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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-22
STATE TOPICS AND hEPOTISM

State Topics, a weekly newspaper
published at Austin, is throwing
conniption fits" each week because
a few relatives of some of the state
officials happen to be employees UNI
der the government, A son OF the
governor is his stenographer and a
couple of sons of Treasurer Robbins
are helping to keep the books in the
treasury department. AS rule,
government clerkship is no soft
snap, neither is it life time job
during good behavior. The Light is
not an apologist for the practice of
nepOtism, but .if it never grows to
any greater extent than now prac-
ticed we fail to see where the Serv-
ice is to be injured. These abuses,
so-called, existed before now, and
before the editor of State Topics
called attention to them. This same
editor is secretary of the state dem
ocratic executive committee; at one
time he was a member of the state
legislature, later he was the agent
for school book concern that had
a contract with the state. The same
condition existed under the Savers
administration and while he was
such hook agent, but no enc ever
heard him raise his virtuOus voice
in denunciation thereof. The first
public discovery he made of this
great wrong was after the state
board of education refused to again
adopt his school books. Immedi-
ately nepo'ism became a political
sin, and other things about the state
government were discovered to be
in a bad way. Probably the gentle
man didn't have time to make these
important discoveries while he was
selling books to the public schools
under state contract, probably he
didn' t, but to a fellow on the outside
it looks very much like a case Of
"sOur graTes."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-22

SENATOR DIETRICH, of Nebraska,
escaped the penalty of the law on
the technicality that he was not d
sworn member of the government
at the time he sold the postmaster
ship at Hastings. He did not at
tempt to prove his innocence, but
took refuge behind this legal tech
nicality. District Attorney sum
mers, who filed the information
against the senator and who repre-
scented the government at the trial Of
case, has been summariIy removed
by President Roosevelt. What
must people think of a president
who praises bis postmaster general
for the conviction Of grafters in the
posto1ice department and removes
"a district attorney who attempts TO
punish CRATER who happens To bee
United States Senator 10 seems
chat We must revise the old apaor-
ism chat uo man is above the Law,
by adding, unless be be Repubu-
can senator
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-22
Women Kidneys.

Women are more often afflicted
with kidney disorders than men, but
attribute the symptoms TO diseases
peculiar to their sex, while In reali-
ty the kidneys are deranged. Ner-
vousness, headache, puffy or dark
circles under the eyes, pain in the
back, are signs Of kidney trouble
that must not be ignored, or seri-
our maladv viii result. Foiey's
Kidney Cure has restored the
health Of thousands OF weak, nsr-
vous, broken down women It stops
irregularities aud strengthens the
urinary organs 1t purifies the
blood and benefits the whole sys-
tenn. Sold by Il. w Fearts
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-22

on last Sunday afternoon At the
baptist church and sunday night at
the Christian church Mr. G. -.
MeiRs and Miss Dsv ldsou. the party
sent out by the state committees.
spoke to large audiences fu the ln-
teFest ~ Sunday school work The
institute at the Method church on
Monday was rot So sell attended
although about fifteen schools we're
represented At ali Of these meet
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-22

Ing topics OF deep interest 70 Sunday
schools workers were thoroughly
discu ssed and will doubtless bring
about Increased interest and results
In many schools.
Mesars, J f. Bassets aud &. L.
D@aly OF Dallas were present and
assisted In the work
Arrangements have been made for
the holding oi precinct conventions
ia April IN all the precincts Of the
county
La Que county In the state the en-
rollmeut In the sunday schools has
been increased about one-third ia
the last year brought aboas largely
by the increased activity resulting
from these conventions
THE party left last night for Carsi-
cana where au institute viii be held
today
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-22

Several of the farmers who sub
scribed land to be cultivated under
the direction OF the agricultural de-
partment of the government will
use fertilizers as recommended for
the early maturing of cotton. The
Armour Packing Company this
week sent Col. Jas. s. Davis prices
on fertilizers suited to the black
waxy land. Phosphate and potash
is the kind recommended for our
soil, and those who wish to buy
would do well TO see Col. Davis and
make up a car load for Waxahachie.
There will possibly be that much
needed here. In South Texas,
where the farmers have been fight
ing the boil weevil for years, they
do not attempt to grow cotton on
their richest land without using a
good fertilizer to make the crop ma
ture quickly. 1t is hoped that at
least one carload of fertilizer will
be used in Ellis county this year as
an experiment. When bought In
carload lots the price quoted for the
kind needed here is about sls a ton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-22

Cured Hemorrh ages 81 the Lungs
Several years since my lungs
were So badly affected that | lad
many hemorrhages - writes A NJ.
AXE, Of Wood, Ind. II took treat
ment with several physicians with
out any benefit. l then started to
take Foley a Honey and Tar, and
my lungs are now a. sound IA hu T.
let. | recommend It ia ads auced
stages Of lung trouble Foiey's
Honey and Tar stops the cough and
heals the lungs, and prevents ser
iouS results from cold Refuse
substitutes. Sold by r. ". Feafts
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-22
IMPROVEMENTS IN CITY
New Houses Erected and Old
Ones Being Remodeled.

The building of new homes and
the Improvement of old ones lie q
pretty good index to q towns pros
perity and general progressiveness.
Just at the present time there seems
to be a spirit of improvement per-
nsatirig the entire city. Several
new and handsome residences have
been erected in various parts of
Waxahachie since last fall, and the
good work is still in progress. Not
only have a score or more of new
homes been erected and old ones re-
modelled, but public library and a
new church building are now under
course of construction. And before
these two last named buildings have
been finished, work will be in pro-
gress on one of the hands omest
public school buildings in this part
of the state.
/ An important improvement, lately
made, was the extension of a water
main to West End. The work of
I laying the main commenced thirteen
DAYS ago by Superintendent Devon
port and the last JOINT of pipe was
placed in the ditch yesterday. This
/ line began on West Main street at
+ the home of the late DIR. Sweat and
ended in front of the home of
/ Professor H. 5. Parsons, being
about 1900 feet long. 1t was
+ put down at a cost of about $500.
i This amount was paid by citizens of
/ West End, who desired the water
/ service, and it will be placed TO their
credit and taken up in water. Four
/ fire plugs have been located on the
main at convenient distances. Al
ready several of the West End citi-
gems have made connection with the
new line.
! The lot of Ed Oldham, corner of
/ Hawkins and West Main streets,
where a house was burned several
months ago, has been cleaned off
and we understand Mr.. Oldham is
arranging to have a new cottage
erected thereon.
Mr.. Ed Chaska owns two nice lots
on West Main street and he 5 plan
ming to build a new home. Mr..
/ Overlook, Dallas architect, is
/ preparing plans and specifications
for a modern cottage and Mr..
Chaska expects to let the contract
for the building some time this sum
mer Mr.. Chaska thinks of moving
the house he Is now occupying to
the rear Of his lots to front Water
street or to his lot in Trinity Uni
versity addition, where it will be
ramodeled and fitted up for a ten
ant house.
F The cedars and other shade trees
around the magnificent home Of Col
}, c. Gibson have lately been sub
fpcted to the pruning knife and they
now present very attractive ap-
pearance
Rufus Lakeland has just com
pleted "a handsome little cottage at
the west end of Water street. This
home is located Just above whore
the Katy crosses West Main street
Attorney W. /. Harding has been
making some valuable improve
maats 20 bis home by hauling dirt
and filling lu his front yard
Ozc- Goodwin has bad new
gravel walk pat down iu front of bis
home and has terraced the ward
Some If The large trees rust below
his house have been ria Of their low
er limbs, making the view quite at
tTActJve.
The large two-sg0rv residence ut
George l.. Adkissou has been treat
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-22

Mr.. j. II. Strickland, general m an
ager o: the electric light plant, re-
quests the Light To announce that
there will be plenty of lights tonight
The damage to the plant by Last
nights storm have been temporarily
repaired, aad the machinery IL again
In operation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-22

S /. Apple. Probate Judge,
Nttasa Co. Kansas. writes "Thla
10 g. sAY that 4 have used ballard :
harahouua syrup taF years, and
that / DO ugt hesitate o. recommend
H A. the h#Rt cough 8yFup hAxe
aYaf used e. 4le ASA 81 uQ SoIal
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-22

n erbine - q bgob for sufferers
from aneauiA. By rs use fhw blood
10 quickly regenerate1 and the color
becomes normal. The dropping
strength IL revived The guur il
diminished Health, vigor and tons
predomtuat~ N@w life and happy
activity Fwxults MFs Belle h
Shlret Nltflwsbaurough, Hls
~Yit@s = have bees sgsaaiad wfsa
liver complaint and pepr blood. and
have found nothing @ benefit mw
like Herbiue- 4 hops sswer G. De
withoat a.. bAwa waah@d thAt
had khawu ~ t ia my husband :
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1904-10-18

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The Western news., 1904-12-28
NAN PATTERSON IN JAIL.
Bail Is Refused and She Spent a Sad
Christnas

New York.-Nan Patterson's last
hope of spending Christmas with her
parents at their home in Washington
vanished Saturday when District At
torney Jerome announced that he
would not agree to a reduction of
her bail. This was taken to mean
that she will again be tried. Her bail
had previously been fixed at $4,000.
When the district attorney made his
announcement Daniel OReilly, of coun
sci for Miss Patterson, said:
This surely means that there will
be a new trial. We are anxious that
1t will be called soon and will make
every effort to have 1t called as soon
as possible"
Afterward he said that counsel had
decided not to attempt to get any bail
unless the district attorney does not
promise a speedy trial. Counsel, he
said, believed the best place for Miss
Patterson was in the Tombs as she
had been SO long there.
The. urgency for new trial was,
Mr.. OReilly said, due to the fact that
the defense has found some new, and
what they consider important, evi-
dence. Part of this, he said, was the
finding of some 80 caliber bullets in
Young's trunk. Mr.. O'Reilly said that
Prosecutor Rand admitted the finding
of the bullets, but contended that they
belonged to Mrs. Young
The news that she could not be ad-
mitted to bail was broken to Miss
Patterson as gently as possible. but
she broke down completely, after max.
ing brave show of cheerfulness all
day. Even though she knew she would
have to remain in the Tombs over
Christmas she had hoped she might be
released on bail next week.
The Western news., 1904-12-28
WORK OUT REFORM GRADUALLY
The Car Will Not Refuse All Re-
quests for Relief.

st. Petersburg.-Curren stories OF
complete victory of the reactionar
les and the definite shelving of all
hope for early reforms on broad
scale, according to an authority very
close to the emperor, are absolutely
false. Interior Minister Prince Swat
opolk-Mirsky stands higher than ever
in the emperor's confidence and es
teen, and the program of reform that
is being worked out covers national
municipal and peasant administra
tions. The reforms will include an
extension of the powers Of the zam
stvos and doumas Gland counciD es
pecially in the matter of taxation and
assessment, and crystallization into
law OF the recommendation of the
Witte commission and the whole plans
OF reforms in the direction of a cur.
tailment of the powers of bureaucracy
and decentralization.
McNeover, it is understood that the
zamstvos are to be invited to send
representatives to ST. Petersburg for
consultive purposes, and there seems
even to exist probability that some.
thing in the nature of the scheme
by Lorris-Melikoff may aft.
er all not be impossible
The Western news., 1904-12-28
OREGON ITEMS.

Among the novelties of the electrical
illumination scheme designed for the
Lewis and Clark exposition is the
submarine lighting of Gould's lake.
Electric Engineer Thompson of the ex-
position company today submitted
plans which complete the scheme of
about 125,OOO lights on Columbia court,
the shores of the lake and alongside
the bridge of the nations. The lake. is
the largest body of water ever in
closed in exposition grounds, being
Iover 200 acres in extent, and the ar
rangements being carried out will
transform the grand basin into q blaze
Of glory.
Bids were opened for the construc-
tion of the portage road around The
/, Dalles of the Columbia. There were
seven bidders in all and the sums
named ranged from $115.OO0 to $780,
900. The estimated cost of the road
is between $165,0OO and $175,OOO, not
including the cost Of the right Of way,
$4,000, which has already been Sc
cured.
Martin Gay Lombard, son Of B. Lom-
bard, Jr., prominent Boston capital
list, and Miss Mary Gertrude Tongue,
daughter of the late Thomas P.
Tongue, representative in congress
from Oregon, were married in Portland
last Sunday.
Bluford d. Sigler, Portland council
man and county assessor-elect, has
been indicted by the grand jury for
attempting extortion upon F. Joplin,
contractor. Sigler was released on
$1,000 bonds shortly after his arrest
The town of Milton is completing a
power house and cottage to be occu-
pied by the electHician in the south
part of town.
The Western news., 1904-12-28
SIOUX ClTY'S BIG FIRE,
Two of Its Best Business Blocks Are
in Ashes

Sioux City.-Sioux City awoke Sat.
urday with two of it's best business
blocks in aches, causing a loss that
may reach two millions and a half,
throwing hundreds of persons out of
employment and entailing the loss of
at least one life
The fire had originated in the base
ment of the Pelletier Drygoods COM
pany, at Fourth and Jackson streets,
one of the main corners of the city.
The fire soon spread from the Massa-
chusetts building to the Toy building.
across Jackson street, a seven story
structure, and then leaped across
Fourth street to the Metropolitan
block, which was also seven story
building. This was only partly de-.
stroyed, but the Toy block and it's
annex on the east were entirely burn.
ed.
The Massachusetts, building, in
which the Pelletier Drygoods company
was located, was soon destroyed and
the fire swept toward the west, final
ly wiping out two of the blocks in
the center of the city between Jackson
street on the east. Pierce street on
the west, Fourth street on the north
and Third street on the south.
Within this territory the only build.
ings saved were the Northwestern Ma
tional bank. on Fourth and Pierce
streets, and the Tribune building
on Pierce.
Three hotels were burned-the
West, Leader and Pullman. All of the
guests escaped in safety. The man
who was killed jumped from the
fourth story window in the Massachu-
setts building He struck a wire and
missed the net held by the firemen.
Nobody has been able to identify him.
1t was not until after 3 O'Clock that
the flames were finally checked at
Pierce street, after Seller Brothers
wholesale liquor establishment had
been burned
Most of the property destroyed was
reasonably well insured and the re.
building of the burned buildings will
begin in most instances as soon as
fire losses are adjusted.
The Western news., 1904-12-28
PLEA OF SELF DEFENSE.
Russia's Position Before the North
Sea Commission,

Paris.-The Russian defense before
the international commission which is
to inquire into the North sea incident
is practically completed. The main
features are:
First, that the firing by the Russian
squadron was justified as defense
against attack. This entails proving
the presence of Japanese torpedo
boats. The Russian delegates inform
the Associated Press that they pos.
sess this proof in the most positive
and overwhelming form.
Second, that even il the Russians
were not attacked they believed they
were attacked, and therefore the de-
fensive measures were in absolute
good faith.
Third, at most it was an accident
at sea where the dangers and risks
are extreme and analogous to the Brit.
ish battleship Camperdown ramming
and sinking the battleship Victoria
and the recent firing of a British
warship upon a coasting vessel dur.
ing target practice.
Prompt Action Desired.
The preliminaries Of the commission
have clearly shown that the British
are anxious for prompt disposal of
the case, while the Russians do not
object to delaying it. Therefore, the
postponement of the opening of the
sessions owing to the arrival of Ad-
miral Davis, the American represen-
tative, developed an incident showing
the rather significant grouping of the
delegates, the Russians sharing the
American view that Admiral Davis
was entitled to ample time, while the
British and French sentiment did not
approve of the delay.
1t develops that Ambassador Choate
sent wireless telegraph message to
the Finland notifying Admiral Davis
that the commission would be open.
ed December %. This probably was
the first use of the wireless system in
an important official communication
in midocean.
Ambassador Porter has renewed his
acquaintance with Admiral Kaznakoff,
the Russian member of the commits
sion. The latter commanded the Rus
sian squadron which visited New York
at the time of the exposition. General
Porter then met him on board his
flagship.
The Western news., 1904-12-28
Irrigation Convention
To Meet in Spokane

The northwest section of the Nation.
al Irrigation Association will meet in
convention in Spokane some time in
February. The northwest section com.
prises eastern Washington and North
ern Idaho.
The Spokane branch of the National
Irrigation Association, which now has
$50 members, has charge of the ar.
rangements for the coming meeting
and Secretary Bortell is in correspon-
dence with Mr.. Maxwell regarding the
fixing Of the date.
1t is expected that many representa-.
tives of the northwest section may be
in attendance and the matter of carry.
ing on the work in this section and the
organizing of branch societies will be
taken up.
1t is possible that George H. Maxwell
may arrange to be present at the con.
vention or have some irrigation repre-.
sentative of the national association
present to deliver an address. A. w.
Hadley, who is working in the district
as special representative Of the Nation.
al Irrigation Association, left for the
east today to arrange for the coming
meeting.
The Western news., 1904-12-28
IDAHO sQUiBBs.

Moscow.-COunty Auditor A. p.
Ramstedt has appointed M. c. Henry
deputy mining receiver for the Gold
Creek mining district to succeed Adam
Carrico, who recently resigned because
of failing sight.
H. Gesas & Co., general merchants
at Blackfoot and ST. Anthony, have
failed, with liabilities of $4,000, di-
vided between eastern and local cred.
itors. The firm formerly was in busi-
ness at Rock Springs and Kemmerer,
Wyoming
train struck and instantly killed
a man just east of Standpoint Sunday
morning. Papers found on the body
indicate that his name was Dan Nc
Dermott, a timberman employed at
Selle's, camp.
Professor H. T. French, in charge
OF the agricultural department and ex-
perimental station at the state univer-
slty. announces that he will hold q
farmers institute in Moscow some
time in January, the exact date not
having been fixed.
Wallace.-Frank Bush Glass has
been sentenced to eight years in the
penitentiary by Judge Morgan upon a
burglary charge. Last month he rob.
bed the home of Ed Boyce. former
president Of the Western Federation
OF Miners, of some valuable jewelry.
Wallace.-After celebrating three
hours the jury in the Bland case
brought in a verdict of acquittal Sat
urday afternoon, and the man who has
served over two years in prison, one
year Of which was in the state peni-
Tertiary, was released from custody.
Joe Bland was on trial for the MUIR
der Of Emma Aubrey. which was com.
mitted at Wardner November %, 1902.
The store Of the Northern Mercan-
tile company Of Standpoint was bur-
glarized recently. The door of the safe
was blown OF with nitro glycerine,
parts of the door going through win
dow across the street and half way
through an unoccupied building. The
robbers secured $3.50 in cash. besides
doing perhaps 5000 damage. the safe
being q total wreck.