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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

SUSAN B. ANTHONY, the famous
advocate of woman suffrage, was
recently party to an amusing Incl
dent. In it's campaign one of the
political parties operatingin Roches-
ter, N. Y, made house-to-house
canvass. To save himself work, a
eanvasser is reported to have taken
q directory and filled his book. He
turned in the name of S. B. An
thony, II Madison street. S. b.
Anthony was duly notified that "un-
less you register" you can not vote.
In answer to this notice the follow
ing was received: sin response to
a notice of this kind in 1872, / did
register and later / voted. For this
Twas arrested, fined 800 and sent
to Jail. You will excuse me II / de-
cline to repeat this experience
Susan b. Anthony
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07
A Startling Surprise.

Very few could believe in looking
at A. T. Hoadley, a healthy, robust
blacksmith of Tilden, Ind, that for
ten years he suffered such tor
lures from rheumatism as few
could endure and live But won
derful change followed his taking
Electric Bitters. 1.-TWO bottles
wholly cured me-" he writes. and |
have not felt a twinge in over a
year" They regulate the Kidneys,
purify the blood and cure Rheuma-
tism, Neuralgia, Nervousness, i'm
prove digestion and give perfect
health. Try them. Only J0cts. at
Herring-Sparks drug store.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

Added now to the joys 81 tobacco
is the knowledge that smoking may
prevent some diseases. Dr Dumon
has studied the action ~ tobacco
smoke upon the ynrtous organisms
found 10 the cavity Of the mouth, and
has found that. While II bAa 30 effect
upon typhoid fever germs ortetanus
tiockjawl, ii greatly retards the
growth Of the bacilli of influenza. of
dlphtheria and II consumption.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

At 2:10 O'Clock this afternoon a
special train bearing the Chicago
business men arrived in this city
from Fort Worth. When the
special reached the Central depot
the reception committee was in
waiting for the visitors and escort
ed them to the Elks' hall where an
informal reception was held. After
partaking of lunch and refresh
ments the party boarded their train
and departed for Corsicana.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

There 10 no doubt that the unfAvor-
able effects on the feeling Of we'll
being experienced by many iudividu-
ais, such az headache aud oppression
and nervous distress. on the advent
Of thunder storm, are due 10 the
same electrical differences Of poten.
tial, the effects passing away as the
disturbed condition Of the atmosphere
or the storm subsiaea.--L London Lam
Get
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07
WE didn't do so worse" this
time, but just wait till 1904.

A NEWSPAPER story is going the
rounds to the effect that down at
Matagorda, Tex, the people were
recently compelled to abandon their
homes on account of mosquitoes. II
is also claimed that out of the flock
of 5000 sheep that were forced into
the water to avoid these little pests,
400 were drowned. New Jersey will
please take a back seat.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

IN the district court at Austin a
few days since the Cotton Belt road
confessed judgment in two cases for
violating the railroad commission
law by discriminating in rates on
ice and beer in car lots, and paid
the usual penalty, $1,000 in each case.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07
Feed! Feed!! Feed!!!

You will find corn, oats, wheat,
bran, and corn chops, also chops
made of wheat, corn and oats, at
New Grist Mill. TRY OUR FRESH
MEAL.It is unequalled. Free deliv-
cry. Terms cash. J. 7. Williams
& Co., opposite compress. Old
phone 1856, Waxahachie Tex. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury

as mercury VIII surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely derange the Whole system when
entering il through the mucous surfaces. such
articles should never be used except on pre-
scrlptiOns from reputable physicians. as the
damage they will do Is ten fold 10 the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls CatarTh
Cure manufactured BY 4. }. Cheney CO..
Toledo. o., contains no mercury, aud is takea
Internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. In ha flng Halls
CatarFh Cure be sure you get the genuine, IL y
taken internally, and made Ia Toledo, Ohio, BY
n. j. Cheney Co. Testimonials Tree
cold by Druggists Toe. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07
COMING EVENTS.

November Visit Of Chicago
business men.
Nov. 10-Hoyt's Comedy Com
pany. Weeks engagement.
November 27-Thanksg iving day
and national holiday
December l. Getting of regular
ERIN of district court.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

Now look out for an air trust. A
Cleveland scientist claims to have dis
covered a process whereby he can
extract chemical gas from ordinary
atmosphere, which will be both useful
and cheap as a fuel He is the man
'or the hour.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07
Shah Vlsltsd the Baths.

The Shah OF Persia visited the Carls.
bad baths before going to England.
The English newspapers have always
limited that the Shah needed soms.
thing o. that sort
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

THE Dallas News suggests that
~fthe main question is not where
Sara Bernhard was born, but
when" Perhaps Sara, like Topsy,
was not born at all, but "just
grOwed."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07
Salvation Army % attleshlp. Z"

Aegiddo, the curious mission shtp,
has arrived at St Paul II il the arst
''hattleship'' Of the Salvation Army.
and has comfortable quarters for sev-
eral families who inhAbit IL. and who
helped TO build IL with their OWE
hands
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

Miss Fanny Gowdy, daughter Of the
United States consul general AT Paris.
IL said 10 have succeeded In re-@stRb.
fishing the literary salon. a social feat
which brilliant French women have
failed in attempting.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

Many broad minded physicians
prescribe Foley's Honey and Tar,
as they have never found so safe
and reliable a remedy for throat and
lung troubles as this great medicine.
Sold by b w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

THE San Francirco Chronicle says
the South is rapidly becoming a
manufacturing section. Just as If
we didn't already know it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

"MORE rain, more rest" but just
now the farmers and buainess men
are getting more rest than they
wish.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

WILL Waco and Houston go way
back and sit down? Orange comes
to the front with three killings in
one afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07
FINE wheat weather this.

THE amendment carried, and that
is all there is to it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

w. A. Herren of Finch, Ark,
writes. - wish To report that
Folay's Kidney Cure has cured a
terrible case of kidney and bladder
trouble that two doctors bad given
up.H Sold by R. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

Foley's Honey and Tar always
stops the coughand heals the lungs.
Sold by Il. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

"Hello, Rosser, got any coal?"
Eyes, have few tons left"
"Big lumpR'
Eyes, all lump
"All right, end me q couple Of
tons, please. ~ =
"Thanks, thanks. = 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

Bond the Light, 9 nves &c news.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-11-07

BELL TELEPHONE 148
INDEPENDENT PHONE 148
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-25

Reform generally comes after
we are found out.
If love is blind, counting may
just as we'll be done in the dark.
1t may seem funny, but the fell
low who pays cash is a man of no
account. ~
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-25

Mr.. Lex Clay left Friday to attend
the State University.
A mans good intentions would be
worth more if he could get them CASH
ed.
The registrars, Messrs, ]. L. CAN'T,
ST., John Glore and T. w. Glover, have
completed the registration lists for the
state election next Wednesday.
Mr.. J. NJ. Nix, one of Cobb county g
Industrious and worthy farmers, left
with US some fine turnips of his raising.
Thanks.
The live business men are known by
their advertisements in the home pa
per. They are always selected as the
enterprising up-to-date men of the
community.
Miss Maud Hopkins, of Atlanta, is
the new milliner for Mrs. J. s. Warren's
store. She is experienced and skilled
and will be able to please the most
fastidious in the artistic trimming OF
hats.
POWDER SPRINGS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Every Friday and Saturday. Price
reasonable. All work guaranteed.
MAYEs & GREEN,
Dallas, Ga.
Mr.. G.. D. Phillips last week visited
his brother, DR.. j. P. Phillips, of Hab-
ersham county, Ga
The square Saturday presented an
animated scene. The streets and
square were literally blocked with pu-
merOus wagons loaded with cotton.
Our cotton buyers were kept busy
sampling and buying the fieecy staple.
A good deal OF money was turned loose,
and all were benefited.
The Grocer's Magazine, of Boston, in
a letter to the Baldwin Grocery Com
pany says: eve wish to compliment
you on the attractive appearance of
your stationery, and especially on the
use of the phrase. 1.-THE Fashion Plate
Grocery Store of Marietta" This e@.
preston is doubtless true, as the pic
ture of your store shows it to be very
handsome one with tile floor and up TO-
date showcases, ETC."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-25

Miss Agnes Hardeman and Mr.. w.
D. Clinkscales left Saturday on visit
to relatives at Gainesville, Ga.
Mrs. W. D. Anderson and children
left Wednesday for their home in Ma
con
Mr.. Mosher's show window of war
relics catches the eyes of the people.
It's ali excellent display.
Pickens Superior Court is in session
this week, Judge Gober presiding and
Solicitor Simpson present.
TIE Knitting Mill employees won a
game of baseball Saturday afternoon
over the McNeel Marble Co employees,
% to 10.
WANTED-A boarder, lady, girl or
boy, in private family, terms reason
able. Apply Box 242
Mr.. B. 3. Braswell will move with
his family to Cordele, Ca, where he
goes to take charge of the McNeel Mar
BILE Company's business at that point.
We regret to loose this most excellent
family, but wish them success and hap
piness.
Governor Gambler says that Georgia
needs a lieutenant Governor.-Ex-
change. Not at all. The President Of
the Senate answers all purposes.
Mr.. J. N. CAN'T, our popular grocer,
had the misfortune to have his safe
robbed of $4,000 on Monday morning,
being Saturdays sales. The theft was
familiar with the situation, got the
keys out of.the pocket of Mr.. Gantt's
coat hanging by window; selecting
the right key out % keys, the safe door
being open, the inner door of the small
box was unlocked, and the money in
sack taken; the door was again locked
and the keys put back in the coat pock-
ct. No clue.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-25
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Miss Odessa Sewell is at Mrs. j. S
Warren's Millinery store.
Mr.J. A. Benson is now with Fowler
Bros. & Co.
Miss Catherine Wilkinson, of La
Grange, was in the city on Sunday.
Miss Jessie Mae Reynolds, who has
been spending two weeks in Atlanta,
with friends, he's returned home.
Mr.. J. A. Landers has added another
room to his residence and reprinted his
house.
Mr.. George w. Gibson will move in
to his ten room house this week on
Sessions street.
Mr.. Ed Cooper and wife, of Atlanta,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Black
Saturday and Sunday.
Col. G. ID. Phillips returned Saturday
from visit to Judge Bleckley, at
Gainesville, Ga.
Whether it is best to hold cotton for
ten cents or sell now, is agitating the
minds of some of our farmers.
There is some talk in Marietta of the
formation of an organization for the
improvement of that progressive little
city.-Athens Banner.
Have you seen that new policy of tn
Penn Mutual? Can't be better for SIM
plicity, clearness and fairness.
A. S. COHEN, Agent, Marietta. Ga.
Mr.. Chuck Anderson heard from his
friend Mr.. r. Ewing Brown, Jr., former
ly of Marietta, Saturday, when let
ter of introduction was given him
by Mr.. j. G. Corbett, of Peoria, Ill,
one of McCook's Veterans. Mr.. Brown
is doing well in Peoria. which was
source of qualification to Mr.. Anderson
and his many friends here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23
A "LOST AD."

Patron-"Can I get a lost ad' In the
paper?"
New cleIk--.tSir?"
Patron-'I said. can I get a lost ad.
in the paper2"
Clerk Chesitating)-"I suppose SO, ii
Patron-"Of course I've got it. Wha.
would I be asking for if didn't have
it?''
Clerk-'I thought you said it was a
lost ad."
Patron-'I mean lost advertise
ment. don't YOU know? One that you
can find something with"
Clerk (puzzled)-"But you've got to
find it first, haven't your"
Patron-"That's what I'm putting the
ad. in for
Clerk-"so I understood you to saw:
but how can a lost ad. find ANYTHING
that's lost when it is lost itself?'
Patron (after some thought)- but
the ad. isn't lost, you gump! It's a lost
ad'"
Clerlk-"what's the difference?"
Patron-"Come off. Don't you see I've
got the ad. here in my band?'
Clerk Qnnocently)-"Then it isn't
lost, is it, as you thought it was?"
Patron-"I didn't think it was"
Clerk-"You said it was. ANYHOW"
Patron-'I didn't say anything of the
kind. said I wanted to put lost ad.
in the paper.'
Clerk-"I know YOU did But what |
don't see is, if the ad. wasn't lost, bow
could YOU put lost ad. in the PAPER
And if it was lost how could"-
Patron getting red in the face and
interrupting)-'H Here, confound you
put this in the paper. 1t doesn't make
any difference what it is. You put II
count"
Clerk Observation-Disclosures sir"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23
LOCAL MENTION.

The Lincoln Day services at Garfield
park will be held at II o'clock Monday.
Anna Goehring filed suit in the district
court today for a divorce from Jacob
Goehring on the ground of neglect.
John Kelley. of Emporia, is visiting
his brother, r. B. Kelley in this city.
There are % elephants in the Ring
iings' circus-the largest number car
ried by any show on the road.
J. H. Maxwell had eight horses hitch
ed to the plow which was at work this
morning grading for the pavement on
East Eighth. between Quincy and Mon
roe Work was stopBed however. be-
cause of the mud. and also because the
circus had drawn on SO many of the
shovelers that there was not a large
enough gang to take care OF the teams.
The building committee of the city
council has agreed to recommend to the
council that MarshalIs band be grant
ed the free use of the Auditorium dur
ing the winter for free concerts Ths
band will be asked to submit list OF
dates which it desires. and when these
dates do not conflict with other dates
previously granted, they will be allow
ed.
The heavy rain Monday night washed
out about 100 feet of the iron curbing on
East Eighth between Madison and Mon
roe. The curling had been SET, but the
pavement had not been put in. The
water washed it back OF the curling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23
PREHISTORIC FORT.

The ruins of a prehistoric fort have
been recently discovered near Carbon
dale. Ill, by John Chilly, who is stu
dent of ancient history and scientific
subjects. The breastworks are situated
at break in the bluffs. where a small
stream runs into the Mississippi bot
toms. The breastworks are extensive
consisting of mounds and circular
line of works similar to modern defen-
sive breastworks. The field in which
the ruins have been discovered has been
under cultivation for sixty. years, but
the lines are easily traced. On the tor
of the line is a series of mounds at in
tervals Of $50 to 800 feet apart, there
being seven in all. The line is 1889 feet
long. These mounds have never beer
opened, and no one knows their con-
tents. The country surrounding the oil
fortifcations has been marked in a pe-
culiar manner Queer and mysterious
signs are to be seen carved on stones
Chicago Inter-Ocearl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23
GLOBE SIGHTS.

lT1OiH t13c <AtCtaSoil N11ODe.J
heart-to-heart story usually means
something else.
Every day is a good day in Atchison
but next Thursday will be the best.
There will be a lot of unfinished bust
ness attended to next Thursday.
man with beard doesn't look good
riding bicycle. and he will not loos
good as an angel.
If a family is very large, at almost
any time you call on the mother yor
can smell bread in the oven.
There. is SO much reform here
lately that it is hard for an Industrious
common sense man to get along
When am not marveling at my owr
dullness, I am marveling at the dull
ness of others. Drake Watson
Behave yourself at the corn carnival
from Fort Leavenwerth will shoot five
miles,
We see there is a new health foot
called Tryabita. When we are not well
something called Tryadrinka woule
suit us better.
1t is good thing when a man mar.
r1es to go to housekeeping in the sam,
town with his wife's parents. 1t save.
him great deal of railroad fare.
A town woman went out to the coun
l try to spend the day, and this is wha
she did: MIXED thirteen cows, helpo,
/ dishes.
When girl who has been given /:
costly musical education marries with
out earning penny by it, people lool
upon her father as upon the man VIII.
is beaten in horse trade.
They are pointing to a dear, good
sweet and amiable Atchison man VIII,
went without any supper last night be
cause his daughters wanted the dinin,
room table for game of ping pong.
An Atchison woman gave birth to
son, and among the letters that fol
lowed from friends was the following
Too bad it is a boy. but since yol
have him I suppose you can't give hin
away People might talk. However
don't have any more" The prou
mother of the boy was so mad she ha
a At.
When President Roosevelt starts o.
his western trip he will be accom-
panied by throat specialist, which re
minds Mrs. Lysander John Appleton O
the days when she was a summer gin
and went visiting: she was SO popula
and attended SO many dances that sl1
always took her cfiropodist with her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23
THE NATIONS BANK DEPOSITS

The bank deposits of the people of the
United States aggregate eight and a
half billion dollars. an average of S16S
per capita. Ten years ago they aggre-
gated s4.232. 900 0o0. or just half the
amount of today. and twenty years ago
they were 81. sos, 600 600, or little more
than one-quarter of those of today
These figures are presented in table
just prepared by the treasury bureau of
statistics for publication in the forth
coming issue of its monthly summary
of commerce and finance. They are
compiled from the reports of the comp
trol1er of the CURRENCY and include the
deposits in national banks. savings
savings banks. state banks. loan and
trust companies. and private banks.
and cover the official figures of the year
1901 The figures for the various classes
of banks stand as follows:
Total deposits in 1901 in national
banks, s2.937. 233; savings banks. 81, $751;
094,5s0; state banks. 81. Sic. SOP. 246: loan
and trust companies. 81 ,271 ,0S1, ia; pri-
vate banks, s11S,621. 903; aggregate S.
535. 053, 1885,
The figures thus compiled by the bu-
reau of statistics show the total depos
its in the various banking organizations
of the country so far as they can be
obtained, from 1875 down to the present
time.
During recent years the growth has
been very rapid. From 1873 to 1882 the
increase was 1877, SOB 1873; from 1882 to
1887, s49s. S34 ,0S1; from 1887 to 1892, ST.
S74. us OPP; from 1892 to 1897, $3.50, So. 374 /;
and from 1887 to 1901. sS.sss. 2o5. sos.
The individual deposits in national
banks grew from 500 million dollars in
1865 to 61S millions in 1875, LII millions
in 1885, 1,720 millions in 1895. and 1881
millions in 1901 to Bill millions in 1902
For savings banks the figures extend
back to the year 1920. and show the to-
tai deposits in that year at 81, 49, SIG: in
1880. s6,973.304; in 1910, s14,651, $40; 1850.
$43, 4s1 100; 1850, s149, 277, 5o4; 1880, sSI9,-
1o6.s7S; 1890. s1.524s44.5 SOC: and in 1901,
81. 597, 094, $780,
For state banks. the figures extend
back to 1910, and show for that year to-
tai deposits to the value of $75, 500. S57
1850, sizes. $50, 595; 1860. s257. 22s. 1862; 1880
$2os, 751.611; 1890, $3.50. o54. 5s4, and 1901,
$3.50, SOP. 246
For loan and trust companies the fig
ures begin with the year 1875, and show
deposits for that year at $50, 025.37l: in
1880, s90,00s, 00s; 1885, 1886, 456 1872; and
1901. s1,271. 6s1. ia.
The figures of deposits in private
banks are complete. from 1875 to 1882
by reason of the fact that deposits il
such banks were taxed during that per
iod and therefore returns We're com
plete; but on the repeal of the law plac
ing tax on such deposits, only abou
one-fourth of the total number of pri
vate banks continued to make report.
to the comptroller of the currency. TIL,
figures for private banks deposits sub
sequent in 1887 are therefore material.
less than those of the period 1889
when complete returns were available
In 1878 the figures were, 1921, 100, 900
1882, 1895, 622. 100: 1890. sss. 521, 6s7; and il
1901, Sis, 621. 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23
JAYHAwKER Jors.

live. hustling pastor is wanted at
Iak:n-
Peabody still gets excited over pass
ing automobiles.
Coffeyville passed through the week
of the Ellzs' fair without "holdup."
Two ex-confederates registered at the
Arkansas City G. A. r. encampment
A Leavenworth fisherman after a two
hours struggle yanked out a Cotton
wood log So feet in length
Bouquets of apple and cherry bios
SONS are as plentiful in Rice county
these days as back in spring time.
Strong City and Cottonwood Falls are
billed for Joint log rolling, but it's
end in scrap.
A Leavenwnrth woman is suing for
divorce because her husband stayed out
roo late nights. When a man waits for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23
1T WAS DOUBTFUL.

do you know whether there are any
fish in the lake or not?" asked the
summer guest of the landlord as he re-
turned after five hours of fishing with
out 8 bite.
II wouldn't like to say" was the re-
plv
Did you ever catch one?"
mo, SIR
Ever hear of one being caught?"
mo. Last spring I drained the lake
and ref1lled it and put in one fish. He
may have lived or he may have died
If living. you can catch him If you fish
long enough. If dead. you might as
the beds and the table. That's all,
rates $3.50 per day and scenery thrown
in