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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-01
HowTHE CHINESE GET RAIN
Peculiar Practices In Vogue In the
Celestial Kingdom.


1t is one of the peculiarlties of the
Chinese that, while they have develop
ed elaborate philosophers, none of them
has led to any confidence in the uni
formity of nature. Neither the people
nor their rulers have any fixed opinion
as to the causes of rainfall. The plan
in some provinces when the need OF
rain is felt is to borrow n god from
neighboring district and petition him
for the desired rain. If his answer is
satisfactory, he is returned to his home
with every mark of honor; otherwise
he may be put out in the sun as n hint
TO wake up ana do his duty. \ bunch
of willow is usually thrust into his
hand, as willow is, sensitive to mois-
ture.
Another plan in extensive use is the
building of special temples in which
are wells containing several iron tab
let's. When there is scarcity of rain,
messenger starts out with n tablet
marked with the date of the journey
and the name of the district making
the petition. Arriving at another city,
he pays sum of money and is allow
ed to draw new tablet from the well,
throwing in his own by way of eX-
change. On the return journey he is
supposed to eat only bran and travel
at top speed day and night. Some
times he passes through districts as
greatly i'm need of rain as his own.
Then the people in these places way
lay him and. temporarily borrowing his
tablet, get the rain intended for anoth-
er place.
Prayers are usually made in the fifth
and sixth months when the rainfall IS
always due, and a limit of ten days
is set for their effective operation. I'm
der such conditions rain usually falls
during the prescribed time. When the
prayers are in progress, the umbrella,
among other objects. comes under the
ban. In some provinces foreigners
have been mobbed for carrying this
harmless article at that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-01
no Cure the stnmmerer.

1t is said that stammerers rarely if
ever show my impeachment of speech
when speaking in whispers. On this
fact a method of treatment has been
advocated, which is as follows: For the
first ten days speaking is prohibited.
This will allow rest to the voice and
constitutes the preliminary stage of
treatment During the next ten days
speaking is permissible in the whisper
ing voice, and in the course of the next
fifteen days the ordinary conversation
al tone may be gradually employed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-01
Animals In Turkey.

In Turkey the partridge is detested
because once it betrayed the prophet to
his enemies, and its legs are red be-
cause they were dipped in the blood of
Hassan. If n man kills a panther, he
is imprisoned for twenty-fOur hours
and then is handsomely rewarded. The
crane is respected, and it is a crime 10
kill IT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-01
IRRITABLE WOMEN
Should be Pitied = Not Blamed =
Men Don't Understand How They
Suffer When They Cry, 4" Oh, Don't
Speak to Me-

All possible when wOnan
overweight.
The pasm of the wind pipe bronchial tubes "ba
heart
by muscular Throwing the about by the
a
ton and serious arrangement of the female
Any female complaint produce Mysteries which must be
garded symptom only The however, yields quickly to
Vegetable Compound which
the afflicted and the dspeng eectuay all those
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-01
Mrs. Lewis Says: "I Feel Like a New Person,
Physically and Mentally"

DEL PrKHAI wis a
relief continued its and
am
add NJ H. LEWIS
the quickest and surest to
She advises free Following IS an instance:
Haven's First Letter to Mrs. PinkhaT1
DEAR - would
at
Uha
around have feeling lower part
faning
South Ave. Council Bluffs Iowa
Mrs Second Letter.
DEAR Ivvih to
| badly COTS 1
lie of doctOred
but relief
a
Council Bluffs, (Febn l. 19Oo)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-01
New British Penny Postage stamp.

Specimens of the new penny postage
and revenue stamp of Great Britain,
with the portrait of King Edward
VII. have arrived in the United States.
The color of the stamp is red. The
kings head appears in profile in me-
dallion formed of oak and thistle
leaves and surmounted by the crown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-01
The Crnrnhun

The crocodile's lower jaw is not
socketed in the skull. as is the case
with other animals, but the skull is
soclleted in the jaw. so that the ami
NAL can lift the upper part of its head
as upon a hinge and so capture what
ever prey may be at hand without GO
ing TO the trouble of getting upon its
legs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-01
Not 10 Blame.

Substantially is our silver wedding.
Don't you think we ought to kill the
pig and have a feast?
He-KiIl the pig? 1 don't see why
the poor animal is to blame for what
happened twenty-five years ago."-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-01

Constipation and health never go
together. DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers promote easy action of the bow
els without distress. IL have been
troubled with costiveness Q years, =
says ]. o. Greene, Depauw, Ind. Il
have tried many remedies, but Little
Early Risers give best results" For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-01
what He wanted TO sny.

prisoner at the bar" said the judge,
'fs there anything you wish to say be-
fore sentence is passed on your
The prisoner looked wistfuIly toward
the door and remarked that he wouIo
like to say Good evening" If it would
be agreeable to the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-01

Fashionable Doctor tout for a days
shooting) = Never saw such luck.
What's the matter with the birds? l
can't kill one of them!
Host-Write 'em prescription, doc
tor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-01
Nnt n scn.ihIe Mar

Daughter-Oh, mamma, 1 do wish 1
were pretty!
Mother-You needn't. dear. Sensible.
men think very little about beauty.
Daughter-But 1t isn't sensible mes
I'm thinking about, mamma; it's Char.
IieI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-01

1t is stated that when the husband
is younger than the wife the offspring
is more apt to be girl than a boy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-01
Mrs. Ravens Second Letter.

Az City Bank of
(which
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
Church NJ alters.

The protracted meeting at the
Methodist church continues with
satisfactory results. Pastor Wright
is doing some splendid preaching
and is being heard by large audien-
ces each night. The day services
are attended by fairly good sized
audiences. There were three ac-
eessions to the church this morning.
Services tonight at $50. Everybody
cordially invited.
On Sunday Evangelist P. NJ.
Fitzgerald, who recently moved here
from Chattanooga, Tenn, will begin
a protracted meeting at the First
Baptist church. Services will be
held each day at II a. m. and T:O p.
m. Special music will be conduc-
ted by Rev. a. l.. Carter, who came
here u few days ago to enter frin-
ity university.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
Revival Meetings.

Rev. r. NJ. Fitzgerald will assist
the pastor ] G. Smith In series of
meetings To begin in the Cumberland
Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing II "a. In. The pastor and congre-
CATION of the Baptist church have
generously rendered the use of their
church for this meeting, Sunday
night the services will be held in
the Baptist church.
A cordial Invitation is extended
to the pastors, singers and workers
of other churches in the city to. join
in this meeting. a strong choir is
being organized, and there will be
choir practice at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church Friday and Sat
urday nights, of this week. Mem
bers of the different choirs of the
city and all who may be disposed to
join In this part of the work are cor
daily invited to be present. Bro.
Fitzgerald has been eminently sue
cessful in revival work He relies
on the word and spirit, and his
methods are sound.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
Returned from New Mexico.

Charlie Piper Of Avalon returned
a few days ago from Portales, n.
NJ, where he went on prospecting
trip. He met DIR. w +. Wilson,
farmerly of the Nash country, and
C. l.. Carter, formerly of the Mil
ford country. He says that these
gentlemen are living there and are
highly pleased with the country.
There is still plenty of public land
in that country and the cost for
fling on leo acres for actual settle
ment and getting "a patent Is only
about eighteen dollars, Mr.. Piper
will move there just as soon as he
can wind up bis affairs, which will
he about December /. He bought
property In PortaIes. Italy News
Herald
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
Anniversary Meeting.

The Sins-W Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy will
celebrate the anniversary of the or
gaization of their Chapter with a
reception on Friday, Sept. 18th, at
the residence of DR.. and Mrs. S. H &.
Watson. Everybody invited and
an especial invitation is extended
to Camp Winnie Davis. Free will
offering. Hours from 3 to 6 p. m.
and to T. p. m.
One of the features of the evening
will be an address by Hon. Jack
Beall. -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26

To the Light:
There being some misunderstand-
ing as to University Foot Ball Team
special, wish to give the following
information: This will be an ex-
elusive Waxahachie special consist
ing of engine and five coaches. 1t
will leave Waxahachie at T:30 a. M,
sharp. arriving Dallas 8 a. m. Re-
turning will leave Dallas 40 p. m,
reaching Waxahachie S:45 p. IN.
Tickets sold for this special train
will also be good returning on any
regular train Sept 9th or 2Sth.
T. II. Barrow, Agt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
BEALL HAS OPPOSITION
Republicans of Filth District
Nominate Candidate for
Congress.

The republicans of the fifth dis
trict met at Dallas yesterday and
nominated candidate for congress
TO oppose Hon. j, A. Beall, the
democratic nominee. A victim was
found in the person of :. III. Lump
kin, of Bosque county. The cam
paign to be made by Mr.. Lumpkin
will be only formal and perfunctory.
After the nomination was made j.
Nj. Cook of Ellis county was elected
district chairman for the ensuing
two years.
Waxahaehie was represented in
the district by Postmaster Beatty
DIR. T. W. Florer, and F.. H. Griffin.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26

Tom Burmam was the victim Of 81
serious and painful accident Tues
day afternoon while b8ling hay near
South Italy. While trAmping the
hay int the press his legs was
caught and crushed, breaking it be-
'low the knee and byuising and LAGER
atIng il badly. DIR. r. II. Carlisle
was HASTILY summoned and set the
fracture and dressed tbe wounds.
Italy News-Heraid,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
SlW Reward SIOO.

The readsrs Of this paper viii be pleased 10
learn thal there b ST least one dreaded disease
that science has beeu able 10 cgFc Ia all ITS
stages. and that "a Catafrh. Halls Cstarh Cure
ia the pnly positive e8fe Known TO the medical
fraternity CatAfrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires constitutional treatment. Hat s
GatArrh Cure Is taken internally, acting directly
upon he blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys~
tam HheTeby destroying the foundation Of the
disease. and giving the paslent strength by build
lag up the constitution ard assisting nature To
doing fts Work. The propTietorS have 80 mnch
fasth 10 its curative powers that they offer one
Hundred DoilaFs for any case that II fails 10
cure. send for list Of testimonials.
Address, y. }. CHENEY x CO, Toledo, q.
sold By Druggists, TIC
Halls Fan Pills are the best
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
COMING EVENTS.

September 6.-Anniversary meet
ing of the Sims-W atson Chapter of
the Daughters of the Confederacy.
October Ellis County Pythian
Alliance meets at Waxahachie.
October l1-Gentry Bros, dog
and pony show.
October l5-Buffalo Bills wild
west show.
October 29-Ringling Bros. big
circus.
Novemer 4-State and county cleo
tion.
November 27-Thanksgiving day
and national holiday
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
P E RS ONAL S
r. Mayhem was in Lancaster

J. r. Mayhem was in Lancaster
today.
r. K. Erwin went to Fort Worth
this morning.
r. H. Helmiek of Milford was in
the city today.
Judge J. C. Smith of Fort Worth
was in the city today.
A. ]. McQuatters of Hillsboro
was in the city today.
VIII NJ. Waters and p. r. Burns
of Dallas were in the city today.
Editor t. S. Hamilton, of the
Italy NewsHerald, was in the city
today.
Maj. j. w. Allisongeneral man
ager of the Ennis Oil Mill, was in
the city today.
Rev. e. B. Hardie was in the city
today in the interest of the Texas
Farm and Ranch. s
Mrs. Kyle of Fort Worth, who has
been visiting her son, Billie Kyle,
returned home this morning.
Joe A. Harris left yesterday eve
ming for Tyler where he goes to ac-
cept a position in biz jewelry es-
tablishment.
County Judge f. Lancaster has
gone to San Antonio to attend the
the meeting of the County Judges
Association.
Elmer l.. Phillips, ticket agent
and day operator at the Katy pass
enger station, returned this morning
from Missouri where he spent a
pleasant vacation. i
Miss Katie Daffan arrived this
morning to attend the anniversary
reception of the Daughters of the
Confederacy and to be the guest of
Mrs S. Fl. watson.
Mrs. w. l.. Ryburn of Waxa-
hachie who has been visiting her
daughter, Miss Fern Rvburn, head
Trimmer at the Leader Millinery
store, returned home yesterday
Ennis Journal.
Miss Stella McDuffie left this
morning for Oklahoma City to join
her mother who is teaching music
there. She was accompanied to
Dallas by Judge o. f, Dunlap.
Mrs. r. l.. Matthews came in this
morning from Waco to visit her
parents DIR. and Mrs. S. H. Watson
and to attend the anniversary of the
Daughters of the Confedefacy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
A parsop > Sohie Act.

II want al tbe world u know >
writes Rev e. Budlong, OF Ash
away. II. L., what thoroughly
good and feiiahAe medicine | have
found in EieetYie Bittere, They
cured lna nf jaundlee aud liver trou+
hies that had eansed me great suf~
fsFIug for many years. For "a gem
nine, alI-around cure they excel
ANYTHING | ever saw Electric
nittere are ghe surprise Of all for
their wonderful work in Liver, Kid
ney and stomach troubles. Don't
fail to try theA Only ~ cts. sat
iAfactlom is guaranteed by Herring
Sparks Dka2 60
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
Not Doomed tor Life

II was treated for three years by
good doctors, writes w. A. Greer,
McConnellsville, o., ''for piles and
f1stula, but when all failed Bucklen' IS
Arnica Salve cured me in two
weeks" Cures burns, bruises, cuts,
corns, sores, eruptions, salt rheum,
piles or no pay. Doc at Herring
Sparks Drug Co
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
Doctors Could Not Help Her.

~ had kidney trouble for years, ="
writes Mrs. Raymond Conner of
Shelton, Wash, land the doctors
could not help me. / tried Foley's
Kidney Cure, and thevery first dose
gave me relief and / am now cured.
/ cannot say too much for Foley's
Kidney Cure" Sold by b. w.
Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26

Cured Hem orrhages of the Lungs
Several years since my lungs
were so badly affected that | had
many hemorrhages, writes A. Nj.
Axe of Wood, Ind. 81 took treat
ment then started to take Foley's
Honey and Tar and my lungs are
now as sound as a bullet. / recon-
mend it In advanced stages of lung
trouble. Sold by b. w. Fearis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
Attention.

Ladies' and Gents clothing cleaned,
pressed, repaired. Clothing made te
order. Second hand clothes bought
and sold. A share of your patron
age solicited j. s. Perrin, t
2I3 East Main SIT.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
fortune Faxors a Texan

Having distressing pains In
head, back and stomach, and being
without appetite, began TO use DIR.
Kings New Life Pills" writes W.
p. Whitehead, of kennedale, Tex,
"and soon felt like new man. .
Infallible In stomach and liver trou-
bles. Only BIC Herring q Sparks
drug store,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26
THE DAILY COTTON REPORT

FURNISHED by 6. T. Viyion, manager OK the
Wsxahaehte Cotton Exchange, Quotations
changed dalIy.f
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26

Tonight and Saturday fair, colder.
.. =. sHELLITo, Observer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26

Full line fine khScolates and cream,
just in, att. B Hines. o.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26

Go to j. B. Hines/for the best
chocolates you evertasted. -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26

Foley's Kidney. Cure makes the
diseased kidneys ound so they vii
eliminate the poisons from IA
blood. Told by B. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26

Best Texas Hour at Sl.S0 per hum
dred spot chsh at Kelleher's, "a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-26

Mrs. r. l.. Matthews came in this
morning from Waco to visit her
parents DIR. and Mrs. s. H. Watson
and to attend the anniversary of the
Daughters of the Confedefacy.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-11-20
HE pRuMMED THE DEVILS TATTOO.

and accepting him to please herself, that
Harley was growing quite disheartened.
But he meant to settle it now for all time,
whether it should be he or not he, at the
farmhouse over there.
Again he looked down on the great over
grown scrawl completely covering the back
Of the lovers proposition as set forth on
page one. He did not dream, however, that
the crazy-looking word-quartette, resem-
bling two pairs Of "horribles," was destined
to be the diamond cornerstone of a happy
future.
Some later Miss Bessie, with wonderful
" complicated quicker on her fair brow,
ran over for the dozenth time the contents
of startling "page one"
$50 he's going to walk home with me
from church before them all! 1t will help
to decide Mercy mel" and she fairly
pasped at the audacity Of her lover. The
more she contemplated the daring under
taking the more it magnifed itself in the
troubled perspective.
Brother Tom would hug his broadcloth
and smile disdainfully; Sister Alicia would
gather up her silks and take the other side
Of the road, while Papa Kingsley would
fash his contempt over his gold bows and
mammals eyes grow red under the humilia-
ton.
Not one of them would be civil, of course
not: and even near-sighted Nancy Ellen
would elevate her foreign brows and say,
in lofty aside: Lord! and is that beg
gar coming here to dinner !"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-11-20
HEN WITH FOUR LEGS.
Merchant at the National Capital Ex.
hibits a Curious Feathered
Freak.

The average chicken has two legs,
but an avenue merchant at Washing
ton has speckled hen on exhibition
in his show window that boasts of four
legs. All day long the other day a
large crowd of men and women and
boys and girls stopped for a moment
or two in front of the window to look
at the four-legged hen. And the barn
yard fowl seems to be conscious of the
attention it is receiving from the pass
ing throng, for it struts up and down in
its little cell with an air as much as to
say: 81 am the only original
The extra legs protrude just behind
the left natural leg, but do not touch
the ground by several inches. The
extra legs are Joined together at the
first point, the lower points being
we'll shaped but a trife smaller than
the pair which the hen uses to walk
with.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-11-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires In Com
densed Form

Overflow From the Wires In Com
densed Form.
I. Otty Cr0Okshanks, assistant au-
ditOr general of New Brunswick, is
dead, aged seventy-five years.
3. 0. DANA sixty-three years of age.
the Oldest master mechanic of the Illi-r
no1s Central system and widely known
In railway circles, is dead at Freeport~
Ill.
The German embassy at Washing
ton has notified the state department.
OF general exposition of hygienic
milk supply to be held at Hamburg in
May, 1903.
The insular bureau Of the war de-
partment has informed the Philippine
government that, according to decis-
lon of the cabinet Christmas presents
sent to the islands will be subject to-
the same duty as other goods.
Frank Drummer. a ball player who
formerly played in the Eastern league,
was shot and killed at Fort Scott
Kan, by Charles Parmenter, proprie-
tor OF a "joint." The men had quar-
relied while drinking together.
Representatives of f1fty-two litho-
graphing firms of the country met at
Buffalo, N. Y, and took preliminary
steps for the formation of an associa-
ton to promote harmony between the
employers and the men Of the various
unions employed in the lithographing
trades. An organization on trust lines
is not contemplated.
At meeting of the Democratic
state senators and senators-elect at
Denver resolutions were adopted to
the effect that while fraudulent cleo
tons would not be upheld, any revo-
lutionary tactics by the Republican
majority in the lower house Of the leg
islature should be responded to by
similar action on the part of the Dem
ocratic senate.