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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-27

la3 acres miles west Of Midlothian, 40
acre4 in cultivation. q room house.
good barn, hne water. no Johnson
grass. black spil. gp0d orchard SS2
tsef acre reasonable terms.
IS sores l Fnila from the square. Naxa~
haehje. good black Land. ~ house
nice building ste, SO per acre
II acres about ! Z. miles Tram Waxa-
haehie, aeli improved, amesaf the
most desirable places IN Ellis coun~
~ ST. per acre IL sold in next
feH days
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-27
TARRANT COUNTY

iss5 acres. about is miles east of Fort
Worth. miles from Grapevins. rs
acres IN cultivation. balance in pas
fure and timber, 8 room house.
plenty II water. windmill Price
A@tNt
s45 acres in Coryell county. miles east
Of Gainesville, lsp acres In cultsva-
tion. all black land. two sets ~ i'm
proVements.. everlasting water
Price sl5 per acre viii trade for
property IN Waxahaehe 0r Eliis
county az a reasonable price.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
THE UNISON WEED.
Probably a Legacy to Is From south
America or Asia.

! Once upon Il time the name Of James
/ town must have been very sharply
! shortened. Within the memory OF
many people now living James was
| pronounced "Jeems:" in fact we be-
lieve that that was the accepted pro
| nunciatiOn of our Virginian forefa-
Tiers But Jim must have been the
diminutive Of "Jeems." rs we'll as OF
James; at least we judge so because
what is popularity known as the jim
son weed really is the jamestown
weed
Nor is there any reason to suppose
that this contraction was made jeer-
ingiy or sneerinEly. More probably Ii
grew into use Jess So and we find
Intelligent Americans to whom it has
never occurred that there is any con
nection whatever between jamestown
and Jimscn. Al the same. the au-
thOrities say that Unison is short
for the name Of the place where the
English made their first permanent set
Element i'm what is now the United
States and where the Old DOminiOn's
first capital was located
The Unison weed however. is not a
native plant. but probably came to Us
from South America or Asia. 1t is a
question now il got to Jamestown. but
we believe il is conceded that it is not
Indigenous to Virginia. Ii it was de-
liberately and dcsignedly imported. il
must have been because Of its medic
indl value; certainly rot for it's odOr.
which is vile: certainly.uot for its flow
ers and leaves, because they do not
compare in beauty with those Of scores
of native plants. And. while this weed
is now recognized as having some me-
dicinal value. it may not have had that
reputation then" with Europeans. The /
Chinese, however. use it to some ex- /
tent incidentally and may have done /
so from time immemoriaL that country /
being little given to the acceptance Of !
new ideas or new NOTWITHSTANDING /
Dispatch.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15

get of at a club. You will respectfully
decline. Of course, on account Of a sore
throat"
He grOwled around for a time and
said something about passing the even
ing in a saloon, but finally dressed
himself and departed, saying that he
might not be back for a month. That
was at o'clock in the evening The
next thing he knew Mrs. BOwser was
waking him up. and it was o'clock
next morning. He got up slowly out of
bed. yawuing and stretching, and OBJ
served.
Il believe we are going TO have an
awful storm by tomorrow. feel lone
some and depressed this morning, and
| ache as If I was coming down with
rheumatism"
Yes" replied Mrs. Bowser with
out raising her eyes.
Il suppose You are tickled half to
death all over that little joke You
came on me last night?" he continued.
Joke: l DO not know what you
mean"
Il can appreciate fun as we'll as the
next person. but it mustn't be carried
too far-nOt too far. Mrs. BOwser. |
went down to the club last night for
the first time in three months You
were put out at my going I didn't get
home until half past 10 o'clock. and
as
ut was exactly / o'clock. Mr. Bow
ser"
Never. | looked at my watch as I
opened the front door. As l was say
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
strika De s,-.,-Ii,-

Now TOr.5. Jan. 1.-THE strike a.
workm"n eu1Ioyed in tho harb5r Ia
spreading. cables tine Egeuls Avre-I
correspondent OF The Herald "a,
drivers have given their pledge tn
JOIN the movement ont % sympathy
Bakers and railway employees threaten
10 dc likewise. The minister OF the
interior has made tentative proposals
TO ar5itrata but without result Sew.
eral companies ~ cavalry are ara.
toned in the harbor % protect the
men willing to work there Several
slight disturbances have taken nr.rs
Many vessels remain idle 40 the focrs
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
Labor Troubles Settled.

Salt Lake Utah. Jan. 1.-THE labor
troubles in the coal fields OF Carbon
county have been practically settled
following a conference between repre-
sentatives of the Utah Fuel company
and the strikers. BY the terms 90
an agreement satisfactory % both.
the company agrees 20 lease for a %
rlOd OF six months ali OF the $50
houses erected by the miners on the
company's property, paying therefor
the lump sum OF $4,000. Unless -
moved at the end OF six months tn
houses become the property Of tn
company. The fight for union recog
milton will be continued indefinitely
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15

In time settle down into a loving. sen
sible wife, have put up and put up
and exercised the patience Of a saint
This ends it,
Your lawyer will see me some time
during the day. 1 suppose" queried
Mrs. Bowser as he started to go down
stairs.
He viii; he will. He will be in
structed TO arrange everything as ami
cably as possible"
At the breakfast table. however. Mr..
Bowser made a lightning change and
suddenly became very jolly. and as he
finished the neal he pulled out the
family pOcketbook and said:
Mrs. BOwser, you've been cut rather
short for the last two or three weeks.
and you'd better take this twenty to
sort Of even you up. III get tickets
for the theater tonight. and tomorrow
you'd better 90 down to the cloak sale
and see what you can find to suit you"
NJ. QUAD.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
SUITS AGAINST CHICAGO.
Theater Managers Want Damages for
CLOSING Their Houses.

Chicago Jan. 1.-THE Record Her
aid says today.
Suits against the city OF Chicago for
financial losses caused by the order
which Building Commissioner VII
liams issued Jan. I. closing every thea
ter in the city. viii be- brought By
many of the managers and owners %
plays whose engagements were booked
in Chicago during the last two weeks.
Since all Of the managers are non
residents, the cases will be taken b.
fore the federal courts. The briefs
of the plaintiffs viii be based on two
documents. which are ordinance
against places Of amusement costing
$500. and which has i'm no case been
revoked by the authorities and the
other certificates OF Inspection by tas
fire department which hangs framed
near the main entrance Of the down
town theatars. and which states. over
the signature Of Fir 7ar-haI Mur1.
ar that the house Eel certified 20 bs
safe a 90 the fire protection
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
THE IRooU6Is HORROR
Detectives Obtaining Evidences 70 Be
Used Great Case.

Chicago, Jan. 14-Evidence % BE-
used against any persons held To the
grand jury has been obtained az the
Iroquois theater by three detectives
of the state attorneys Office
Eight doors and pieces OF draDery
were removed from the ruins and
hauled to the criminal court building
Most OF the doors bore evidence Of
having been locked. They are burned
on bur one side. and in a number 81,
instances the doors were forced open
and the locks broken.
The door where so many bOdies
were found is among the pieces Of e.
tdence seized. Another piece 81 ev-
idence is the drapery that concealed
an exit on the first floor Neither
the door or the drapery was burned
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15

ing. the result was that l slept unusu-
ally sound. and you took advantage Of
the circumstance to indulge in some
funny business"
Mr.. BOwSer, when I heard you fall
against the front door the bells were
just striking l."
What! What! I fall against the
front dOorT'
You did and when I went down
you were sitting on the steps with
your arm around one Of the posts. l
had considerable trouble to induce you
TO come in
Mrs. Bowser. have you gone crazy -
shouted Mr.. Bowser as be stood up and
gasped and swallowed and turned red
and glared at her.
NO. dear"
Then you intend to insult me! II
came home at o'clock and fell against
the door and you found ne hugging the
railing and | had TO be coaXed into the
house the Inference is plain
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
COURTESY IN THE HOME.
q Il Essential to Happiness In the
Family Circle.

4
There is no place where there is
treater need of true. refined, everyday
| courtesy or where it will be more
greatly appreciated than in the home
circle. Yet in how many households do
we see an entire lack Of it,
The husband comes in tired and sur
". hurries down his meal. gives the
cat a kick and departs without one
kind word or gracious act to any one.
The children are noisy and quarrel
some The mother. tired and nervous,
has only sharp, Tecriminating words
for her husband, the children and the
servant The whole atmosphere ap-
pears surcharged with the very quint-
essence Of disturbing and dishearten-
ing elements.
Let visitor come in to make a
neighbOrly call however. and how
quickly everything is changed. Both
husband and wife welcome him with
the sweetest of smiles and courtesy.
When the visitor departs, he is bowed
out with the most charming grace and
in silver tones invited to call again.
ibis IS emlneully right anu pTOpeEs
but why should not the same cOnsid'
GRAFTON prevail among those who are
bound to each other by ties of, family
relatiOnship-"Our own, whom we love
bestY" Why should not the wife. the
child, the servant, whom you meet ev-
cry day in the most intimate relations
why should they not, 1 ask, be
vOuchsafed some courtesy as well as
the guest who calls for a brief hour?
Charity begins at home" we are
told, and l think courtesy should too.
No one. be he man or woman, can
stand weeks and years of continual
fault finding or habitual discOurtesy.
You bow to your next door neighbOr
when you meet her in the street and
give her kind or cordial word. Why
not be respectful to members of your
own family? Try it. You will find
you will be happier for it. Your home
will become an ideal one. and every
one will be Influenced to good by the
light which will radiate from it.-Pitts-
burg Press.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15

Brunswick, Ca. Jan. 1.-THE Ergs
United States dredge Cumberland ar
rived in port and will az once engage
in harbOr work here. The Cumber
land has been due in Brunswick for
some time. but ON account OF work in
other ports was unable % come. She
is 20 engage in dredging the harb0f
under an appropriation secured by
Congressman Brantley At the last sss
sion OF congress
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15

Annapolis Md Jan. 70 -Edwft
Warttelt was inaugUrated as governor
of Maryland today The governor
elect was escorted TO the executive
manson by legislative committee az.
compa1ief by officers OF the national
guard and two companies OF state mi
hua. From thence the party proceed
ed to the statehouse where an I'm.
mense audience listened % ire az.
dresses Of the retiring governor. John
Walter Smith. and Governor War
field.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
BOwser'S Night Off
He Differs With His Wife Concerning How He
Returned to His HOme-Was Invited to the Club.
The Next MOrninG He Felt Depressed and
Lonesome, but E2rs. B. Knew the Symptoms

"Ies: your condition last night ac-
counts for your depressed spirits to-
/ day it is not going to storm. Mr..
] BOwser. The predictions are for clear
weather for the next three or four days
/ to come"
My condition last night? BY the
great horn spoon. but you must have
| lost your senses. Do you mean TO say
that ! came home drunk
NO. not exactly drunk | believe
you men folks use a term called SwiZ-
zled don't you? You were not drunk
but swizzled. l had to help you up
stairs | started to undress you, but
you cried out 'G'way I'm me or III
knocker blamed head Off And | went
away"
''WO-wOman, you are crazy" gasped
Mr.. Bowser, who was so weak in the
knees that he had to sit down.
You did manage to get your coat
off. | believe" she piacidly continued.
but that tired you out. and when you
aw0kr this morning yCu" were SIR
priSeG TO find thar you had slept in
y
clothing
ii slept in my hat did Il" mur-
injured Mr.. BOwS2r.
Yes. ana several times before morn
ing You also talked through your hat.
| believe you men folks make use Of
such expression. don't you? When YOU
awoka and realized the situation you
thought had been trying to be fun
ny"
Mrs. Bowser, you-yOu didn't get
a telegram that your mother was
dead"
oh no! Mother is enjoying spl+n.
did health. Nothing has happened to
suddenly dethrone my reason, Mr..
BCwSer"
Bat you are a great hand to dream
vivid dreams Your dreams are some
times 50 realistic that you scream out
and wake me up
Yes. / know, but don't get out of
bed and 90 downstairs and find you
Du thc steps 1t doesn't take me TWEEN
y minutes TO get you upstairs and
yCu don't kick over chairs and yell out
thai you can lick the whole police
force. 1t is no use to deny facts. Mr.
EowS9P. You sly it was half past 10
ocjJck:"
'I'H sake my life on it,"
And YET I looked at your watch. |
and Il had stopped at $40"
Mr. ..5W>er simply sat and glarcd at /
her with open mouth.
I'm not complaining" she quietly /
continued 1t isn't such a dreadful /
thing for a husband to go TO a club /
md come home swizzlpd and 20 to bed /
with his clothes Oh. I expect that nine /
1Ut O. ten 80 if; only they shouldn't /
yet up next morning and lay Il all on
their wives YOU know"
There was silence for the next two
silence so thick that it could
have been sliced off like cold ham. !
Then Mr. ROwser resumed his dress
NJ and said:
Il am charged with having come
nome in an inobriated condition last !
night. That charge is made by my
wife. l do not know what her object
$. but
I'VE might call it rheumatism" in
errupted Mrs. BOwser. "Rheumatism.I
Toes act that way sometimes. doesn't
t."
Woman. You have reached the limit
the dead line, For your sake have
horne much. Hoping that you would
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15

Allentown, Pa, Jan 1.-THE trial
OF Alois Eckstein. IN connection win
the murder Of Mabel BecAteI LAT a.
tober. began today Eckstsin "a
said to be Miss Bechters sccepta.l
sultor. The indictment charges him
with being an accessory after the mur
der IL is said that Ecksteln win he
acquitted. and that be will be used a.
witness against the members of "a.
Bechtel family.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15

I'D like to exchange this" said a
woman who the other day entered a
retail bookstore.
The clerk unwrapped the bundle and
glanced at its contents.
I'm sorry, madam" be said. "but
we can't do it,"
why nOtY she cried. You've al
ways exchanged books for me hereto
fore"
Il know" replied the clerk politely.
but firmly, but we can't change this.
It's The LeOpard's Spots "-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
UIaddagh Wedding Rlnr,.

The Claddagh wedding rings are abb
solutely different from the ordinary
plain gold finger band which a cynic
once declared to be ''the sign manual
Of a mans impertinence and a WON
ans folly Those used by that pic
turesque colony, the Claddagh fisher
folk, are in the form Of two clasped
hands holding a heart. 1t is a quaint.
pretty and symboIical design. and. odd
" enough. the very old specimens are
thought to be the most valuable.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15

New York. Jan 1.-The Japapa.s
are leaving here and more TIA, fao
have left Dalny IN one day. saw. 4.
Herald dispatch from Port Arthur r..
Russians regard the Japanese .elzy-.
OF MukDo as probable. with the obiac,
OF making Russia IRE the FIRST sbo.
The trains from Europe are cran,e,
with troops Il II reported thar IN.
known persons have tried % ser A..
to the coal stores az Hardin.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15

"Y TEINK." SAID VI. Eowser rs he
rose from t.r dinner table. Il
IL think IN i">i look in on the
club this evening. haven't
been around for Il long time. and two
or three Of the members were speaking
to ne today about it. | don't suppose
you nave any objections, have yOu?"
Not in the least" replied Mrs. Bow
ser. AS you say. you haven't been
there for a long time"
There may be little speaking. as
some prominent man from Chicago is
to be there. and it is quite likely I'll be
called upon. If So
You will decline Of course"
why should / declineY'
Because the only speech you have is
something about the labor question.
and that won't be exactly the thing to
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
Many Lenders Form ceno,,,,

New York, Jan 14-As an cutie.
Oh the paWnbrokers' strike wblch =.
suited from recently enacted Is~t.,.
ton. the money lenders have a.-s .a's
says Herald dispatch from Linz p.
~, 70 form a pawnbroking compa,v
with capital Of $1,000. 600 Tbe T,.5
! ancruiser Prigilla has saijsd g..
Caiiao for Chinese waters
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15

These are two schoolboy definitions
illustrated by sentences:
Frantic means wild; picked some
frantic flowers"
athletic. strong; the vinegar was
too athletic 10 use."-Little Chronicle
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15

MANY people are entirely toe hasty.
A man ought to think two or three
minutes before he opens his mouth at
ALL"
1T altogether depends. He ought to
think two or three years before be
opens his mouth to sing."-PhiIadel-
phia Ledger
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15

James P.TaIiaferrO has been a credit
to the state and to the party whose
exponent he is. During his term of
Office great good has been accomplish.
Ell in Washington for the state of
Florida. Our rivers and harbors have
received the largest need of consid-
GRAFTON, our claims against the nation
al governments shave been adjusted,
the poor old Indian soldiers who suf-
fered in silence for forty years have
been recognized and have been allow
ed pensions somewhat in proportion
TO the service they rendered their
country in tine of need. All the
credit for these beuefactiOns is not
due. James p. Tsliaferro. He is only
one of our four Representatives in
congress who succeeded in securing
justice for. Florida from the national
but a share OF the credit
Is. due him, and must be accorded
him. He and his friends claim that
TaliaferrO is entitled to a second term
an endorsement from an appre-
cistive people to faithful public SER
want who has served them loyalty and
has succeeded in doing things, not
dream them all day lOng.-DeIand !
News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
POLITICAL CHIPS
FROM THE STATE PRESS.

q q
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Editor Frank Walpole has ceased
firing on Governor Jennings. Shot at
such long range rad little effect
Tampa Tribune.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Oluey's speech
st that dinner, 1t is quite evident Mr..
Cleveland has dropped the asbestos
curtain upon his candidsty for presi-
dent-Tsmps Tribune.
James +. BrOOme's friends feel per-
fectly easy about their favOrite. Mr..
Broome makes friends wherever he
goes, and goes most everywhere
Gainesville Star.
Now that Uncle Wilk has annOunc.
ed himself candidate, there will be
''razors flying in the air" Talk about
pepper-bOxes, they won't be in it.
Florida Index.
1t is the patriotic duty of every
voter to chose the men for office who
are good and true and capable. If be
does that he does his whole duty
Jacksonville FlOridian.
TIE Tampa Herald don't believe
that "Bob" Davis will get majority
of the HlllsbOrough county vote. The
Herald is not fully acqusinted with
the next governors running qualities. !
st. Augustine Record.
The democratic party may need /
both an issue and a man, as some /
republicans assert; but even this is
sometimes better than the predica-
ment the republican party finds
itself in-with both an issue aud a
man thsLit would like to get rid Of
Tampa Times.
No American has ever been more
highly honOied in Europe than Col
Onel Bryan. He will go down in
history 30 one If Americas greatest
men. II he isn't statesman then we
have never had any.-JacksonvilIe
FlOridian.
The man who opposes the re-elec-
ton of Senator Taliaferro il certainly
opposed 10 the best interests of Flor
i0a. That he has accomplished more
good work for This state than any
other representative we have ever
had no honest well-posted man can
truthfully deny.-Miami Metropolis.
Mr.. Davis says when he becomes
governor he will appoint Mr.. BrOward
notary public. When Mr.. Holloway
is state school superintendent he in
tends to assist Gar Shests in securing
3 third grade certificate. Who said
that our office-seekers are not liberal
" Inclined Pslstka Herald.
General Allen Thomas, of Tampa, !
has announced his candidacy for the
'ffiee of adjutsnt general General
Thomas wss quite distinguished /
officer in the Confederate army and
vas prominent IN the political affairs
# his native state-LOuiSiana-an
vas appointed minister to Venezula
Inder CleVelsnd's first administration.
He moved to Florida in lS99.-St.
Augustine Record.
The Herald is not one of those )
ewspapers which are disposed to :
'Oke fur at the candidacy of Hon. c. J
4. Brown. He is an excellent gem 7
leman and would make q good gov -
rnOr. The only thing against him is c
bat he wss a member of the Florida
enate. If he will declare against the =
Wales claim, the pardOuing board, \
be divorce laws and technicalties in -
be criminal laws, his vote may sur
rise those who are making merry
Yer his candidacy. -Punta GOrda \