

Owing to the illness of Record
nnSssr and his inability to be At his
hsIs cf the X, 2. I. M.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25
Cheap Railroad Rates.

Account Annual Reunion Confederate
Veterans at Dallas, Texas, the ST.
I. NJ. 8; s., and ST. L .jS.- w. Rys viii
sell round trip tickets ito Dallas, at the
rate OF Si010. DateHIof sale April 10,
20 and 2tst. Return limit, April 50th,
1892, for leaving Dallbs.
Account Spring RI lee meeting at Lit
tie Rock the st. L. !, I. NJ. C s. and St.
L. S-W. Rys. will sell round trip tick
els as rate Of che SID one third FIRE,
Dates Of sale, March 90, Is, &c. IS, 90,
return limit Maroa 80. n addition,
tickets viii be sold on March "a and n
at rate Of one fare For the round trip,
limit TO return March 80.
Account spriog face meeting Of Mem
phis Jockey Club tho St. l., I. NJ. C S.
ard ST. L. S-W. Rys. will sell round
trip tickets to Memphis at rate Of ore
fare. Dates OF sale trains arriving at
Memphis March Bl5t, April 8th, 18th,
18th and 2ist. Return limit, five days
from date OF sale:
F. C, MACK. Agent.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25
Notice.

Have your roof painted by the Para
gould Plumbing Co., whose choice
metal roof paints include every variety.
Prompt service and fest elass workman
ship guaradteed. Givaus a trial.
M. COOPER,
d 1 m Manager.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25
Base balls, bats and all kinds Of
8 porting goods, at Lackher's. If

TIE millinery establishments of the
city began their annual spring openings
today and the various displays are very
pretty. The stores are being visited by
a large number Of admirers Of fads and
fashion and the weather could not be
more appropriate for the event had it
been especially designed and made
strictly 10 order by New York and
Paris modiates. The Easter styles are
beautiful" just lovely and are
here in profusion. The openings will
last until tomorrow evening.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25

Easter novelties. Rabbits, chicks,
eggs, and other Easter goods. See them
in our window. at Lac1nef's. If
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25
Notice.

Notice.
Have your roof painted by the Para
gould Plumbing Co., whose choice
metal roof paints include every variety.
Prompt service and first class workman
ship guaradteed. Give us trial.
M. COOPER,
Manager.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25

Seeds in bulk, at Smith Longs, one
half what they cost elsewhere in pack
ages. d swift
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25
Ttisimpossible to put

It is impossible to put
typewriter out of alig
E. S. Gregg (1i05 Scot
Rock, Ark.) for cata
ticulars.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28
HOME DIsTILL1NG TANK.

edge of a receiving vessel. There is
also plug to fit in the spout of the
kettle, thus affording but one exit for
the steam, namely, through the pipe
and into the pail. It is obvious that in
passing through this pipe the steam
will condense and form in drops on the
inner surface of the pipe and pail, fall
ing thence to the bottom of the lat
ter. To disengage the condenser from
the kettle it is only necessary to turn
the clamps and detach the connecting
rod, but the inventor states that the
connection between the vessels is rigid
enough to permit water to be poured
from the kettle without interfering
with the receiver. The inventor OF
this apparatus is Emma Jester, of Pu-
eblo, Col.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28
The Red Light Treatment,

The interest lately excited in England
in what is known as the "red-light
treatment of smallpox, wherein the
patient is confined in room into
which only red light is admitted, calls
attention to the remarkable way in
which modern science seems to revive
and reform empirical methods of the
past. Even so far back as the reign
of Edward ". smallpox patients were
treated by wrapping them in red cov-
ers and putting red balls in the bed.
It was thus that John Gaddesden treat
ed prince of Wales. This method has
also been noticed as popular custom
in Roumania. In recent years. too, q
French surgeon has told of smallpox
patients in Tonquin being isolated in
alcoves almost darkened by red carpet
hangings, and of wonderful cures en-
suing. In Japan the patients were COW
cred by red blankets, and the children
given red toys to play with.
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HOW PLAIN GIRLS WIN.
bands Where Their Beautiful
Sisters Fail.

There are a few regular occasions
on which every pretty girl feels in
clined to give vent to her feelings by
"good cry" One is when her plain
sister enters into the bonds of matri-
mony with an exceedingly good look
ing man, says Hearst's Chicago
American.
It is very Notifying, if you hap
pen to be pretty, to be left out in
the cold, and the pretty girl never
has understood, and never will un-
derstand, how it is. And perhaps it
is really good thing for the beauty
of the family that she is SO ignorant
on this matter. If she fully compre-
hended the brain workings of that
strange creature Man, matrimony
would lose it's dearest charm.
The handsome man marries the
plain girl. Cry as we will, this is a
fact, and one that we may test the
actuality of every day if we will.
To take up the question of forlorn
beauty. Why is it? A man who is
good looking must admire beauty.
He does admire it; he cannot help
himself. Then why, the pretty girl
inquiries, does he marry her palmer
sister?
The answer may best be found in
the letters of ~ intelligent men on
the subject of choosing wife. Each
one stated seriously what qualities
he would look for in possible part
ner, and set them down in order, the
most important first, the less impor-
tant following.
Taking an average, their ideal was
to be as follows: (D Kind-hearted,
true and sympathetic; (2) lively and
fond of children; (3) proud of herself
for the sake of her friends; az a
good houselleeper and busy bee;
(5) a graceful figure and beautiful;
(6) wealthy and clever.
The plain girl scores at once with
her sympathy; it is her chief anG
most powerful weapon against man.
The girl with good looks has no need
to find friends by being sympath etic,
and it is doubtful if people would
believe her sympathy to be genuine.
At all social gatherings the plain
girl is so much alone that her man.
ner appears at once modest and re-
firing. Let handsome man give her
half an hour of his company and her
whole mind is bent on being agree
able. But the pretty girl has score
~ mon fO talk tn and fo1Io ;n@.> =,
habit of inattention. The pretty girl
really has a harder time than the
plain girl.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

A small quantity of washing soda
dissolved in hard water softens it by
precipitating the chalk.
New York pays her supreme court
judges $17,50O per annum, which is a
higher salary than any other state
gives.
The scale of the human voice, from
lowest bass to highest soprano, is
four octaves. The average voice has
only ~ notes.
The state of Utah has more sheep
than any other similar area of land;
her total is s,7oo,ooo. New Mexico
has about 100000.
There are only seven tenement
houses in the Second ward of New
York. There are LAO in the Tenth
ward. The area of the Second is rs
acres and of the Tenth 100 acres.
Bombast once signifed the cotton
that was employed to stuff garments
particularly the enormous trunk hose
worn in the fourteenth and fifteenth
centuries.
The Rocky mountain locust, or
grasshopper, in 1874 destroyed $780,
100000 of the crops of Kansas. Mis-
souri,, Nebraska and Iowa, and the
indirect loss was probably as much
more.
The bands of elk that wintered in
Jackson Hole country, Wyoming, four
years ago, were estimated to number
10000. They now number less than
10000, according to the estimate OF
the ranchers.
College authorities at milwaukee,
expressed an old sentiment in new
words on the sign, "Please walk on
the sidewalk" The words were nice
ly arranged in two lines. A vanda]
came along with Ratchet, and when
he left, the sign read thus: 'Please
walk on,' which cordial invitation is
being generally accepted.
If called upon in a hurry the ma
tional house of representatives could
get up very good vaudeville show
There are story tellers galore, Con-
gresham Hamilton is capital sing,
er of topical songs and others having
simple music and Kahn, of California,
formerly an actor of note, has some
ludicrous parodies of Shakespeare
Some of the members are good jig
dancers and altogether an excellent
show could be furnished on short no
tice.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28
.lN6l51RY&@|||5 e.
X AzElElaAhNss
MIXING OF CONCRETE.
ernment Engineers, Upsets Some
Cherished Traditions,

Concrete consists of so many parts
of Portland cement, so many of
sharp sand and so many of broken
stone. The proportions vary consid-
erably, according to the particular
service required. Until within few
years, though, it has been thought
that the pieces of stone should not
only be nearly uniform in size, but
should not have diameter of less
than an inch and a half or two
inches. Of late it has been conceded
that q considerable variety in size is
preferable, and gives a better con.
crete. Still, it has generally been
Supposed that certain amount of
screening or washing was desirable,
to remove the fine dust. 1t was
hardly deemed safe to take the stone
exactly as it came from the crusher,
though it would save good deal of
trouble if one could do SO. One dan
ger was that the dust would add un-
duly to the proportion of the sand
in the compound, but it was feared
that distinctly detrimental effect
would be produced.
Some surprise will be created,
therefore, by the announcement that
the United States engineers engaged
in building new breakwater at Buff
falo harbor have been making ex-
tensive use of concrete in which the
stone was taken right from the
crusher. The official in charge de-
clares that ''he believes it is the best
practice, and that engineers have for
years been discarding from their con.
crete the best and most valuable
parts of the broken stone.''
Commenting on this statement, the
Engineering News says: "The con-
clusion, if it be generally true, is an
important one, since it means saw
ing in screening and washing, which
in large works form an important
item of the cost. It also means, if we
are not mistaken, that more care
full inspection of the work of proper.
tioning the concrete is necessary"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28

things you want, plenty of servants to
wait upon you, carriages to ride in,
and everybody crushing and crowding
to know you"
1T certainly does sound inviting -
said Jack, nonchalantly. "Why don't
you manage it, Molly? You might
succeed"
Might" said Molly, contemptuous-
". "His intentions are only too ap-
parent"
"Then I may shortly have the pleas
ure of congratulating you," said Jack,
coolly, knocking the ashes from his
pipe. I'm sorry said he was fool,
Molly. Perhaps it is only his man
ner and appearance. He certainly has
good TASTE" ...
Molly bit her lips and watched the
self-possessed young man with
curiosity not unmixed with mortifica-
ton. Her coquetry had no effect on
him this morning. A short time ago
he would have raved at the mere sug-
gestion of her marrying any one else;
only six months back he was at her
feet himself suffering the agony of
first refusal and declaring that life
was henceforward blank without
her. 1t was strange, certainly, and
just little aggravating. Molly was
not used to Indifference.
"You see, Molly, you would never do
for poor mans wife," went on Jack,
in practical voice. "You have ex-
travagant tastes, and are of nature
that requires little affection. The
alteration of one would not suffice
you. You want admirers by the
score"
Molly's surprised eyes fell, and there
she next spoke.
slow long have you been of this
opinion?' she said, thinking of that
wonderful evening six months ago,
when the stolid young man in front
of her was TRANSPORTED with love and
desperate in his attempts to win her.
20, for some time," Jack answered,
thoughtfully, then his eyes travelled to
the pretty face underneath the shady
hat. II hope you have forgotten all
that nonsense six months ago, Molly.
have been ashamed Of it ever since
I think was mad!''
"O!" said Molly.
There was silence for moment.
Molly took her hand from the water
and dried it slowly, and Jack took up
, the oars again to help him out oflan
awkward predicamenr.
You see, Molly" he began again,
splashing the oars in desperation;
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28
PURE WATER SUPPLY.
Colorado Woman Has Invented what
Seems to BE Practical Ho1se.
hold Distilling Apparatus.

Here is the invention Of Colorado
woman for furnishing distilled water
for household use, a commendable Pur-
pose, owing to the condition of the wa
ter furnished in many Of the cities and
towns of this country. The apparatus
is intended for use in connection with a
common tea-kettle and tin pail, and is
not, therefore, in itself very expensive,
comprising only section of tubing,
with connection devices at either end to
tit the kettle and pail. The collar on
one end of the pipes is provided with
clamps to engage the edges of the
opening in the kettle, and the opposite
end has fiat collar, which rests on the