davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
CHRISTMAS IN WEST INDIES
How the Darkies of the Antilles
Celebrate the Holiday.

Christmas in the West Indies is a
very jovial, rollicking affair-at least
In TIE estimation of the darkies. The
great feature of the season is the Sc
ries Of masquerades or mystery plays
enacted by strolling negro performers.
These are of two sorts. Representa-
tions Of such Biblical stories as that OF
David aud Goliath--whcn you may see
the dramatis porsOnae clad IN such ms
toricauy accurate garments as bed
tick" trousers and crctonne coats OF
flaming pattern-and those of purely
local character. OF these last Is the
mougoose play. which is peculiar to st
Kits. and tie object of which IS to
wage mimic war against The desruc-
tive pest which is the curse Of the is
land. These stroIliuG players are the
chief feature of Christmas celebra-
tons
They are quite AN imposing lot Of
men. with q good ear for music. and as
You watch their antics YOU might east
ly imagine that, instead of being in
civilized british colony, you were back
in the heart Of Africa. assisting at
some savage death dance or other
heather rite
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
CHRISTMAS CHILDREN.
some Famous Men who Were Born
ON Chrfmt's Birthday.

Even were il not for its celebration
as the birthday OF the Saviour, Dec.
Is would rank as quite notable date
in the year for the number OF eminent
persons whose natal day it Is. Curl
ously enough, however, we seldom
think of the day as the beginning OF
the career of any one on earth other
than He to whom custom has assigned
It.
We know that historical events OF
all sorts-battles, sleGes, and so forth
have occurred on Christmas, for artl-
Giles almost without end dealing with
this interesting side Of the history of
the day have been written, but OF its
biographical side little has been said,
the more odd this because the fact that
many notables have been born on the
day cannot fail to prove of interest.
The biographical index Of Christmas
is comparatively long and includes such
names as Sir Isaac Newton, William
Collins, the lyric poet; +. 5. Gilmore,
the musician and bandmaster; Richard
Person, the greatest classical scholar
England ever produced; Johann jacob
Reiske. the celebrated German orien-
talist; Clara Barton, Admiral 5, c. Ro-
han and a number of others. Unhappy
little shavers they must have been in
their childhood with their birthday
and their Christmas rejOicings all
merged in one.-St Louis Globe-Demo-
Graf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

MAmeAM II fAm M@m aFaws all a. a@
80 = fven. hssexa amMA. 8nIgemEea Hazh
nMnn~s u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

IN Shreveport and Is doing welI II
business there. 1 took supper with
this splendid family. His mother
and sister reside with him.
am home again and am proud
of my trip. A fellow rubbing up
against governors and the class of
men represented at the convention
gets ideas he did not before possess.
INNOCENCE ABROAD.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
CONVENTION or
| COTTON GROWERS
MEETING or TOUTHERN PLANTERS At
SHREVEPORT TO DISCUSS THE
BOIL wfFVa QUESTION.
Ia DRASTIC RESOLUTION
offered by South Carolina Delegate
Caused Lively Discussion I'm
Convention. RESOLUTIONS
Opposed ny Texas
Delegates.
A DRASTIC RESOLUTION

II start out for pleasure trip !
hitch my fine horse to my buggy and
start up or down or around the roads
In any direction from Waxahachie,
where | roost, through Ellis county
and while am glad the Daily Light
and Weekly Enterprise have succeed
ed TO that extent that they can send
thousands of miles, If necessary, to
procure the news for our readers,
can and do say truth that | enjoy
my trips among our home people
best Our papers. the Daily Light
and Weekly Enterprise. run time
cards and other advertisements for
many Of the railroads in Texas and
for the space We furnish them in our
papers they pay us In rides over their
roads
The Texas and Pacific runs straight
Through from Dallas to Shreveport
and on to New Orleans. Last Monday
night | hit one of their sleepers and
the next morning the porter pulled
my arm and said get up Since 7
have been travelling around so much
for the last few years / do not have
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

kf%1@ASA@
I'm the six or eight months before cot
ton gets large enough for them to
feed ON again. 1t does seem to me
| that some concert of action, where
each and every farmer would be fore
ed to cooperate together. will come
nearer putting Mr.. Boil Weevil out
Of business than any move ever here
ltofore inaugs.rated against him. This
kind of a proposition may at first
look a little hard to an Ellis county
farmer, where we have never yet suf-
Ifered from their ravages, but in South
Texas where I was last summer and
where the boil weevils have kept
them out of cotton crop for many
years the people welcome an oppor-
tunity of this kind to rid themselves
of this monster that has brought
them almost to starvation. Ellis
county farmers will, If their crops
are ever destroyed, do anything In
reason that promises relief.
A resolution was introduced in that
convention by delegate from South
| Carolina for Texas and the boil wee
vii infested part Of Louisiana to go
out of the cotton growing business
for one year, and the best speaker
in the whole convention made a rous-
| ing speech in its favor. Another
good speaker who was from Georgia
made a strong speech in favor Of the
/ resolution. but of course such law
as this resolution favored could
never be passed in Texas. Yet the
Texas delegates in the convention did
not want such resolution passed
over their heads, and for an hour or
more that convention was in tur-
moil Every Texan was doing his
best to keep this resolution from
passing and those South Carolinians
/ and Georgians were just as rampant
/ In an effort to have the resolution
| adopted. DR.. Knapp finally came 10
our relief with a splendid speech in
which he explained that south of
Waco the cotton roots were never all
killed and some seasons almost
stand would come up from the old
stubs Of the year before, and in this
way even If the farmers quit plant
I ing cotton enough would be left on
/ which the weevils would continue 20
| feed ard multiply Another point
Or Knapp brought out very strongly
/ was that neither the United States
government nor any one else was
I able TO pay the 100000 Texas farm
lers their loss in not planting cotton
/ Those gentlemen from east OF the
+ Mississippi river coutended that on
our high prairies Of Texas We had
demonstrated the fact that we could
raise cotton despite the weeyil bul
when these bugs reached their COM
+ try where il was heavily timbered,
warmer and rained more than in
( Texas they would have to 20 out OF
1.-The cotton business and this would
give Texas monopoly of the cotton
( growing industry.
( Governor Vardamau OF Nlssies-
! iuui and Governor Blanchard Of Loul-
slaaa both a,t.neI the convention
and took O. live interest In the pro
ceediuza E1.b are fine looking
gentlemen and good speakers. J
had the honor of an introduction ro
.no.b of rbam. ALSO met several OF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07

cannot generate the food which the muscles and
nerves and brain requre-it must be supplied
from Natures sitorehouse. 80
Chrystal Tonic is brain, nerve, blood and
muscle food, and offers in condensed form the
very elements which Nature needs to repair the
waste brought on by work and worry and care
It does its work quickly. You do not have to
wait until next month or next week or tomorrow
to feel the benefit. Within fifteen minutes after
first taking it you feel stronger and better. It
sends the blood racing through the veins and
arteries, charges the nerves with the electricity
of life, and rests the overwrought muscles. Il
gives sound sleep and a hearty appetite and
banishes worry and care. -E8E7 80
Chrystal Tonic cures rheumatism constipation.
consumption, torpid liver, kidney trouble.
Bright's disease, heart disease neuralgia. nor.
vous exhaustion male and female weakness bad
blood, headache, backache, dizziness, sleepless-
ness dyspepsia, general debilityy tired brain and
any rundown condition Of the system.
Don't take our word for what Chrystal Tonic
will do for you, try hottie to-day IL. after
using It, you are not delighted with the result,
write the company at Marshall and they win
refund your money What could be fairer? Z
| Get Chrystal Tonic from your druggist at 81
the bottle or direct from the Chrystal Tonic CO..
Marshall, Mich, prepaid. on receipt Of price
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
CHURCH SERVICES TOMORROW
METHODIST,

Thirteenth Avenue-Rev. G. F. Sharpe; morn
ing, Simon Of Cyrene,. Who Was Compelled to
Bear His Sayiors Cross; evening, t"Cracked and
Broken Cisterns."
North--Rev. w. A. Shannon; morning, J. W.
Mower; evening, the pastor.
.Nidway--Rev. B. Y. Neal; morning and eve
ming services.
Wesley--Rev. James s. Montgomery; morning,
ssyhe Man Who Fell from the Top; evening,
'An Evening of EOetry." DR.. Montgomery, viii
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
oHa1sr1AN rNprAyoa Norrs.

The district devotional rallies for this week
are: May 10, district No. l. Chicago Avenue
Baptist church; May 1s, district No. 8, Open
Door Congregational church. These meetings are
conducted by George NJ Marine, chairman Of
the prayer meeting committee.
The new dining-room of tho Bethlehem Pres
hyterian church Will be greatly taxed by the
crowds that will attend the annual meeting Of
the Minneapolis Christian Endeavor union Friday
evening, May 10. Tickets were apportioned to
the different societies Of the city the past week.
The advisory board of the city union viii
meet at the Y. NJ. G.. A. Monday at s p. m.
There will be special music at the opening
Of the First Baptist meeting tomorrow at
p. Mrs. C1eone D. Bergren will sing
NEARER, My God, to Thee by Albert j.
also. a#E
The Christian Endeavorers of Southeast Min.
| the First Methodist church Tomorrow at $3.50
p. m. The meeting viii be addressed by Rev.
W. B. Riley, pastor of the First Baptist church.
Others interested are invited to be present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07

Hope and Love, and the Greatest Of These II
Love-" Z. .358 4s,
Band Of Peace-Mrs Lowell; evening, .'Ths
Relation Of Body and Soul; tests will be given.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07

/ Journal Want Ads tell your
wants" to the family circle after
the days work is over and when
/ people are In a receptive mood.
Only one cent word.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
Quit Growing Old

There Is No Reason Why Any Man
: or Woman Cannot Be Well
and Strong and Vigorous
and Live to the Ripe
Old Age Of 100
Years.
If You Are Sick or Weak or Failing I'm
Any Way Chrystal Tonic Will Re-
store You'll Is Natures Own
Remedy-It Is the Oil that
Keeps the Human Ma
chine Running Smooth
ly and Freely.
Ninety per cent of the people die from twenty
to sixty years before Nature intended. When
energies begin to fail, they just give up-they do
nothing to bring about normal conditions.
Old people, nervous people and sick people
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1904-12-02
UNIVERSITY PARK
AND PORTSMOUTH
Happenings of the Week In and Aronnd These
Enterprising Suburbs.
Gathered for the Information Of Review Readers
Personal, Social and Otherwise.

burning fercely. The residents of
nearby cottages devoted their labor
to protecting their own abOdes, wet
ting the roofs with buckets of water
and keeping sharp lookout for
sparks. The house is a total loss.
Shortly after it had burned to the
ground an investigation is said to
have shown fresh wagon tracks lead
ing from the front and rear doors.
They are supposed to have been made
by the wagon in which it is alleged
the furniture was carried away prev
ious to the fire. Royal was formerly
employed as nightwatchman in a mill.
II j. said. OF late he has been doing
odd jobs. His wife is in the asylum
for the insane. and until three weeks
ago he lived at the house with his two
little children. II is openly charged
that the fire was of incendiary origin.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1904-12-02
Employment
FOR ALL

University Park lies central to that
great manufacturing district extend
ing along the water front from the
Portland Flouring Mill to st. Johns.
Two thousand hands will soon have
employment within easy walking dis
tance from University Park. The bet
ter class engaged in this district are
striving to have their homes at Uni
verisity Park because IL is the desire
of every good man to have his home
in respectable surroundings.
University Park now has the far
famed Bull Run water at so cents per
fswcet. has more fine residences un-
der construction than any other sub
urb, has employment for more men
than any other suburb, has better
educational facilities than any other
part Of Portland, has larger payroll
than any other suburb, has the high
est degree Of morality in Portland. II
offers the best opportunity on earth
to investors and homeseekers. Prices
of lots are advancing. Call and see
us about University Park.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1904-12-02

Portsmouth Tent No. SO, K. o. I.
NJ. meets in Odd Fellows hall, 1st and
Bird Tuesdays. ID. S. Walton, com
mander, G. II. Hemstock, X. *.
stock, secretary.
/. o. o. F.-Peninsular Lodge No.
12S. meets in Odd Fellows Hall, over
postofIice corner every Saturday ev-
ening. c. d. Roger, n. g., G. II. Hem
Rebekah Lodge, /. o. o. f., No. ~,
meets 2nd and 9TH Tuesdays at Odd
Fellows hall. Mss Adell Horseman,
n. g.. Mrs. G.. II. Hemstock, secretary.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1904-12-02
The Cast.

Asa Tompkins, prosperous farmer
who cannot tolerate deceit
............ ....IIcnry Dcnlingcl
DiXey, the hired man, one of nature :,
noblcmen ..... ...J. Is. Easter
John Remington. IN love with Louise
80. ......,, ID. Is. Morgan
Jerry. country lad Claude Brown
Louise. the elder daughter, long suf.
fcring, but patient
.... .... Miss Myrtle Brown
julia. the elder sister, proud and
spoiled Miss Jessie Thompson
Ruth, niece of Mr.. Tompkins, live
~ aud able Ia hold her own
.,... ,.... Miss Helen Dulcy
Mrs. Sarah Tompkinr, n woman with
secret that cmbiltcrs her
......,,.., Miss Lulu Thompson
The play IL domestic drama If tho
"Old Homestead" and "Way Down
East order, abounding in quaint
humor, inlcrminglcd with quiet path.
~, aud dramatic situations. Tho plot
~ strong, based upon u sccic, which
Mrs. Tompkins keeps hidden from her
who dcicsis and cnunot tplcr.
iie deceit IN any form. She lives in
lnily dread lest the secret shall be-
discovered. and when Julia. the proud
ind spoiled daughter, finally confront,
Ter mother with the facts which hnvc
become known Ia her by accident. the
situation IL dramatic Ia the eX-
rene, The plot throughout is one of
bsorbing interest.
To those who have not had the
'leasnre of witnessing one of the Hay
'ood Clubs productions We could
nggrsi that they make n start with
Tompkins Hired Man." and they |
'ill b" sure 10 "get the habit.
The Haywood Club j. working for
he general good of the Peninsula,
heir handsome and commodious audi. |
'rium being open NJ any time for
lass meetings called for the advance
met or Improvement of this section.
ld these entertainments given
trough the winter are Tor mainten.
nee and equipment, none of those
king part ever having received a
mt for their services,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1904-12-02
Tompkins Hired Mar.

"fompkins Hired Man" rural
drama in three acts, by Enie W. Mcr-
riman, which is 10 be- present 1t by the
popular Haywood Club next Friday
evening, December 10Th, AZ their audi
lorium, University Park, aud at
Bickner's hall, in this city, on Mon
day the 18th. is awaited with unusual
interest
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-06

| under the prevailing conditions of soil
| moisture. and cultivation. The topog
| raphy of Illinois is such that Il forest
| cover is not usually needed to protect
| the soil from erosion. The land for
| the most part is rolling OF level prdl-
| RE, rich and admirably suited for agri-
| culture. y farmer reaping large har-
vests from his lands naturally will not
| consider putting those lands to a less
| profitable use. But experiments have
proved that shelterbelts, in protecting
the lands from wind, influence a larger
crop yield.
| Shelterbelts are invaluable in pro-
| tecting crops from the damage fire.
quently resulting from the full force
of destructive winds, but possibly their
chief value is in conserving the moist
/ ure so absolutely essential to crol
| growth. Wind is strong ally oil
evaporation. 1t is established that as
the velocity of the wind increase ;
evaporation is very rapidly augmented
| Shelterbelts, in opposing the wind, eff
fectiVely retard evaporation, and
thereby save to growing crops the soil
| moisture necessary to keep them thrift
ty during dry, windy times. These
/ facts are especially pertinent in a tree
| less level agricultural country, where
| the wind has an unobstructed sweep
| for miles and gets constantly drier in
its course. The strips of land that
! farmers in Illinois might divert from
! a agriculture. in creating shelterbelts
, would be put to better use than if con .
tiuued in crops because the REMAND, 7
! of the land would be so much henetited
by the change. Nor is protection FROM
| the effects of wind the only advantage
that would be secured from the cres E
| tion of shelterhelts. II composed OF
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-06
---------------------------
DEATH OF j. ". HEARST.
One of Dallas COunty's Most Highly
Esteemed Citizens.

Selma, August 5.--(Special)- u.
Hearst did tonight at o'clock at his
home at Richmond. Dallas county.
His funeral will take place there to-
morrow.
Mr.. Hearst was IS years of age. He
came to Dallas county from Edgfield
District. South Carolina in 1899. He
attended the famous Spring Hill Col
lcge, near Mobile. and was graduated
from that institution. In 1882 he went
to Richmond. this county, and estab-
lished a store. He was always promi-
nent In this section and his charity was
lavish, he distributing thousands of
dollars.
Mr.. Hearst Is survived by a widow
and four daughters. Mrs. Walter
Whittle of Evansville. Ind; Mrs. Kate
Goodman of ScottsvIlle. Va. Mrs. J. D.
Allison of Richmond. and Mrs. ]. D
Wilmington of Richmond. He was the
grand father of II. l.. Tibbetts of Selma
Mr.. Hearst was the first Democrat
elected to the Office of tax assessor OF
Dallas County after Republican mis-
rule He was always n Democrat and
welded great influence in party at.
fairs. He was first cousin of the
late Senator Hearst of California, and
was second cousin of William Ran
dolph Hearst of New York
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-06
mo PARDON FOR CASES
YOUNG MEN WHO ASSAULTED MO-
BILE REPORTER.
Gulf City Chief Of Police saw Cover
nor to Intercede TO- His Son
and Nephew Gets Little
Comfort,

Police Chief John Case of Moplle ana
some of his friends were at the Capt.
toll yesterday to urge that Governor
cunningham grant PARDON 10 L'uh
can Case and Henry Case, son ana
nephew respectively Of the Chlei OF
Police. who were recently convicted OF
assaulting Philip Cosmnsky. "a news
paper reporter of Mobile, and were SEN
fenced to three months in JAIL
On the highest authority it may be
said that the Governor absolutely de-
clined to issue a pardon TO the case
boys, although he declined to discuss
the matter with newspaper reporters
After an interview with the Cover
nor Chief Case retained we'll known
Montgomery lawyer who went to the
Capitol and conferred with Governor
Cunningham. The lawyer, 1t is said
was told plainly that q pardon for the
Case boys was out of the question.
Duncan Case and Henry Case were
convicted nearly a month ago in the
City Court of Mobile. Immediately at
ter they were sentenced certain inf1u-
entail men of Mobile drew the atten-
ton of the Governor to the sentence OF
the young men and bespoke for them
executive clemency. 1t has developed
that other equally influential men OF
Mobile held to the view that the sem
tence of the court should stand.
At any rate H. Is said by officials In
a position to know that the Governor
feels that 1t would be a reflection on
se' court if the young men were par
doned TO soon after their conviction
and without the recommendation of the
trial Judge and the Solicitor.
Chief Case returned to his home In
Mobile at IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-06


For the third time in succession a
ball game has been prevented in Mont
gomery by rain. only two games having
been played this week.
1t looks as If the decision in the
baseball case has been appealed to a
higher court without consulting the
wishes of the anti-ba seball people. On
the publication of the court decision
last Thursday morning His Honor,
Judge Jupiter Pluyius. at once took the
matter in charge and with very damp
countenance he has grimly and con-
sistently held il there ever since.
II he dissolves his watery injunction
today there will be a doublehcader at
Highland Oval this afternoon, the first
game being called at o'clock. Watt
for Little Rock and Jack Lee for the
Pretzels will be on the firing line in
the first game and probaly Dannehower
and Frank Wilson for the second
game.
This will be the last chance for a
game on the home grounds for nearly
month, the PretzeIs leaving tomor-
row for Memphis where on Monday
they will play the first of a series of
eighteen games the road. They
will play three games each with Mem
phis. Little Rock. Shreveport. New Or
leans. Atlanta and Nashville in the
order named opening at Highland Oval
with Nashville on Friday. Saturday and
Sunday, September 3. and ;.
The last game the Pretzels have on
the coming trip is on Thursday. Friday
and Saturday. August %. IS and 81 In
Nashville. Coming home the locals
have Sunday. Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday off days and as there is no
Sunday ball in Montgomery this sea-
son the Nashville games will probaly
be played Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day. September l. and 3. Nashville
last game being with Birmingham in
Nashville on Wednesday. August 31st
By winning from Nashville yesterday
and New Orleans not playing Memphis
takes first place while Atlanta by
reason of the horrible slaughter of
poor Hughey is only twenty-five points
behind the Pelicans for second place.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-06
At CASINO THEATRE.
"The Rise of Susan" Makes n Great
Hit.

Hit.
Evidently the favorable impression
created by the Mabel Paige Company
in The Rise of Susan" had spread over
Montgomery for one of the largest au-
dienCes of the season greeted the COM
panY in the second performance of the
comedy.
If the management of the company
is wise, this play will be featured as
the top liner of the repertoire during
the coming season. The piece seems
peculiarly adapted to the abilities of
the company and the production is. to
say the least well balanced and clever.
Miss Paige yesterday received pet
cub bear from Washington The
talented young across is a great adj
mirer of animals and her menAgorie
consists of a Shetland pony. a parrot. a
goat, a dog, u mockinG bird ana the
new hruin. The bear was yesterday
Christen"d Montgomery"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-06
Returned from PhiIippinea.

East Tallassee. Aug. 5.-(SpeciaD-
Thomas l.. Osburn, who has just com
pleted his second term of services with
the United States army, has arrived
from San Francisco, Cal. where he
landed from the Philippine Islands
Sergeant Osburn has been with the
army FIVE years. has been to the Phil
ippine Islands twice, served in Alaska
and in several places in the United
States