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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-10
OLDEST DIAMOND FIELDS.
Kohinoor Pr kbably Came from Them
tbo,if $50 Years Ago

In recent report of the geological
survey of India there is an interest
ing account OF the Parma diamond
fields of Central India. Historically
this country is believed To be the ori-
ginal home OF the diamond, and from
them it is supposed thar the famous
kOhinoor was extracted some three
and a half centuries ago. the earliest
diamonds dating some twenty-five
Years previously
OF late years India has quite re-
tired from the field ds "a precious
stone producer TO any extent or value
but from the account given lt should
be worth the while ot small syudt-
cate to take up these diamonds. says
the Pioneer. and WORK them system
atically. though 10 is said that neither
i'm Wster nor price do the stones
found compare with tho yield of the
South African fields.
The methods. however. now lu
vogue mean merely superficial treat
meul tulloViuE tine lines which have
been Boo vogue for centuries. with The
probable result chat thr strata con
nuiuuE tN. MOST valuable deposits
uf -fuu,- ... uu. reached From "a
geological point ol View There t.N
sald tu b, diamond bearing ,uugium-
prlf.. over several JHtts. Nhirh
Wuuld tdwt oi deep -batT siuklur
Uud systematic uiuiue under g'mpr
tent ,ur.ru. ueIuE HrI.ei uu profile.
ably
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-10
THE BAILEY SITUATION


The correspondence which PASSED
iasI wetk between Strugups General
Davidson aud senator uRilev haa
aroused new interest in thEs clfe ia
BE Bailey situation For the past
few DAYS the diaclosurcs made pub.
lic bs Attorney General Davidson
have been thc leading topic of con
yersatiou Those " no have all along
been opposed 70 the Junior senator
believe that the attorney general has
made a strong case against him. aud
then 20 strengthen the case The sena-
tor makes a number OF admissions IN
his reply which indicates that there
Is something rotten somewhere As
whole senator Bailey's reply TO the
first allegations made by General
Davidson is regarded as rather
weak document II was disappoint-
ing to many of his friends. and while
names are not ascertaiuablc IL is
known that many OF those who have
hitherto stood by the senator desert
ed his cause after reading his state
ment issued from Austin It is be
lieyed here that the defeat of Senator
Bailey Is foregonc conclusion
There are some who predict that he
will not permit his name to go be
fore the legislature
It has been known for some time
ti-t Representative James was OPP
posed 10 the reelection OF Senator
Bailey. He has stated that he will
vote against the senator Either
Governor Campbell or Hon Horace
Chiffon would be acceptable to Mr.
James. It is generally understood
that he considers these distinguished
gentlemen as available senatorial
timber MT James also favors an
investigation Of Senator Bailey's
connection with the Standard Waters
Pierce Oil company which will be
thorough and complete in every de
tail He may introduce a resolu-
ton to this effect when the legisla-
ture meets in January
Representative Alderdice will
not vote for the reelection OF Sena-
tor Bailey in January unless he is
fully convinced that there is no truth
in the recent allegations made by
the attorney general He is not at all
satisfied with Mr. Bailey's explana-
ton Mr Alderdice believes
a legislative investigation will
be made, and his vote will de
pend in a great measure on the re-
suit of such investigation.
Senator Skinner has been out OF
| the city several days and it was not
| possible to secure an expression from
him. y
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-10
RECORD DREAMING DAY
~tNtttu Couples ~eeusss trsstcns tails
Permitting Them to We'd

80 jay as known "a County CLERK
John VI tyogsiuH belongs fhtt honor
- breaking hp record Ia th' nun
Dor at marriage licenses issued IN one
d5A The matrimonial register iu
his ntfiCc shows that nn SATURDAY. stx.
te@a couples secured fhe necessary
credentials permitting them 20 be-
united in the holy bonds Of Wcilaek
MT bnt one nf these were isgued
ia tie at'=uuou 7ud only two lieHu-
ssa E pas based hy negroes
This rush to the matrimonial mar
kei Kept the preachers busy yester-
day TWO OF three ceremonies were
celebrated in mis- city About 4
9 clock Ea The afternoon eighteen
huggies filled with young people
drew up IN front Of the residence OF
Mr. Chalmers Mcpherson and Wit
messed the marriage of Mir a { Ca
TO and Miss Mary Huffstctter These
yauna people live ia the vicinity OF
RAY After the ceremony they res
ceiyed the congratulations OF their
friends who accompanied them The
scene drew many OF the neIghhors 10
front gates and windows and all
passing vehicles stopped until the
marriage was accomplished
At $50 Yesterday evening Joe
Wise and Miss Lula Taylor were uni
ted In marriage by Rev W. VI New
ms at his home on Oldham avenue.
They departed over the Central at
9;pG on a bridal trip 10 South Texas.
Mr. Wise is night engineer at the
electric light plant The bride was
an operator in the Southwestern tele-
phone exchange
w *. Rudolph and Mise Matte
Dickson visited the Manse OF the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
last evening and were married BY
Rev. G. II. Hogan Mr. Rudolph is
in The furniture business in this city.
Tie home OF the bride was at Mid
land, Texas
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c,tcnr na rHr TRUST.
fa1ruh,seh's Trained AniIual Show
Purchased hy Rlngiing Biu4.

iu all thF advertising matter dis.
triuHfed by Hageubecks Trained
Animal Show during the seasou
whith has Igst ended special em
ph3sis Was given The statement that
ibis riE@as was an independent enn
caru md was fighting the trust
But one season. fight against She
so-g9iie6 tircua trust was enough fog
the Hageubpck show II is now
owned by RinglinE Rros. who wi1l
in tho future dominate the show
business in America HaEeubcck
showed al San Antonio last week and
then went 10 New Orleans for tho
winter The deal by which Ringing
Brothers secured control of the big
collection of trained animals was
consummated at B8raboo, Wis last
Friday The financial consideration
involved was not made public bur
that II was large may be understood
from the fact that il required a
monthly expenditure Of $4,000 to
maintain In winter quarters the
three shows now controlled by Ring
ling Brothers
II is the intention of the new
proprietors of Hagenbcck's circus to
double the collection of trained ami
mails and put the show on the road
next season entirely independent of
Ringing Brothers circus. except that
1t viii be under the same manage
ment The same company now con
trolls the Forepaueh-Sells circus,
which has winter quarters at Col
umhus. Ohio
Under the plans proposed by the
new proprietors the Hagenbeck show
will next season give employment to
$50 persons and viii require eigh-
ty railroad cars to transport it
through the country. II is aimed
- make it the finest collection of
trained and wild animals in the
world
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-10
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
I Christian Church Meeting TO BE
Held at AIsarado To-day.

The Hillsboro District convention
of the Christian church will convene
1t the Christian church in Alvarado
at Z O'Clock this evening. This con
vention embraces ten counties and
is controlled by an executive commit
tee of three members and a board of
managers made up of one member
of his church from each affiliating
county
MT. Chalmers Mcpherson. pastor
of the Christian church in Waxa-
hachie. Is chairman of the executive
committee. and J. b. Campbell. post
master 2t Alvarado, is on the board
! ot managers
Mr.. Mcpherson went to Dallas this
morning to attend meeting of the
state board of the Texas Christian
Missionary convention. He will go
from there to Alvarado to attend the
district convention. He will return
home Thursday morning.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-10
THE COUNTY INSTITUTE
Tfedrsm Prepared for feeliHe Of the
IfaChds IN January.

Program oi She Ejus County
Teachers Institute Ia be held in Wax
ahachle, Jan 2J and % 1907
10 Q 25 m To What Extent
should Parsius BE Taught ia the
Public Schools. NJ G Hendrix,
Mountain Peak
a35 10 10 a. NJ Yard Supervis-
ion. G W Webb Garrett
10 70 1890 a m The Bible in
the Public Schools. B r Jones. Fer
ris
1890 to II "a. IN Glass Combi-
nations Dow Pate Rocket
IL to 1880 O. m Value Of the
! Written Recitation. Jessie r Smith
Milford
to 80 p. m The Importance
| 70 BE Attached TO Longitude and Lat
itude in Teaching Geography Mrs.
Georgia poindexter, Onward
1880 20 2 p. m.-llow May Pa
irons Be Encouraged TO Visit the
School, c. Il. Rutledge Wyatt
70 ESQ p. m-Spelling Reform,
/. + l.. Wilson, South Prong
2.3o to 3 p. m Attention OF the
. Teacher to the Language of the Pu-
pill, Mrs Gussie Booth Mountain
Peak
3 to $3.50 p. m.-How to Fin Out
a Voucher County superintendent.
SATURDAY.
$50 to S;45 a. Educational
and Cultural Value of the Study of
Arithmetic, p J Herndon, Waxa-
hachie
8 30 $50 a. m.-The Relation of
the Public School to Good Citizen
ship, r l. Ellis. Boyce.
s $50 to 10 a. M Mistakes in
Teaching D. Criddle, Waxa-
z hachie.
M 10 TO 1890 a. m.-Should Subject
Outside the Common School Branch
es Be Taught in Our Rural Schools,
Supt. Bludworth Italy.
# 1890 to II a. m-How ! Would
sPresent the Subject of Revolutionary
War to My Glass, |. X Webb, Bristol.
# II to 11:30 a. m.-Industrial Edu-
4 cation, l.. c. Todd, WaXahachie.
/ to 1880 p. m.-How to Keep the
School Room Clean, Dudley Stovall,
italy.
1870 to 3 p. m.-Our Summer
Normal. Under this head | think it
advisable for us to take whatever ac-
ton is necessary in order to secure
the best results for our work next
summer | believe that it would be
for the best for us to select a place
to hold Normal and elect conductor
etc.
Hoping the teachers of the county
will be in attendance and prepared
to work. | am, yours truly,
G.. b. WYNN.
County Superintendent.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-10
Bl WAY OF TtNtS
\ Gigantic Pipe Line to Connect In
dian Territory oil Fields
TpNaS

The scheme 10 build pipe line
from the Indian Territory to the gulf
for the transportation of crude oil
seems TO have enlisted the interest of
capitalists who are able to push II
to success if they choose TO do so.
The distance to be covered is i3o
miles, and the estimated cost Is So
600. 900 A railroad could be built
| for about one-third more, but anoth-
er railroad would play a lesser par
| in the Industrial future of Texas thar
a pipe line along the proposed route
| Unless nature in this instance i
| capricious beyond all precedent Tex
! as has only had slight forecasts
of the oil discoveries which sooner ol
later will be made within its borders
The Corsicana and Beaumont depos-
It's are not accidents. and the sa me
causes that produced them have op-
Grated upon hundreds OF other places
i'm the state. which are slow TO re-
veal their hidden treasures A pipe
line through the entire belt now
known To be- iuterlaced with oil veins
and terminating al the oceans edge.
will furnish 90 sharp stimulus to oil
by insuring certain and
large returns from productive wells.
Ia aI of the Texas fields. the opening
up ut good wells was quickly follow
ed by heavy decline iu prices
which made production ruprotitablr .
II rhe oil may hr pumped tO tide
water u- rapidly ae 30 2 produced
e0u-asfiou would bp impossible and
stability of price could he maintained .
Another result chat Nii probably
follow fhy construction uf fhH pro-
b.. . .. /.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-10
HURT IN III NAW AN.
Horse Driven by Women fakes
Fright Near Milford.

Last Friday afternoon, while Mrs.
Pritchett. with her daughter Miss
Mamie Pritchett, and Mrs T. w.
Ward of Milford. were returning
from Italy their horse became fright
ened and ran away, throwing them
out of the carriage. Mrs. Pritchett
while seriously hurt, it is thought
will recover The others escaped
with a few bruises and scratches.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-10
Officers Elected.

Al the last meetinng of the Odd
Fellows Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows VIII Raj
ston, noble grand; Ed Plumhoff, vice
grand; c. K. Gibson, secretary; G.
c. Newton, treasurer, Frank Broad
head. representative to the grand
lodge: 5. p. Spalding, alternate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-10

The regular business meeting of
the Tuesday Evening Skating Club
will be ueld this evening at $50
O'Clock at the county court room. All
members are requested to attend as
arrangements will be made for an
during Christmas
week
GEO l.. GRIFFIN, President
LEM G. CURLIN, Secretary.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-03
Hog Hints.

II does not take either very much
money or very much time to keep the
porkers right
1t is taken for granted that they get
enough to eat because every farmer
knows what it means to feed right
but feeding is not the whole thing.
1t is. of course, the most important
factor in hog life, but very close to
1t comes the dry house and good, clean
bedding.
1t is too common a conclusion that
anything will do for the hogs and that
they will wax fat under any condi-
lions and with all sorts OF feed.
Hogs, although apparently strong,
are very susceptible to suddtn changes
In the weather and once they take cold
fall easy victims to lung troubles.
which often result fatally, and then
when hog meat means money there are
40 hogs to sell
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-03
In the Dairy.

The COW knows by instinct what
feed ration suits her best
Every cow in the dairy barn should
have a window to herself.
Dairyman, study your cows and then
yourself and see If you are fitted ia
take care of them.
Swinging stanchions are comforta-
be- not expensive and do not obstruct
the interior of the stable
Cement floors cost more at first, bua
their psTEnanency makes them cheap.
From 60 to "a degrees Is about the
proper temperature for the rinse water
In winter butter-making.
If ynn have raised and put by lots
or feed the cows will take care OF It
and incidentally of you.
If the dairy floor is cement, plenty
OF bedding must be used so that the
cows udder may not touch the floor.
When you go out to buy cows this
fall don't buy the first one you see.
Look around and see II you can't find
batter one
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-03

two pieces, B B, are of 1x2-inch stuff,
20 inches long, with holes about 2
inches apart, so the harrow can be ad-
justed to any desired width, from to
8 feet. The piece, O, to hitch to, is
2x3 inches and ~ feet long on top
side. firmly bolted to center piece of
frame. At d d there are two iron
plates Ax1hx5 inches, with three holes
In each; these hold A A A together.
Use % bolts of proper length for all Of
the frame. The teeth should be of "
steel, well sharpened. The handles
can be taken from some cultivator or
plow and readily adjuseod to the Gull
tivator. The two pieces, 70 e, should
be of Ax115-lnch stuff, and as long as
desired. All should be bolted firmly
together for best results.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-03
Work and Play for Horses.


What the horses of the farm have to
do depends upon the nature of the
work and how well used they are to
it, consequently the horse should be
treated accordingly. If the horses have
heavy spring blowing to do, with more
or less road work in the summer, then
harvesting and more blowing in the
fall, and it Is intended to use them fo
heavy drafting in the winter, 1t will.
pay to divide the work in some way
so that they will have a little chanc.
for rest. The argument that rainy
days and Sundays are sufficient for
the animals does not hold good In all
cases. In our experience we find 1t
pays to have reasonably short hours
for the horses, and not to give them
driving every day there happens to be
a little lull in the work of the farm.
We feed strictly in accordance with
the work to be done, and contriv~ In
some way, so that every horse wrii
have a turn at the pasture, even though
it be only an hour or two at night. II
is not a good plan to attempt to carry
the horses through from year to year
without the pasture. Green food cut
and placed In the manger is not tbs
same. The open air, the freedom from
the harness. the yielding Of the soft
turf and the biting Of the grass are
essential to horses, and 1t pays to let
them have q spell at it.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-03

An ideal way of feeding a few sheep
as crackers are packed In, and cut out
openings in the slaves between the
two layers Of hoops, making these open
lngs just large enough so that the ami
NAL can get its head In and out read
lily. Place the barrel in position and
hold 1t in place by driving several
stakes into the ground and fastening
them to the barrel. OF course the top
of the barrel is open. The hay or 9th
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-03

The numerous estimates made by
the Arkansas Station as regards the
yield of hay from a crop of peanuts
varies from one to very nearly three
tons per acre. This hay is usually
worth at least $40 a ton and may he
considered a by-product when the nuts
are harvested for market In connec-
ton with the value Of peanuts as a
forage crop, 1t may be noted that in
virginia there is a man who has been
accommodating a tidy fortune through
the quality of the hams cured and
packed by him. Those hams have a
rich and sweet flavor which makes
them In great demand at increased
prices. The packer each year goes
through neighboring States buying up
razor-backs which he has shipped to
his farm. 1t is there that they are
given food which imparts the flavor
and Notwithstanding more than
peanuts.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-03


they can be attached and suspended to.
the side OF the horses head. This doe
not give the horse any freedom to,
move his head without moving the
bag also. A Philadelphia man has pat
ented an exceedingly simple feed bag
which overcomes this fault an illustra-
ton Of which Is showE here. The bot
tom and sides are made of canvas or
other flexible material, while the top,
consists of a circular frame divided
into two sections. which are connected
by small loops. Supporting the bag
are two metal rods, one on each side,
having hooks at the end which fit into
the loops in the frame. In the center
and at the other end of the rods are
circular loops which are shaped to fit
over the shaft of the vehicle. 1t can
easily be seen how easily this could
be done, the bag always remaining in
position where the horse could con-
veniently reach the feed, at the same
time being able to move his head free
ly. This feed bag has the additional
advantage that it can be folded up
when not In use.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-03
CHAPTER xxi

The morning sun, bright and fierce
looked down upon a curious sight. In a
stone yard was little group of persons
-Troke, Burgess Macklewain, Kirk
land and Rufus Dawes.
Three wooden slaves, seven feet high.
were fastened together in the form of
triangle. The structure looked not I'M
like that made by gypsies to boil their
Kettles. To this structure kirkland was
Bound. His feet were fastened with
thongs to the base of the triangle; his
wrists, bound above his head, at the
apex. His body was then extended to
its fullest length, and his white back
shone In the sunlight. During his tying
up he had said nothing.
NOW, prisoner" said Troke to Dawes.
do your duty"
Rufus Dawes looked from the three
stern faces to Kirkland's white back.
and his face grew purple. In all his
experience he had never been asked to
fog before. He had been logged often
enough. He picked up the heavy cat.
and drew its knotted lashes between his
fingers.
go on, Dawes" whispered Kirkland.
without turning his head. "You are no
more than another man."
Rufus Dawes lifted the cat, swung II
round his head. and brought its knotted
cords down. The white back was in
stsntly striped with six crimson bars.
Kirkland sti1ed a cry. 1t seemed to
him that he had been cut in half
NOW, then, you scoundrel." roared
Burgess; separate your catsl What
do you mean by nogging a man that
fashion,"
Rufus Dawes drew his crooked fin
gers through the entangled cords and
struck again. This time the blow was
more effective. and the blood beaded on
the skin. The boy did not cry; but
Mscklewain saw his hands clutch the
slaves tightly, and the muscles of his
naked arms culver.
The third blow sounded as though II
had been struck upon a piece of raw
beef, and the crimson turned purple. The
nogging proceeded in silence for ten
strokes. and then Kirkland gave a
sereech like a wounded horse.
"Ohl-Captain Burgess!-Dawesl-
Mr.. Trokel-Ohl ohl-Mercyl-Oh doc
tor!-Mr. Northl-Ohl OH ohr'
The lads back. swollen into a hump,
now presented the appearance of ripe
peach which willful child has scored
with n pin. Dawes turning away from
his bloody handiwork. drew the cats
through his fingers twice. They were
beginning to get clogged a little.
Go on" said Burgess, with a nod.
Woman is a miracle OF divine con.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-03

~Come on, then" said North. '-Our
roads lie together, Doctor"
Before the two clergymen had got
half way down the steep path that led
from the commandments house to the
fat on which the cottages of the doctor
and chaplain were built, Macklewain re-
Joined them. Another fiogging to-mor-
row." said he, grumblingly. up ct
daylight, l suppose, again.
Whom Is he going to flag nowT"
"That young butler-fellow of his"
what. Kirkland? You don't mean
to say he's going to fog Kirkland7 Oh,
this must be stoppedw cries North, in
great alarm. "He can't stand it.
tell you he'll die, Macklewain."
Captain Burgess was shutting his We
randa window when North hurried up.
Captain Burgess, Macklewain tells me
you are going to fog young Kirkland
have come to beg you not to do so, sir
The lad has been cruelty punished al
ready He attempted suicide to-day
unhappy creature"
well, that's just what I'm fiogging
him for. I'll teach my prisoners to at
tempt suicider'
Captain Burgess" protested North.
Il assure you that he does not deserve
punishment. l have seen him, and his
condition of mind is pitiable."
Look here, Mr.. North, don't inter-
fere with what you do to the prisoners
souls; don't you interfere with what 1
do TO their bodies"
Then, Captain Burgess" cried
North, his pale face flushing, at tell you
the boys blood will be on your head 1
am a minister of God, sir, and 1 forbid
you to commit this crime"
You're dismissed officer of the gov
eminent, sir. You've no authority here
in any way; and if you interfere with
my discipline, sir, I'll have you put in
irons until you're shipped out of the ISL
andp'
This, of course, was mere bravado on
the part of the commandant. North
knew well that he would never dare to
attempt any such violence, but the in
suit stung him like the cut of a whip.
he made stride toward the command
ant, as though TO seize him by the
throat, but checking himself in time
stood still, with clinched hands, flashing
eyes and beard that bristled.
North returned home In great agita.
ton. Twice he paused on his way to
the sitting room, and twice was he driv-
en- on by power stronger than his will
He reached 1t at length, and opening
the cupboard, pulled out what he sought
"a bottle of brandy.
With this in his hand, all moderation
vanished. He raised it to his lips and
eagerly drank. Then, ashamed of what
he had done, he thrust the bottle back
and made for his room. He wept, h,
prayed, he fought with his desire a.
with madnes. He told himself tina
anether's life depended on his exertions
that to give way to his fatal passion
was unworthy of an educated man ant
a reasoning being In vain. In tn,
midst of his arguments he found him
self at the cupboard, with the bottl,
at his lips, In an attitude that was a.
eDee ludicrous and horrible.
His disease was a terrible one. TIL,
Rev. James North gentleman, scholar
and Christian priest-was what tn,
world calls "a confirmed drunkard."