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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
SIXTH TINE ELECTED
p. F. Davenport Again Made Chief of the
fire Department.

The annual meeting of the Waxa
hachie Fire Department for the pur
pose of electing officers was helc
last night in the city hall. Chic.
VIM. McManus presided and in &
few remarks explained the object o.
/ the meeting.
When nominations for chief were
declared in order Mr.. p. f. Deven
port placed the name of Mr.. Nc
| Manus before the department for re
| election to that office. In short
address Mr.. McManus declined to
accept the place again, saying he
preferred to return TO the private
ranks of the fire fighters.
P. f. Davenport was then nomi'
mated and elected by acclamation,
This is the sixth time Mr.. Deven-
port has been elected to the office OF
chief since the organization of the
department about twenty-one years
ago. OF the men who took part in
| the organization of the department
only FIVE have remained in the SER
vice and are now active members.
They are the newly elected chief,
Mr.. Davenport, f. p. Hawkins,
Frank Hopson, Jake Mincer and
Charley Anderson, Mr.. Davenport
is one of the most enthusiastic MEM
bers of the department and he has
been greatly instrumental in bring
ing it up TO its present standard of
efficiency. From a small hand reel
and a few hundred feet of hose the
equipment has been increased until
il is now one of the best in the state.
The other officers elected are as
follows; John Davenport, assistant
chief; f. p. Hawkins, treasurer;
G. w, Walker, Jr., secretary.
Col. Jas. 5. Davis, for whom the
hook and ladder company was
named, was present and delivered
O nice and fatherly talk to the boys.
A short talk was made by Postmas-
ter Beatty, in which he complimented
the boys for the general spirit of
harmony which prevails in the de-
partment.
At the conclusion of the business
session the department adjourned
and repaired TO the city hall audi
torium where a magnificent lunch
was spread. An hour or more was
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
Miss MCPHERSON ERtertdiRS.

Miss Halle Mcpherson entertain
ed few friends Friday morning in
honor Of her guest, Miss Gussie
Reynolds Of Fort Worth. In the
contest of state abbreviations, Miss
Reynolds was awarded the prize.
Those present were Misses Rey-
nolds, of Fort Worth, Adkisson,
Sweat, Miller, Sexton, Of Ennis
Helen Sexton, of Ennis, George, of
Dallas, Hines, Fearis, P0rtia Fearis
Moore, MinceT, Gibson, Maude
Gibson, Rocket, Tsmpletou, De-
catur Templeton, Files, of Itasca,
Browning, Davis, Howoth, Mrs.
Chas, Brady, Mrs. J. b, McCaul.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
June Sunset.

Those who have seen the June
issue of Sunset" " the Southern Pa
cific's monthly magazine, regarded
as the finest and most elaborate rail
way magazine in the country, pro-
uouuce it the best issue ever pub
lished by the company. The artists
In selecting the views have shown
exquisite taste, and the editor in
choosing his matter has exercised
care and displayed his ability as a
journalist. The mechanical work is
up to the usual high standard of
former issues of the magazine, and
upon the whole, it is an issue OF
which the publishers may feel proud.
The speech making campaign OF
the county candidates will close in
Waxahachie Friday, July /.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

That you can buy coach eScuF-
sion ticket t0 ths Worlds Fair on
June 18th for Sl4.l0 over the h. a
T. &. with choice of three routes,
This is probably the iast of the
coach excursions. For full fnfor-
nation see T. II. Barrow, Agt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday school at $40 a. m.
Preaching ii a. m.
Junior League 4:3O
Senior League 7:l5
Preaching o:lj
Everybody cordially invited.
j. @. PUTNAM, Pastor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
Alleall0a. HidSoaS.

A stated communication Of NaNa-
haehie Lodge No 70, A. r a A. NJ
will be held at Masonic Temple
Saturday evening June 18th inst. al
: O'Clock. Installation ~ officers
for ensuing masonic year.
] LIZA GANMoN, W. VI.
w. L. + LEiUH, Sec y.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

CUM MBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m. in the
basement of the new building.
Odd Fellows memorial service at
IL a. m.
Senior Endeavor at 7:l5 p. N.
Preaching at S:l5 p. N.
J. T.. SMITH, Pastor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

Whitley teaches Bookkeeping and
Penman ship at night over Herring
Drug Co. y
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

FIRST PRES BYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sunday school at 9:30 am.
Preaching by the pastor at ii a
m. and 6:l5 p. m.
J. N. IVY, Pastor.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16
KUROKI AND HIS MEN
a BRAVE JAPANESE GENERAL WHO
COMMANDS A VALIANT ARMY.

He Was Vtetorie. by strategy as
Wen a. COaFag~-rhs Emsperiaa
Guards and Their HonoFs--CurtOus
Custom. or the Japanese Array.
The First army corps OF Japan. oper-
ating In northern Korea and In Man
churia, Is under the command OF Gen
eral Baron I. kuroki and comprises a
division Of the famous Imperial
guards. un1er Lieutenant General u
Hasegawa the Second division, under
Lieutenant General * Ntshl, aud the
Twelfth division, under Lieutenant
General H. inouye. General kurokL
who is a kagoshlma samural. has
long been noted as stEutegist in the
army OF Japan. aud his opening ca
gugements with the Russians on the
Aalu have added 10 his reputation. be
cause 1t is apparent that he deceived
the enemy as To the number of his
troops aud led them into an encounter
in which they Mere practically ruute,l
The Japanese say that as he Is ou pa
rade SO he Is in battle cool. brslny and
courageous.
General kuroki though So surc-ss
ful a commander. takes no credit tu
himself Tor the Victories that hc has
Won He ascribes the result ~ his ~
forts 10 tile virtues OF the mlk8du, who
by his devotion 70 the welcaEk 90 his
people Inspires uot uuly their loyalty.
buJ their ardent desire tn las dawn
their lives Ia their country beuaig
To die for the emperor 10 the aWbls
ton " every Japanese ~chooluoy The
japanese. generals a.. we'll As prtyates
are dtled With tAis spirit Il ss-eIus a.
Il the Japanese soldiers cuurtrd death
as the early Christians courtei mar
tyrdOm- When the Russian Admiral
jensen sunk the Japanese transport
kiushiu Maru the troops on board PRIV
ferr~d going 90 the bottom OF the seq
20 surrender. The campaign 81 the
troops uudrr Gen-ral kurokl la Man
eburia has been FUN OF deeds Of hero
Ism aud SELF sacrifice. uad eywar,is
seem to be- very few among ghe soi-
dtrrs Of the ulkadO When cowar $50
Is shown BY a member Of the japanese
army there Is no mrrcy Tor hlm Ths
best a Japanese soldier who deserts
and Is captured can expect Is the prlyt.
t-Er ~ choosing bis hgst friend % per
form the service % shooitg. him ThIa
privilege ls "A curious aud ancient GUS
tOm or che mtkAdo's army u hap.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16

psaed thar 90 the outbreak u the War
with Russia there were three friends
belonging o. certain regiment w ha
showed the white feather ANA planned
u desert a. thr army was about Ia
teaEc for M" front Two at away
but the thIrll az the last moment made
up hls mimi IT would BE- ulurs danger
otis To- try 20 rssap, iuHu goo 4faa with
the regiment The TWO drSrrtprz wsrs
captured and were told 20 choose their
slayer Having few Acquaintance Ia
the regiment they could think pf 10
one to designate az their b.st erinud
but the young man who had planned
10 desert with them, but bud lacked the
nerve e. attempt esrnpr5 50 ne aid ths
work Of dispHtrhing them. one after
the other
When We have n military execution
Ia my country said nn American who
learned 81 tho incident "vr Harr
squad 20 perform the duty. aud then
No one man can b. said tn Dee rnapou4z=
bic for tho death Of hls romrnde To
this Japanese soldier replied One
bullet Is quite enough ia waste upon
human offal that will run from the
service Of the country In time % war"
The reply Il good index to- the char.
ncter of the Japanese soldier.
The highest type Of Japanese sol
diery Is represented by the Imperial
guard, which Is intrusfed with the
honor OF protecting the person u the
emperor. 4, IL made M 81 members
Of noble families and IL regarded ns
the flower 81 the Japanese army The
guard IL n part Of General kurokfs
command. II Is therefore section Of
the First army corps and has been con.
spicuous In the victories on the Yalu
The officer In direct command ~ the
guard IL Lieutenant General Baron T.
Hasega wa. whose reputation for BRAY.
cry and nobility ~ character renders
him very popular among HIS country
men. In the recent great light on the
Yalu the Imperial guards surrounded
the enemy on three sides aud after n
severe eight captured from the Rus
SLAMS twenty guns with horses and
carriages, and more than twenty ON
GERS ms well a. many privatc4 They
will DO heard from often In the course
Of the campaign.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16


aud his widow, who was left with a
large family OF children. brought suit
against the road and won. The road
appealed. and again the poor widow
won II was decided by the big corpo-
ration 70 carry the suit up To the high
est courts in England The widow had
no money 10 maintain the contest Ion
ger. Her lawyer did not want To be
beaten on II. and he wanted the poor
woman 10 get justice, so be got up q
subscription list 10 raise the money re-
quired. heading Il with a substantial
sum himself Lord Strathcona heard
about the circumstances 81 the case
His sympathy vas aroused How
much will IL take to carry the suit to
Eaglandy p he inquired. Twelve hun
dred dollars OF which $500 Il already
subscribed" was the reply. Then put
me down for the balance. said the
lord high commissioner That woman
should have the money. and you get Il
FOR her II you can" And thus the gen.
erous railroad magnate helped % beat
his own road
But Lord Strathcona IL as shrewd as
he is generous and bis enterprise Ia
the promotion Of railroad projects has
been ~ great beneht to the Industrial
development Of the Dominion Of Cana
ia IL WIS as the last resident gov
ernOr ~ the Hudson bay company
that Lord Strathcoua rendered hls first
Important services 20 the British aud
Canadian governments Ha a4socia.
ton with the Indians during this Pc
rod enabled him 70 succeed In the
suppression Of the hrst Rlei rebellion
In the Red River settlements In 1902
70 In 1897 he was elevated 10 the
peerags IA Lord Strathcoua and Mount
Royal
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16
LORD srRATAcoNA.

Energy Rnd Generosity OF the "a
nous Canadian Finaacisr.
II makes rather novel situation
when a railroad magnats gives q per
son who Is suing his road for damages
the money to prosecute the suit. Yet
that was what happened in the case Of
poor woman who was suing the Ca
madam Pacific railroad, . ieading fac
tor In which is the emlhent Canadian
fnaneier and statesman, Lord strath.
coma and Mount Royal. A humble en-
ployee OF the railroad had been killed,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16

TO don one Of sweet sixteen's summer
creations, and oil the world Will be
aware Of the painful fact.
The illustration pictures charming
example Of a Rtriish white net dress
carried out In "A modified 1870 effect
The skirt Is fitted around the waist aud
hips with corded shirTings to form a
yoke. The graceful fulluess then falls
to the knee, where II meets a deep.
tucked fOnnce finished with corded
heading The blouse bodice has a yoke
Of lace, around which II q tucked Der.
tina Of the net The transparent sleeves
are also tucked and ct into deep lace
CUTS. A high girdIe Of whlig satin
and chou Of the same material HuiAh
this pretty costume.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16
GIRLlsH SUMNER FRocK.


The glrltsLuess II a majority of tho
thin summer frucks Will prove pitfalls
to women beyond their arst youth
Aud how few u ths eternal feminine
vii own 10 20 having crossed this de,
leatablr border line Bur II the sum
mer girl. 81 called. has not decided 70
keep within the AZ limit let her dare
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16

Well" he muttered. buttlng hls head
on a landing as he fell down the ele.
vatOr shaft. "as SIR Kiping would
say. That Is aBothsr story Harvard
Lampo0n.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16

u IRIS a long
time since l
have had
the pleasure
of listening TO an
old fashioned politi-
cal argument" re-
marked Judge Saw
yer, laying aside his
favorite paper.
And it's a long
time since | have
read an editorial
with the familiar
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16
.sr DeplOres the Di,
of Party Lines
FREDERICK UPHAM
DisAppeArAnee

Copyright. lss. by Frederick Upham Adams
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-25

The general market last week was
steady to strong, best beef steers % to
40 cents higher by the end Of the week,
good grass steers 10 to 20 cents higher.
Quite a good many Western sheep
and lambs came in last week, and a
good assortment are here today. Nut
tons were Toto 20cents lower last week,
but market today is strong and active.
Mixed Utah sheep and yearlings sold
1890 and 1896. Wethers at So 40, ewes
at 1920 and 1926. No. Western lambs
we're here today, but they have sold
lately at 1925 to 1896. Feeding sheep
have been strong and in good demand.
Several bands Of straight wethers went
out lately at 1925 to $3.50, lambs at
s4.00 TO s4.35, ewes at $3.50 to 1925.
Packers in Kansas City made more
progress 10 getting new men into their
plants last week than any week since
the strike set in, and all of them are
now working to very near their capacity
Not onls have they more new men, but
the unskilled workmon are becoming
more adept at the work, and the plants
are therefore able to slaughter nearer
their full capacity.
j. \. RIcKaRT,
Il. S. CORRESPONDENT.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-25
BALLARD FOR COUNCILMAN.

Among The delegates present AT the
convention " Capt Charles Ballard,
Il member Of The territorial cattle
sanitary board. Concerning this
gentleman the Roswell Record says.
20. j.. Ballard deserves to succeed
III his efforts for the nomination Of
councilman from this district. His
past service 10 the party In this coun.
Az gives linn a just right 70 ask for
this recognition at the hands Of his
party. He Ii well fitted for the place,
and II elected will be able to do good
work for his constituency. Chayes
deserves this place that II Il asking
for Mr.. Ballard. Two years ago one
Of her citizens In q most ~treacherous
manner was cheated out of the place,
and Chavez county was robbed OF q
seat In the higher house Of the lcgis-
.latnre. In electing Mr.. Ballard tbs
year an able democrat will be re-
warded, and the wrong done Chaves
county two years ago will In a man,
uer be righted,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-25
THE REAl RACE SUICIDE,

"If mi hundred mothers of sount
health would agree 10 submit the en-
tire care Of their Infants 70 one al
rection,' SAYS Pr. cronin, Of the New
York City health department, u war
rant that not one DC those children
II properly brought into the world
would die u summer diseases.
Il IL unlikely that the hundred moth
ers can be found but there IL no rea
son why Pr. cronin should not he able
to keep his promise. Summer dis
eases of children are due to improper
diet, With proper diet there would be
no summer diseases, which carry on
thousands upon thousands Of babies
every year.
The real rae suicide Is To be found
In the u%nhygenic. unscientific care Of
children. which leaves them i pra,
20 disease and death, There Is nc
survival o. the fittcst In this sacrifice
y is q death penalty imposed BY we'll
meaning and loving ignorance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-25

~
Some $4,000 was appropriated b,
the state Of Pennsylvania for an OK
hibit OF It's agricultural resources and
products At The 81 Louis exposition
The money has all been spent AM
the exhibit produced. according 10 IN,
Philadelphia North American, con
sists OF a display OF about ST. worth
of pumpkin and other seeds boughl
IN 81, Louis, and M array Of patenl
breakfast foods manufactured III Mich
igan Great Indignation In natural,
being manifested among agricultural
societies throughout tho state, and nj
inquiry a i % what became Of IN,
money Will doubtless ensuc.
New Mexico. with her Infant indus
tries compared 10 Pennsylvania, hal
no reason 70 be ashamed either ot
her agricultural, educational or min
Ing exhibits which have been success
fully exploited al the great caposi
ton with the limited funds available
fer The purpose
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-25
RESULT or FOREIGN iMMfeRA
TON.

In an article on The restriction OF
immigration, which appears In the
North American Review, Robert De
&c. Ward ,one OF the founders OF the
immigration restriction league. insists
that the immigration problem Is 50
vast and complex that present Stats.
tics cannot give any satisfactory solu.
ton of II. The problem Is essentially
not d problem Of the present. but Of
the future. immigration Is sure TO
Increase. the tide flowing ms long
MS. In the words Of the late General
walker. ahere IL amy difference Of
economic level between our own pop,
~ulation and that of The most degraded
communities abroad The most SER
ious aspect Of the immigration pro.
blem. III Mt. Wards opinion. III the
effect the pressure Of foreign immi
grafton has IN restricting the birth
rate In American families:
THE immigration Of the last fifty
years has contributed millions 10 DIR
population; has, undoubtedly, added
enormously 10 the wealth Of The conn
try. but these things have been ne
complished ut the expense Of the ma.
tive stock. The decreasing birth rate
OF jul native population, the complex
resultant, Without doubt, of many fac.
tors, has been very largely due 70 the
effect Of foreign immigration. The
late General Walker first advanced
this view; that. as newer and lower
classca of immigrants came to this
country Americans shrank more and
more from the Industrial competition
which was thus forced upon them;
they became unwilling TO subject their
sons and daughters to this competi.
ton, and hence these sons and daugh.
tiers were never born. The stronger
the competition, the greater the ef.
fort to maintain and raise the stand.
ard Of living and the social position
above that Of the majority OF recent
immigrants: and the greater this ef-
fort, the greater the voluntary check
TO population. This competition is
most serious In Its consequences when
Il is due TO the immigration Of races
which are able and content to live
under wholly inferior conditions, and
when this immigration continually
feeds the lower strata Of the popula
tion, however rapidly the informed.
strata may DO raised In their
OF living, The question Is
i race question pure and simple.
Many Of our recent Immigrants, not
BY the problem Of main.
taining high standards ~ living. with
their many children. are replacing ma.
two Americans. II Ii fundamentally
4 question as % what kind Of babies
shall be born II ID L question al 10
what races shall dominate IN this
country
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-25

Reports vary greatly as 10 the sum
u money that eminent philanthropisi
John w. Gates lost In a Saratoga fare
game. One estimate places IL at 500.
900. another AT $4,000. another al
$4,000. another AZ $4,000 and anoth
er At $4,000. Probably Mr.. Gates
himself does NOT know. A man b
his varied activities could not be tx
peeted TO know how much small
change be had in his pocket when n,
started out for q little excitemcnt.-
New York World.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-25
Kansas City
Stock Market
Special to The Optic.

Special TO The Optic.
Kansas City, Mo, Monday, Aug. %,
1901. ~ Colorado and Panhandle range
cattle began to appear last week in
good numbers, and quite u fair per-
ccntaea Of tho big run Of 10000 head
today are range cattle. Sales OF West.
ern and Panhandle cattle last week
we're very successful, but market TO
day Is irregularly lower, account Of too
many cattle at Chicago, where the run
is 1000 head. A shipment Of beef
steers, COWS. and stock steers, from
Rifle district sold last week at s3.75
for horned beef steers. iloOib. s265 To
S3.25 fer cows and heifers. s3.75 for
SON dehurned stockers. "A shipment
Of ll50h North Park steers sold today
at s3.T5 To $500, and some Hullett aud
Terrence steers, southern bred cattle,
sold at $3.50 today. Prices today are
~variously quoted at i0t 20 cents low
or than best time last week. Some
Panhandle spayed heifers sold last
week At $3.50, and Western and Pan.
handle feeders, 800 to ll5Ofb bring
t3h0t 10 s4.ls. The lower prices today
principally 10 all grades except
the best beef steers and good feeders.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-25

A young graduate III law. who had
had some experience In New York
city wrote 10 a practitioner in Arkan.
sas % inquire what chance there was
In that section for such as one as he
described himself ID bn. He said n
am 2 republican IN politics. and an
honest young lawyer" The reply that
came discouraged him. for the old
practitioner answered: IF YOU are q
republican The game laws hero win
protect you, and ~ yon are an honest
lawyer you Will have no eompetl.
ton"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-25

The Journal OF Albuquerque sug.
EeHts 10 our domocratic brethren land
here ~ Las Vegas we're all John Lam.
sens brains today that Ii they nom.
mate the Honorable Jerry, they should
insist IN his taking out 4 policy insar,
Ing him 10 stay with them. nj least
till after election Tho Carlsbad Ar.
gus quotes him as saying two years
ago IN n speech at that town: a
have belonged 10 every political party
ever organized and | expect 10 belong
90 every other political party. \ am
a democrat now but Il doesn't follow
that shall always be q dsnocrat."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-25

Nos. 3 aud California limiteds
solid Pullman trains with dining, com
partment and observation cars.
No. Q has Pullman and tourist sleep.
ing cars to Chicago. kansas City and
st. Louis. and a Pullman ear FER Den.
yer is added at Trinidad. Arrives at
La Junta loco d. M, connecting with
No. 8, leaving La Junta 3:10 u. m, ar
irving nc Pueblo 900 u. mi, Colorado
Springs 6;35 a. M. Denver $50 a. m.
No. \ has Pullman and tourist sleep.
ing ears TO Chicago and Kansas City.
Arrives at La Junta 1880 u. M, con.
Meeting with No. 60j, leaving La Junta
l2slO y. m, arriving M Pueblo 200 p.
m, Colorado Springs $40 p. m, Den.
yer GO0p. m.
No. | has Pullman and tourist sleep
Ing cars for Southern California points
No. Z has Pullman and toarist sleep
ing cars for Northern California
points, and Pullman car for Ill Paso
and City OF Mexico connection for
III Paso, Deming, Silver City and sll
points In Mexi~o. Southern New Mexi.
co and Arizona.
" i ItICAS Ascent