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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-01
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and ara bedaed itself about two or
three inches deep IN his iefi hip
Dniy flesh wound was prodnegd and
10 serious results are anticipated
Immediately after the accident
Webb waS placed IN garbage aud
onycycd 10 the office OF Dr Schmidt.
where sna bullet was located by The
X-Ray machine Local physicians
hen removed the leaden messenger
without any difficulty After he
bullet had been taken from the
wound Webb returned 10 his home
and late reports from him indicate
bat he IS doing aicelF
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-01
WAVE SWEPT SOONER
captain and Nate of ileGTy 0. Barrett
Carried Overheard and Lost.

Noodshole, Mass, Jan 4 great
wave reaching almost tidal proper
tions. rolled up Vineyard Sound Sat
urdaY night and after stranding the
big four masted schooner Henry O.
Barrett. tumbled over the stern and
swept over board To their death Cap
tain Joshua Norton of Rockland, Me,
the commander of the vessel and his
mate James Conley of St John, n.
b.
The wave jammed the helmsmen
against the wheel, smashing the jawl
and dagits and then ranging forward
tore through the spinnaker and Jig
ger sails anu carried away the decks.
he Barrett which left Newport
Meas for nc Fen last kNaens4ea~N -, !,
:,,-s -. her until tsSsa.sbins Block Island.
There she was overtaken by Satur-
days storm but as the wind as i;lS
orable she kept on. The Barnett
was abreast of Quick's Hole when
the big wave came rolling uD The
stern
Although somewhat disabled the
Barrett kept on and anchored off mere
about midnight
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-01

The tenth annual show OF he
Waxahachie Poultry and Pet Stock
Association viii begin tomorrow aud
lose FRIDAY night Pens Of poultry
began arriving yesterday and today
large number OF birds were reeeiy-
I'd Members OF the Association are
on duty al the exhibit hail receiving
he birds and issuing entry cards
The association has worked hard to
make this show the best ever held
IN the state, aud everything points
. It's unqualified success. There
viii be more than one thousand birds
On exhibition and the cash prizes will
aggregate a greater amount than ever
before given The exhibit hall viii
pc opened tomorrow morning al .
% rlOtk
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-01

With the screeching OF Whistles,
the ringing OF bells and the eXplo-
sion of fireworks the advent of the
New Year was proclaimed by those
citizens of the town who remained up
until the clock measured off the
last moment OF 1905. Just as the
clock on the courthouse tower be
gan striking the hour of : whistle
valves were pulled wide open and
for several minutes these steam
sirens Wed with each other in MAX
ing the loudest noise. \ crowd OF
BOYS who marched over town shout
Ing and exploding cannon crackers
added to the din and made night
hideous for the Slumberer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-01
SHOPS FOR MEXIA
Necessary Amount Raised to secure
Their Erection

Nexia Tex Jan / The neces-
sary amount of money has been rails
ed by public subscription 10 insure
the Trinity aad Brazos valley round
house and shops which McCabe &
Steen are going 20 erect at this place
at once The land that the railroad
people wanted has been secured and
work on several buildings win be
commenced soon. These shops Will
EMPLOY several hundred men which
will turn lois Of money loose in the
town in a substantial manner in
every line
Forty cars OF steel have been re-
ceiyed and is being stored in the
south yards OF The Rrazos Valley line.
besides train loads Of cross ties to he
ased on the extension are arriving
almost every day
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-01

Waxahachie, Tex Jan Ny
Dear Friends Just four years ago
tonight | asked YOU to let me be tax
assessor of Ellis county You grant
"a that request, and again in 1901
on repeated that favor Now I want
20 thank you for alt that favor for
rs j stand between two years one
recedins and the other approaching
Il see in the receding one. four OF
ne muet prosperous years OF my life.
aud Candidate or no candidate. office
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-01
NICHOLSON RELEASED.
NaSaltachir Man Gives Bond lscft,le
Commissioner iinhS

Nick Nicholson. who was arrested
the other night and taken to Dallas
by Deputy United States marshal.
appeared before Commissioner Fink
al Dallas Saturday 70 have his bond
set The amount of bail was fixed
al $1,000, and tots Nicholson gave
and was released The bond calls
Tor his appearance before he United
States court January H.
Nicholson is charged with conspir-
ing with another to commit an Of
tense against the laws Of the United
States. towit to violate the proyis-
ions of the Bankrupt Act of the Unit
cd States.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-01

All members OF Elm Camp no l6
are requested Go ne present next
Tuesday night Initiation OF Officers
and other business of importance.
WILL HANCOCK. G G..
EZRA : FUDGE. Clerk
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-01

Rogers Turuet was broughl 10
WuNahachie yesterday afternoon by
Stanley Munick ana placed in the
county lail oH an alleged cnargr of
theft Turner was arrested in Eunis
SATURDAY. might by Constable Wilson
Hc lis timer hv trade and nad hepu
MONDE in that department as fhe
hnrdw tro store uf Clark 4 Diaket
Il Is claimed that when he q,tls work
SATURDAY. afternoon he packed scy-
eral tools and about twenty pounds
OF soldoung metal in box which
he intended shipping tWas rhu hoN
was recovered ai he expires office
and later .a ihe night ihe arfr.t of
Turner was made
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-01

We are opened up for retail OF
feed and fuel in warehouse near II.
& r c freight depot and VIII be
glad 10 fill your orders during this
new year fog anything in our hnc.
Both phones 34
CENTRAL FEED & FUEL. co.
BY Archie Thompson, Mgr.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-01

hh1t koff. Russte. Jan In a coll
iisiou sunday ~ s.Eahotin railroad sta
tien between suita fs and railroad
strikers tiiftf prr-rfr wet~ killed aud
man, luiup
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-01
SpnCiAl Announcement.

Our cost and less than cost sale
will continue until January Ia All
staples, dishes, tinWares, oVeralls.
shirts. glassware, at cost. All fancy
emma holiday goods pictures, etc.
at just one~haI price. Good time to
get a set of dishes cheap Don't put
il off "a
THE pncrnNr C,rnpt-
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Inbreedinx Fowls.

It Is only among mongrels that you
need to greatly fear inbreeding. For
at least three years, with pure breed
and by judicious selection of the best
fowls on each side, we can bleed our
own fowls among ourselves The rea-
son so many fear the effects Of in
breeding is from their experience run
ming along the lines OF oulls. They
kill and sell the best always, leaving
anything for breeding purposes. No
wonder the fowls get smaller and
scrubbier each year. When you build
up good strain you must always
make choice Of your best among your
own, irrespective Of relationship, and
one can to some extent follow this out
among our general utility focks.
do not approve of it too far, but for,
say, three years, it is all right if you
select your most perfect males and
females for breeding purpOses.-St
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Charcoal for Gunpowder.

Charcoal-making for gunpowder is
a much more complicated process
than the ordinary field kiln manufac-
ture. Only certain kinds of wood are
used-usually the young shoots OF
elder and willow-and it is cut in the
Spring, SO that the bark may be
stripped off. 1t is then piled under
airy, open sheds and allowed to re-
main several years until it is thor.
oughly dried. When the powder-mak-
er is ready for a new supply of char
coal, the weed is cut into lengths of
three feet and placed in tight iron
retortS, under and around which a
fire roars continually. The hampers
and pipes are SO arranged that the
workmen have complete control of the
heat At the end of the retort a hole
is left for the escape of inflammable
gases resulting from the charring pro-
cess. A pipe catches them as they
leave the retort and conveys them
into the furnace, where they take the
place of a good deal of fuel When
the flames of the gas become a deep
blue color the workmen know that
the wood is sufficiently charred, and
the retort is cooled down as quickly
as possible. The charcoal is then LETT
for week OF more before grinding,
because if placed in the machine at
once there is danger of spontaneous
combustion The best charcoal is jet
black, and fractures show velvety sur.
faces.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
WATER FOR THE COWS.

Our water supply for the farm ami
shed attached to the barn, and troughs
have been arranged SO that this wat
er can be sent into tubs which stand
in the cow shed. The custom is to
fill each tub about half full and then
add enough hot water so that the
entire quantity is comfortably cool.
Cows do not care for warm water,
but they do like the chill removed
from the very cold water during the
winter Here is where our independ-
ent furnace or range comes into play.
It is located near the barn, under a
rough roof to keep the storm OF, and
the water is heated here without in
terfering with affairs in the house
kitchen. Enough water can be heat
ed in an hour to properly temper the
water for horses and COWS and leave
some pretty hot for the fowls, who
delight il water as hot as they can
drink, during the winter. Actual fig
ures have shown us conclusively that
in extra milk we receive enough to
more than pay for the labor and time
involved in warming the water given
to the farm animals. Moreover, we
find that with plenty Of warm or hot
water handy we are inclined to do
much more in the way Of cleaning
various things than we could do if
all the water available was cold
indianapolis News.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
HOGS IN WINTER.

Those who keep hogs should make
it a point to see that they are made
comfortable during the cold winter
months. When they are in comfort
able quarters they can be kept much
cheaper. Many a disease which the
hog is subject to is caused by lying
in cold bed at night. Not only is
this cold a detriment to them but
there is no doubt but what they suf-
fer as much, if not more, from the
wet. A cold snow or rain chills the
body right through, and all this is
very expensive to the owner. The
man who keeps his hogs in comfort
able quarters will find in the Spring
that his hogs have cost him a great
deal less money to carry through the
winter and are also in much better
condition than the hogs of his neigh
bcr, who has paid no attention what
ever to this matter.-Weekly Wit.
ness.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
INJURY DONE BY WEEDS.

The manner in which weeds bring
about injury to farm crops is discuss
ed in an Oltar bulletin. Farmers
will find sufficient reasons for fighting
the weed pest in the following: The
amount Of water which is taken up
by weed and evaporated from the
surface Ct the ,eIves is very great.
For Instance, an average mustard
p ait pumps from the soil about four
teen ounces, or eyen-tenths Of pint,
per day; sunaower, thirty-three
ounces, and SO on. The tranSplra-
tiCn is seLerally in prc. Ortion to the
surf. re # tae leaf, but cain leaves
tran opue, OF tnioW on WateI, n4-.e
freely than fiesay ones. Consequent
ly, weeds having large leaf surface
draw rom the soil and give Off
through the leaves a large amount
Of water and thereby rob the sur
rounding plants. Many botanlsts
CO 2sider this wa tie of moisture the
mos serious injury done by weeds.
Weeds naturally make use of the
same food as the cultivated plants
among which they grow. Consequent
ly they deprive a crop of a large
amount Of the available nourishment,
and they rob the succeeding crop as
well. For example, an analysis Of the
Russian thistle by Snyder showed
that it contains from twelve to sew
entee1 per cent. as much nitrogen
IS there is in clover, and an ordin-
ary thistle Of this kind covering a
square yard takes more potash and
lime from the soil than two good
crops of wheat from the same area.
Weeds often grow more vigorously
than usual plants, and, as a conSe-
quence, they shade or crowd, or par
TALLY choke, the seedlings Of the de-
sired crop. Black bindWeed, for in
stance, often covers completely
large part CT plants among which 1t
grows. At best, it is difficult to clean
many of the smaller seeds, such as
clover, grass and rape seed, aid the
difficulty is greatly increased when
they are grown on dirty farm. 1t
is almost impossible to clean clover
seed by winnowing. Hence the ne
cesssity that the land On which It
grows be clean. Weeds interfere with
a regular rotation of crops A we'll
balanced rotation Of crops conserves
the fertility of the soil, but it is often
necessary to depart from such ro-
tation when noXiCus weeds get poses
sion Of the farm-to give undue at
tention to the growth of hoed crops,
for instance, or almost omit certain
crop altogether for a time, as in the
case of the oat crop on faru over
run with wild oats. Weeds harbor
scores Of injurious fungi. Many of
the rusts which attack grain crops
find a resting place on weeds Of the
grass and other families which pre-
serve them through the fall, winter
and spring.-Weekly Witness.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Tainted Tin.

''Can / get in" asked the new ar
rival.
Hmm, that depends" replied St
Peter, doubtfully.
II never drank, smoked, chewed or
swore. / gave everybody a square
Zeal, l.
"Cut all that out" was the terse re-
ply, land tell me what was your bust.
neSs|
81 was an expert accountant"
"Sure, you can get in! You're what
we have been watching for. You see,
we are expecting Rockefeller now at
elmost any time and all of our account
ants are working overtime. We want
to be able to hand him an itemized
statement when he applies for admis-
Sion"
"a statement of what he did with
his money!"
mo: statement of how he got it."
Houston Post.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO
SUFFER
From Constipation, Bowel and Stom'
ach Trouble.
Q. What is the beginning of sickness

Q. What is the beginning of sickness!
A. Constipation.
q. What is Constipation?
A Failure of the bowels to carry off
the waste matter which lies in the ali
mentary canal where it decays and poi
sons the entire system. Eventually tie
results are death under the name of some
other disease. Note the deaths from
typhoid fever and appendicitis, stomach
and bowel trouble at the present time.
Q. What causes Constipation?
A. Neglect to respond to the call Of ma
ture promptly. Lack Of exercise. Excess
sive brain work. Mental emotion and
improper diet.
Q. What are the results of neglected
Constipation?
A Constipation causes more suffering
than any other disease. 1t causes Theu-
matism. colds, fevers stomach, bowel,
kidney, lung and heart troubles, etc. 1t
is the one disease that starts all others.
Indigestion, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, loss Of
sleep and strength are its symptoms
piles, appendicitis and 6stula are caused
by Constipation. Its consequences are
known to all physicians, but few suffer
ers realize their condition until it is too
bate. Women become confirmed invalids
as result of Constipation.
q. Do physicians recognize this?
A. Yes. The first question your doctor
asks you is ''are you constipated?" That
is the secret.
Q. Can it be cured?
a. Yes, with proper treatment. The
common error is to resort to physics,
such as pills. salts, mineral water, castor
oil, injections, etc, every one OF which
is injurious. They weaken and increase
the malady. You know this by your own
experience.
Q. What then should be done to cure
it?
A. Get a bottle of Mulrs Grape Tonic
at once MulFs Grape Tonic will posi-
lively cure Constipation and Stomach
Trouble in the shortest space of time. No
other remedy has before been known to
cure Constipation positively and perma-
nently.
Q. What is Mull's Grape Tonic?
4. 1t is a Compound with 40 per cent
Of the juice of oncord Grapes. 1t ex-
erts a peculiar strengthening, healing in
fuence upon the intestines, so that they
can do their work -unaided. The process
is. gradual but sure. 1t is not physic,
but it cures Constipation, Dysentery,
Stomach and Bowel Trouble. Having Il
rich, f-uity grape favor, it is pleasant to
take AS tonic it is uneQualled. insur-
ing the system against disease. 1t
strengthens and builds up waste tissue
@ Where can Mull's Grape Tonic be
had?
A. Your druggist sells it. The dollar
bottle contains nearly three times the 80
cent size.
God for ailing children and nursing
mothers
\ free bottle to all who have never
used il because we know it will cure you
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Canadian GrerEa Green,

Some people suppose that Gretna
Green is no longer in existence. 1t has
simply changed its latitude and longi-
tude. Its name is now Windsor. and
it is a Canadian town in the Province
of Ontario, close to the United States
border. 1t was recently stated in the
provincial legislature of Ontario that
no fewer than 500 marriages were eel
year. The great majority of the happy
couples had hastily crossed the border
from the adjoining republic.-London
England Tit-BitS.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
iW0MEN WHO SUFFER
DR.. Williams Pink Pills tho Ono
Eemedy Particularly Suited For
Feminine Ills.

10 women who suffer DIR. Williams
Pink Pills are worth their weight in
gold. AT special periods a woman needs
medicine to regulate her blood supply or
her LIE VIII be round Of pain and suf-
1erlng. DIR. Williams Pink Pills are
absolutely the finest medicine that ever
woman took. They actually make
new blood. They are good for men too
but they are good ia a special way
for women.
cit was three years ago last spring
that my health failed me-" SAYS Mrs
Arthur Conklin, of No. 8 Coldwater
street, Battle Greek, Mich. 81 suffered
from leucorrh9a and other troubles
that, l presume, were caused by the
weakness it produced. I had sinking
spells, nervous headaches, was weak
and exhausted all the time and looked
like walking skeleton.
MY back and limbs would ache al
most CONTINUALLY and there were DAYS
when ] was absolutely helpless f.on
sick headache. tried one doctor
another hut cannot say that they helped
me at all. My liver was sluggish and
i was troubled some with constipation
Zone day physician who has now
retired from practice met my husband
OIL the street and inquired about my
health. He advised my husband to get
some of Dr. Williams Pink Pills for me.
said they were a good medicine, better
for my trouble than he could put up.
tried them, improved steadily and soon
was entirely cured. AS soon as the
leucorrhoea was cured the headaches
and other pains stopped. am entirely
well now but intend to continue to use
DR.. Williams Pink Pills as a spring
tonic"
The genuine DR.. Williams Pink Pills
are sold by all druggists and by the DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec.
tady, N. Y.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
POTATOES GROWN FROM SMALL
SEED

Considerable argument is rife
among writer's as to the relative value
of small and medium or large tubers,
for use as seed. 1t is claimed that
the small tuber will often (generally,
perhaps,) produce as large and fine
results as the larger tubers used for
seed. We believe this claim is open
to question at least beyond the first
generation, for it is safe to say that
degeneration can only be the result
from planting the small tubers num-
Der of seasons in succession. This
seems to be a logical conclusion to
reach. On the other hand, it is quite
as logical to assume that the fine
medium or large tuber, containing as
it must all the vigor and fine points
of the variety, will produce first-class
progeny and, we believe, this is es-
sentially the case when the seed tu-
bers are selected from ones own pro-
duct and selected at the proper time
and properly cared for If the seed
potatoes are selected from the bin,
be the selection from small or the
large tubers, in the spring just about
the time they are wanted for use it
must not be eypec ed that they will
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Apple Trees 1876 Years Old.

An apple from tree at least 1875
years old was brought to the Am
erican Office this week by Josiah H.
Higgins, of Ellsworth.
When his grandfather, Levi Higgins,
moved from Eastman, On Cape Cod, to
Maine, in 1910, he brought with him
this apple tree, and set it out on the
place at Hulfs cove, in what Is now
the town of Eden. There Mr.. Hig.
gins. and his father before him, both
born on the place, ate the fruit. He
is interested to know ii there is an
older tree in the county still bearing
apples.-Ellsworth American.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11

Little Willie had gone to church on a
certain Sunday morning. The minister
announced that in the evening his text
would be, ''An angel came down from
heaven and took a I've coal from the
altar"
After the service was over Willie's
mother asked him what the text was to
be in the evening and he promptly re-
piled, "An Injun came down from New
Haven and took a live colt by the hal
ter."-Magazine Of Fun.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
A Pol t. Freshman.

When young Meagles took the train
for Harvard his father said: LAS soon
as you find out let me know if you have
passed your entrance cxaminatio
Two days later, in the midst Of making
heavy deal, he received the following
telegram: Yes. J. Meagles. Jr'
SomeWr It preoccupied and puzzled, he
telegraphed back. Yes. what:"
The well-trained son wired back, Eyes,
ir.''-A. Il. Holcombe in Judge.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
CALVES RAISED WITHOUT MILK

AS a substitute for skimmilk In
raising calves cocoanut shell tea APP
pears to have some merits. At the
Ontario Experiment Station calves
were fed in addition to what corn and
green feed they wanted six to eight
quarts Of tea made by boiling one,
fourth pounds Of cocoa shells in two
gallons of water. They gained 1875
pounds in eight weeks, while two 9th
er calves fed On two gallons of skim
mmilk per day in addition to the 9th
er feeds gained 14S pounds in the
same period. The conclusion was
that shells made as good a substitute
for skimmilk as could be had but
that nothing could entirely take the
place of milk for young stock.-Was-
sachusetts Ploughmaan.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
Work.
Work.
"Why don't you go to work I"

"Why don't you go to work -
Mister" said Flooding Pete, GIVE
talked for five minutes tryin' to tell
you hard luck story that would win
dime"
"You have"
can if l kin h01i yer interest, I'm
liable to keep on talkin' an den may
be not git a cent"
'9That's quite true"
"Well, mister, amt dat work?"-
Washington Star.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-01-11
The Inevitable Comparison.

The son Of the old counterfeiter gazed
critically at the bogus coins that the
hopeful young apprentice spread before
him.
Then he shook his grizzled head
These are not as good as the dollars
that father used 10 make" lie slowly
said.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.