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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-07-16

Charles E. Hooper of Everett, Mass,
found dead under suspicious circum
stances in burning building at Con.
cord, N. H.
Prince Edward Islands observance
Of old home week opens at Summer
side.
Secretary Hays influence, used
through England and France, stops
massacres In Armenia, at least tenn
porarily.
| General Funston ordered to the
command of the Department of the
East.
Insane Italian assassinates Andrew
| Cuneo, wealthy fruit importer at Chi
Austrian widow ..-.
by marrying a Norwegian In New
| York.
George F. Washburn authority for
the statement that Populists and Bry.
an Democratic leaders will hold a
conference within the next 80 days.
Japs capture Ciungta, key to the de-
fence of Port Arthur; fighting contin.
! ues about Kaichou on roao to Lao.
yang.
Announcement made that Senator
Clark of Montana and Miss Anna E..
La Chappelle were married on May 26,
1901, and that they are the parents Of
two-year-old daughter.
w. H. Tollefson locked up by Bos
ton police on suspicion of having de-
frauded hotel keepers in other cities.
Though some of them break down,
the automobile and power boat races
off Marblehead furnish some nfie sport.
Mayor Harrison puts the boxing
game down and out in Chicago.
Government crop report shows gains
| in all gr.ins; Guatemalan ants destroy
Texas boil weevils and will check raw
| ages on cotton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-22

ra phone .u their orders fag fat
t4Fksya and ~ash llke tfor rnaukwx5v.
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-22

The Little Homestead" comes 10
the opera house tonight. 1t is one
of those delightful refreshing plays.
1t tells story with a moral, is re-
plete with pathos and forceful in its
dramatic situations. In due proper
ton. a comedy vein is interviewer
with the pathetic romance which
heightens in interest as the tale is
unfolded There is not dull mo-
ment from the rise of the curtains
to the final drop. The Little Home
stead" as its title implies, is distinct
Is a home playa sweet, simple and
interesting chapter from everyday
life. a wholesome story, beautifully
told which carries with II its lesson.
II is from the pen of W. b. Patton,
author of "The Ministers $ Son" and
is beautifully interpreted by a strong
company headed by William Macau-
ley.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-22

in one SO important as a divorce pro
ceeding? / am of the opinion that
no divorce should ever be granted un-
til both sides of the case have been
heard in full and that in the vent
that a defendant is not present that
it should be the duty of the county
attorney or some other authorized
person to present his or her side OF
the matter as the case may be.
THE time of remarriage should
above all things be restricted and the
practice of securing a divorce and a
marriage license at the same time
should be stopped The person who
is at fault In the divorce action
should be restrained from marrying
for a limited time, say three years
at least The object of this meeting
is to discuss this matter thoroughly
and I hope that all will avail them
selves Of the opportunity.
W. r, West, NJ. D., also if this city,
was the next speaekr, and he discuss
ed the matter of divorce from the hy-
gienic and medical standpoint rather
than from the scriptural
The room at the Y. NJ. C. A. hall
in which the meeting was held
was TOO small to accommodate the at
tendance. Before adjourning yester-
day afternoon it was decided to have
another melting in Dallas December
-, at which time it is hoped the at
tendance will be large. The people
of that city will select another place
in which to hold the meeting A
committee composed of the following
was appointed to prepare resolutions
and report at the next meeting: Rev.
Geo w Truett, Father James M
Hays. Rev. j. NJ. Moore, of Dallas;
Rev. J. W. Caldwell, OF Fort Worth;
and Mr. Chalmers Mcpherson of this
city
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-22
THE DIVORCE QUESTION
WsS Diseased al Dallas Yesterday BY
Ministers and 0 eS.

A mass meeting of ministers, law
yers, doctors and others was held at
Dallas yesterday for the purpose of
discussing in an informal way the
divorce evil The attendance was
large and and the discussions created
quite good deal of interest.
There has been considerable agi-
| tation relative to the subject of di-
vorce for the past several years, but
the matter never assumed definite
form until MIR. Chalmers Mcpherson
Of this city preached sermon upon
the subject some time ago As he
was largely responsible for the meet
ing at Dallas yesterday he was hon
ored with the first place on the pro-
gram His remarks in part were as
follows
The object of this meeting is to
ascertain what changes we can in
augurate tending toward lesseniag
of the divorce evil and it is an evil,
as will be seen from the following
statistics which / have compiled.
Last year there were in England one
divorce for every 524 marriages,
while in this enlightened and civil
lied country of ours there was one
for every twenty-three. Since the
year 1880 statistics show that there
have been 325, 600 divorces granted
in America and that the increase last
year was l57 per cent over that of
1850. ! have received reports upon
the subject of divorces granted and
applied for in several of the sur
rounding counties and find them 10
during the past year there were 329
marriages and thirty-nine divorces
applied for: one divorce for every
eight and one half marriages. Nc
Lehman county, 1872 marriages and
1873 divorces, ratio of one TO four.
In Tarrant county S95 marriages and
$50 divorces. while in Dallas county.
which is the worst of all, we had
1892 marriages and $50 divorces, a
ratio OF one divorce for every three
and half marriages.
Il find that the proportion as re-
CARDS races Is about as bad as the
above figures, for the reason that
out OF every three marriages con
tracted by members of the negro race
there is one divorce. while among
whites it is one in every ten.
1t has been suggested that a
remedy for divorce might be mar
riage on the installment plan and
that persons should marry for ten
years. and that If at the expiration
OF that time the marriage should have
proven unhappy that the parties sepa-
rate, whereas ii il were agreeable
they marry then for life. This idea
has been advanced by a prominent
magazine writer and has attracted
considerable attention That theory
is hardly worth serious consideration
What We want is legislation A di-
yorce Is frequently granted in our
courts of law when the defendant is
not present in person or even repre-
sented by an attorney. This is wrong
and is not permitted in the most triy-
ial civil suits, so why should it be
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-22

The mNath0mmd aeNafa aEn tisi . Auta
trails ga the Houstan and Texas Cen
tral waa wrsas ked yesterday morninE
! shurt distance wemg at Midlothian.
The fmil particulars ef the accident
eaald not De- iaaFnea. hut .i - saaa
tAat axs ar alx freiKat cara turned
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wreeh scaarr#a a. whAa Is Hmaw q
as calamity hiGa. one IS sha worat
places IA ths trmsk hwswasu here ansi
Vert Wessh The traNk mHaf have
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-22

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tax y rs, shullaharx. Wia., writes
= hawe tried mAaY kinaa ef Iul-
naama. emt I have EmwwF Fue@lvea
msaeh hNnmss anaGl 4 aaea BallArS' .
Saaw Lin'm@at faF rAammasism and
p&ans- thnmk Is shs b@s4 llnlnanns on
earth. -. -. II. Heed 4 Marta.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-22

The Daily Light will join with the
business men OF the city In the Oh
servance Of THANKSGIVING day Tbdrs-
day No paper will be issued that
day. but will oe published on time
FRIDAY afternoon
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-22

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$50 emafGmawa mmaa fh@ Smxt term &C
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aAgsm TAas i shs kAAr4 tl~~ tAa
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-11-22
Inspected Company

Major Roach of Dallas was in the
city last night TO inspect the Dunlap
Rifles in their armory over the store
OF J. s Campbell & Co. The com
pauy was out in fun force and pass
ed a creduable inspection. Major
Roach made the boys short talk
which was filled with words of en-
COuragement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
Picturesque Resort Down in Morgan County
Which May Soon Be Accessible by Trolley Line
Porters Cave, Freak Of Nature, Often Visited
by Pleasure Seekers and Scientists..W Known
to the Indians, Whose Traces Are Yet There

floor is never smooth. 1t has many stall
neutrality-suspicious. of limestone deposits
and occasionally there is a basin about
the size OF a tub, worn in the rock Many
Of the chambers have lateral corridors, but
few of them have been explored and they
run but short distance.
1t is supposed that the cave was once
the camping ground of Indians and the
scene of many a war dance. This suppo-
sition is founded on the fact that many
Indian hatchets and various shaped arrow
heads have been found near there. The
variety of the Indian relics bears evidence
that many tribes held possession of this
place But when they were driven further
west the white people fell heir to the nat
ural palace. Now in the summer. it is
visited by many people-scientists and
pIeasure-seekers alike. 1t is probable that
in a short time people at a distance can
take electric car to visit the cave.
There is a proposed railroad, branch OF
the Indianapolis & Martinsville road. ex-
tending from Mooresville southwest to the
coal fields, which will probably pass the
cave. 1t will give the city people a cheap
and quick way to reach it. Then the
school children of the cities can easily visit
this region and see its beauty and study
it's plants and it's natural features. thus
acquiring information that they could not
get in the schoolroom.
The cave has been the scene of few
accidents. Two years ago several visitors
hitched their horses over the cave. One
of the horses broke loose and backed off
over the precipice, falling dead on the rocks
below.
There is a history connected with this
cave that sounds like a romance One
morning in January, thirteen years ago,
Cora Alley. well-respected and pretty
girl, seventeen years of age was missing
from her home. Her parents at once began
searching for their daughter, but could get
trace of her. In few hours the
neighbors for miles around joined in the
search for the girl. The crowd was wild
with excitement, and as the day grew
shorter the searching multitude grew
larger and more excited. Just before sun
set Washington Watson went to the cave
and, to his amazement, found the girl, al
most chilled to death, with her feet and
hands bound with a strong rope, lying on
the rock, bare-footed and dressed in her
nightgown. When she recovered suffi-
GENTLY to talk, she said that on the pre-
vious night an unknown man had seized
her and chloroformed her and carried her
from her home to the cave, distance of
three miles. There he bound her and left
her to her fate. Doubtless the thought
fulness of Mr.. Watson saved her life, for
she could never have endured the agony OF
another nights bondage. The affair was
completely investigated. but no light was
thrown on the case. Although more than
a decade has passed. yet the mystery is
still unSolved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21

-NN the western border of Morgan
county, five miles northwest of
hr-S Paragon is located a noted pleas
ESSStlttsSsl ure resort known as Porter $ Cave.
sa1<.S<SS 1t has the distinction of rivaling
the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky in the
beauty of it's scenery. The country 10 the
south is picturesque and to the northwest
the direction in which the cave extends,
is undulating, with many funnel-shaped
depressions called sink-holes. The surface
water collects in these depressiOns and
sinks away through crevices in the rocks,
making many underground channels by
wearing away the limestone rocks. These
channels run into one large channel, the
main cavern. The entrance to the cave is
about half way up a high precipice, the
abrupt terminus of a hollow or canyon.
The hills on each side are almost perpen-
dicular-a mere ledge of rocks covered
with moss and trees.
A stream of water flows the full length
of the cave and at it's mouth rushes over
the precipice and dashes on the rocks more
than forty feet below. 1t continues its
course through the canyon, over rocks.
then through the quiet valley to White
river In winter the falls is a spectacle
ing to the precipice. The mist crystallizes
on the boughs of the trees, dressing them
in winter garb When the noon sun shines
or them they glitter like diamonds In
summer the scene changes. but is no less
beautiful The water leaps over the prec-
ipice with song, and in the mist below
the suns rays play, painting the colors of
the rainbow. The air is filled with the
q IL.
of wild flowers, giving enchantment to the
scene Even veteran traveller can not
fail to be impressed with this great and
wonderful freak of nature.
The approach to the cave is narrow
path worn in the side of the hill, over
hanging a precipice. The mouth of the
cave is about twice the width of the end
of a bridge and about ten feet high, and
for forty yards back into the interior it is
of about the same size. At this point the
walls come nearly together leaving barely
room for a person TO walk. The entire
cave, which is more than mile in length,
is made up of a series of long channels or
corridors and large chambers, The width
of the corridors is generally narrow. with
high ceiling, but in places the ceiling comes
within few feet of the floor. The cham
bers are of all shapes. from round TO tri-
angular. They differ also in size. from that
of small room TO a whole house. The
walls, above high-water mark, have been
embelished by nature. The water trick
ling down the walls has deposited a lime
stone formation unequaled in beauty by art.
The walls washed by the water are so
smooth that they look if they had been
polished. From the ceiling hang innumer-
able talactites-icicle-shaped projections
the desired relics of cave explorers. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
A Fire Department Horse
and His Faithful Service
of Carney, Sold and Away When Typi-
cal the ife ofA Such

W, when the different horses gets
tenderfoot an old,
They're no use in our business,
so Flash was finally sold
To a quite respectable milkman,
who found il not so fine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21

WILL be just eight years ago
this coming June since the first
attempt was made in England 20
have electricity and the electric
motor replace the time-honored
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21

ONEY JESSAP'S lifelong ambi-
ton mad been to became a famous
swallower, a swallower, mind
you, of nails and broken glass and
burning kerosene, toothpicks and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21

w the western border of Morgan
J county, five miles northwest of
q Paragon. is located a noted pleas
q ure resort known as Porter Cave.
- IL has the distinction of riYaling
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23
WONT REBUILD TR0CHA
MINNETIAHA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SAID TO HAVE PUT RAILROAD
+ COMPANY IN A DILEMMA.

When the famous wire fence at
Minnehaha toppled over nysteriously
one night not long ago, the incident
was supposed to mark the outbreak
of renewed hostilities between the
Milwaukee railroad and the park
board on one side and the operators
of bizarre resorts on the other. Now
1t appears that nothing will be done
to discover those who destroyed the
fence nor to restore It.
The erection of the fence was sup
posed to be the final move to shutz out
the joints which faced the Minnehaha
concourse. The resortkeepers, how
ever, are said to have figured out a
combination which was hard to beat.
Their attorney found that the Eordi-
nances of the city require all rail
way companies to maintain a fence
six feet high, with gates and watch
men, at grade crossings If trains are
to be run faster than six miles an
hour within the city limits. He served
notice on the officers of the railway
company that If the fence in front
Of the pavilion was maintained, he
would start proceedings to enforce the
ordinance. This ultimatum is said to
be responsible for the failure to re-
build the fence when 1t was destroyed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23
LOCAL POLITICS
A MIX IN THE ELEVENTH
REPUBLICANS MEET TO PICK
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES AND
ARE SWITCHED OFF.

Some eleventh ward republicans
are Disguised with the soutcome of
the meeting at Berglund's hall last
evening. 1t was called to agree on
legislative candidates to oppose the
two present members from the sew
enth ward. The principal candidate
mentioned was Matt Witch, the
druggist. Mr.. Witch had been a
supporter of r. C. Dunn for the nom
nation, and he was urged by NUM-
Der of the Dunn supporters. He was
not Objectionable to the men who had
supported Collins, but they did not
promote his candidacy so vigorously
as the other element.
When the meeting assembled the
men who had been booming Mr.
Witch were not in evidence. It had
become very apparent that those re-
spons1ble for bringing him out had
dropped him in favor of the two
members from the seventh ward
who were also Dunn supporters. So
Mr.. Witch declined an Endorsement
and John A. Nordin, Collins sup
porter, was the only man Endorsed.
Then as a browning feature Of the
evening, Sherman Smith, fourth
ward resident, made speech inform.
ing the eleventh ward voters thai
their best course would be to suppor1
Nolan and Fosseen.- In view of the
object for which the meeting was
called and the action it had taken
Mr.. Smiths tact as a guide, ph1loso.
pher and friend was seriously CUES
toned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23
.CHUFFERS SAW
PROMISE OF CROP
AUTO PARTY RETURNS AFTER
LONG RUN.
Much of the Route Was Thru the
Wheat Region, and They Report the
Grain as Looking Fine Bad Roads
Were Encountered.

go f. n.
Guy A. Thomas Of the Washburn-
Crosby company, NJ. Scribsby, presi-
dent Of the Great Northern Implement
company. and H. L. Tucker Of the
Plymouth Clothing company, are back
from an automobile tour Of the Min
nesota and North Dakota. wheat fields.
The party ran up to St. Cloud and
over to Alexandria and Fergus Falls,
thru Osakis and into the valley, COW
.ertng some important wheat-produc-
Ing counties. Mr.. Tucker was out for
g pleasure tour principally, but Mr..
Thomas and Mrs. Scribsby, represent
Ing Interests largely dependent upon
the crop. returns, were out for bust
ness as we'll and gave attention to the
crop line-up turnout.
The Impression gathered was that
the northwest stands in such position
that a big crop is not only possible but
probable. Based upon conditions in
the territory covered, and assuming
that the stand is representative of
average conditions, there is reason to
look for a wheat crop Of 200,00O,000
bushels.
All the wheat, however, is back
ward, and any estimate must allow
for the necessity for good weather to
bring ttup to date and for the danger
from early frost.
The party ran two autos on the
trip. Some very bad roads were en-
countered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23
''LAsT. MAN IS FORL0RN
WHEN THE FAMOUS BOTTLE OF
OLD COMPANY b REACHES HIM
HE PROBABLY WILL GO
THIRSTY. ia

Adiutant F. L. McKusick returned
yesterday to the Soldiers home from
Saltwater, where he attended the IA
nous "last mans dinner He an
nounced that the dinner was a great
success, but that the wine in the bot
tie presented by Louis Hospes at the
first annual dinner, held in 1885, is
getting a little low and that the last
man will probably have to add a lit.
tie settler when the bottle comes into
his possession s gz.
It was nineteen years ago that the
twenty eight members Of Company B,
First Minnesota regiment, organized
the last mans" dinner. When the
famous bottle of rare wine was given
each man inscribed his name on It.
It was decided that the bottle should
be given to the last surviving membr Of
the company. So far only eight Of
the number have been called away.
How ever, after testing the flavor Of
the wine so many times the discovery
was made that altho the bottle had a
large capacity it was not the widows
cruise. Something will have to be
done to replenish it without Earring
with time-honored tradition.
This years banquet was given at the
Sawyer house by Mrs. Sam Blooner
anG Mrs. Mcclure, wife of Judge Nc
Clure. z.e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23
MILLIONS MOVED
WITH BIG GUARD
WAGON BEARING VAST FORTUNs
PASSES THRU STREETS.
The Northwestern National Bank Re-
moves from Its Old Quarters to Its
New Building-Armed Men Galore
Watch the Wealth While 1t Is in
Transit.

Seven millions Of dollars In cash
and securities We're carried thru the
streets this noon In a p1ain-coYered
van without the curiosity Of the pass
erby and without loss.
OF this amount $6,5O0.000 was in
stocks, bonds and securities and
100000 in cold cash. 1t was the
treasure hoard of the Northwestern
National bank being transferred from
the old to the new building.
To all appearances B. S. Finch, the
driver, was taking a modest load of
furniture UP First avenue S, but a
peep inside would have revealed a
dozen men armed to the teeth. Chief
Conroy had detailed Detectives Nick
Smith and James Howard to keep
away any known crooks, and on both
sides Of the street walked employees
of the bank with shootingirons handy.
Two trips were necessary to convey
the valuables. The money safes were
transferred last night to the new
vaults
The news of the intended move had
gotten out and the city detectives were
a little disturbed by the appearance
of several bad lockers In town today.
Some of them were made to give an
account of themselves this morning,
and while the moving was going on
two suspicious looking characters
were instructed to give the neighbour
hood wide berth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-23
SHIP SUBSIDY UNPOPULAR.
so SAYS MERCHANT MARINE
COMMISSIONERS MINOR, WHO
SUGGESTS ALTERNATIVES.

"A part of the merchant marine
commission spent few hours yester-
day In st. Paul and went west on the
Great Northern at 1893 p. m. The
party was entertained with an auto
mobile ride. Congressman E. S.
Minor of Wisconsin gave 1t as his per-
sonal opinion that the commission
had already found ship subsidy
measure unpopular and that it would
have to consider some other way for
securing trade for American ship
ping.
He suggested two alternatives: lib
eral foreign mail contracts which
would result in speed and directness
of course and at the same time defray
the expenses of the additional speed
and directness; preferential differen-
tials, making a money advantage to
the shipper to import in American
vessels. l
Congressman F.. C. stevens, Presi-
dent T. f.. Smith of the Commercial
club and Secretary c.. p. Slime re-
ceived the party, which was made UP
as follows: Congressman and Mrs. E.
c. Minor of Wisconsin, Senator and
Mrs. S. r. Mallory and daughters OF
Florida; Senator Jacob Gal1inger OF
New Hampshire.