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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-30
NOTICE.

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telephone AS, of any failure to re-
ceive papers on same evening or
publication. This is the only means
by which we may know you are not
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ANN0lJNC ENTs


COUNTY TIDEET
For Repr~se kAtive
j. u ALHsF4u3IgE
eof DieE- Ect Clerk
T'osl BURLEsoS
F1r Cru- ty Jud0e
LET HAWKINS
For CuaAty gIGrk:
Rrfe HENDRICKS
Pr g~e~sz
P. MTNNIcG
go- Trunty Tex Assessor
JOHN McELRoY
Eor Tax Collector:
BILLIE BRATcHER
For County Superintendent Public IE'
stFurt or:
e ID CREDIBLE
Tor Justice Peace, Precinct No. +:
e P. ANDERSON, JR
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Branch Office.

The White Transfer Company
have opened Headquarters on the
Chautauqua grounds. We are now
ready to transfer you to anu from
the grounds, at any and all hours.
Leave orders at transfer Office.
80 IS - White Transfer Co.
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River Thieves Captured

Metropolis. H.. July s0.--A band OF
river thieves who have been operating
All along the Ohio river for week. csc
taking everything in the way OF boats
and rafting equipment which they
could find, were captured near here.
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After all there is one thing you
can say for the Cumberland Presby-
terians. While they don't believe
much in water they are not afraid of
il
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Foleyis Kidney Cure purIfies the
Blood by straining out impurities
and tones up the whole system.
Cures kidney and bladder troubles.
Sold by b. w Fearis. 60
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Cape Town. July 30.--Gererals Boths
and Delarey Will proceed 10 England.
the United States and Canada 10 col
iect funds for the relief Of wido=s and
orphans Of Boer soldiers
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The Denison Morning Sun has
suspended publication, leaving the
field to the Daily Herald, an after
noon paper.
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THE LIGHT IN SUMNER

Wherever you go for the summer
you can have the DAILY LIGHT
sent to you at the same rate YOU
pay at home-50 cents a month.
Address changed as often as de-
sired.
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If this rain don't hold up right
away Henry Watterson will be com
PEELED to take water in his'n" for
once,
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0Villa Camp Meeting.

The annual eampmeeting for the
Methodist church will begin Friday
night, August s. Rev. Jerome
Duncan, of Hillsboro, and other
ministers viii assist. Mr. Ramsey
of Chattanooga, Tenn, Geo.
Stuart's singer, win lead the singing
Plenty Of shade, wood and water for
those who wish to camp. Every
body invited.
Geo. w. Knicheloe, P. G.
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II r TIME TABLE

There is a fine June corn season
in the ground now.
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Cuba is not wanted in this Union,
because her entry would increase,
intensity and complicate the race
problem, which is already serious
enough to absorb our best attention,
In a dozen existing states it is the
gravest problem we have to solve.
We do not want to add another
state that wound be convulsed with
the same problem. In Cuba the
race problem is comparatively light
and easy of solution. Arbitrarily
transferred TO the United States it
would be immeasurably heavier and
harder On that ground, for their
own sake, the Cubans should avoid
annexatiOn.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
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Board Wanted.

In conversation with Prof. g. A.
Newton yesterday we learned from
him that quite a number of young
men without the necessary means
for defraying their boarding ex-
penses are DESTROYS of entering
Trinity University next term if
they can secure places where they
can work to pay their board. They
are willing to do chores or any kind
OF work around the house in ex-
change for boaru. Any families in
WaXahachie who would like TO have
young men of this kind should re-
port to the University headquarters
ON the Chautauqua grounds or at
Hood & Martins drug store.
When Other Medicines Have Failed
Take Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t
has cured when everything else has
disappointed. For sale by b. w.
FeariS.
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Those republican editors who fear
the democrats may try to make po-
litical capital out of the friars matter
are a trifle precipitate. Perhaps it
might be just as well to wait and
ascertain what the administration
will do in the ..atter before discuss
ing any political phase it may have.
Washington Post.
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Torrent.

Six room hpRse, bath room, good
barn and cabiH On College street.
See n. j. Thomas. 03
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Sound Kidneys are safeguards of
life. Make the kidneys healthy
with Foley's Kidney Cure Sold
by B. w. Fearis.
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The forty-niuer will always be one
Of the picturesque figures in Ameri-
can song and story, says the Kansas
City Star. Centuries hence the
college boy will be roaring out at
his "spreads;'
In a cavern, in a canon,
EXcavating for a mine,
---- Dwell a miner, forty-niner,a
And his daughter, Clementine.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
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Considering the notorious scandals
which have grown out of his adj
ministration of the provisional gov
eminent Of Cuba, the report of
Leonard Woods prospective ap-
pointment as head OF the Isthmian
Canal Commission will be received
with ircredulity. Whatever may he
Woods ability as a surgeon and a
soldier, not even the Presidents
fatuous friendship should blind him
TO the danger of intrusting him with
a great financial responsibility. The
man is probably honest enough, but
he lacks balance and is utterly
without sense of propriety, as was
shown in his dealings with the
Havana gamblers.-Chicag0 Chron-
irlp
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Edreate Your Bowels With Cascarsss.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
o., sc. nc. G. c. fail, druggists refund money
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TERROR OF THE CONGO STATE.
Octopus Which FreQuents Caverne
and pevours Mems Brains.

A Belgian officer just returned from
the Congo Free State reports that IN
the ceverns of the uelle river there
dwells a species of octopus that pre-
sents grave danger to all who navl-
gate the river in small boats.
The strange beasts are called
"megwe" by the natives, and are very
numerous in the neighborhood of The
station of the Amadis, owing to the
number of rocks and caves In that re-
gion. They attack the native canoes,
upSetting them easily with their ten
tacles, and, according to their state
of hunger, seizing one or two men.
The octopus drags his human prey
to his cavern. and there, without in
f1icting the slightest external wounds.
feeds on his victims brains by insert
ing the points of his tentacles in his
nostrils He generally keeps his prey
fifteen hours, then let's the body float
out on the river.
II was an eyewitness to disaster
OF this kind" says the Belgian. "A
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-24

Coincident with the completion OF
municipal improvements in New York
will come the scheme proposed by
Mayor Low and worked out by Mr..
Parsons for connecting them by a COM
biuation subway and surface route.
The maximum time required when
this wonderful chain Of improv vements
will be- fully in operation has been
fixed by conservative engineers at five
years.
The energies Of those directing the
development Of rapid transit Will be
turned for the next few months to the
Brooklyn tunnel. This tunnel at It's
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Combs in History.

It was formerly the custom to bury
combs with the dead-which cleerly
shows that these articles of the toilet
had sacred significance in the eyes Of
the people of the old world. Combs
have been discovered in the tombs Of
saints and martyrs and in the graves
of Anglo-Saxon men and women, from
which one may infer that all the
branches Of the Teutonic family paid
great attention to their hair. Combs
are found among the relics Of the ear
liest civilization; their use in England
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lowest point will be about ninety-fve
feet below the surface Of the river.
Some of the principal features of cen
struction have been decided on.
In the official plans announced for
construction the contractor says:
The entire depth of excavation nee
essary for the construction OF the rail
road and it's foundation will, except
in approaches at Bowling Green, Man
nattan and Borough Hall in Brooklyn
to tunnel under the river, be only
about twenty feet. There Is no por-
ton of the road now proposed where
construction conducted with ordinary
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PAGAN RITES IN SCOTIA.
Many Scottish Customs That Have
Their Qriqin in SuperstitionS.

Many Scottish Customs mat 0aVo
Their Origin in Superstitions.
Nearly all travellers in Central Afri-
ca have referred to the curious Gus.
toms prevalent among almost all pa
gan native tribes Of driving quantities
of nails into sacred trees and other
objects that have been adjudged
worthy of veneration. and this not IN
malice. but as religious rite. the
nails in question being intended as
votive offerings.
Exactly the same thing may be wit
messed to-day at the sacred we'll OF st.
Maebruha, in Loeb Maree, RossShlre,
where is an ancient oak tree studded
with countless nails of all sizes, the
offerings of invalid pilgrims. who came
to worship and be cured.
Pennies and half-pennies also are tc
be seen in enormous quantities driven
edsewise in the tough bark, and q
friend OF the writer's who visited the
spot some little time back discovered
in a cleft high up in the trunk wha
he took to be a shilling.
On being extracted, however, i
proved to be counterfeit. Probably
the donor, finding that he could ge
no value for his coin in the natura
world, concluded he might as wei
try, as last resource, what effect /
might have on the spiritual.
OF course, the poor cottars and 9th
ers who flock TO St. Maebruha will
their nails and their pence do not 70
a moment admit that they are assist
ing at a pagan ceremony. But the.
most undoubtedly are.
Well worship has always occupied
an important place in pasanism, an'
the sacred oak, before which each pill
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time. The tree is seven feet In diam
eter and has been a great place for
picnics for many years. Congressman
Holman many years ago found some
ancient French coins and other relics
near the tree. When Pere Marquette
in 1872 made his great exploring and
missionary tour through the North
American possessions of Louis XIV. he
made the descent of the Kankakee
river and it is a well authenticated
fact that he set up an altar under the
branches c: this tree and celebrated
mass. The tree then stood in the
center of the grove. but from year to
year the river has cut in until it now
washes the roots of the venerable king
OF the forest. Every effort is being
made to preserve the tree. but some
OF the limbs are dead and others dy-
ing
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Cemetery Devastated by Flood.

A local rain storm almost as violent
as cloudburst descended in Madison.
N. j.. and played havoc with Hillside
cemetery. A portion of the burying
ground 400 feet in length, and so feet
in width. was washed out to a depth
OF from 10 to Is feet, and 100 coftins
were torn from their graves. Some OF
the remains were buried beneath
sandbanks formed ~ the rush Of wat
ers, while others, it is believed, were
carried into the waters of the Passaic
river. The cemetery is an old one and
has been in use since before the revo.
luton.
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RANG THE CHURCH BELL.
And Sent in Order From Pew Twenty.
One.

A belated tourist from Florida says
that it is almost impossible to under
stand how great was the rush of Wis
itors at the height of the season. He
says thai man came one day to one
Of the big hotels and was told that
there was not room for him in the
house, but a place to sleep would be
made up for him in the memorial
chapel on the hotel grounds. He said
that would suit him all right. BY bed
time he had all that was coming to
him in the way of unsolicited refresh
ments. When he woke up in the morn
ing he looked for push button. and
finding none he wandered out into the
ves:ibu,e There he saw the bell rope
and to!led the bell until man opened
the door and asked him what was the
matter.
| Bring me a cocktail and siphon
| of carbonic. and be quick about 1t,
said the guest, "and charge it to Pew
| 90
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peared. When the survivors swan
ashore they told US that an octopus
had turned their boat over and carried
of their companion.
The next morning about O'Clock
the body was found floating and no
trace of any wound could be found,
while the only abnormal appearance
was the swollen state of the nostrils.
On examination it was found that the
brains had been extracted. The ma
tivss Of the Uelle all dread the meg
we,' while those Of the Itimbri know
nothing of it's existence"
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were of boxwood. ivory and precious
metals; again, some Of the combs pre-
served from olden times are of bone.
Decorative combs We're evidently be-
slowed as gifts at one time, for Pope
Boniface sent to Queen Ethelburga the
gift of gilt ivory comb" Coming TO
later times, when wigs were worn.
about the close of the eventeenth cen
tury combs were more than ever in
use. The beaux of the day even car
ried about with them large combs of
ivory or tortoise she'll and did not
scruple to comb their wigs in public
1t was considered quite the correct
thing to do so.
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grim must thrice knecl ere humbly
presenting his offering-what Is it but
an obvious survival of the sacred
groves Of Druidical times?
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care involves risks to neighboring
buildings.
The method of construction is
neither experimental nor untried. The
work will be attacked at as many
points along the route as may be de-
sirable. The progress of the con-
struction will be expedited so that the
discontinue and decays resulting
therefrom will be reduced TO a mini
mum"
This work is one of the most = gan
tic engineering feats of modern times.
and it is estimated will cost $4,000.
600.
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FAMOUS MARQUETTE TREE.
Branches Once Sheltered Altar Of
Noted French Missionary.

There stands in Cougars grove, near
Kankakee, what is doubtless the most
famous tree in the confines of the
state. 1t is believed to be over 500
years old and it's snarled branches
have sheltered many noted man in it's
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-24

Some men succeed by ability and
some rely on their nerve.
Wise is the man who can give a
woman advice without mourning her
enmity
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Secret Societies Arc Barred.
The revised constitution of the
Swedish Baptist church in Iowa for
bids all its members from belonging
to secret societies.
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QUEEN 4 CRESCENT
- r 9 u T E. y

The Fest Line to New York, rAilap
delphia, Baltimore, Washington, Clne
cinnati. Chattanooga, Birmingham AA1
all points in the East.
Through Sleeper. Now OrleaaD -
New York via Chattanooga, DFioeoa
Lynchburg, Washington and Psnnavh
vAnia Railroad.
Pullman Sleeper, New orlsa1o -
Cincinnati.
Dining Car Service On Ao4A ~
York and Cincinnati Llneo. ooeyl19 -
meals.
Coolest CleanoaE.
Full detailed intoruaal1 1N111nGD
. application.
Go. H. 0mtth lSa ss
@ p - s Sl
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Americans Burn Much Coal.

NnHeTICdnS 6UTn MUCH Coal.
1t took nearly 800 - 1000 tons of
coal to keep up our fires last year.
Americans travel under a high head
of steam.
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Land and Oil Matters and Corporation
Law.
Titles examined and charters drawn.
Special facilities at Lake Charles ana
at Crowley for furnishing reliable ab'
stracts of the Oil field.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-18
wHIsKEY. brandy WINE

In case goods. The finest assortment
in the city. Murphy's Pure Malt Whiskey,
The Eagles Rye Whisl,ey, 3 years old
the Delaware Valley Rye, 6 years old:
the |. {. u. Whiskey,ss10 years old; the
AXAA Monogram Old Rye; the.Triumph
Celery Rye, fine goods; Rock and Rye, the
best made; John Gibson's Sons & Co.'S.
Old Whiskey, made on the Monongahela
river. In addition still keep in stocklthe
other leading brands previously adver.
tised. Imported Wines and other brands
OF the best on the market. With thanks
Tor your liberal patronage in the past, /
hope TO merit continuance of same. 200
Commerce st. J. T. HARRIS, at old
Racket Harris stand. =. Slime line OF
Tobacco and Cigars.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-18
, McCracken. Bro. & CO
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
6ROCERS AND LIQUOR DEALERS

Offer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE an
BOURBON WHISTLES, from the foIlowin.
well known distilleries, Graft 4 Co, OF Ohia
Boone county Distilling Co., 81 Kentucky
Monticello Distillery, OF Maryland, and We
Gray, OF Pennsylvania.
Agents for Bergney A Engle's Lager Bee
rhey also offer Steple aud Fancy Gyoceries
Agrfcu,tcyal Implements. Seeds. 0aano, and
Cement
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Train psraiIed ax Landsiid.

Washington. Dec. Is. - The east
bound express on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway was derailed Saturday
night at Whitcomb. w. Va, by a land
slide of rock, caused by the long and
continued rains. The engine, postal
car and baggage car were derailed.
and the engineer and fireman were
killed The baggagemaster was hurt
slightly but the postal clerks were I'M
injured. No passengers on the train
were hurt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-18
Carrying Christmas Money to Europ.

New York, Dec. 15.-Over $500, 900.
or to be exact, $616,6lS is now in the
strong rooms OF the big ocean steam
ers Kronprinz Wilhelm and Umbria.
which cleared Saturday for Bremen
and Liverpool. This money is in the
shape of 34,4f2 postal money orders.
dawn by the New York postofflce on
is countries of Europe and sent home
as Christmas money" by former resi-
dents of those countries who now
make the United States their home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-18
LIQUORS, CIGARS. GROCERIES.

Mrs. j. r. Monroe,
Commerce ST., fredericksburg, Va, keep
the largest and most varied stock o.
Wines and Liquors in the city. She can
furnish you Whiskey at prices from 81 40
to 81 per gallon. 1t includes Star A.
Kentucky Rye, Live Oak, Lord Balti.
more, King Lear, Jefferson Co. Rye, Wig
wan. Indian Hill and many Others.
Wines OF every description. Apple
Brandy $3.50 to 81 per gallon. A full
line ofCigars and Tobacco, Groceries. etc
MRS. ]. F. MONROE,
3i3 Commerce ST.. fredericksburg, Va
Arizona silver belt., 1902-04-10
BACKBONE OF CHARACTER.
The Irus life Clusters Around Clearly
 Defined Purpose

What doest thou heres-i Kings xix, Ia.
 Purpose is the primary element of all true living Character is purpose cfyStaliSed, Success is purpose Loyalty Obeyed. Achievement is purpose bear. ing fruit. Circumstance and external result are mere side issues, and of secondary importance.
 The great question for every one is ugt Where art thou?" but What doest thou?"-not "In what sphere do you mOve?n but "How do you fill your sphere ?"-not What position oyOu occupy 2" but What use are you making of your position ? What purpose brought you into that position aud keeps you there ?"'
 Circumstances are not always within our control, but we are absolute masters of purpose. Where we are may be determined by others what We do is determined by ourselves alone. We can not all of us choose lhe exact sphere in which our labor shall be performed but we can choose Do" our work shall be done. Prlvi- Ieges are the gift of God. Attainment aud service are the things which human effort fashions from the divine git Or by its aid.
 The true life clusters around clear y defined purpose. From this purpose t takes direction and form A life without purpose is like a ship with 'ut TUdder It will simply drift about on ;he surface of lifes ocean, deriving DO real benefit from privi- 'ese5 enjoyed, making no worthy use "l talents possessed,
 ''', again our life iS like a loom. puts on the warp of circumstance aa. privilege and talent; daily duty the shuttle, which, flying back and '0rlb. weaves our threads of purpose into the web of character and worthy mpiishment. If the shuttle be 'npty, nothing Is woven. Without personal effort the best Of circum. 'lanees can produce no result
 u OppOI unity and environment g'0Id mako men great then would Benedict Arnold be as great as George Washington but judged by the moving purpose of their lives, one mas been crowned with honor and the other is bnried in infamy.
 The greater tho opportunities and privileges that accompany it the
Arizona silver belt., 1902-04-10

greater is the evil that grows out of a mistaken or an unworthy purpose. Ana there are numberless men and women of every degree of culture and natural endowment, living amid the most favorable circumstances, who. because they are wanting in purpose hoat about the surface of life like the jeliy'hsh in the sea, mere inert md pulpy masses, They add no strength or interest nor character to the society In which they move.
 Purpose is distinguishing mark of Of true manhood and womanhood. It is the offspring of intelligence and moral sense. It brings humanity into contact with the Divine. Rev. Geo II. Hubbard, Enfield, Mass.