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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
THE CITY PRIMARY ELECTION
Committee Meets and Fixes Feb.
ruary 9 as the Date.

The city executive committee mel
at the Office of Spencer d Chapman
this morning with the following
members present: J. r. Strickland
chairman; r. d. McCombs from
Ward L, G.. G. Pierson from Ware
No. 2, J. w. Singleton and Ton
Spencer from Ward No. 3.
g. G.. Pierson was elected secre.
| tary of the committee.
The chairman stated that the OBJ
| ject of the meeting was to decide
upon date for holding the city pri-
mary election and make all neces-
sary arrangements for same.
The second Tuesday in February
which is the 9Th day of the month,
was fixed as the date for holding the
| primary election.
The following test was made and
adopted and will be printed at the
head of the tickets
"Any white person, who will be,
on the day of the city election to
be held the first Tuesday in in April,
1904, IN the city of Waxahachie, a
u; allied allied voter in SAID city unGer the
constitution aud laws of this state,
shall be entitled to vote in this pri-
mary election"
Each candidate to be voted for at
this primary election will be assess
ed the sum Of 81 90 to pay for the
tickets and expenses of holding the
election, This amount must be paid
to Chairman Strickland on or before
February 4 to insure names being
placed on the ticket. j. +. Strick-
land and G.. G.. Pierscm we're ap-
pointed a committee to get up the
ticket and see to the printing of
same.
The following members of the
committee were appointed to hold
the election in their spective wards
at places designated;
Ward No. ii. X Cauthen, at
Wyatt's office on East Main street.
Ward No. "A Lasswell, place to
be selected.
Ward No. 3-Iom Spencer, at city
hall.
The committee adjourned to meet
February ii at the First National
Bank to canvass the returns and de-
clare the result of tie primary cleo
ton
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

The Epworth League program for
next Sunday is as follows:
Topic: The Shame and Curse of
Atheism, Peter xiv.
Leader, Mr.. Arncld.
What an atheist is, Mr.. Nall.
The folly Of atheism, Pat Sims.
Atheism, sin of the heart, Miss
Satterfeld.
The soil and results Of atheism, =,
Henry Lee Ingram.
The personal aspect of the ques-
tion, and without God and without
hope, Miss Nettie Kennedy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

IL will be gratifying news to the
friends of Albert Singleton to learn
that he has been elected president
OF the final bali to be given by the
students OF the University of Texas.
This Is the highest honor the stu
dsnt body can pay to one of their
number, aud those who know Mr.,
Singleton feel confident that he will
acqaIg himself In most ereditable
manner.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
The Birthday Dinner.

Notwithstanding the unfavOrable
condition of the weather large
crowd went to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs, w :. Newton today to dine,
the occasion being the birthday of
Mrs, Newton. All the good things
imaginable were served and every
body enjoyed the occasion to the
fullest extent. The proceeds will
20 TO the furnishing society of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
B. 7. P. U. Program for Sunday.

Christ feeding the five thousand.
John 6:l-4-Sanders Durham.
John 6:5-6-Miss Mary Tingle.
John G:ll13-M Miss Essie McQuat-
ters.
The Lad with five loaves John Go
Willie Todd.
Christ gives thanks John Gill
Miss Lena Nall.
This is Of "a truth that prophet,
John 6;l4-Miss Maggie Hawes.
The true bread, John 6:48-5l-T.
II Barrew.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
PROMPT ACTION NECESSARY.
Only Few More Days i'm Which to Pay
Your Poll Tax--=The Advantage.

There left which Every
intelligent citizen knows that this prerequisite orlvotn 1904
candidates important office will be
o Among these
President and vice president
Governor and all state officers.
Legislators to elect United States senator.
Congre essman and all district officers
ALI county officers.
A number of city officers.
Besides three amendments the constitution of
special election?
III You Qualify.
al each election will be necessarily
all
list ab1ve will bring before the people
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
German Club.

On account of the special train to-
morrow night 10 witness the pro
tuction OF king Dodon at Dallas,
the German Club will postpone their
meeting until next Wednesday
night, January 27th. By orber OF
Lex Meredith, Pres. 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
II. { 7. c. Special to Dallas.

The IL. II I. G. will run "a special
count of the performance of king
Dodo," leaving Waxahachie at 6:00
\. M, returning after the perform
ance. The rate will be Sl.O0 for the
round trip.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
CHILDREN POISONED.

Many children are poisoned and
made nervous and weak, if not kill
ed outright, by mothers giving them
cough syrups containing opiates,
Foley's Honey and Tar is safe
and certain remedy for coughs
Group and lung trouble, and is the
only prominent cough medicine that
contains no opiates or other poisons.
Sold by h. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
ii You Qualify.


subject
You subject
oned
which every person
citizenship nothing
rrnl fay
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

Don't wait until the last day to pay. At
tend TO this matter today and avoid the
rush. 1t will be to late after January 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

The vote Ia the contest for the
Enterprise Pony Library is as fol-
lows:
Miss Mary Taylor, Avalon s. y so
Miss Belle Patton, Midlothian. II $50
Miss Myrtiee Neal, Royce. $3.50
Miss Chloe WadIey, Palmer. 5,525
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
Remember

Remember the Sleeper Grain Com-
pany when in need OF any kind Of
feed. We have the best MeAlistsr
coal. Sleeper Grain Co. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money If IL fails TO cure. n. w.
Groves signature is on each box.
1oe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
STOP IT.

A neglected cough or cold may
lead to serious bronchial or lung
troubles. Don't take chances when
Foley's Honey and Tar affords per-
feet security from serious effects of
a cold. Sold by b. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

A tailor mada suit f0F sl.U0 q
week ~ Lackland's Mistit paFlor.
20
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-02-17

Bill Rudolph, one Of the two who dlleda Pinker-
ton detective who endeavorng to effect their cap
tute for the robbery Of the Union No. bank has been
found lie and his pal who has since been sentenced to
hang were being held in the ST. Louis Jail and Rudolph
escaped Last month he attempted to rob bank at
Paoa and was the Kansas pententary .and his
recognition followed. Why charged with 50 grave
m oTense should be found the of his crime
months afterward no except expert can under
stand one of the Pinkertons at the time Of Rudolphs
escape said that he would be found not far away
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-02-17

q l. Jackson the Katy attorney, was seen after hav-
r lost two cases ''hand running" hurrying towards
tte depot this noon with his oyercoat on his arm.
said ne was afraid if he stayed around this town much
o,,ger they would have his clothes And by the way,
w Jackson is about as busy lawyer as there is in the
indian Territory not excepting Judge Raymonds dis
trc attorney few years ago his company had line
running north and south through this territory. Now
+ las added east and west lines and northwest lines
through the two territories until Mr. Jackson is about
~ much in need Of private hotel Office car as some sup
ernepdent From here the gentleman goes to Oklaho-
~, on a three days trip
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-02-17

Three appellate court judges and three district court
Judges are strong probability addition to the In
dian Territory judicial machinery by the present con-
gross The Northern district not deemed to be in need
Of another judge
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-02-17

If the government will not the restrictions on
titles to aotmens they will remove themselves by im
aton before very long, Under the treaty they will be
free from restrictions five years from August r. 1902
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-02-17

1t is confidently believed the land office will open at
Tahequah about the first of March The Delaware de-
cision is expected any time from the 22nd to the 29th
aud that will it thought open the land office again
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-02-17

Delegate Mcclure Of Oklahoma just now engaged in
a vain attempt to block and ultimately defeat single
statehood legislation congress In this he knowingly
miSrepresents both territories
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-02-17

Truly petty party anmositiesare nearing an end when
the conspicuous democrats of the city canon the repub
licass in doing homage to the memory of Senator Hanna
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-02-17

The space writers for the metropolitan papers would
confer mighty favor the home talent if they would
send their stolen clippings while they still news. To
wait two three weeks renders the service unbearable
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-02-17

Judge Adams Of the United States district court at ST.
Louis has overruled Senator Burons demurrer to the in
dictment and set the for trial March p.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-02-17

Nothing doing" is the word from the far east The
statement is qualified in by the news that
Russia has just blown up her second ship by accident
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-02-17

Let us all be glad the wateworks tange is at last set
tied and without resort to condemnation proceedings
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-02-17

The democratic party in Missouri is soon to decide
whether it is opposed to the prosecution Of boodlers
not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-17

the stern cenSure OF his father or his
friends, the well-merited contempt of
his fellows. The sense of responsible.
ty to God, or man. or woman, or
whoever it may be, is in allegiance.
The fear of the consequences, even
OF material consequences, of wrong
action, while II may not be the best,
is a healthy and laudable stimulus to
right doing. | think, however, it is
SO certain as to be outside the realm
of argument that social ostracism,
family apprehension, and all the attend
ant consequences of publicity are not
to be weighed for one moment with
the inward, mmaterial-shall say
.ernal!-cOnSequen of evil doing
such as | have reference to. the quail
ity of which is undoubtedly plain to
every one who reads. 1t is 4 we'll
known, a certain. scientific fact. Just
as absolutely determined Is is the
revolution of the earth upon its axis,
or the cause of the rise and fall OF the
tides. that sooner or later evil doing
produces individual moral, and often
even mental. sh:pwreck. The conse-
quenceS OF such actions. although re-
pented IN agony and tears. remain.
There is one being" said a great
and martyred President, "from whom
| can conceal nothing, who fathoms
my every thought who participates in
my every action, with whom I live.
and move, and have my being. who
knows me and whom I also know
and that man is James a. Garfield"
A man may conceal his action, un-
der the fatuous assurance of fancied
liberty and 4 fancied immunity. 50
that no one suspects what he is. or j.
about. but he cannot conceal his ac-
tons from himself, and If he is 10 be
man among men, if he is TO do a
mans work in this world at any stage
Of his career. he must have his own
self respect, else he becomes poor in.
deed. To every man. unless he be
comes so sodden in iniouity that hc
wallows in the slough Of it until hs
dies like swine. there will come z
time when he would give all the world
10 undo what has been done. either
deliberately, or-more often-in some
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-17
The Picturesque Celebration OF tn
Vineyards
TO ONE GOING ON A JOURNEY
Were every mans eternal care

were every man eternal care
But written on his brow.
How many would our pity share
Who raise our envy now!
TT is said 1ippantly and irrever-
l entity, that when good Americans
i die they go to Paris-and there
may be some truth in the current
assertion, considering the qualities of
the good Americans" referred to
Now, | do not wish TO reflect upon
Paris any more than | do upon the al
legged goodness" of such Americans
as go there, ultimately or otherwise;
but II | were to remake the aphorism
there would be at least one antitheSis
to the present in the first half of it,
and the consequent natural Inference
would be untlattering TO Paris.
Not that have any particular
grudge against Paris any more than |
have az unusual admiration for it, for
| have never been there; although |
hope and expect TO go some time-and
before ! die. too! The point of the
rather silly attempt at witticism, if it
has any point, *, | take il. that some
Americans have such good times in
Paris that the highest reward that
could be conferred upon the kind OF
American, mistakenly called good.
who has the kind OF a good time in
Paris that Is alluded to. i, a chance Ia
have II over again
But the particular kind OF a good
time that Americans have in Paris !
am credibly informed-not by those
who for a moment are willing to con
fess that they have had it. oh. mol but
by those who have observed with pair
and grief other people having its
scarcely to be mentioned on pages po.
lite. We can well believe the truth ot
these observations by lockers on" IL
Paris. even though they do not arise
from personal experience, because IN,
thing is also done in America.
am quite certain that respectabl,
American citizens. who have remained
| respectable in New York, or Chicago
or New Orleans. or San Francisco, OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-17

unknown in any other country The
Swiss are ahead of most other peo-
plies, too, in the harmony which ex-
lists between their rival creeds and di
verse races. Protestants and Roman
Catholics have agreed to differ there
as they have done nowhere else, and
the Italian, German and French can
tons are all on good terms with one
another, though their people speak
different languages and are derived.
more or less, from different stocks.
Swiss Railroads the Slowest in the
World
Americans are always astonished
when they first travel on the Swiss
railroads, which must surely be the
slowest in the world The expresses
sometimes go as fast as twenty five
miles an hour, but the average is hf-
teen miles. This is irritating, but
one is rarely in hurry i'll Switzerland
On the other hand, the railroads
| never have an accident and never kill
passenger; they would have no ex-
cuse for doing so. The line is al
| ways rgidly enclosed, level crossings
cannot be passed when train is due
and trains do not dash through the
busiest streets of crowded town OF
village. as they do i'll America. These
statements are generally true of the
Continent, but IN no other country are
railroad accidents SO carefully guarded
| against as i'm Switzerland
The Swiss, like the Irish, are n
much scattered race. There is hardly
a family that has not one or more OF
its members abroad, or preparing To
90 abroad. On winter evenings
around the blazing hearth after the
hard toll OF the day j. done, the favor
tie topic of conversation is the sue.
cess achieved by the absent son and
brother in England or America. Nat
urally, his younger brothers grow NJ
10 believe that the best thing they car
do is to leave their native country and
seek fortune in the great world. Vet
the Swiss are a home-loving people
and many of the exiles return. wher
they have made their pile To spent
it in Switzerland A great deal ot
wealth has flowed into the country ir
this way within recent years.
| Copyright, 1904, by 7. c. Mcclure. J
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-17

careless, thOughtlesS day. Wild oats,
when sown, must always be reaped.
The wicked man may flourish like
the green bay tree to the outward eye.
but there Is rottenness in the fibers OF
the plant somewhere. Some day the
tree will fall, and great will be the
fall of it!
Putting aside questions Of theology
and religion for the moment. unless
our future is determined by our own
doings, unless we are rewarded or
punished in accordance with orr lives
and our actions. the situation becomes
unthinkable.
If, therefore. these lines meet you
on the eve of a journey TO parts un-
known TO you. and where you are un-
known, remember this one tremen-
dous fact-somebody sees you some
body knows what you are doing. 1t
may not be your wife, your mother,
your friend. your fellows. | will not
even. at this juncture. call your atten-
ton to that tremendous word of Scrip
ture which says, Thou. God. seest
me" but for the purpose OF this argu-
ment simply point out that the man
who sees the things you are doing Is
yourself. And to yourself you are re
sponsible Do evil under such cir
cum stances under any circumstances
and should you live thousand
wears. unless, a. ! have aid, you 90
down into the utter darkness OF mental
and moral and physical degradation
and destruction. you viii never forget
the sight of yourself which you have
given yourself. If you arc honest and
true enough to see things in their
proper light. in their right relations
/ 10 one another
Stop, therefore, and consider that
around you, wherever you may go
brought there by your own unbreak-
able connection with II. remains the
environment Of church, home, soci
ETY., the state; and let this thought sus-
tain you and enable you 70 fight dowr
the temptation which fancied impu.
nifty and fancied immunity so allur
ingly present
(Too,,r;o1,f 1904 hv { Il Rradv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-17
Hindoo Mothers.insLdU
Haze the Best ChoW

The comic papers have lot to
say about the mother-in-law problem
in this country" remarked an Amer
lean who has just returned from n
long sojourn in the Orient, but In
dia is the place where the mother-in-
law has the best show
1T Is usual for mother TO live
with her married son when she be-
comes n widow. and often before.
Frequently the son goes ON living IN
the house OF his parents after his mar.
rage. In either case, his wife. il she
is a town-dweller, becomes. by vir-
tue Of custom and religion. a perfect
slave TO her mother-in-law In many
cases she may not even 90 ont for a
walk without the latter's permission
In the Indian villages. where the
women are more high-spirited than
in the towns. one generally finds that
the mothers-in-law and daughters-in-
law live together like cats and dogs.
Ninety per cent. Of them quarrel IN
cessantly 7 have often seen them
fighting like beasts Of the fields, tear
ing each others hair and faces with
their long nails. and pelting one an
other with mud and stones.
SO common Is this unhappy state
OF affairs. that the men have made IL
= custom that the mother-in-law
shall do the outdoor domestic work
! of the family and the wife the indoor
work Thus peace is secured for
/ portion Of the day az least
"Hindoos have told me. however
that though these women fight 80
much they arc not really bitter enc
mics To-day they fight tomorrow
they laugh together over some new
stunt on the part of the baby The
husband doesn't interfere. as a rule
II he does, both women tackle him
and give him a pretty bad time"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-17

DRY they used TO be a temperate peo-
pie, but now they consume incredible
quantities of liquor. This vice Is
rapidly undermining the character OF
the whole race. Even a few of the
guides are becoming affected by it. al
though their calling, even more than
most others, demands clear head and
strong nerves.
On one occasion DR. Parkhurst
went to climb a peak with guide who
was so drunk that he lost his way be
fore he started To ascend the noun
tain. Needless to say, DIR. Parkhurst
promptly discharged him and re-
turned to the hotel.
Guides Have to Pass a Civil Service
Examination
This is uncommon, however The
guides. as a whole, are fine body OF
men. They have To pass a stiff Civil
Service examination before they car
get license. and ii they prove
drunken or incompetent their licenses
are promptly revoked by the Govern
ment Alpine climbing is not really
the dangerous sport people imagine
il to be, provided that it is nationally
conducted. The guides do not take
chances.
DIR. Parkhurst once asked a guide,
viii the ascent he dangerous He
looked at the Doctor in surprise fot
a moment before he answered, DO
YOU suppose should let you rum any
risk? | have wife and family al
home, and would not run into any
danger myself. Besides that, my
livelihood depends ON my not allowing
accidents TO happen to the tourists
in my charge"
Most of the Alpine fatalities occur
through people climbing without
guides, but, of course, even the best
guide may meet with an accident
One of the finest who ever lived
Elias Furrer, a man with worldwide
reputation among mountaineers, per
ished three years ago with a young
Englishman.
Tourists usually show their ignor-
ance by asking, Does the guide know
this mountain 'well?" and If they are
told he does not they think he is use
less But. as matter of fact. guild
ing is an art-a profession-not a
mere knowledge of paths. An Alpine