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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15
YptH DEATHS Az MOI H.
hiraso Paying tA~arty far iia,my
Urs.see~ In Winter.

Chicago. III, Jan IS oas death
every fine.a minutes. four an hour
and uinett -six day l. the penalty
Chicago In paying Iof baimy hTee1''s
In winter Influenza. pnaemonta and
Kindred diseases accompany the nn~
usual weather
Not since the epidemic of 1898
- saws nr G. j Whaien, eommis~
sioner Of health. In his weekly re
port have conditions been SO Eioo-
my and unsatisfactory as al present.
The aonormally high temperature
the absen~e OF sunshine and de-
ficieney of precipitation lower human
vitality aud give the disease mi
crohes full play.
The death rate last week WAS II.
20. Dr. Whalen declares that 80 per
cent of the population is Ill. Cold
weather is declared 10 lie the best
cure
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15

Good Roads and Industrial Move
msnf
Five minute talks hy citizens
Address. nr, \ T. Turner. prs~ai
dent ~ Tfiuity iutserstty Subject
tsossd Reads ia General
Reports of committees Kesoln
tiops sna Organization
address staples Watson ladu8
trial agent ot the centrai Subject
Ia b. supplied
EVENING SESSION
SO p m, Music
Address. pr $ r. Breaks. pr.s'
ident of BAYLOR University. Sub
tect Education and Good Roads
Stereoggtcan lecture, Col W II
Moore Subject Roads ~ the
World ="
Adjournment
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15
FIRE DAMAGES COTTON


disastrous confla lagrstlou Occur
red ia three car loads OF cotton in
the katy Yards late Yesterday after
noon Their. sere two hundred and
fifty.ihfes bales In the lot and every
one vas more or iess damaged The
loss will be total on several bales.
The cotton wss valued al about
3t2.s5o and the loss on this will be
fully s 600.
The cotton was received here Fri
tiaf and was consigned to the fol-
lowing buyers J Lee Penn, iso
bales McFadden Bros. IL bales.
Kenner Il Erwin, Gs bales: o. r.
Sims. bales; G. y. Pickett, / bale
Owing 10 the crowded condition at
the compress It had been impossible
to unload the cotton. The cars were
standing on the side track between
the freight and passenger depots
and as no engines had passed Tor
some time the origin of the fire cam
not be accounted for. About /
O'Clock fire was discovered in one of
the cars bN AEtUt fahutAht NO iib
mediately turned in an alarm. the
department made a quick response
but before a stream of water could
be turned on the burning cotton the
three cars were in flames. A high
wind was blowing at the time and
this caused the fire 10 spread rapidly
from one car to another. While the
firemen turned their attention to-
ward extinguishing the flames a
gang of negroes was set TO work roll
ing the cotton off the cars, ana
wherever a spark appeared 1t was
uuenched with mud and water.
About twenty negroes remained on
watch last night to prevent any fur
ther damage by fire. The bales
were scattered as much as possible
and when smoke was discovered Is
suing from a bale it was given I'M
mediate attention. Once in the night
the department was again called out
but the fire which had started up
afresh was subdued by the appllca-
ton of water from buckets
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15

FRIDAY afternoon from 3 to ,5. and
Friday evening from to 10, Mrs.
S. f. Smiley and Mr., and Mrs. >. l..
Smiley, entertained with an infor-
NAL reception, in honor OF Rev. and
Mrs. Leonard Gill, who have lately
come 9Beeviile to Waxahachie
TO make their home. Mr., Gill assum-
ing the pastorate of the First Pres
byterian church. A great number OF
people called during the receiving
hours. all the churches being vel
represented.
Delightful nectar and wafer
were served from a cozy corner II
| the dining room by Miss Lucille Sm'
| ley and Miss Vernon Whites
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15
ATTACHED ny Dogs.
Youngsters life saved b, His fa-
tl.r and Uncle.

Sherman, Tex. Jan 18th. 10
year-oid son of Oscar Cherry. liftna
near Bells. was almost killed by dogs
Yesterday. The dogs had treed rab'
bin in hollow log and the boy, at
tempting To help them. was attack
ed His arm was lacerated TO the
bone, pieces Of flesh being torn
from It. Screams brought his father
and uncle To the rescue. Medical
treatment was given and the boy Will
recover
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SUBMITS THE EVIDENCE
NeNdeat Seats Special heSSsle 10 Co..
resS On Brownsville Affair.

Washington, Jan 15.-President
Roosevelt yesterday sent to the sen
ate special message regarding the ,
Brownsville incident. which gives the I
additional evidence contained in
reports by Assistant Attorney Gene |
al Purdy and Major Bloeksom, who
were sent to Texas by the president
to investigate the affair
The president submitted with the
| message various exhibits, including
maps of Brownsville and Fort
Brown, bandolier, thirty-three
empty shells, seven ball cartridges
picked up in the street few hours
after the shooting. three steel Jacket
/, ed bullets and some CT the caxAng Q
: other bullets picked out OF house
! Unto which they had been fired.
~ The president declares that II
= evidence is positive that the outrai
~ of August 23 was committed
- Isome of the colOred troops that ha'
- been dismissed and that some or a
OF the members OF the three compaf
les of the Twenty-Fffth lnfanfr
: had knowledge OF the deed and hav'
4 shielded the guilty ones.
The negro troops are referred &c
bv the president in his messages as
"midnight assassins, and ne deciar-
es that very few. If any, OF the sol
diers dismissed without honof
could have been ignorant OF what oc-
Cured.
That part of the order which bars
the soldiers from all civil employ
ment under the government Is re-
yoked. This clause. the president
SAYS. was lacking in validity Inc
discharged troops. however VIII pe
forever barred from re-enlistlnG III
the army or navy, and as TO TINS the
president SAYS. There is little doupt
of NV constitutional and legal pow
er
Secretary Taft's report. giving tue
sworn testimony of witnesses, II
transmitted with the message ne
testimony of fourteen eye-witnesseS
il given and the president declares
that the evidence il conclusive tha'
| the weapons were Springfield rifles
| now used bv the United States troops
| including the negro troops "h"
were In the garrison at BrownsNi''e-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15
Barn and Contents burned.

A large barn belonging to Mr. j.,
w Whiteside ON his farm near
Bardwell was destroyed by fire Fri
aav night together with quantities
of feed and farming implements.
harness. etc. The loss Is quite heavy
and no insurance. Il is understood
this barn was built last fall and was
a good one.
Mr.. Whiteside was in town today
with several wagons and hauled out
enough material TO build another
barn as good as or better than the
other. Ennis News.
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Rav r G.. Gains, a we'll known
co,orad minister, died at his home
in this city yesterday morning. ne
was about 70 years old. The funera
took Mace at 8 O'Clock this after
noon AT the African Methods
chura4 md was attended by a 'arg' 9
crowd NThe interment was maze a.
| the colOred cemetery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15
Rows Fight ~ carrvt,.

In difficulty as Garrett SATURDAY
night between two buNs, aged - "u"
rs wears. Bert Rossou was N"N"F'iF
cut about IN. head one ear Was
nearly cut OF New man Jones sur
rendered to the Officers here today
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19

All the air with love is laden,
Where the Yule logs glow and flame,
Hopeful youth and, trustful maiden
Softly chant the Masters name.
Now, if there be any sad ones,
Bid their fearful eyes be dried.
Now, if there be thoughtless glad ones,
Be that gladness purified;
For the bells of peace are ringing,
Ginning anthems Of the free.
Earth and heaven join in singing
OF the glories yet to be.
Seek the boughs, so green and fragrant,
Let the waxen tapers dance,
Here Is hope for prince, for vagrant,
Christ of every circumstance!
Pile the leaping fagots higher,
Let the wide-mouthed chimney roar
Clash the cymbals. twang the Tyre,
Angels wait at every door.
Soft the Day of Peace is breaking;
Gladdest day of all the year;
And sweet Plenty, want o'ertaking,
Spreads a feast Of love and cheer.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19

hill" declared Tom. Let's go eau
tiously, for you can never tell what
l::nd CT an Indian surprise is awaiting
YOU"
Like two Indians, the boys stole
round the hill, which was almost bare
OF timber. They crept on their stonl:
achs, making no noise. When they
rounded the obstructing point there
came into view several covered wag.
ons and newly built cabin, with two
or more in course of construction. A
number of stalwart men and boys
were busy at the building and num-
Der of women and half-grown girls
were preparing food over the camp,
fire, the completed cabin evidently not
yet having been supplied with fire.
place.
Tom looked at Sam, and Sam looked
at Tom. smiles of happiness coming
en- their faces in spite of their trying
to withhold any show of pleasure.
Then they rose and timidly approach.
ed the new settlers. When within a
few rods of the builders their ap
proach was noted, and it turned out
that they we're as much of surprise
to the strangers as the strangers had
been to them.
1t was not long before Tom and
Sam found themselves seated at the
forest board, enjoying a share of the
plentiful meal of their cordial hosts
and hostesses. Conversation did not
drag, and Tom and Sam regretted to
have to bid their new friends adieu
and continue on their hunt. They
promised to come the next day and
bring their parents; also extending
cordial and homely invitation to the
newcomers to visit their cabin, some
two miles distant, toward the river.
When the boys arrived home that
evening, carrying number of fine
rabbits, squirrels and fat opossum,
they approached their mother with
beaming faces. We've got neigh
bors!" Sam cried. And then he and
his brother told the good news, re.
peating everything which had been
said by the new.found friends over the
hill
And the next day, faithful to prom
Use, Sam and Tom took their parents
to call on the new neighbors, who
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19
The Christmas Of All Oh
A Tale of Chinatown.
BY ETHEL POWERS.

All OF sat on the steps in the hall of
a tenement house in Chinatown wait
ing for Choy Come and All Yeung,
who attended the mission school. The
children always told her of the days
happenings in the outside world of
which she got but glimpses from her
window or the open hall door. Choy
Come and All Young were her neigh
boris children, and she was in the
habit of waylaying them in the hall
and with presents of nuts and ginger
ccaxing them to tell her of the days
doings at the mission and of the peo-
pie on the street, or, in fact. any little
piece CT news or gossip the children
might pick up on their way to and
from school. All OF would listen with
childlike curiosity.
Chcy Come was the first to enter
the hall, and when she saw the figure
of All OF move she drew back with a
frightened cry.
"OE. elder brother" lisped Choy
Come in her native tongue, there is
an evil spirit on the stairs and we
have no crackers or symbols to fright
en- it away
Are you sure it is an evil spirit?"
asked All Yeung, trying to pierce the
gloom with his little beadlike. eyes.
IF see anything we will hasten and
get some incense at the shop of the
friend of our father and burn it here
SO that the evil spirit will depart"
HEN01ic1, &c - coi1 tho Hynf0o
of Ar OF. why should you be so
frightened? Have you not found me
here before?"
"Ah OF, why did you not call out
when we entered as you were wont?"
1.-The day has shadows" said Choy
Come, "and besides the enemy of our
worthy father died yesterday and we
must make many offerings to our
household gods lest his spirit returns
to haunt our dwelling"
"You were long in coming from the
temple Of the foreign devil. What did
she of the blue eyes tell you to-day?"
I'VE have heard of great feast that
that is coming" answered All Yeung,
Sin which presents are exchanged. In
tAe AoIel6H ueVl touSue IL is cdAeu
Clis'mas. In truth it is the feast of
their god called Jesus Clist.'" re-
marked Choy Come solemnly.
1.-THE foreign devils have only one
god, while we worship many" said All
OF proudly.
But there are other gods Of the
foreign devils, and she of the blue
eyes told us not the TRUTH" declared
Ah Yeung. Even yesterday there
came In the mission a boy of the
street who took the pictures at ate OF
the sweets which she of the blue eyes
offered, but listened not to her dis
course. She said he was of the clan
called 'Ilish.' who are wild and hard
to change. When Choy Come and ]
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19

Tcheou, where flows the beautiful
River Tchin-Houai and where the
moon is never sad" announced All Oh
proudly. There, as little girl, l liv.
ed near the Lake of Flowers and by
the Pathway Of Pleasant Odors. In
the evenings I watched the illuminat-
ed boats and heard laughter and song
from all sides. There every one had
smiling faces and we're happy"
Then why, If you were SO happy In.
the Land of the Dragon, did you come.
to this country of the foreign devi!?'
asked Choy Come.
Il came with Yam Lee, who bought,
me from my honored father. who was
old and very poor, else he would not
have suffered me to 60 SO far away
from my home, near the beautiful Riv
err Tchinn-Houai."
"And will you never go back again
where you were so happy?" asked
Choy Core, affected by the sadness
in All Oi's voice.
Il shall never go back to the land @.
my delight unless Lu Chan, my best
beloved, comes across the sea, as he
promised, and buys me. He was only
a poor student when Van Lee took me
from my father. Thrice did he make
VOW at the full of the moon and
made offerings y the God of Love
that he would not rest until he took
his literary degree and became 9 man
DARN. Then he would seek me in the
country Of the foreign devil. Every
day have l not asked you to describe
the strangers you meet in the streets
hoping should hear some news OF LII
Chan?"
as there not yet time for him te
como y inquired All Yeung, encourag
ingly.
"Lcng have passed the term of m,
, servitude, and still Lu Chan does no
come" said All OF, mournfully. Nov
Van Lee threatens to sell me. because
all day long forget my manners ant
look sad"
"Ah o." exclaimed Choy Come, "be
cause you have told us many wonder
full tales and have given us sweets, w
will write on the paper Sc that she o
the blue eyes will send :. you gifts OF
the coming feast"
Gould we not take All OF, who i
always SO sad, to see the wonderful
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19
A Christmas Tree
in a Big Forest

A long, long time ago, before this
great country was inhabited from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. and when ex-
tensive forests stretched over great
tracts of land, through which the foot
of white man had not left it's print,
the frontiersman living in the outer
settlements" had small chance to cela-
brate the Yuletide season. He. with
his family, composed small world,
which was too seldom entered by an
outsider. Neighbors were at great
distances apart, and their time was all
occupied in clearing the land which
was to become the fine. rich fields
from which their children and grand
children should reap such rich har-
vests.
In the early forties sturdy farmer
or frontiersman, as those "pathfind-
ers" were called-moved from the
outer borders CT what was termed civ
ilization to a new country. where as
yet the woodlands AK had not been
heard or the curl OF smoke from the
log cabin been seen by the red man,
lurking about on the watch for the in
truding paleface. Into the depths of a
shadowy forest the frontiersman, ac-
companied by his family of wife and
two sturdy SONS, went, hunting suit
able location for camp.
After many days of weary travel
they halted near beautiful spring
that came from rocky cliff overhang-
ing a stream that promised to be full
of fish. Here the father and sons cut
down trees and built cabin.
One evening, as the family sat
around the cheerful fire of logs. chat.
ting of the past, present and future
the mother quickly said: We'll, de.
cleare, Christmas is almost here, and
I'd forgot to think about it."
Eyes, SO it is" agreed the father
"Just three days off"
The two sons. AGED, respectively
fourteen and sixteen were not vet too
old to enjoy the excitement and pleas.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19
SMASH MORE NEXT YEAR.

"There are Christmas gifts and
Christmas gifts" said Bishop Foss. a
few days before his departure for Jap
an; "but the onl. acceptable ones are
those given with pure motive.
"In a crockery shop, during the holt
days. l once saw the proprietor hand a
plainly dressed young woman 81 bill.
"She looked at the bill and said bit
terly:
"Is that all? And durin' the past
year amt broken thirty-five tumbleTs,
twenty-six cups, nine meat platters,
four saucers, seventy-two plates and
thirteen of the mistress best tureens?'
"'There, there said the shopman,
soothingly; here's another dollar for
you. And don't forget me, you know,
he ended with wink"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19

"All that we had seen and heard
puzzled us berry much, for she of the
blue eyes told us the foreign devils
had but one god"
when we reached our home" re
marked Choy Come. I'VE told to our
illustrious father of the temple and
the strange gods. He said it was not
of a necessity that we should under
stand the ways Of the foreign devils
gods, and that we Should learn the
language as he had commanded, and
let their devils gods take care of them
selves. Still, he thought it was meet
that we should listen even with polite
ness to all the discourse of she of the
blue eyes and attend the feasts."
"Will she of the blue eyes give you
many gifts at the coming feast?"
asked All OF.
I'VE know not how many we will
receive" answered All Yeung. 1--WE
write of what gifts we wish on paper
in the foreign devils tongue, of which
we have a knowledge, and give the
paper to her of the blue eyes,"
1T is a feast much like unto our
Feast of tho Moon," unused All OF,
land you should be very careful how
you ask for gifts lest you be treated
as the goddess of the moon served III:
old lady,"
'"Tell us the story, All OIL" cried
Choy Come, clopping her hands.
Yes, tell u.s." urged All Young, "of
the goddess of the moon; you, who
have learned so many stories in the
land of our most respected parents
the country of the dragon
"Often have l heard when l was a
little girl in my own land that the
moon is inhabited by goddess of i'm
posing beauty and great splendor CT
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19
A BIRDS CHRISTMAS TREE.

Set It Up Outside the Window and
Hang Suet in the Branches.
Why not have Christmas tree for
the birds this winter? We nut up
such a tree every year, says writer
In Suburban Life. We made broad
shelf outside the window and fastened
small pine tree firmly upon it.
AS winter draws near, we fasten
some pieces of suet to trees about the
house and scatter chaff and hayseed in
the yard to bring the birds about.
They soon gather to the feast.
Then when it is almost Christmas
time We put up our birds tree and
supply it literally with suet. We cover
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19

ure attending the holiday season, al
though they had had small opportuni-
ty to do SO since they were in their
teens, for their father was a man who
was ever looking toward the setting
sun, following it farther and farther
as the settlements grew and prOspered
and dangers became less about him.
well, I'd like to be back at Berton-
ville," declared Samuel, the elder son.
"There'll be great times there, I'll war
rant. Neighbor Higgins girls will
have a Christmas tree and taffy-
pull"
"Ah, yes" sighed Thomas Peter, the
younger son. And over at Neighbor
Van Smiths there'll be big wild
turkey dinner and lot Of the friends
will. have an invite there. Do you mind
last Christmas, mother?"
Yes, the mother minded" and it
sent pang through her good, tender
heart to recall the pleasant and socia-
BILE times they had enjoyed while liv-
ing on the outskirts of the little vii
lage.
The nextsGlay Sam and Tom went
with their guns to hunt for game, the
only kind of meat the family had for
their table in this wild part of the
world. AS they trudged along Sam
said: Il wish we could give mother
some little surprise on Christmas. But
l reckon it's out of the question"
Father never cares about such
things" said Tom. He's mighty
smart and brave man and has no mind
for foolish things. But 1 am like moth
er-I enjoy friends and sociablt
time. Wish there were some neigh
bors near"
"Look!' interrupted Sam, pointin,
to curl of blue smoke to be seen ris
ing to the sky through the leafles
trees. That's not an Indian cam
fire. White people are where tina
smoke comes FROM"
1T must come from around tina
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19

proved to be quite numerous, for six
families had come together to fell the
forest and build up town, to which
others would soon come. The day
passed in work and sociable inter.
course, and, as Sam and Tom walked
home beside their mother, their father
going ahead to keep a close lookout
for their safety, the good woman, with
a happy face, said: What do you
think, sons, we're going to have
Christmas tree after all. The new
neighbor women have agreed to come
over and help me all day Christmas.
Well exchange little trinkets and
small articles of clothing and hang
them on the tree for our sons and
daughters. Then we'll have a taffy.
pull in the yard in the evening by the
light Of campfire. They have key
of fine molasses. and they'll bring
good supply over for the taffy.'
Neither Sam nor Tom could speak
for minute; their hearts we're too
full for utterance. Then Sam said:
What kind of tree will you use,
mother?'
Il thought that pretty sapling by
the door would answer" she explain.
ed. I'll cover it over with a sheet
after the presents have been hung on,
! and keep it from view till we are
ready to hand off the gifts"
And shall we have dinner?" ask
ed Tom, eagerly, his eyes shining with
happy anticipation.
Yes, we'll have it at our cabin, but
the neighbors will bring lot of nice
things along. They have such fine
flour and sugar and some potatoes.
I'll cook those fine rabbits and squir
rels you brought in yesterday. On,
we'll have a feast-out here in the
forest.'
"And, best of all, we'll have a
Christmas tree" said Sam.
And three happy hearts beat as they
went through the forest homeward
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-19
It Was Too Risky

You keep harmonious here?" she
half.queried as she entered q music
store and a clerk came forward to
wait on her.
Certainly. ma'am-a full line of
them. Is it a Christmas present for
one of the children?"
mo; it's for the old man. He's been
playing on the last one for fifteen
years and there's only one note left"
$50 he plays, does he?" queried the
clerk as he handed out the goods.
From morning till night. He don't
have to work, and so he just sits and
plays
Then he must have thousand diff
ferent tunes?"
mo. he Eain't got but one. He jest