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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-16

A Devonshire architect was witness
In county court dispute as to ancient
lights" The gentleman In question de-
posed that the light alleged 10 have
been diminished was really as good as
ever. and in proof of his assertion he
said he went to the locus in quo with Il
very small print book and could read IL
easily.
Up rose counsel in cross examination,
and the following dialogue ensued:
Have you it, Witncss-Yes.
What il IL" "Thc New Testament" "
what part Of II did you rcad;' Wit
ness-"Woe unto you also, ye lawyer.
(St. Luke xl, 40
Amid laughter the cross examination
came to a speedy cloSe.-Shefiield Inde.
pendent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-16
SILVER MINES.
The Way Nature Forms These Depos-
It's of Precious Metal.

ltA oN
The process by which nature forms
her silver mlirs Is very Interesting II
must bc remembered that the earth's
crust is full ~ water. which pcrcolntcs
everywhere through the rocks making
solutions Of elements obtained from
them These solutions take up small
particles of precious metal which they
lind here and there.
Sometimes the solutions In question
are hot the water having got so far
down ns 10 bc set boiling 10y the inter
nal heat of the globe Then they rush
upward. picking mp the bits OF metal as
they 90 Naturally heat assists tn"
performance Of this operation.
Now and then the streams thus form
cd. pcrpetually flowing hither aud
thither below the ground, pass through
CRACKS or cavities In the rocks. where
they deposit their lodes of silver This
is kept up for n great length Of TIME
perhaps thousands Of years-uutll the
pocket II filed up.
Crannles permeating the stony mass
in every direction may become filed
with the precious metal or occasionally
chamber may bc stored full Of 1t as
II 100000 hands were fetching the
treasures from all sides and hiding
away mine for some lucky prospector
10 discover In another age
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-16
Common Colds are the Cause Of Many
Serious Diseases.

Physicians who have gained a ma.
tional reputation as analysts Of the
cause OF various diseases, claim that
II catching cold could be avoided
long list OF dangerous ailments would
never be heard of. Every one knows
that pneumonia and consumption orig
mate from a cold, and chronic catarrh,
bronchitis, and all throat and lung
troublesare aggravated and rendered
more serious by each fresh attack.
Do not risk your life or take chances
when you have a cold. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy will cure It before
these diseases develop This remedy
contains no opium, morphine or 9th
er harmful dug and has thirty years
OF reputation back OF II, gained by
its cures under every condition. For
sale by F. ]. Ramsey, w. B. Frame,
Ardmore Drug Co., Bonner C Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-16

81 don't suppose it's unnatural for
me TO be excited now that the hour
for my marriage TO the count ap-
prOaches,' said the bride. II guess I'm
the most excited person in town AT this
minute" "Oh, | don't know" replied
Mrs. Nurltcb. her mother. Think how
excited they must bc over it In the
newspaper Offices "-Catholic Standard
and Timcs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-16
THE NAME "JoHN BULL"
II was the Invention Of the sntiricnI
Dr. Arbuthnot.

II W nN the iuN'htinh "l ih' H"'i''''''
Dr. Arbuthnot.
John Bull Go, Wtia'ui trr-ouas'
supposed to represent thr English p.J.
pie. wa. the invention of Dr Alblihnpt
I'm one of DIS saJ.ricd sa.tcLo, ridioul-
ing The great Iuaeof Marlborough In
the opinion of Dr Johnson. Arbu.hnot
was .thc Gr,. man among eminent writ
ers in queen Auuc's time lie drew
John Bull as The typical Englishman-
n stoUt. red faced pll farmer. far too
corpulcnt Tor comfort chOleric. but
withal au honest and well meaning fcl-
low. lie clothed him In leather brcrchcs
and top boots. pu, stout oakeu cudgel
IN bis hand and bulldog 1T his heels
aud set him w FOR all time to serve as
the representative EnClislman
lie may have been not "a bad a carl
cature Ia the duys OF Queen Anne, hut
today certainly there Is much force In
an English critics remark that "he
completely hides the Englishmsn ~
real lfe." The average Englishman OF
todry Is physically no stouter certainly
than-prolably not 80 stout aS-the av-
eragr American. aud the stout cudgel
and the bulldog are no longer apt sym
bols OF The modern Brltishers disposl-
ton He has lost the excessive pugnncl-
~ Of his forcfnthers and *. above all.
anxious 10 keep the pc""c with his Tn
Gle Samuel London Standard.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-16

Young man have called, sir, 10 re
quest the hand Of your daughter in
marriage. Old GumIclgh Has she ac-
ceptcd you? Young Man Yes, sir.
Ola Grumlcigh Then what do you
want TO come round and bother me
with your troubles for?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-16
Order.

order Is the sanity of the mind, the
health Of the body, the peace Of the
city. the security 81 the state. As the
beams 10 house, as the bones to the
microcosm of man, 30 is order TO all
things. Southey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-16
insult and Repnrte..

The difference between repartce aud
insult depends on whether you or the
other man makes the remark. Life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-16

Only a woman can get satisfaction
out of a daily paper that is more than
a week old.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-16

An attractive and altogether "bonHy"
young business woman came 90 Phil
adelphia With large stock Of proprie-
ty and small amount OF practical
knowledge ~ the world TO carve out
her fortune after passing ber girlhood
days in Edinburgh and London. Al
though without any undue amount of
self consciousness or cgotism. she is
sometimes annoyed 10y the very evil
dent admiration she attracts in public
places The other day while dining In
a restaurant she fancied that the man
opposite was preparing TO speak TO her
as he glanced her way and seemed to
be making M his mind 10 open Il con
versation. The young woman assumed
n most frigid air and looked az unap-
proachable as the arctic pole The man
as he left the table made one more half
hearted attempt to speak. blushed red
to his ears, then hurried away. when
the young woman finished her lnch-
con and called for her check the wait
ress amazed her by exclaiming: Why.
thought you were with that gentle
man. put your check and his togeth-
cr.' The bill had manfully been set
tled.-Philadelpbia Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-16

One way to keep out CT the divorce
courts is to remain single,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-02-16
LAWYERS.

w. 3. Johnson L. S. Dolman
JOHNSON & DoLMAN.
Attorneys at Law.
Ardmore. l. r.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01

AT the flower show to be given
next November by the Daughters of
the Confederacy prize will be given
for the best kept premises in each of
the three wards, and in addition
there will be general prize for the
most attractive yard in the city.
These prizes are offered by the ladies
in order to encourage civic improve
ment in the city The committees
who will award the prizes have been
appointed, and are al work Their
names will not be made public for
the present, but frequent inspections
will be made Of the premises in each
ward Those who wish TO compete
for the prizes should see to 10 that
their premises are kept in good con
ditiou as no one will know when
member of the various committees
Is making the rounds
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01

Attendance at the thautauqua Last
Night Was Record Breaker.

The attendance at the Chautauqua
last night was a record breaker for
this season There were many visi-
tors present yesterday from neigh
boring towns. and a large number
of them remained for the night en-
tertainment The people of the city
began hocking to the park late in
the afternoon, and when the exercises
began at s O'Clock there was not
standing room in the auditorium.
The entertainer of the evening was
Prof. w b. Patty with his demon
strations in liquid air, wireless tcle-
graphy and other scientific subjects.
At 2:3o shis afternoon Hon. Phil
lip Lindsey delivered highly en-
tertaining lecture on Growing Up
With the Country"
DR.. Eugene May of Washington
lectnred at 4 O'Clock on the subject
of with the Knapsack Through
Switzerland and Up the Matterhorn
Mountains
DR. s. A. Steele will entertain the
people tonight with his lecture on
Home Life in Dixie During the
War DR.. Steele was here last year
and is quite favorite with the
Chautauquans. His lecture tonight
should be heard by everyone.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01
fITzHUGH IS WINNER
presCAer Politician Returaed TO LeaiSk-
fure Afir Bitter Opposition.

Fort Worth, Aug Returns re-
ceived yesterday make certain the
return OF Rev. Fitzhugh. "the fght-
ing parson, as member of the
Thirtieth legislature He IL a demo
cratic fiotoriai nominee of the district
composed of Tarrant. Denton. Wise
and Cooke and his success Is per
haps the greatest personal victory
won by a candidate for office In Texas
on the 2Sth of July,
Denton and Cooke claimed the TO-
torial nomination this year and Fort
Worth newspapers conceded 1t to the
counties named, irrespective Of the
claims and wishes OF Parson Fitz-
hugh w. H. O'Beirne of Cooke
entered the race as a candidate and
Denton entered j B. Doyle. As q
member Of the Twenty-ninth legis-
lature Parson Fitzhugh backed a
blind preacher for chaplain and won.
He is very aggressive; his enemies
made charges of bad faith against
him and the pugnacious parson,
race for vindication. He made 100
speeches and fiayed his opponents
and enemies alive. Despite the hos
tility of the newspapers and campaign
managers, Fitzhugh received an
enormous vote in Fort Worth, North
Fort Worth and the country boxes
of Tarrant county and polled a fairly
respectable vote in the other coun-
ties of the district. j. B. Doyle came
in second place and O'Beirne of
Cooke third. PaEson Fitzhugh is
the proudest man in Texas and his
friends are jubilant over his remark
able race and sweeping endorsement
by the democrats of Tarrant county.
The count: Fitzhugh 454l, Doyle
1444. OBeirne $50.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01
A nor TINE ~ THE OLD TOWN.
Three Political Parties VIII Hold
conventions Saturday.

From present indications "thre II
he a hot time in the old town next
Saturday Politicians and wire pull
lers galore vii be here on that day.
and there promises to be plenty do
Ing Announcement has been made
that three political parties will hold
county conventions In the city on the
date above mentioned The repub-
licans will open the show promptly
at / o'clock by singing that old FAINT
liar song. Coon. Coon. How | Wish
My Color Would Change. which Will
be followed by d few stunts In the
biennial wool pulling. AT 23O the
democratic county convention viii be
called 10 order by Chairman Lump
kins. The principal feature of this
performance Will be the fight for
control of the convention, and this
promises TO be very warm affair
The real strength of the Campbell
and Brooks delegates will be tested in
the election of temporary officers
1t Is also understood that the pro-
hibitionists will have a county CON
yention for the purpose OF nominat-
ing county ticket
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01
THE BIG SHOW COMING.
The Circus Will Make Its Annual
Visit This Fall

If there is no change in present
plans the big show will come to
Waxahachie this fall on it's annual
visit. Announcement to this effect
has been made, but the date has not
yet been fixed.
Ringing Brothers have included
WaXahachie i'll their itinerary if they
make a tour of the South this fall.
Besides the circus, Hagenback' $
! trained animal show will come tc
Waxahachie some time during the
| fall season. This will be the first
visit to Texas of this magnificent col
lection of educated and trained ami
mails This show was one of the
Pixies most popular attractions at
the st. Louis Worlds Fair, and it
was seen by large number of Waxa-
hachie people.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01

Mi Clyde r Winu Of this ciV
was united In marriage yesterday to
Miss Dollis Wells al the home of the
brides parents. Nr and Mrs VI r.
Wells. in Jacksonville
The groom was raised iu Ellis
count, and is o. popular young mem.
beg ot the WaNahachie bag lie ts
au assistant ia the oiilc, ot County
Attorney smith. which position Dee
has ALLIED ably aud efficiently rh,
bride is One uf Jacksonville MOST
nccomplishcd young ladies
Nr Rud Mu Wtuu arrived .r fh.
1tt this moruius aud viu Hr a.
home u University Heights Ift..
Auaust Iu The hauW .oup.. ar.
rreltll4 rhe pfot1#r .ou@ufuIa'.ons
ul fhr eruom mau. tHena boz .t.
Hn
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01

Stephen r. Barton and Helen
Simpson
f. j. Smith and Mrs Elizabeth
Hines
W r. Ward and lone Minnick.
j. l.. Taylor and Matte Curry
Frank A. Moseley and Fay V RAN
som.
Albert Eugene Hunter and Matte
Irene White.
], G. Taylor and Artie Farmer
b. D. Gardner and Willie Claunch
C. l., Stoner and Mary r May.
Sam Hill and Bertha Ridgway
Webster Tennery and Rachael
Ridgway.
Clyde F. Winn and Dollie Wells.
A. C. Guthrie and Callie Green
George Lanicek and Mary Kraina-
lis.
Robert A. Crowell and Amelia A.
Crumpton.
j E Cook and Mrs. Florence Gen
trV.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01
FRIENDS OF COLQUITT


Dallas. Aug The only chang
yesterday seems to be an Increase II
the lead OF Campbell He seems sur
of $50 delegates on the first ballot
some of Colquitts friends favor Col
quitt Withdrawing In the state con
vention at Dallas on August II, i
Colquitt shall be third man. and ad
wise the nomination of Campbell on
he FIRST ballot, on the ground tha
Solquitt was the only candidate whr.
during the campaign, accepted CAM
bells challenge TO permit the pr
mary election vote to settle the go, e
ernorship. This proposition is not a
formal one from Colquitt's manag-
.rs, but has been discussed inform
ally today by some of his Dallas sup
porters
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01
WNXAHACHlE'S FIRST BALE
THIS SEASON.

To the producer of the first bale of
cotton brought to Waxahachie this
season: We will give away free,
s2j.0O worth Of premium tickets.
which will entit.e the holder of
tickets to % chances on $50 worth
of premiums 10 be given away abso-
lutely free.
Beginning with the first bale OF
cotton brought TO WaNahachie. we
will continue To- give away free
premium tickets with each $500
purchase made. Premiums ON dis
play ai our store ut pos and 2ll
South Rogers street i'm pOStuilire
block. WaNahachie. Texas
PLUNHOFF SNDDLERN 60
W19-HIU1
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01

NaXahachie was visited this week
by the CentraFs crew of painte IS
The big water tank and its super
structure were given "A neat coat OF
red paint, and all telegraph p rs,
bridges, sign boards and stock Fps
within the yard limits We're Write
washed. The Central yards are kept
In first class condition at all tines,
and the recent work of the painters
has added much to their general ap-
pearance
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01

with local applications, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
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with the best blood purifiers, acting
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perfect combination OF the two in
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Send for testimonials free
F. J. CHENEY & CO. Props,
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Sold by druggists, price Use
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stip8tion
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01

A successful revival Is in progress
81 Avalon. six miles east of Italy
There have been thirty-one conver-
sions and accessions to the Baptist
|chur,fi, and Sunday evening at ChaIn-
bers creek public baptizing occur
immersed This is the first baptisine
held in that section for some time
and many people attended Another
successful meeting is being held at
Derr's chapel, near Italy, and eigh-
teen conversions and seven additions
to the Methodist church have been
reported.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01
SO-CALLED FUNNY PAGES.
Mothers Club at Ennis Protests
Against Their Publication

At meeting of the Ennis Mothers
Club a protest was voted against the
by newspapers of the so
called" funny pages. The resolution
We Cultivate Taste for Good Litera-
ture in Our Home?" And 1t was de-
clared that the effect of the so-ealled
funny pages is detrimental to clear
language and the recognition of pur,
| art and real humor
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01

Though defeated, I feel proud OF
the splendid vote | received over the
county for Tax Assessor, and desire
to thank my friends from the depth
of my heart for their hearty support,
and especially those who worked un-
ceasingly for ME until the close of
the polls / have tried 10 run a
clean race and have ended with a
high regard and a friendly feeling
toward my opponents.
Very respectfully.
d&w J. c. WILLIS.
WaXahachie. Tex, July 30. 1906.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01
Residence Burned at Ennis.

The residence and household goods
aot d. o. Davis at the corner of Nc
Kinney and Milan streets in Ennis
were totally destroyed by fire yester-
day afternoon. The household goods
were insured for $3.50 in the Ger
mania Company. The house was
worth about 5000, but was not in
Sured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01
Moving Grist Mill.

The electric grist mill of John
Olsen, which stood on lot recently
purchased for the Trinity and Brazos
Valleys right Of way, is being moved
to lot just east of the Katy passen-
ger depot. The right of way is being
cleared of all buildings so that the
work of grading may be commenced
at an early date.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01

$50 to 800 a. m.-Devotional
Rev. F. p. Flaniken.
800 to 9:45 a. m.-Sunday school
normal hour, Rev. Geo. 0. Bachman
1000 to 10:45 a. m.--Bible study
DR.. VIM. r. Newell of Chicago.
2:30 p. Entertainment Prof
G.. A. Landrum.
400 p. m.-Lecture by DR.. Eu-
gene May of Washington, D. c.
500 p. m.-Edwin Brush, magi-
clan
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01
Pleas of Guilty.

The following pleas Of guilty have
been accepted in the county court:
Tom Davis, aggravated assault;
fined $25.
Newt Dawson, unlawfully carrying
arms; fined 800
John Benson, gaming; fined $40.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CALLED
Meeting TO BE Held Saturday for the
Purpose of Canyassing Returns.

The democratic executive com
mittee of Ellis county is hereby call
ed TO meet in the county court room
at the court house in the city of
Waxahachie Saturday, August A. at
% a. m, for the pupose of canvass
ing the returns of the primary cleo
| tion held July 2S and declaring the
result All members of the COM
mittee are urged to be. present on
the date and at thk hour above
(wss nressa& DslassS ~
II j. c. LUMPKINS, Chmn
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01
Notice,

All persons having accounts
against the Young Mems Chautauqua
Club are requested to present or mail
same to the secretary at once for
payment 101p
GEO. p. MlZELL. Pres.
GEO. l.. GRIFFIN. Sec.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01

Chautauqua tickets are ou sale at
rhe drug stores n
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-01

w. A. OWNBY, Sec'y.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-22
Newspaper Man Weds

Miss La Vert Lloyd of Temple, Tex.
and Percy L. Bryant of Pasadena were
married Thursday evening at the home
of Mr., and Mrs. John A. Smith of 1926
Arnold street. Rev. E. P. Ryland, pas
tor of Trinity NJ. e. church, officiated,
and the wedding music was under the
direction of -. S. Flore and Mrs NJ. K.
White.
The dainty bride was charming in
her gown of white crepe de chine over
taffeta and with an immense bouquet
of white carnations. She wore the
conventional veil fastened with a knot
of white sweet peas. Her travelling
gown was of pale blue panama cloth
with a nobby hat to match
The bride was attended by her cousin,
Miss Madge Smith, who was attired
in gown of white dotted swiss. Her
bouquet was of pink sweet peas. c. S.
Albro stood witt the bridegroom.
Pink carnations and ferns were ar
tistically arranged in the parlor where
the service took place, while a color
scheme of scarlet and green was en-
ployed in the library.
After a wedding supper in the dining
room where masses Of white carnations
| and ferns were arranged. the couple left
for Catalina.
After August 10 they will receive their
friends at 121 Franklin street Pasa-
dena.
Mr.. Bryant is editor &C the Pasadena
News and was formerly connected with
eastern and Los Angeles papers. His
bride is charming and talented young
| woman and the romance leading up to
the marriage is prettv one.