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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-06-26

ment. II OF an inch long and tipped
the beam at one and one-half ounces.
1t was a trout, too.
When It comes to good things to
eat, we are living like lords. For
example, our menue at six O'Clock
dinner yesterday consisted OF the fol-
lowing:
Onions raw, cheese without beer.
cucumbers, squash, coffee, corn cake,
biscuit peach pie, butter. blackberry
jam, brook trout, channel cat, pick
els, Irish potatoes, potato salad,
young squirrel, black eyed peas, sy-
rup, rice. lemonade and water cress
gathered with our own hands.
The weather has been perfect, no
rain having fallen since our arrival
here. A cool. refreshing breeze
blows "a hours in each day We are
not molested with the mosquito, but
the 'chiggers" are continually form
ing an acquaintance. Briefly stated
we are having fine outing.
c, w. X
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Matthew'S Hurry Out Sale. .
Cured Bright's Disease.

Geo. A. Sherman, Lisbon Red
Mills, Lawrence Co., N. Y, writes:
81 had kidney disease for many years
and had been treated by physicians
for twelve years; had taken a well
known kidney medicine and othcr
remedies that were recommended
but got no relief until | began using
Foleys Kidney cure. The first
half bottle relieved me and four bot
ties have cured me Before | began
taking Foley's Kidney Cure ! had to
make water about evey fifteen min
utes. day and night, and passed o
brick-dust substance, and sometimes
a Shiny substance. l believe | would
have died if | had not taken Foley's
kidney Cure" h. w. FERRIS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-06-26

No one who has not paid his poll
tax and complied with all the re-
ouirements of the general election
laws shall be entitled to participate
in the convention. All delegates are
requested to bring with them their
J poll tax or exemption receipts.
! No proxy shall be voted in the
convention except the party holding
same is a resident of the precinct.
BY order of the county executive
committee at said meeting on the
18th day of June, 1906, the republi-
cans of each justice precinct of said
Ellis county are requested to as
semble at the justice of the peace IS
of their respective precincts on the
2Sth day of July, 1906, at 2:30 pm.
The precinct chairman presiding, or
in his absence. the republicans pres
ent at that hour, shall select one OF
their number to preside, and elect
delegates to the county convention.
The same qualifications to be requir-
ed of persons participating in pre-
cinct conventions that will be re-
quired of delegates to the county
convention. The presiding Officers
of the respective precinct conventions
will certify to the county chairman
the proceedings of their convention
together with a list of delegates
elected !. S. McELDOWNEY.
Attest: County Chairman.
II. SMITH. Sec
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FISHING IN THE WEST
WdxahdChianS Hooking The fiany Tribe
from the Beautiful C0nCho.

x. O. 2. Ranch, June 24.-By the
clear rippling waters of the South
Concho, IS miles south of San An
tonic, on the X. Q. q ranch we pitch
ed our tents last Sunday afternoon.
On our arrival here we were taken in
charge by Mr., Joe Kemp, manager
of the ranch, who kindly escorted us
to a shady grove near sparkling
spring, which gushed forth from the
rivers bank. In less than two hours
we were in the midst Of real camp
life, without a care or woe
On the following morning we set
about to dig some bait, and all who
have ever fished know what an inn
portant part bait plays on a fishing
(expedition. We were very successful
and soon had plenty of worms to g
around.
We have been here one week todal
and up to date 210 fish have beer
safely landed, mostly of the trout
1 variety Mrs Hudson. whose camp
name is kitty has the honor of
landing the largest cat, while Mr..
| Hudson, the professor" heads the
list of the trout kind.
| Mrs Hood better known here as
| Mrs Nimrod." has caught the
greatest number of the finny tribe
were not all small ones either. For
the want OF time we will not here
state how much the larger ones
weighed but she will tell you the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth" when she returns
home.
Mr Hood who has acquired the
title of doctor" on the X. @. H.,
is the champion turtle catcher of the
crowd If / should tell the readers
of the Daily Light that he the doe
tor. caught one that approximately
weighed 220 pounds, do you suppose
/ they would believe it?
4 on last Friday while Miss Mary
smith. our midget. was seated on
/ q large rock, which overhauss one OF
/ the deepest holes on the river duv-
/ dreaming. monster catfish. sonfo
/ five feet long and which ull of us
agreed would not weigh less cham
fifty pounds, pulled her headloug la-
. to fjftecu feet of water Hut for
the timely assistance oI several ot
tho party She would have. up doubt
+ had narrow escape from dr0anIue.
] Homer Ndklsou, our mau .fri.
day. has t,shed ,sfIy aui Hfr .ui
|to Jbc surprise of 200 fa ~u. 'h.
hooby prize Tor wtchm= ttr ma.I
est fish It was hy u,fua. measure.
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REPUBLICANS TO MEET


Headquarters Republican Executive
Committee OF Ellis County, Texas
Midlothian. Texas, June 25.-By
direction of the Republican Exeeu-
tive Committee of Ellis county. Tex
as, at a meeting held in the city of
Waxahachie, Texas. on the 18th day
,of June, 1906, in conformity with
the general election laws OF the state
and by virtue Of authority vested in
me, hereby call a delegated conyen-
ion of the republicans of Ellis coun-
ty, state Of Texas, to-~meet in the
court house in the city of Waxa-
hachie. Texas. on Saturday, the ith
day of August, 1906, at ! O'Clock
p. m. to elect delegates to a. state
convention and to all district con-
ventions, judicial, congressional, SEN
atorial and representative, nominate
county ticket, ratify election of
county chairman chosen at precinct
conventions on July 2S, 1906. and
for the transaction of such other bust
ness as may come before it,
The basis of representation in this
convention is as follows; Two votes
| for the organization in each justice
| precinct and one vote for each 10 or
fraction of 10 votes cast for the re-
publican candidate for governor in
! 1904, in each justice precinct.
The following is list of justice
precincts and the number of votes
each precinct will be entitled to in
the county convention:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-06-26
JUDGE BELL COMING.
Former Attorney General Will Visit
the City Friday Night.

Judge G. X. Bell Of Fort Worth,
former attorney general of Texas and
candidate for governor, will visit
this city Friday night and address
the voters in the interest of his can
didacy The speaking will take place
in the district court room. and the
public has a cordial invitation to at
tend Judge Bell has many friends
in Waxahachie and Ellis county who
are enthusiastically supporting him
for governor
Judge Bell will speak at Ennis
Friday afternoon, coming from there
to Waxahachie
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f,siiAews' Hurry o., Sale"
DR.. f. c. Stevenson Dead.

| Inc people OF Ennis are SAD OdaJ
on account Of the death of Dr. F. G..
Stevenson which occurred Sunday
about 3 O'Clock p. m. at his country
| home seven miles south of Ennis. He
| was sick a long time and his death
was not unexpected For months
he battled against his fatal ailment
at his home here in town and some
months ago he had his people move
him to his rural home which he
loved so well and there he lived out
his remaining days surrounded by his
immediate family and visited almost
daily by his intimate friends.
DR.. Stevenson was man of honor
and noble character, q loyal citizen,
a fond and considerate husband an
indulgent father and a good neighbor.
He was consistent member OF the
Presbyterian church and the funeral
services were conducted there AZ II
O'Clock today by his pastor. Rev. Her
bert Springall. Quite a large con
gregation OF neighbors and friends
assembled there 10 pay this last trib-
ate OF respect TO the dead Bro.
Sp-inpa} made a beautiful and con
-o'inc talk and the funeral party
proceeded 20 the cemetery to lay the
body away In its final tomb to await
the resurrection.
s. long procession cot friends at
tended the intctment In Myrdete
tary Ennis News
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False Report Corrected.

The Light
Not long since a Willis boy was
sent from WaXahachie to the reform
teachers trouble in the Waxahachie
public school A report has gone
out that these boys are the sons of
Mr.. j c. Willis, candidate for Tax
Assessor This report is false and
calculated to do Mr.. Willis harm. He
has only three children. one girl and
two boys The youngest boy is fou'
wears old and his other son, Morris
lis married and has been engaged i
the drug business in Palmer for sey
eral years. A VOTER
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Thursday morning at 9 o'clock all
the sunday school children. with
their mothers. viii be at the Metho-
dist church with well filled baskets
Jo go 10 the Chautauqua park and
have "a big day The success of our
picnic depends ON you SO be sure aud
bee there. Free transportation to
the grounds, so Bet us AN go and
have good time Hr "a child again
us' for 0ue dTy Committee
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-06-26

The regular meeting of the Bene-
violent and Protective Order of Elks
viii be held tonight All members
are urged to be present
10. BROWN, T.. r.
GEO. l.. GRIFFIN, Sec.
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The Colorado Chautauqua.

Tourist travel to Colorado prom
ises to be unusually heavy this sum-
mer The Colorado Chautauqua AS
sociation at Boulder has received sew
eral times as many inquiries in re-
gard to spending the summer on the
grounds Of the Association than were
received last year. Many persons
are already arriving and occupying
cottages on the grounds and almost
all OF the best cottages have been re-
served for several weeks past.
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TEST WAS SUCCESSFUL


The katy's new motor car which
was built at the Parsons. Kan, shops
was given another trial last week
II maintained a speed of forty miles
an hour with ease. As the result OF
the trip. the car will probably be put
into regular service on one of the
branch lines. The only defect found
was in regard to the compressed air,
which is used In stopping the car
The air tanks will be doubled
The trip was made by William o.
General Supt. T.. M. Alvord and other
high officials. .-Denison Herald
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Parents wishing to transfer their
children must make written appli-
cation requesting the transfer before
August /, The parent or guardian
must state that it is his bona fide in
tention to patronize the school for
which the transfer is asked No
transfer will be granted unless ap-
plicant has valid reasons for request
ing said transfer.
JAS. T. BROOKS,
County Supt
County papers please copy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

Once upon time man married a
woman who had inherited $500 from
grandfather. This WAS all she ever
received, but the man never got credit
for his efforts the rest of his life. He
built new store. Ibid it with h is
wife's money" the neighbors said.
The home was made over and enlarged.
"His wife's money did it," was the
only comment. The little measley
$500 she inherited was given the credit
for everything he did during life and
when he died and his widow put up
a monument with his life insurance,
Her money paid for that" was said
again. But this is what her money
really went for: During her Ell.
gagement she bought herself a $3.50
piano and a $3.50 diamond ring and
in a few weeks lost the ring, and
there was always some regret that she
didn't also lose the piano. -.Atchinsor
Globe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14
Molasses for Cattle.

Here is stock food item from the
Oelwein Register, which is decidedly
new to our Iowa farmers, no doubt,
as we'll as interesting to our other
readers:
Massin & Brown received carload
of New Orleans molasses last week
which they are feeding cattle on one
of their farms. There were GA casks,
and the treacle is being fed with
ground feed. 1t is said that molasses
is an excellent food for cattle in the
winter, and Massin & Brown are
making the experiment. Over 5000
gallons should sweeten the herd con-
siderably. The molasses is a very fair
quality and cost about 90 cents per
gallon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14
IOwa'S Loss From tuberculosis.

According TO statements contained
in booklet issued by the Iowa AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Prevention
of Tuberculosis, of which ex-Gov.
Larrabee is president, two thousand
Iowans die annually of tuberculosis;
9, 600 Iowans are now suffering with
the disease; 1900 will die this year
1000 will die in 1907; 1000 will lie in
1908. For as averages go, each person
dying OF tuberculosis infects four
other persons, one of whom is fatally
infected, thus creating an endless
chain. One out of every seven deaths
the world over is due to tuberculosis.
Five hundred students amt teachers
in Iowa now Iave the disease; 5000
Iowans Of wage earning age are now
afflicted; 2,000 are men and women
between twenty and thirty; 5000 are
below fortv. There are forty three
states with worse records.
To men OF affairs, the economic
waste of letting this disease go on
unchecked may be easily demonstrated.
The judicial value of human life in
this state having been estimated at
IS, 900, the actual loss from the two
thousand deaths would be $40, 600, OGO:
but this is only portion of the loss.
Five thousand who are now afflicted
are at the ge-earning age. The
larger portion of victims die just as
the wage earning capacity is reached,
or in the very prime of life or earning
ability. The duration of the disease
in the patient, as averages 60, is three
years.
The association mentioned is pushing
an educational campaign in every
possible wav through the doctors, from
the pulpits, in the schools, through
the lodges and labor unions, and
chiefly through the press, bv placing
before the people of the state inform
alton relative to the prevention of
tuberculosis. and seeking to inculate
bygienic methods of living which will
prevent not only tuberculosis but
other infectious diseases The as
sociation is headquarters ON trber-
culosis and offers it's services in an
advisory capacity in regard to treat
ment of the disease. E. Luther
Stevens, M. D.. is secretary, with
offices at Des Moines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14


There seems to be a contention be-
tween certain editors of the state over
the unqualified endorsement of the
candidacy of Hon. Geo. ID. Perkins
for governor by ex-Gov. VIM. Larabee.
Certain papers have jugeled with his
interviews and changed the wording so
as to reduce to the minimum its
effect. The fact is nndisputable that
Mr.. Larrabee is strongly i'm favor of
Mr.. Perkins candidacy. When the
former was engaged in one of the most
intense campaigns in the history of the
state Mr.. Perkins stood loyalty at his
side, rendering him valuable assis-
tance. If we are not mistaken, Mr..
Cummins was at that time an active
railroad attorney and engaged in
campaigning against the republican
party. The long personal friendship
between Perkins and Larrabee and the
latter's unbounded confidence in his
ability, integrity and honesty of
purpose, makes him his true friend in
this campaign. There can be no
question about that interview. II was
sincere, open hearted and frank.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

We have just received a letter from
the Chicago Daily Tribune to the
effect that we have been so successful
in sending in such an unusually large
number of subscriptions for the daily
Tribune, that they will extend the
special race to us during the month of
February. There are many yet who
will doubtless want to take advantage
of this exceptionally low rate. the
daily Tribune is conceded to be
Americas greatest daily newspaper
from every standpoint. and we take
great pleasure in Offering to get this
paper. regular price "a. 90 per year, for
81. % for whole year i: that is, both
Public Opinion and the Tribune
whole year for $3. 10. 1t is bargain
that no one will be disappointed in if
they try it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

The contention OF the Fifteenth and
Sixteenth Iowa regiments for recogni-
tion by the Shiloh commission, of the
part they took in that great battle,
has finally been settled by the author
tiles at Washington. Secretary Taft
has advised Senator Dolliver and Re-
representatives. Hull and Lacey, of Iowa,
that he will order monuments on the
Shiloh battlefield to the above named
regiments inscribed with the time of
their arrival on the battlefield. as de-
sired by them and the people of the
state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

An exchange, in speaking of a de-
ceased citizen, said: "We knew him
as old ten per cent-the more he made
the less he spent--the more he got the
more he lent nt-he's dead-we don't
know where he went but if his soul
to heaven was sent-he'll own the
harps and charge 'em rent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

A newspaper makes enemies. A
single unfortunate line may wipe ont
the already faint recollection of a
hundred nice thugs it may have said
about man; single failure to be
guided by the Judgment of politician
instead of his own conscience ma y
make that politician the editors
enemy, regardless of the years during
which the paper may have contributed
to the advancement of that politician
and even though paper may have for
years been a leading factor in booming
its town this service may instantly be
forgotten if it offends once as to
disregarding the ideas of some as to
public policy. The wonder, therefore,
must not he as to the number of
enemies newspaper has but as to its
friends being so many. That a news
paper of character has many friends,
surely it is tribute to the intelligence
of it's readers. who are broad enough
to realize that one may occasionally
err and yet be worthy of confidence.
Realizing this the sensible newspaper
man goes ahead. Elk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

Editor r. B. May, of the Waukon
Standard, is basking in the sun of
southern California, and writes some
very interesting letters describing his
trip to the readers of his paper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

Some of the state papers are men-
tioning DIR. Bowen, of Waukon, as a
possible candidate for the governor
ship. He is in every way worthy the
position and would doubtless be Loyalty
supported by the Fourth district
should he enter the race.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

The Hepburn railroad rate bill
passed in the House of Representatives
last week by a nearly unanimous vote.
only seven voting against it, while
346 voted for it. The bill embodies as
far as is thought practicable the
recommendations of President Roose-
velt.' Representative Hepburn says il
gives the interstate commerce commits
sion authority. where rate has been
complained of as unreasonable by a
shipper, to investigate that rate, state
whether or not il is unreasonable, and
if round to be unreasonable to name a
rate which is to be just and reason
able and fairly remunerative
which is to be the maximum
rate to be charged. The bill now
goes to the Senate where it will
be likely to meet with strenuous OPP
position.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

Hon. George ID. Perkins was per-
sonally rendered the support of the
Cummins' machine for governor in
exchange for his promise to appoint
Mr.. Cummins L. s. senator in case
of a vacancy. He hurled the proffer
back in the faces of those who offered
it in an editorial in his paper which
rebuked in the strongest terms such
ghoulish politics, and answered them
that il elected governor he woul d
serve no faction or clique, but would
be governed solely bv his own best
wisdom and Judgment. Those who
have known him for many years clinch
the truth of these answers with the
statement that all the influence of all
the corporations, cIiques or factions
combined could not make him swerve
from his path of duty as he saw it.
He is hailed in all parts of the state
as the ideal candidate for governor,
judged from any standard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

The suggestion of that Chicago con-
gresham that the u. S. army be
employed to dig the Panama Canal is
not so bad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

A new disease has appeared among
the horses of the eastern states and
as appendicitis stands for all unknown
diseases of the human race this un-
known epidemic among equines is
called agoturia. When horses are
afflicted with it they break out in a
sweat, become lame in their hind legs
and soon fall over dead. Ninetv-five
per cent of the cases are fatal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-14

Frank Campbell, convict in the
state penitentiary of Nebraska, was
the winner of the $25, 900 prize for
correctly naming the attendance at the
st. Louis exposition in 1904.