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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-01
WITHIN -FOUR WALLS.

Francis Morrison was ambitious.
not for wealth please understand.
She cared nothing for the almighty
dollar only so far as it was the means
of relieving distress and pro-
curing the necessities and comforts of
life, and with out which life seems
hardly worth living. To spend ones
best efforts In boarding money Just
for the sake Of accumulation indicat-
ed to her a coarse vulgar streak in
ones make up.
Neither did Francis crave social
distinction She had read enough
and seen enough to know that the
queens Of fashion paid the price &"
for their positions. and some times
they were dearly bought at a great
sacrifice of peace, love and quiet
home surroundings. and everything
that goes to make the ideal life.
But Francis had one weak spot
in her character. She was an ardent
worshiper at the shrine of talent.
She admired men and women with
brains. Men and women who had
dared and accomplished something.
The great commercial world
scientific world the worlds Of
F&AAtAhHtAA ann lAttt WtAAF tNiNflI
came in for share of her nd-
Grafton But above all the real he
roes 20 her We're the ones who had
climed Bnaided. 70 lofts heights. Who'll
an spite % difficult OBSTACLES held on
with tenacious grip. determined toI
succeed or die loo the attempt These
men and women were her idols. for
FranCts true 10 The spirit OF the age
save woman @ share in every under
taking and department Of the busy
life. other people might teusure.
these servants Of the great republic
and perhaps ihey asa have faults. alll
people have more or less tut Fran
Ciz only saws The eood and beuifissut
side at their characters
FROM tae man who Invented al
new cuup.iur pin ore Ip thraaEh thc
whole E-mut 0f inventions ana as
coyerita fu zoe m1u who ls The father
IL wireless teIaeuWby Fruuces save
uuSflHted praise
From luclc Sam humblest rural
carrier Who breasts ere storms - Ru-
ter sEa defies fhs beet ~ Swimmer
that Sc mas Egt unF uessaEss ffum
Abe outslds world un au sfhs pges
dent al fhe United States who wRs
brave sHpush sH fFuKt bis uge w4fh. |
IN aas tuuHaE ElsnEls was lavish
with asF aafnlfafium
Ia BE aahilsaIne hulss fhe dew
u and fhe humHissf reporter the
aaninalatnf ~ the linotype machine |
and D. ehtef editor acre an sest.ss /
alike in Der maud
TIE haga aswsf @ummn wha gave
tSo mites 20 fhmrIts and fhe mAn
~ho spent his flsumssnds tas toaaa a |
eFwsfft sAke. for hsth aAd aaae ar
c1rxfAns 10 fhwsr &hsllSy wAAt they
nmma@
tn edaraf1nn ahe thDmaAs the
F0Fssy whn made he fires and tA~ |
1maa who dust~a shw furniture ana !
nsasse arsxas azA Shssrf 2l TIE sooEAa |
weww aan1a& AZ e@m@1slAl aa the pres.
A&emf AAmzswAf - tAe eel n@aax &c \
the meAo1t And asw a great esezs--s
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-01
a REPLY FROM mayor
Says hsIlef Of DraIaiae low Place ii ihe
ksty Depot VIII Receiye Prompt
Aiieafioa.

Waxahachie. Texas, May /, 1905.
MIR. Y. ID. Kemble, Waxahachie,
Texas, Dear sir: I read In the
Daily Light of last Saturday, April
29th, your open letter to the city
council in regard to having the low
place near the Katy depot filled and
properly drained. In reply / beg TO
inform you that this matter had been
given attention several days before
your letter was published. wrote
to the general superintendent on the
Gath of April, and on the 2Sth (the
day your letter was published) re-
ceived the following reply
Dallas, Texas, April 9th, 1905
Mr.. Perry S. Robertson, Mayor of
Waxahachie, Texas. Dear sir: Ac-
knowledging receipt of your favor
of the cath inst, will have the matter
or the low place complained of on
our property al Waxahachie, just
north of the passenger depot. in
vestigated and given proper atten-
ton. Yours truly.
tsigned) T. s. Mcdowell.
will say in behalf of each and
every member of the city council that
he is doing his best to render the city
faithful and efficient service. |
think it is the privilege and duty of
every citizen to call the council 3
attention to matters of this kind. and
we extend you and all citizens a
cordial invitation to be present at
our meetings and bring any matter
TO our attention. / agree with you
most heartily in regard 10 the need
ed repair of the street in question.
and repeat that we were giving this
matter attention before your letter
thanking you for your sugges-
tions, | beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
PERRY S. ROBERTSON.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-01

There are more deaths directly
due TO weak lungs than to all
other diseases combined. They are
humanity's weak spot--the breeding
place of consumption. When the
slightest symptom of trouble is felt
in the lungs you should begin the
use of DR.. Boschee's German Syrup
at once. 1t Ia made especially to
soothe, heal. and strengthen the lungs
throat and bronchial tubes. German
Syrup Is a neyer-failing remedy for
consumption. Trial bottle 20 cents.
Big bottle rs cents. At all druggists
B. w. Fearis. IL
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-01
Chambers Creek on n Rampage.

Constable Shippey of Maypearl was
IN the city today. He stated that an
unusually heavy rain fell In that
section of the county Saturday night.
The south prong of Chambers creek
overlooked and spread all over the
bottoms, but the north prong remain
ed within the banks. Below the con-
verging points of the two prongs OF
the stream was almost a mile wide
II is believed several head of cattle
were caught in the bottom and
drowned, Mr.. Shippey reports that
number of small bridges near May
pearl were washed away.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-01
TO BE ENsHRiNED.
imposing Ceremony In Memory Of Slain
japanese SoIdiers

Toxic. May with elaborate cere-
mony. beginning Wednesday and end
ing Friday. the narnes OF 20 SEQ sol
diers end sailors Of japan. killed orsar
to the battle II Mukden. Viii b.. en-
shrined Ia the Spoken Sha temple
Many kinsrneu and kinswourn Of me
Fictiins OF the war are assembled ir
Toxic 10 participate In the ceremony
and are being shown spsciai consiIera-
Ton. They win be special guests 81
the government The Rag ~ the Rus
sian cruiser Variag. which wac sunk
IN the first naval battle Of the war ana
standard captured AZ Mukden is on
exhibition IN the temple The ernper-
or and empress ~ Japan VIII attend
the ceremony on Thursasy ard the
crown TTifce aud princes viii h.. mes
ent ON Friday The ceremony is based
on the national heller Il the immortal
ity Of the soul and the homage due 10
ancestors.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-01
JEFFERSON LAID AWAY
Services Were Impressive and the
Church Crowded.

@HGFCh IfoWued.
Buzzards Bay Mass. Nav 1-rot.
lowing services that we're impressive
IN their simplicity, aad suggestive 81
the character of the distinguished aet-
or, the body of Joseph Jefferson was
Sunday laid away at the Bay View
cemetery in Sandwich. eight miles from
here.
Before leaving New York CITY SER
vices were held under the auspices az
the Players club at the Church OF the
TRANSPORTATION, 10 which Mr.. Jeffer-
son. many years ago, gave the name
Of The Little Chareh Around the cir
ner" The service was conducted by
the rector. Rev. Or. George c Housh-
ton with the full choir Of the Church
David Eisharn. member Of the Play
ers.' was the soloist TIE service vas
specially arranged and besides por-
lions Of usual Episcopal services. 81
was to an unusual extent composed
Of anthems and hymns The church
was crowded 10 the doors
After the body reach Crows Nest
tefferson's summer home. hrief SER
vices were held. Only relatives ard
few friends We're present Rev r.
A. Horton OF Boston read Mr. Jack
sons favorite poem, Tenngson'
Crossing the Bar" and referred to the
dead actors many kind deeds At the
grave Mr. Jefterson's Ave sons and
over 100 villagers were present The
ladies of the family were two fatlgued
to attend A guard VIII remain al the
grave several days and nights.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-01
MlNoR MATTERa

Mumknw@n haR av@s ave ualem 4 sms
Fsmtna.
Hasasn Csxsnk aF nannAruez. =. =
10 aak s@msm oia
T~xAr&ana wsii hadla a az saa ma
eaamasaaN~4 Fs@sa m Rma rewer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-01
sowEh RECALLED.
s1mmsnsa 10 washsnateN Ser ga.
pAAHasssH as 70 Statements.

t'afasas Mas American Minister
HsfheFt ~ iiowtn bas h@en rseallasl
in Washington sni @gll leave esaszsa az
e. ssaeN NJ sfi@@ea ha# a=s@f sssfa.
#aosasH 81 NAshsmNfea for explanations
F#@Afsltfs sAAFms~ MhseA have tssn
vsAaf sssisses Assistant SECRETARY ~
state fsssfmls. se SIS hss ssresisxs.es =
as AussFtsaa spsaisses "a Nesaaxnzs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-01
w A NJ 7 s


The Modern Milling and Manufact-
uTiug Company IN now delivering
pure artesian ice 20 all parts Of the
city Both phones. tt
FOR RENT House near college
writer. up 70 date. first ciAss ma
| EFT ~
FOR sALE-So. pensmnrs tyne.
writer, np I odate first-e8ass ma
chine T. "a Barrow. sap
WANTED--Your lawn mowers 10 ad-
Just and sharpen al Arthur MarKoyf a
bicycle and gun shop 40
FOR RENT one stx room houSe
SIS West Main sfresf. Apply 10 NJ.
/. Campbell At ]. 5. Campbell and
Co.'S. =,
FOR RENT-Five room house 1r
Water tsree,. three blocks from
square all modern conyeniences. See
Dr. l., heplinger II
FOR SALE or Trade--My home. lea
Aldridge street, will sell or trade for
three or five acres within : or :
miles of Waxahachie n Perrin. II
Nice tomato plants SC per hun
dred. veybenas aud geraniums use
doz+. cut carnations soc dot. car
nation plants 5oc dox Mira Bird
Forrest SC
WANTED Teachers 10 know that
my house near Trinity University
viii be open for boardeTs during
summer normal
d23.wts Mrs W II. En0wles
THEY LAY EGGS Ia winter time.
Bur OrpingtDnH. the great utiifs-
fowls. Egws for Matching from my
prize winners ts.5o for fifteen. q.
+. Wilson. n
wANTED--Yon 10 know that II ron
have anything to buy aell or exchange
The quickest and cheapest way 10 let
the people know il IL 20 place an ael
In this column.
LOOK Here il your chance. We
renusate Old mattresses and make
them sane as new Phone um for
prices The WaSahaehle Mattress
Factory Old phone lie. New
phone &c. 81
Pare lard : rensA pee pasaaa ri
saiehwll g Blank market ~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-01
JAPs DRIVEN OUT.
Russians Force Them 10 Depart Tror.
Five Consecutive Positions.

81 Petersburg. MAY i-~Gsntral
LineNiteh In a message 70 Emperor
Nicholas says Two Russian forces
On the night a April >. simultaneous
~ attacked the japanese fo&n II
Tumwhustane driving theyn from nve
consecutive Positions and occupying
Tnnghnstanx
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-01

The Sims-Watson chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy will
meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs
). "A. Watson. All members are urg-
ed to be present.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-01

A 7. Btah0p ct to firm Of 4. r.
Blaessr : ca. haaasA ne Daily LaxAf
xI8@ Eoaay in paxm~nt fer Ehm
D@ly LAwaf s@E Amnxh@s' year IN aa-
wAmee
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-27
MIR. JAMES HOLT DIES.
Ely benson Passes Successful EXami-
nation foz West Point-Possi-
biIity of Automobile Plant.
Especial to News and observer

Especial to News and Observer)
High Point, N c., May 26.-Y ester
day morning at $3.50 o'clock, Mr..
James r. Holt, a highly respected
citizen of this place. forty-seven years
old, died at his home on Mangum
Avenue. About nine months ago Mr..
Holt was stricken with paralysis, az
fecting the entire right side. Since
that time he has been confined to his
bed, growing weaker all the time until
death relieved him Of his sufferings.
He was born at Hollis chapel Gull
ford county. He was married to
Christina. V. Graves in 1879. To this
union were born five children, three
of whom with the wife are surviving.
Mr.. Holt moved his family here about
twenty -four years ago and has been
a resident of High Point since that
time. The funeral services were held
from Main Street M. e. church, of
which the deceased was member,
this afternoon. He was buried with
Masonic hOnOrs.
A party writing here from Provi-
dence, Rhode Island, says that he
would like to build a factory here
for the manufacture of automobiles.
He says that if he locates here the
plant will be first-class in every re-
spect The business men have the
matter in charge and will try to bring
this new industry to High Point
Tuesday night during the Rabbit
Foot" performance in tent here the
section occupied by the colOred peo-
ple collapsed, throwing 500 or more
negroes to the ground. Pandemonium
broke loose, but strange to say no
one was hurt to any extent The
home negroes believe it was a put up
job by some negroes connected with
the show to get even with them for
racket over a ball game the same af-
ternOon.
The High Point Iron and Piping
Company has given a contract for
another building at the plant.
Mr.. Ely benson, of this place, has
been notified that he passed sue
cessful examination for West Point.
Mr. benson will leave for his post of
duty June 18th.
Jackson Springs Hotel, the cele-
brated summer resort, opened up for
business this mdaning. 1t is under
the management of Mr.. Robert Err
win this season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-27
EIGHT YEARS AGO
Mr.. H. C. Fulton Tells
of Then and
Now.

White Road is in Forsyth county
1t is a centre of progress. Tobacco
factories, the biggest in the county,
are there. What caused much harm
in that section with one man was
morphine. Read this.
about eight years ago l took 70 my
bed with infammatory rheumatism
and was confined there for two years
To alleviate the intense suffering had
to take morphine, and in a short time
found that the habit was fastened
upon me. When l was again able to
be up / commenced to investigate the
various cures for my disease, and af-
ter thorough investigation, and upon
the advice of my family physician,
decided to enter the Kelley Institute
at Greensboro, N. G. After taking q
six weeks course of the treatment
was cured, and discharged on the
eighth of July, 1902. Before taking
the treatment / honestly believe that
il would have been death to me to be
without the drug. Today | am thank
full to say / have not the least desire
for drugs of any kind, nor have L mad
since taking the treatment. My cure
is absolute and to any one who may
be so unfortunate as to be addicted to
drugs of any nature 1 would earnestly
recommend the Kelley Treatment, and
especially the Greensboro Institute.
INV stay at the institute was made
as pleasant as could be, and L was
treated most kindly and courteously
bv the officers and physicians, as were
also all the other patients.
I'll. G.. FULTON.
'cWhite Road, N. c., Nov Z, 1904"
Send names of friends who might
be benefited to Kelley Institute,
GbaapShorO N c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-27
Spirit of the Press.
Why Own the Railroads?
hmOnd New Leader.


In the debate at a railroad ban
quet in Washington the other night
over the proposed commission to fix
railroad rates, a prominent railroad
man, replying to Secretary Taft, said
that the proposed commission would
fix prices for sellers. That is exact
ly the view and the fallacy held by the
average railroad man. They have the
idea that the railroads are theirs eX-
cluSively, that the transportation is
theirs and that they have right to fix
the prices on it, regardless of the pub
lie interests because it is their prop
erty and the public has nothing to do
with it.
The truth is, every railroad is char
tered by the State and granted certain
special privileges and rights on the
theory that it will serve the public and
be a public convenience, advantage
and benefaction. 1t begins its life by
coming to the people, as represented
by their government, as a suppliant
Consequently it never can be entitled
to the position of master or of abSo-
lutely Independent ownership. Gov
eminent ownership of railroads is q
bad proposition; but the government
takes a certain partnership in each
railroad and assumes q certain right
of supervision over it in the act of
granting it's charter. Furthermore
a large number of railroads were
built in a great measure by public
money, subscriptions by counties
townships, States; given with the eX-
pectation and understanding of mu-
tuaI benefit When a railroad is so
operated as to injure and opposes
rather than help the public, it breaks
its part of the bargain. 1t is not
private property and cannot be con-
Quoted exclusively for private or cor
porate advantage. The people have
established a partnership with it and
right of ownership which cannot be
escaped. The average dealer in any
commodity is subject to the laws of
supply and demand and to the chances
of competition to fix prices. The av-
erage railroad is not 1t is supreme
in its own territory and if unchecked
by the law, can make or ruin COM
munities and sections, crush one in
dividual by unfair discrimination
against him or advance another by
unjust and corrupt arrangements to
his advantage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-27

New York, May 26.-For the week
ending Friday. May 26: Net receipts
at all United States ports during week,
131,050 net receipts at all United
States ports same week fast year,
.21,425; total receipts since September
1st, 9,115,190; total receipts to same
date last year. 6,984,110; exports for
the week, 1896; exports for same
week last year, 40,479 total exports
since September 1st, 7,400,293; total
exports same date last year, $685., 616;
stock at all United States ports,
5S5,S17 stock at all United States
ports same time last year, 287, 871;
stock at all interior towns, 6,612;
stock at all interior towns same time
last year, 1915
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-27

The Standard Oil Company will pay
the sum of $1,000 for proof and infor-
nation sufficient to convict. and secur-
ing the conviction of the person or per-
sons who robbed and burned its sta.
ton in RaleighF N. c., on the night OF
May 18TH This reward will be paid
Immediately to the person entitled ta
the same, upon the conviction of any
person or persons of completely i'm the
robbery of said station or in the burn,
ing Of the same, or i'm the murder OF
the watchman, Mr.. n. b. Strickland.
This company will be liable for the
payment Of this reward only upon the
conviction of some person for one Of
the said offences; and then only to the
person furnishing the proof resulting
i'm such conviction. communication
should be addressed to
w. r. BARKSDALE, Manager
Wilmington, ~ c.
POU & FULLER, Attorneys.
Raleigh, N. G.
May cath. 1905.
5-25-E. o. d.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-27
Do Not Represent the People.
Trov Montgomerian.

Troy Montgomerian.
We can never expect to get any re-
forms as long as so many of the
United States Senators are either at
the head of, or are members of, these
gigantic trusts. There can be no eff
fe ctive antitrust laws passed and put
into effect just SO long as the majority
stands as it now is. While the con-
trolling influence lies with the Sena-
tors from the Northern States, there
are but very few of these Senators who
really represent the common people.
We see no way to remedy this evil but
to choose the Senators by a direct vote
of the people. Until we get represen-
tative men in the Senate, as well as in
the House, we may expect to get but
few reforms.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-27

ion depot companies wharfage COM
panies, companies engaged in furnish
ing meals to interstate travellers, coal,
companies supplying coal to locomo-
tiveS hauling interstate freight; also
bonding the car trust companies, who
build cars and lease them to the rail-
roads, and many similar businesses.
Indeed, you might include the COM
mission merchants themselves, who
furnish carriage in connection with the
interstate shipments before same
reach final destination
The present Interstate commerce
law states that the term "transpOrta-
ton" shall include all Instrumental
ties of shipment of carriage. If our
Menting cars to railways or refrigerat-
ing contents thereof by furnishing ice
at local points, as explained in my
statement yesterday, are "instrumen-
talities of shipment or carriage, then,
under the terms of the act to regulate
commerce, the car lines and the bus
mess of the companies as above men
toned are already under the jurisdic-
ton of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. 1 am informed. however, by
our legal department that the queS-
ton of whether the services we render
are Observation-Disclosures of shipment or
carriage" is one to be determined by
the judicial and not the legislative
branch of the government, and for the
legislative branch of the government
to single out and specify our particu-
lar business by passing a law putting
it alone under the jurisdiction of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
and excluding business similar to
those mentioned would also be open
to judicial review
The Armour Company has fourteen
thousand cars. According to Mr..
Robbins it enjoys no special privi-
leges except with some twenty-five
or thirty roads for the transportation
of particular products. OF course, he
disclaims that there is any inhibition
on the roads to use the cars of any
other company. And in theory re-
duced to a science of eXtortfon he
is right. Why, then does he fear the
supervision of the Interstate Com
merce Commission 1t is doubtless
because he knows that the alternative
of that would be to provide either
competition or rates based on a sched-
ule figuring competition as reality.
The fancy of particular products is
good from a legal point of view, but
scarcely calculated to deceive. And
the twenty-five or thirty roads could
easily in this day of giant systems
cover the whole country. What sticks
in the craw of this and other trusts
when Interstate regulation is men
toned is not the socialistic tendency
they profess to fear, but a re-adjust-
ment of profits to Il basis of healthy
conditions.
And is it not remarkable that the
one cry that seems to go up from Mr..
Robbins of the Armour trust, as well
as from North Carolina Railroad di-
rectors and others who are so vio-
lently opposed to the idea of regulat-
ing railroad rates and railroad con-
tracts, is not that the roads would be
hurt, but that other businesses would
suffer?
Such pleas are specious and some
times adroit, but they are too much
in it chorus of one key to fail of sus-
picion.