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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-14
COMMISSIONER C0LQuITTS LETTER.

The letter Of Commissioner Col
quit to his friend at Poetry, pub
lished in the Sunday dailies, is a
virtual announcement for COVER
nor. 1t lays down the preface for a
platform, intended as a "feeler" of
public sentiment. If the response
to suggestions made in that letter
should seem justify it, his formal
announcement will be forthcoming.
That is the prophecy of this paper.
Upon what grounds Mr.. ColquItt,
or his most sanguine friends, could
expect to organize sufficient opposi-
ton to overthrow Gov. Lanham, we
do not know. True, as we have be-
fore stated, Lanham has not been a
brilliant success; but his admins
tration has been equally as able as
that of his predecessor, and there
was no cry of turn him out" when
the question of second term was
preached. Mr.. Colquitt is an able
man; this paper is friendly to him,
and would be glad to assist him in
his ambitions. But there is no call
now for him as candidate in oppo-
sition to Gov. Lanham. He is do
ing the people splendid service in
his position as railroad commission
er. The people elected him to that
position for term of six years,
and it would appear that he should
remain there for the greater part of
that time, at least. 1t requires
about two years of service on the
commission for any man to become
valuable to the people. Should Mr..
Colquitt enter the race for Govern
or he must resign from the com
mission, or, at least, desert his du
ties there until after the primaries.
If he resigns, the commission is
again burdened with an inexper
fenced man. If he makes the race
for Governor and is defeated, it is
very improbable that he would ever
again be a force ia Texas politics.
If he continues in his present Office,
and makes faithful public official,
as he has done so far, the people
will doubtless call him to higher
things. "Be thou faithful over a
few things and / will make thee rul- |
er over many" is just as good Cos
pei today as it was nineteen centur-
les ago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-14

A startling incident, is narrated
by John oliver OF PHILADELPHIA, as
follows; 81 was In an awful condi-
eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain
continue ally in back and sides, no APP
petite, growing weaker day by day +.
Three physicians had given me up.
Then | was advised to use Electric
Bitters; 10 my great JOY, the FIRST
bottle made "a decided Improvement.
| continued their use for three weeks,
and am now q we'll man | know
they robbed the grave OF another
victim.n No one should fail to try
them. Only 30 centa,sguarauteed at
Thomas Il Moore's drug store.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-14
Plrating Foley's Honey and Tar

Foley Il Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat aud
lung remedy, and on account of the
great merit and popularity of
FOley's Honey and Tar many ffni-
tations are offered for the genuine.
Ask for Foiey's Honey and Tar and
refuse any substitute offered as no
other preparation will give the same
satisfaction. IL Is mildly laxative.
IL contains no opiates and lie safest
for children and delicate persons.
h. w. FeaFts.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-14

There's nothing like doing a thing
thoroughly. Of all the 5aives yeu
ever heard of, Bucklen's Arinca
Salve 10 the best. II sweeps away
and cures Burns, Sores, Cuts, Boils
Bruises, Ulcers, Skin Eruptions
and Piles. It's only 25c, and guar
anteed to give satisfaction by Thorn
as 4 Moore, druggists.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-14

&C.: cs;:s: 80 treasurer
A. p. McKStoHT
BIZ. MARCHBASKs
Il. r. BuRKs.
r. ID CRtpDLE.
For Tax Collector
GEolt0f SWEAT.
II. ] Tfs0l.E.
sINp spENtER.
J w RUSSELL.
For County CLERK
RUIZ k, HE~DRlcKs.
For Sheriff
JoK =, MiSSicK.
For County Attorney
MARX SMITH
CHARLEY PrFrfs
JAo. u. MCRAE.
For District Clerk
Toa HuglEsos
For supt. Public Instruction
j. r BRSBKH
A. G.. STILES
II, II. PArkAHH
For Constable Preoiaet ~
BRN p. ABBOTT.
r. VI MCKEE
For Gomsaisaiouar Precinct
EsEE MouBE
The gAth must accompany each
announcement. This rule will not
be devia4egi from
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-14
X X TIME TABLE


II 6T. C., West Bound.
no, s6 leaves 80 am
no SO leaves IA pm
No u arrives SIS pm-Does not run vest Waxa.
No eS (mixed) leaves As sm-Daily except sun.
East Bound
no 4 leaves :4e an Connects al Garrett FOR
Dallas and at Ennis for Houston.
no. 81 leaves 2:30 pm-Starts from WaKahachie
no 70 leaves 20 ON
No, "a leaves 1 II pm-Daily except Sunday
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-14

The Daily Light gives the news
while it is news.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-29

that only one member of the house,
Representative Burton of Cleveland,
raised his voice against the estimate
| for new construction presented by the
| committee on naval affairs. The most
| astonishing feature # the demand for
new navy is that 1t is the creation
of a nropaganda conducted for years
nv the ship building firms which make
specially of constructing cruisers and
battleships. Every member Of con-
gress is aware CT this. but nobody has
ccmbatted it on the floor of the house
ar senate.
When a former representative from
New York city, during the last session
of the fifty-seventh congress, charged
that an attempt had been made to
tribe him to secure his support for
an item in the naval bill, that provid-
ed fer the purchase of submarine tor
DeOO DOd lHGIe WdS d SUI III VI iAui6-
nation that fairly annihiiated the pre-
moters of that particular kind of craft.
They did not appear before the naval
committee this winter, obviously be.
cause they suspected that it would pc
unwise to do so.
The battleship and cruiser lobbyists
were Cn hand, however, in greater
force than ever. They have been
trifle more subdued in their methods
than heret Store Perhaps they have
felt that they could afford to be
On account of the Japanese-Russian
war That affair, in their Judgment
was a pressing invitation to the Ameri-
can people to welcome all efforts to
secure a larger navy. For years pre-
viCus they circulated literature in sup
port of the attitude of the greater ma
ished the statistics to prove that the
United States could not get along un-
less they built three or four battle
ships and as many cruisers annually
They got their arguments in the news
papers and through them to the public.
These facts are well understood by
many thoughtful and and conservative
members of congress, but they have
not seen their way clear to successful
ly combat the shipyard propaganda
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-29
THE PEOPLE ALL
In Chorus Cried, Give Cs Newbro's
Herpicide.

This word Of late has been in every
ones mouth, and many are wondering
what the word signifies. though no one
mas Yet been found, who will deny that
NEWBRO'S HERPICIDE does the work.
Well. for the information of thousands Of
people who like to know all about a good
ihing, we would say that HERPICIDE
2eans, destroyer or killer of Herpes.
oW Herpes" IS the family name of {.
se&se caused by various vegetable par
ties. A similar microhe caUses dan
"&ff itching scalp, and falling hair. thi.
he mierobe that NEWBPO'S FERpI
Ne promptly destroys: after which tht
!G:r grows. Sold by leading druggists.
send lee. in stamps for sample to The
Herpicide Co., Detroit. Mich
tor sale by L. B. Coon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-29
COTTON BELT TIME TABLE.

North, No. 2, Arrive Pine BlIff a,
1:10 p. NJ; arrive st. Louis 1872
4. m.
North. No 4, Arrive Pine Bluff
1855 a. m; arrive at ST. Louis 6: ST
p. m.
North. No. 80. Leave Pine Bluff a,
8: so p. m.; arrive at Little Rock 6: 20
2. m.
South. No. /. Leave ST. Louis at
GAS p. M; leave Pine Bluff at 8: is
p. m.
South, No 8, Leave st. Louis d.
s: SO a. m.; leave Pine Bluff 2:05 a. m
South, Nc. 81. Leave Little ROCK
at, sos a. m.: arrive at Pine BlufY
1926 a. m.
S. NJ. DICkEY, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-29
JINGOlSM.

The readiness with which the house
Of representatives and the senate as
well accepts eXtravagant estimates
for battleships and cruisers is a curl
Gus commentary upon the jingcism
that has been created by the war be-
tween Russia and Japan. The de-
mand for bigger navy is so universal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-29
&!E'|1|RS RVIi'QzzHzHz|S|22 V7Q|Z|Qz{EI1z : S||2

Special one-way second class colon
ist' rates to Californio-The following
rates and arrangements are authorized
for the sale Of one-way second-class
colcnist tickets to San Francisco Sac
ramento, Los Angeles and Sam Diego,
California, Ogden and Salt Lake City,
Utah, Granger, Wyoming, also to Pres
eott and Phoenix, Arizona, and all inter
mediate points on direct lines to which
the regular second-class rates are high
er. The same rates will apply to such
branch line points as ordinarily take
the California common point rate. The
rate will be $4,000 First series, daily
March l to April 80, 1904 inclusive.
Second series. daily. September Is to
October Is, 1904, inclusive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-29

Il owe my whole life to Burdoch
Blood Bitters. Scrofulous sores cover
ed my body. seemed beyond cure.
3. B. 3. has made me a perfectly we'll
woman Mrs Chas Hutton, Berville
Mich
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-29
TURQUOISE n.l.,es.

Hieroglyphics carved on the roeHs
In the peninsula of Mount Sinia show
that the famous turquoise mines
there, furnishing the firest stones in
the world. were originally opened ey
the Egyptians
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-29

"A dose in time saves lives DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup; nature
remedy for coughs, colds, pulmonary
diseases of every sort.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-29
TOO MANY ExPOSITIONS.

TOO MANY EXPOSl IONo.
While it is probably apparent to the
majority of reflecting minds tha' ],
is polite for an enterprising and IN
telligent people to indulge in an oc-
cassional presentation OF the cause OF
their enterprise and thrift to the other
peoples of the earth by the holding OF
great expcsitions where just COM
parison of their achievements may be
made. yet a too frequent challenge OF
this character is to be deprecated lest
i betray a spirit of exploitation and
assumed superiority rather than IN
permitting the causes which produce
such condition to suggest themselves.
There is such thing as the SUR
feiting of man with such explorations
and the consequent engendering OF
lack CT interest in such affairs, if not
of a feeling of qualified disgust.
The holding of great expositions
commemoratlng important events in
the history of man, such for instance
as the PRONUNCIATION of the declaration
of American independence or the
throwing eff the despotic yoke of kings
like that of magma charta in Britain.
is not only iustifiab Bile but cOmmenda-
BILE if not indulged in too frequently
But when it is proposed to hold them
to commemorate events which have
no general or worldwide significance,
but which derive their importance 1rcm
their having benefited a limited num-
Der only of human beings and have
therefore been local chiefly in their
effect, there can be no excuse, nor can
it b. Expected that they will be great
ly sueeA,sful or merit the Appreciation
of the weld at large
These reflections are prompted by
reason of the numerous eXpositions
which have been held in this country
in recent years and the meager sue
cess which has attended many on
them. There is evidently an apathy
among the people. owing, no doubt,
to their being surfeited with them,
There is of necessity much sameness
in them, and while there is great
achie9emeW by man n every field of
human endeavor fl m year to yea :,
yet It is not so sre5,s as to justify the
holding of such eXpositons cfterer
than once in a generation at most
1t has become quite fashionable
though quite unpardonable, for each
successive exposition in this cclntry
to trv to outdo its predeeessC: in the
eXpensiveness of its buildings and the
extent of grounds occupied, regardless
Of the fact as to whether it is neces-
sary or can be afforded and the policy
has become quite general on the part
of managers t. endeavor to sc, shape
public opinion as to enable them TO ex-
tort money from INDIVIDUALS. munieip-
alities and states. as we'll as to levy
on the assets of the nation for means
to consummate their work
OF coarse the south desired to have
the louisiana Purchase exposition. as
ii affords the best opportunity this sec
tion has ever had for making a dis
play of its great progress and wonder
ful resources, but when il is over
with it will be time to call halt. The
east had an excellent opportunity to
take the lead at the centennial exposi-
tiCn, the north and west at Chicago
and nc'w the time has come for the
south and southwest, There should
be no more world fairs in this coun-
try for long while.
--O*O-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-29
Regarc,-s; PAPER.

X has long been tuown that papea
AS first made in China. and was intro
nted in Europe tGernanyl in 1'3d
Sven Hedir. on his !ast Asiatic triI
discovered iragmant- q! Chinese papes
~, were cEH veRre aid
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-29

A household necessity-Dr. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. Heals burns, cuts,
wounds + any sort: cures sore throat
Group, catarIh asthma; never fails.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-29
Always Welcome.

"Sc the boys are glad that religion
las gained such foothold in this
town." interrogated the minister
Yes, pard," drawled Amber Pete.
Nov there is something else to fight
about"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-29
He was Satisfied.

A negro evangelist in the west aAs
proved to his own satisfaction tha.
Adam, Isaiah. jeremiah, David, Solo
mon and even Christ were colored
men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-29

Special oneway secOnd-class cOlCnist
rates to the northwest-Rates and ar
rangements outlined below will govern
in the sale If one-way second-class
eolonist tickets to destination shown,
and to intermediate points effected.
Rates-From Pine Bluff to Billings,
Montana, $2S.65; from Pine Bluff to
Hinsdale, Livingston, Logan and Gin.
nabar, Mont, $3.50; from Pine Bluff
to Helena, Butte, Missoula and Ana
condo, Mont. $3.50; from Pine Bluff
to Spokane, Washington, s340o; from
Pine Bluff to Portland, Ashland, Asto.
ria, Oregon, Tacoma. Washington and
Vancouver, B. c., $3.50. Dates Of sale
First series. March 1 to April 80
1904, inclusive. Second series, Septem.
ber IS to Octozer Is, 1904, inclusive.
S. NJ. DICkEY, Agent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-29
Physical Test for Teachers.

Az applicants for teachers places
~ Chicago will hereafter be compel.
ID to pas. {. physical as wei! as an
lti,,- ~; .;,o
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-11-18

that he must not talk at table For
on" thing, supper was Il much briefpr
affair than it would have been had cv.
cry man felt privileged to take his will
in conversation, not to speak of the alb
scnce Of noise and the presence Of
peace. Each man asked for what he
wanted
please pass the beans" he said
with the deliberate intouatiou Of n
man who does not expect that his re.
quest will be granted
Besides the beans were fried salt
pork boiled potatoes, canned corn,
mincc pie. q variety Of cookies and
doughnutS, and strong green tea
Thorpe found himself eating ravenous
~ of the crude fare
That evening hc underwent cate.
chism, few practical jokes which he
took good uaturedIy and a vast deal
Of challing At 8 o'clock the lights
were all out By daylight he and a
dozen other men were at work hewing
a road illat bad to be as smooth and
level rs Il New York boulevard
Thorpe and four others Were set to
work on this road, which was 20 b"
cut through Il creek bottom leading ha
was told f. seventeen He learned
to use u double bittcd ax
From shortly after daylight lie work
ed -Four other men Tore him compa
ny. and twice Railway Eiu.sc,r came
by watched their operations for mo.
ment and moved on without comment.
After Thorpe had caugh, his second
wind he enjoyed his task finding n
certain pleasure in tie ease witt wEich
he handled his tool
Al the end of an ntermnable pc.
riod faint. musical hallO swellcd
echoed and died through the forest,
beautiful as n spirit, II was taken up
by another voice and repeated. Then
by another Now near at hand, now
far away, " .AUy Js no.low as a bell
! The 81 Wvs@2. .tn swamperS, the skid
! Icrs ar IT, tCam men turned and
4 put on tGe!g u:4vy blanket coats,
Down OF The road Thorpe heard it
I tUD, illi NUIsbl'u N!Il IL luISut W.
/ Come on bub She means chew,
explained old man Heath kindly.
/ Thorpe resumed his coat and fcl
/ in behind tie little procession After
short time h. came upon horse anC
s'cdgc. Beyond it the cookee hal
built a little camp tire, around anC
/ over which he had grouped big fifty
pound lard tins half fun Of hot thing.
to cat Each man as he approached
picked up tin plate and cup from Il
/ pile near at hand.
! The cOokcc was plainly master of the
situation lie issued peremptOry or
drrS When Erickson. the blond Swede
attempted surrcptitiouSly to appropri
ate II lOnghnut the youth turned OF
him savagcly and shouted:
Get out of that. you big towheadH
The men ate, perched in various at
titudcs and places Thorpe found it
difficult to keep warm The violent "X
: erCISc mad heated him through, aud
now the north country cold penetrated
to his bones He huddled close TO the
fire aud drank hot tea, but 1t did not
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-11-18

~1OR FIVE days Thorpe cut wood.
made fires, drew water, swept
III floors and ran errands At the
u end of the week he received 81
from his employer, dumped his va
lise into Il low bobsleigh driven by Il
man mullled in Il fur coat, assisted in
loading the sleigh with "A variety Of
things, from Spcarhead plug 10 raisinS,
and turned his face ut last toward the
land of his hopes and desires.
The long drive to camp was at once n
delight and n misery to him. First his
feet became numb. then his hands. then
his nose was nipped. and finally his
warm clothes were lifted from him by
invisible hands. and he was left naked
to shivcrs and trcmbings. lie found it
torture to sit still on the top of the bale
of hay, and yet he could not bear to
contemplate the cold shock of jumping
from the sleigh TO the ground The
driver pulled up to breathe his horses
mt the top of Il hill
You're dressed pretty light" he ad-
vised Better hoof it a ways and get
warm"
The words tipped the balance of
Thorpe's decision. He descended stitlly,
conscious of n disagrceablc shock from
Il six inch jump.
In ten minutes the wallowing. slip
ping aud lcapng after the tail of the
sled had sent his blood tingling to the
last of his protesting members, Cold
withdrew.
After little while they arrived by
way of hill, over which they plunged
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-11-18

rapidly, lie Fabian, he's quiet, but
BAN and O'Grady he talks loud, but
yon can biuif him; and Perry, hes only
bad when he gets full OF red likk"r:
and Norton, he's bad when he gets
mad like, and will use axes"
Thorpe did not know he was getting
valuable points on the camp bullcS
At dark the old man lit two lamps,
which served dimly to gloZr the Shad-
ows, ana thrust logs of wood into the
east iron stove, Soon after the men
came in. They were queer, mixed
lot There were active clear built.
precise Frenchmcn. with small hands
aud feet and Il peculiarly llim way of
wearing their rough garments; typical
native born American lumber jacks.
powerful in frame, rakiSh in air, reck
less in manner: big blond SCandina-
vianS and Swcdcs. strong men ut the
saving; an Indian or SO, strangely in
contrast to the rest, and Il variety Of
lriShmen EEgliShmcu and Canadians.
These men tramped in without word
and set buSily 10 work ut various tasks.
Some sat on the deacon seat and be
gan to take off their socks and rub
bcrs. Still others selected and lit Ian
terms from IL pendant row near the
window and followed Old Jackson out
of doors They were the tcnInStcrs
! You'll find the old man in the Office"
said Jackson.
Thorpe made his way across to the
small log cabin indicated as the Office.
and pushed open the door.
/ A man sat at desk placing figures
! on a sheet of paper. He obtained the
figures from statistics penciled on three
thin leaves of beechWoUd rivctcd to.
gctlcr In Il chair by the stove iounged
Il bulkier figure, which Thorpe con.
cluded 10 be that of the ''old man"
II was sent here by Shrarpr," said
Thorpe directly. He said you might
give me some work"
J SO long Il silence tell that the appli-
! cant began TO wonder if his question
| had been heard
! Il might" replied the man dry!y at
/ last
well, will you:" Thorpe inquired,
the humOr Of the situation overcoming
him.
Have YOU ever worked in the woods
NO"
( The man smoked silently
'Ill put you on th" road in the morn
/ ing" he concluded. aS though this We're
| the deciding qualification
| One Of the men entered abruptly and
/ approached the counter. The writer at
/ the desk laid aside his tablets.
What is it, Alberto he asked
',Jot of chcwin'," was the reply
! The SCaler took fronI the shelf long
/ plug of tobacco and cut off two inches
"Ain't hiltin' the van much are you,
| Albert" he commented putting tho
] mans name and the amount in Il little
book Thorpe went ont after leaving
his name for the time book. enlightened
as To the method of obtaining supplies
! He promised himself some warm cloth.
ing from the van when he should have
worked ont th- necessary credit,
! At supper hr learned something else
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-11-18
6be Bio &e1
By STEWART
EDWARD
WHITE
Cooy-isbr. 1902 |reWa-f EdUord EUbife


I bins on the Clear river last winter"
"All right; we need cant hook men.
Report at seven and if they don't
want you there 90 to thirteen.
The man went out. DAILY turned to
Thorpe with the last hickers of amuse-
ment in his eyes.
what can I do for you?" he in
qurcd
y am looking for work" Thorpe re-
piled.
what kind of work."
ANY kind, SO long as I can learn
something about the lumber business"
The older man studied him keenly for
few molnents.
"IIavc you had any other business
experience"
None"
"What have you been doing"
Nothing"
The lumbermans eyes hardened.
I'VE are a very busy firm here" he
said, with certain deliberatiOn. 1--WE
do not carry Il big force Of men in any
Que department, and each of those men
has to ill his place and slop some over
the sides. We do not pretend or at
tempt to teach here. If you want to
be Il lumbernln you must learn the
lumber business more directly than
through the windows Of a bookkeeper's
office. Go into the woods Learn Il few
first principles. Find out the differ
ence between Norway and white pine
anyway"
After his speech the business man
whirlcd back to his desk.
"IIavc you anything for me to do in
the woods, them" the other asked
quietly.
"No,' said Daily over his shoulder
Thorpe went out. He had made the
elementary discovery that even in chop
ping wood skilled labor counts He
did not know where TO turn next and
he would not have had the money to
90 far in any case: so, although Shear
cr's brusque greeting that morning had
argued lack of c0rdiality, he resolved
to remind the river man Of his prom
ised assistance.
That noon he carried ont his resolve.
"GO up and tackle Itadway." said
Shcarer. He's iobbrty for us on the
Cass branch He needs men for road
ing, know, because he's behind. You'lI
get n job there"
"Whcre is itY' asked Thorpe.
'"Tcn miles from here. Shes blaZcd
but you better wait for the supply
team Friday. IT you try TO make her
yourself you'll get lost on some Of the
Old logging roads"
Thorpe considered,
"Tm busted" he said at last frankly.
"Oh, that's all right" replied the
walking boss "MarshalI, come here"
The pcglogged boarding house keeper
stumpcd in
"What is ~" he trumpetcd snuff
ingly.
"ThS boy wants job till Friday
Then he's going up to Radway's with
the supply team. Now, quit your hOl.
lering for chorc boy for Il few days"
"AIl right" snortrd Marshall. Take
that AK aud split some dry wood that
you'll find behind the house.
I'm very much obliged to YOU" be-
gan Thorpe to the walking boss and
That's all right" interrupted the lat
ter Some day you can give me
lob"