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

of music, was accepted. Resolutions
of regret were adopted by the board.
The resignation of Prof. J. f..
Basham. who had charge of the com
mercial department. has been tender
ed and accepted. He will be sue
eeeded by Prof. H L. Williams of
Lancaster.
The degree of doctor Of divinity
was conferred upon DR.. Ira Landrith
President Turner announced that
the board OF trustees had christened
the girls dormitory Prendergast Hall
in honor of Judge d. NJ. Prender-
CAST OF Mexia one OF Trinity's oldest
and most loyal friends
few announcements with refer
ence TO the work for next year were
made by President Turner and then
the thirty-seventh annual commence
ment of Trinity University ended
with a benediction pronounced by
DR.. Russell
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new HALL CHRISTENED
nsAe foe eoys Nance IN Noaor Of Tria-
ity's first pveNdeat.

A large crowd attended the ex-
ercises held at Trinity University yes
terday afternoon In connection with
the laying OF the corner stone OF the
boys hall to be erected there this
summer. A great many visitors were
present from different sections of
the state. The e1ercises began at
3;3o with music by the university
chorus.
The address was delivered by DR..
Ira Landrith. regent of the Belmont
College. Nashville. Tenn DR. Ian
drith is an Ellis county product.
having been born and reared near
Milford. and for this reason his ad-
dress was heard with especial inter
est by the people of Waxahachie. He
was educated at Trinity and his ad-
dress was replete with happy remin-
iscences of the early days of that in
stitution. He said Texas was under
going an educational birth, and pre-
dicted that wonderful advancement
would be made along that line with
in the next few years. He made a
strong appeal for the liberal endow-
ment and support Of all christian
educational institutions. He allud-
ed to the recent union of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church with the
Presbyterian church, and gave it as
his opinion that the universities and
colleges of the Cumberland church
would be greatly benefited thereby
When DR.. Landrith had finished
speaking the audience repaired to
the ground on which the hall will
be erected where the exercises were
concluded. Owing to the fact that
the contract for the erection of the
building had not been awarded the
matter OF laying the corner stone
had to be- deferred to later date,
but the other part of the program
was carried out as originally plan
sned
4M In a few well chosen words Presi-
Sdent Turner christened the building
to be erected }leason Hall in honor
of Dr. WilllanSkE. Beason, the first
prssiaAns OF 1paty University and
who served IN that capacity for a
period of about fifteen years The
box which will be deposited in the
corner stone was then brought for,
ward by Dean Hornbeak of the fac
ulty He read the following list Of
articles which the box contains:
One bible. a copy Of the catalogue
of 1906, copy of the charter of the
university, inaugural copy of the
Trinitonian, assembly numbers o.
the Cumberland Presbyterian. copy
.,pf the Waxahachie Daily Light o.
June 4, last issue of the Weekly En-
terprise, last issue of the Ellis Coun
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power. and is the most Important
| court With which the people come In
direct contact This court has jtris-
diction OF the larger concerns OF the
people. civil and criminal. and 10 1t
Is confided the dispositions OF all
questions not specially confided TO
some other tribunal and the district
judge is, think. the most important
official With which the people come
in direct touch. II is part OF our
system that the people themselves
form part OF the court. II Ia a
special feature of our common law
Jurisprudence. that matters Of fact
in our courts are passed upon by
Jury drawn directly from the body OF
the county, and while unfortunately.
too many OF our best citizens ase dis
posed TO avoid jury service, as mat
ter of fact they should remember
that the moment they are embaneled
as jurors they become a part OF the
court itself. and their duty and po-
sition as such is as high in dignity
and Importance as Is that OF his
Honor, himself, who presides over
tn etribunal The people should re-
member this. and, instead OF trying
to avoid jury service. the good citi-
zens should render this service as
one OF the duties of citizenship, re-
membering that he Is a unit in a
governmental system: part OF the
court itself, and try to make 1t what
1t Is intended to be, great tribunal
for the dispensation OF justice, and
not a place where important matters
are passed upon by mere chance.
1t was my fortune about twenty
five years ago to become citizen
of Texas, and to locate in your coun-
ty seat. at Waxahachie Since that
time | have lived among you and
have practiced my profession in your
various courts, and before this peo-
pie. How | have conducted myself
as a man, and as a lawyer. since
have lived in this county is known,
or by the slightest inquiry can be
known, to every person here present
This much | want to say feel very
grateful to the people for the kind
manner in which they received me
when | first came among them, and
for the generous patronage they have
bestowed upon me during my resi-
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The commencement grafton was
delivered this morning at II O'Clock
by Dr.. Francis j. RUSSELL D. D., pas
tor of the West Presbyterian church
in st. Louis. DR.. Russell came In
the place of Rev William ]. McKit-
trick, who was detained at home on
account of the serious illness of his
wife. The address of DR.. Russell
was very appropriate to the occasion
and was well received by large
audience The other part Of the pro-
gram was as follows:
Vocal solo, "A Song of Thanksgiv-
ing Shippee.
Piano solo-Miss Yantis.
Vocal solo, Goodbye Camp
bell
Remember Now Thy Creator, -
The Trinitonians
At the conclusion of DR.. Russell s
address DR.. A. E. Turner, assisted by
Dean Hornbeak and Miss Mcclure,
conferred the degrees and awarded
diplomas to the following graduates:
William Turner Bone, ABB: Henry
Godber Clark, A. B.; Agnes Elizabeth
Clark, A. B.: Richard Maxwell Fan
cher, A. B.; Alice Louise Gibson, B.
s.; Helene Elmira Harry, B. l.. :;
Wylie Edwin Kennon, A. B.. James
Ritchie McCulloch. A. B.; Edwin
Booth Powers. A. B.; Phillip Eu-
gene Riley. A. b.
Glass Officers-P- E. Riley, presi
dent: Agnes Clark, secretary Clas
colors, royal purple and white.
| The Saunders prize of $50 in gol
was divided equally between Presto
Conner and Thomas Criddle.
The board of trustees granted Pro-
Geo. A. Landrum. director of the de
partment of oratory, leave OF absenc
| for twelve months. Work in thf
department will be suspended durfn
| the next college year.
The resignation of Prof. w. w
Campbell. director of the department
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The Alumni Association and for
mer students OF Trinity University
held a meeting in the chapel last
night Addresses were delivered BY
State Senator Hanger OF Fort Worth
and Hon. Lewis Carpenter OF Dallas
vocal solo was rendered BY Mrs.
A. f. Turner. At the conclusion OF
the program a reception was given
in the university building in honor
of the alumni
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~ Mirror, copies of the Dallas Morn
ing News and Fort Worth Record
dated June s
A beautiful sentiment was pro-
posed by DR. Isndrith and short
prayer was offered by Dr. D. s.
Bodenhamer, the senior member of
the faculty. This concluded the ex-
ercises and the benediction was pro
nounced by Rev. j. s. Groves Of
Honey Grove. the only living member
of Trinity's first graduating class.
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The Council Meeting.

The regular meeting of the city
council was held last night. After
the routine business had been dis
posed of the council passed an ordl-
nance levying a tax on dogs. The
ordinance stipulates that S1.oo per
head shall be collected on males and
5000 per head on females.
A resolution was adopted requiring
the construction of walks along side
tho Levy building on West Main
street and the postofflce on Jeiiel-
son street.
An ordinance asking for fran
chise for the construction OF a gas
plant in the city was passed over uh-
til the next meeting.
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POWER OF GOVERNMENT
The Legislature tas(is laws aad ihe
(esris Coastrue Then.

Following Is the full text OF an
| address delivered al Forreston Thurs
day night. May 81. by G. C. Groce,
Esq. candidate for judge OF the
fortieth judicial district:
Friends and Fellow Citizens: This
judicial district was created in 1885,
and HoR. Arson Rainey. with whom
was then associated in the practice
OF law, OF our county became by ap-
elected and reelected without oppo-
sition until 1898, when he was ap-
pointed to a position on the bench
OF the court OF civil appeals for this
supreme judicial district, and Judge
billiard of Kaufman county was ap-
pointed judge of our district, and
has continuously held the position,
without opposition ever since He
has determined not to offer for re-
election, and will retire with the
universal good will of the people
whom he has served so long, SO faith
fully and so impartially; and now
you have what you have never had
before, a contest for the judgeship
OF the district So many years have
gone by without any contest for this
position that it is possible that the
people may, in a measure, have lost
sight of its real dignity, and if these
discussions do nothing else, | trust
that they may have a tendency to
impress upon the citizenship of the
district the Importance of this, their
highest trial court
In the various forms of govern
ment the highest type which we have
yet known is that which divides the
powers of government into three
separate departments, or magistrates
one executive, one legislative and
one judicial, neither of which is per-
mitted to encrouch upon the powers
of the other. Under such govern
ment the legislature enacts laws, the
courts construe them and adjudicate
rights growing out of them while
the executive sees that the laws are
faithfully executed. This is ouI
form OF government, and with us, a,
Ia now she case In nearly all, IL NO
all. the states Of our union. the Des
T. the duties OF these sovsrA pWDi
lpositions, including the Judiciary
| 1t has been my fortune TO resi-
in three states of this union, IN 0
of which, during my residence in
the judiciary was appointive, viii
: in the other two 1t has been elecffv
and while / have often heard cor
plants that the people are less aD
to Judge of judicial qualification
than Is the executive power, l nav
found the judiciary in the electv
states in which | have resided full
as competent on the whole. as ina
of the appointive state OF which
was once a citizen, and ii is perhap
significant that in recent years ina
state has abandoned the appointlv'
system, and now. in common VIII
most of its sister states. elects III
judges.
II is a part of human nature, gen
leraIly. to take as matter or course
those things to which We are dalH
accustomed. and | have some Time
thought that the people In their con
stant familiarity with their distri'
courts fail 10 realize the dignity ant
Importance of these tribunals. ant
especially of the part which ihe\
themselves. take In the discharge O
1.-THE functions of the courts. Ondr
. our system the district court is in
great repository of original ndic''
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sunday School Teachers.

Primary Sunday school teachers
will please meet Thursday afternoon
at four O'Clock at Cumberland Pres
byterian church. State primary sup
erintendent will be here to give helps
in the work. Teachers OF primary
and childrens department to ten
years Of age. of all churches, are urg-
ed to be present
| Fewer Gallons: Wears Longer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
The Girl He Lett Behina.

There is 4 public library in Balti.
more that has regulation by which
ANY member wanting particular book
which is not in can by paying Il
small sum secure the next turn. and
upon the books coming in the librarian
sends him notification
In this connection an attache OF the
library tells of an amusing incident. \
member desired copy of q novel en-.
titled "Ihe Girl He Left Behind Him. -
Ihe book not being in. he made the
customary deposit and in due course
received 4 notification. This the mem.
ber's wife received-to her alarm, nj
first-for it read as follows:
"Mr. Blank Is informed that The Girl
He Left Behind Him is now in the Ii,
brary and Will be kept for him till
Friday morning neIt."-Success Mnea.
zine
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
Art Critic. and Art.

Some one was TO be married. for they
were buying wedding gift in Ger.
tain east side store, bearing that man
ner OF having money 10 spend, which
will inevitably assure the attention OF
the shopwoman. certain painting
rainbow hued and Enclosed In n lars.
gilt frame. had attracted their arren.
zion. IL was S169.
Whist is IT." asked one. peerina
closely.
1T is an oil painting" answered the
saleswoman.
ut has NO name on it." announced
The first woman. with an air OF having
found out what was wrong with the
work OF art.
"rhe best artists never Sign the.i
work, ma'am."
Are you sure Il Is hand painted?"
Certainly. ma am" ....
1t viii hang on the wall Of one brides
hOme:-Brooklyn Eagle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
sfaLa'a Royal CITY.

Perhaps the Gueerest city In the
world is that OF Sang Harm, the home
OF the royal family OF Siam. This clty's
popularity lies in the fact that it is
composed OF women a41 children alone.
II Is in the center OF Bangkok. has high
walls around it. and in Its population
or 5000 there is not a single man.
though the king occasionally paws a
WISH. The name Nang Harm means
yelled women" There are shops
markets. temples. theaters, streets and
avenues. parks. lakes. trees aud flower
gardens. hall OF Justice, judges. exc.
cuboner, police, generals and soldiers.
all The positions. official and otherwise
peing filled by women. The only man
In all Siam who can enter this city Is
the King. 1t liz the home OF his family
and OF the family of the king before
him. The ruler OF Siam may have as
many wives as he pleases. Each wife
has her own children and slayes-there
fore small city is needed to provide
accommodation for them all.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
F NATURES CRUELTY.
Tie tehseumen Ely Makrs It's VAT
Grsi Enemy Serve Its Purpose.

aTsi Enemy Serve Its Purpose.
Tue. ichneumon fly CT Ceylon is the
natural enemy of the scider. This IN,
sect is green In color. 9nd In form re.
sembles wasp with marvelously
Thin waist. 1t makes its nest of we'll
worked clay and then goes on hunt.
lug expedition. IT'S victims are IN.
yariably spiders of various kinds, but
all are subject to the same mode OF
treatment A scientific sting inJects
some poison which efectually paralyzes
the luckless spider. which Is then carried
OF 10 the nest and there fastened with
II dab OF moist clay. Another and an.
other victim is brought 70 this chamber
of horrors. Then the president mother
ichneumon fly proceeds 20 deposit her
eggs. one In the body OF each spider.
which can Just move it's legs in q vague,
aimless manner. bur can offer no re.
sistance.
This done, the fly returns 10 her work
as mason. She prepares more clay
and builds up The eutr q c To This
CHASTITY cell. Then she commences a
new cell. which she furnishes in like
manner and then closes: then she adds
Yet another cell and SO proceeds until
her store Of eggs are all provided for.
aud. her task in life being accomplished.
Bhe dies leaving her evil brood 10 hatch
hr leisure. In due rime these horrld lit
tie maggots come 10 life and find them
selves Graded In IL harder OF fresh meat
Each poor spider Is still alive, and his
lninpa n -, I'll,
mon grub till II Is ready 10 pass In the
chrysal.s stage. thence to emerge as
winged fly fully prepared to carry out
The traditions of It's ancestors with re-
gard TO spiders.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
SPIDER. Tha. Change Cs,ora.

An interesting instance of color min.
Icry in spiders has been observed in
the south of France. The spiders OF
that region when in search of prey
hiue in the convolvulus flowers. Ii
mas bsen noticed that white variety
OF spider frequented the white flowers.
A greenish colored variety made tho
green flowers his home. and pink ons
lived principally in the pink flowers.
Inc colors of the three varieties wers
at first supposed to be permanent bui
1T has recently been discovered that tn /,
color of any one OF these spider.
changes within a few days il the IN.
acct be placed in the convolvulus of n
different colored flower from that which
he has been using as his home. -Four
spiders-pink. white, green aud yellow
IN coior-were all put in q box together,
and within three days all were white.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
Merchants & Miners
transportation Co.'s

Steamship. Lines for Boston, Provl
dence and Baltimore.
Leave Newport News. via Norfolk,
for Boston every TneGday, Wednes.
day, Friday and Sunday. Lcaves for
Providence every Monday, Thursday
and Saturday. sailing from Norfolk at
600 D. m.
Leave Newport News fer Baltimore
daily. except TueEday and Wednesday,
at p. m. connecting for Washington.
Philadelphia and New York
Fare to Baltimore. one way, $500
round trip, $500. including stateroo1n
berth. Accommodations and cuisine
nnequalled. >et h.
Freight and passengers taken for all
points North and South. Steamers
leave Baltimore, foot Of Long Dock,
daily, promptly at p. m.
Only line running Sunday steamer
between Newport News and Baltimore.
For further Information apply to
d. r. McNEILL, Agent.
Newport News, Va,
". r. TURNER, G. r. A.
J. G. WHITNEY, A. d. STEBBINS,
"a V.'P, H. J. M. GenI Mgr. =
General Offices. Baltimore. Md
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
ANTIQUITY OF FISHING.
fhe Art of Angling L. al Old -h,s the
Hannah Race.

The Gri of angling no doubt had Its
origin in mans necessities. The earli-
est record of mhnk ind makes reference
10 the taking of fish for food. There
are frequent illusions to 1t In the Bible.
Job. i'll the OLDEST book OF all. says:
"Canst thou draw out u leviathan with
hook or his tongue with cord which
thou lertest down? Canst thou put a
hook In his nose:" Homer. in the
"iliad." speaks Of flshing ln these lines
Az bearing death In the fallacloua bait.
From the bent angie sinks the leaien
weight
Anu ii Is recorded in the odyssey"
AZ when the angler. his long rod In hand.
on IL projecting rock assumes his stand.
Casts TO the fiery fry the bnited snare.
Then filings the wriggl!ng captives In the
air.
The Romans. Greeks and other races
OF early days around the Mediterranean
practiced the art of angling. Plutarch
tells OF q prank played by the fair
Egyptian. Cleopatra, while out fishing
With Antony. They wagered on their
angling. and her divers did hang q
salt fish on his hook. which he with
fervor drew up"
The ruined walls OF Herculaneum
and Pompeii abound in frescoes OF
fishermen. All along the track of his.
tory are found traces OF this gentle
recreation. showing The gradual i'm
provement from the hook OF bone and
rude equipment of the cave man to the
elegant accessories and belongings of
the modern angler.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
Practical Eye wash.

4 little salt and water used as an eye
wash will cleanse and strengthen in
hamed lashes and rest tired eyes 1t is
safe to use It,. ut any time that irrita.
ton Is. felt. a New, York surgeon pre-.
scribes The ocean for bad eyes. partic.
ularly young eyes Get or" he says,
whenever you can and let the salt
and the sea breeze wash and blow
around yOnr eyes. 1t will do them
good. It will dislodge the germs OF
disease. for the air breathed by half
the world is germ laden. and sore eyes
are more quickly caught than small.
pox and more fatal. 1t will brighten
and strengthen them and prolong their
beauty and usefulness"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
NAVAL OFFICER GUILTY
Commander Of Torpedo Boat Gets
|. OFF With Light Sentence.
VERDICT OF THE COURT MARTIAL
Victor S. Houston is Found "Guilty in
Less Degree Than Charged" So
Says the Findings Of the Court
Trial Outcome of Collision.


NORFOLK, VA, Jan 23.-Lieuten.
ant Victor S. Houston, U. S. ~. COM
manding officer Of the United States
torpedo boat destroyer Worden, has
been found guilty In less degree
than charged" Of "culpable inefTici-
oncy in the performance of duty" This
decision has been brought about as the
result of n collision that occurred in
Hampton Roads on January 6. between
the United States torpedo boat destroy
ers Worden and Lawrence. attached TO
the torpedo fiotilla division OF the hat
tleship squadron. Atlantic fleet
The Lawrence was damaged and had
10 be brought TO the navy yard here
where repairs were made. They con-
sumed few days. and deferred the
departure OF the vessel until after the
other vessels attached TO the torpedo
fio,illa division of the batrleship squu.
dron had sailed for Culehra.
Lieutenant Thomas c. Hart. u. s.
~. who was in command OF the de-
stroyer Lawrence. appears not have
been under charges whatever in con.
nection with the collision.
Both vessels are now southwark
hound for the winter maneuvers of
the Atlantic fleet. The collision oc-
CURED while the Lawrence was lying
M the government anchorage off Pine
Beach.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24

One OF the most fantastic OF birds is
the laughing owl of Florida and some
other southern parts. He sits we'll UP
IN tree at night and emits q series Of
loud. strange ha-ha's that sound like
half human laughter. The sound 10
sufficiently terrifying to nervous
CAMPER uaacquainted with the habit
OF the bird. though less grewsome than
the unearthly call of the Chesapeake
loon heard at all hours OF the night
along the shores OF that bay.-New
York Telegram.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
Bears Make a Decisive Raid and
Prices Tumble.
MARKET READY FOR A DECLINE
High Prices for Metals Cause Appre.
hension That Present Quotations
Are Not Based on Sound susiness
Western Railroads Advance.
Ry Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The mix.
ed operations of new speculative
buying in the stock market and tho
heavy selling 10 realize profits .ac-
crued. went side by side today. But
the selling to realize effectually over.
tore the new buying and caused a
crumbling of. prices. When Ahe bear
traders perceived the tendency OF
things they attacked the marker
with great vigOr.
The, advices from railroad officials
OF rhe easing of the car situation
gave some impression OF q lul in
the course Of business expansion
Signs OF nnsteadiness in the metal
market. especially copper and lead
threw oI5an TO suspicion the high level
of prices Of. stock .;of companies in.
terested in those industries.
Southern Railway. Denver c Rio
Grande and Colorado Fuel helped
the recovery by their vigorous ad.
vances and the closing was firm and
very active.
Bonds were easy Total sales, par
value. $4,6OO,0O0.
United States old As advanced
SO per cent. on call.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24

"For ten years" said physician. ~
have advocated apples as cure for
drunkenness. In that time have tried
the apple cure. on some forty or. fifty
drnnkards. and my success has been
most gratifying.
Ter any man afflicted with the love
OF drink eat three or more apples daily,
and the horrible craving will gradually
leave him. The cure will he 'grently
helped along II he also smokes as little
as possible. t4
II know woman who cured drunk,
en- husband without his knowledge by
keeping always plentiful supply OF
good apples on the dining table. The
man ate these apples and finally stop
ped drinking altogether "-Philadelphia
Bulletin.