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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15
LEGISLATION FOR GOOD ROADS

II Is to be hoped that the legisla-
ture now assembled will furnish at
least a partial solution for the good
roads problem. The present system
is well-night calamitons. giving us
the dream for the reality. We are in
clined 10 think that the first thing
in order is a state highway depart
ment, although we should oppose
making IL more than advisory. That
is to say, place the responsibility for
good roads on each county and let
the constituted authorities call on
the state highway department for
suggestions and even assistance. the
expense to be borne by the county
More particularly do we need a local
option good roads law, under which
tbs precinct can determine what il
will eXpend in this behalf. This con
templates a bond issue by the county
with special tax on the property OF
the precinct involved. In this way
We overcome the jealousies of con-
flicting interests. The people of
Moody do not like to be taxed for a
road into McGregor, and vice versa.
road into Mart is a matter of in
difference to the citizens OF Eddy.
Someone has said that demonstrate
ly the most logical, the fairest and
the least burdensome proceeding for
raising road revenues would be 10
issue bonds for them, and We share
in that conclusion. provided, al
ways. that the issue is kept within
bounds The road question is q
large one and We hope il will re-
Ceiye at the hands OF the legislature
the consideration it's importance de
mands Waco Times-Herald
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15

Mr.. s. C. Lightsey showed a News
man today a small gold band on
which is engraved e. L. 3S946."
This band was taken off the leg of a
pigeon which was killed by q negro
few days ago in Trinity bottom,
II is believed that the bird was a
carrier pigeon and was on its way
home from somewhere. 1t makes one
feel sad to think how this faithful
innocent bird was, true to peculiar
instinct making her way back 10 her
cut down in her course.-Ennis
Nave
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15

A few short months ago the fire
BOYS OF Waxahachie requested the
KATY railroad people to furnish
TRANSPORTATION for three delegates to
the state meeting at Austin, and
were flatly refused Yesterday even
ing these same fire boys, through
! hard and efficient work, saved the
KATY about $1,000. That is the dit
| ference between WaXahachle anC
the NJ. X. 4 r. railroad.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15
Violated Local option Law.

During the term of the county
which adjourned Saturday
night there We're three convictions
on charges of violating the local OPP
ton law. The defendants were Ell
mer Leach. j. O. Suggs and Charley
Hodge Each was fined SIS and given
twenty days in Jail A new trial has
been granted in the case of Leach
and the other two cases are pending
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15

~ demands that YOU be present at
the good roads convention Saturday.
What You may learn at that time.
added TO the knowledge YOU already
aave, may help To put things 10
working tremendously and in the
light direction.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15

Good roads, There never was a
more important subject for your con-
sideration Encourage the building
of good roads in every way YOU can,
not for The benefit of others but be
cause of what it means for you.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15

Fish any oysters at Belt 4 Park s
market. College street. Gould's old
stand As
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15

The Ministers Son has Certain
IL been on. % The bits 81 the season
a play without sensations but ~ith
AN Interest that appeals 20 one. and
all treat for those no love pure
Is holsNoms fun. ire. from thrilling
~, = yss tE,s. aH1 ts5.a ASIA; Fsissss.. *
worn out effects that are ueed Ia Try
IL play that no enc can fail 90 Bp-
preeiate. . play Wtth a refined at
uoaphcfe surrounding Il % sood
healthy morals. not oserdfasn. but
true to nature. a play permeaied
wtth ihe spirit of spring aud breath.
cs 81 woods and fields aud shady
lanes of quiet homestead Every
thing connected With the PLAY "
filled With this feeling of outdoor
calm and peace The pretty story
fipples along carrying III" audience
through enough emotion TO tIli the
haart and sometimes overflow the
eye. while the comedy element IL
strong enough 20 make a constant
accompaniment of laughter. So III.
more serious element The incidents
land episodes IN The Ministers
Son" are NOT so far removed from
the ordinary. thet might and DO hap
pen Ia everyday lie The characters
are all attractive aud tend an afdi-
lionai charm to an already beauti-
fob story. Az opera house tonight.
-H---~-a---
II the gent who VAS seen 10 take
la pound bucket of Schoiten's cef-
fee from the old building al Park
school on Monday evening. January
Il4th will replace the same where he
got II by Thursday morning the
17th inst. nothing VIII be said or
done: otherwise he may take the
consequences. owner OF Coffee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15

When Won undertake TO fight the
devil with fire YOU are up against a
one-sided proposition with every
thing against you.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15

The family medicine In thousands a
homes for SO years-Dr. Thacher's Liver
and Blood S--'D.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15

Let's have it said that all good
roads lead TO Waxahachie. 1t would
mean much for all the business in
tereStS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15

That hog killing weather IL. as
Vet. one of the good things hoped
for.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15

There may be better towns than
Waxahachie. but Won fail to find
them i'm "a days ride.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-15

Push your business and there viii
always be- something doing.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
USED RlpLE AS CIPHER.
Verse from Solomon Told Of Mar
'tiage Engagement.

When she left her home in the
small town to come to New York to
take up a special course Of study,
her pet sister was fast reaching the
crisis of a love affair, says the Trib-
une. The pet sister was a most win.
some young lady, and had long kept
a goodly train of suitors assigning.
Was this affair to be the grand af-
fair? The older sister hoped so, for
she liked the young man cordially
thought he was just the sort to
make a proper brother-in-law.
But the weeks passed and not a
bit of definite news about the prog
ress of the affair did the older sister
receive in her city boarding house
She became anxious. Louise, she
thought, must not go on r~ecklessly
trifling in such important matters.
Then one night about ten O'Clock
just as she was going to bed, came
a telegram. The servant brought il
up. The older sister was country
girl enough to be thoroughly fright
ened by the pale manila, black-inkeC
envelope. How ominous il looked
At length she gathered courage t.
open 1t. This is what she read:
Solomon six three. Louise
Solomon six three! Whatever il
the world. oh, why, yes, stupid,
of course means the Songs of Solo
mon, sixth chapter, third verse. Blu
and her cheeks flushed with sham,
she had no Bible!
There was a great scurrying abou
the boarding house to find a copy o
the sacred book. The girls wer
routed ont in vain. On all sides tn
cry arose who's got a Bible?
Just think of the sister trying t
sleep that night without KNOWN
what that verse was! 1t would hav
been just like a woman to lie dow
to pleasant dreams, content to knov
that she could satisfy her curiosity /
the morning-not!
The landlady, good soul. came t
the rescue. She was no heather
She had a Bible. Up to her roor
with it few the sister, and shut tn
door. Such a turning of pages b
eager, nervous fingers! Solomon ST
three. She found it, and then sh
cried: "Hurrah!" and laughed, for tn
verse was:
Il am my beloved's, and my b,
loved is mine"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
The Real Obstacle at Panama.

The white man at Panama must
avoid that which he cannot endure.
We have proved that he cannot allow
mosquitoes to bite him, and now it
must he acknowledged that he can
not allow the sunlight to strike his
unprotected body.
We eliminated the mosquitoes, but
we cannot eliminate the sun. The
soldier who deliberately and unnec-
essarily exposes himself to bullets
when he could take W. is not only
a fool, but he is not a true soldier.
His fatal recklessness only weakens
the army.
The engineer who can work all day
in the open in Michigan or New York
should not do it in Panama, writes an
army surgeon, Maj. Charles e. Wood
run, in Harper's, and if he attempts
it he is injuring the work instead OF
helping it along.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
An Embryo Genius. surslu.

A private school for boys on Madi
son avenue boasts of a pupil who un.
doubtedly is destined to high rank as
a literary genius, says the New York
Press. For some infraction of dis.
cipline this boy was sentenced to re.
main after hours and write an essay
of 200 words on birds. This is what
he wrote:
Il do not like birds, for in the morn
Ing when l am trying to sleep they
keep me awake with their twittering
%twittering, twittering, twittering, twit
tering, tw%ittering. %twittering, twitter
ing, twittering." And so on to the ex
tent of about % words more. "And
when ! get mad and turn owe and try
and try and try and try and try to get
to sleep they still; continue to chirp
chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp.'
And so on as before. Birds, too, are
awful greedy things. They don't dc
nothing all day but fly around and
peck, peck, peck, peck, peck, peck
peck, peck" And so on until the re
quired number of words was com
pleted.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
mo Breaker to Remain Closed.

INC 9FcakeFH 70 HeNudiU GlooGus
Word comes from abroad that Mrs.
Vanderbilt Is to take a large estate
near London, and that the breakers
will not be open this aso In New
pert.
This will be the second suminer that
this magnificent estate has been
closed, and It means a social as we'll
a. financial loss to the place.
To the gossips Of the smart set It
meant that something attractive is
keeping Mrs. Vanderbilt and her
daughter on the other side of the At
understanding that draws like a
~lodestone.
No longer is Robert Goelet's name
heard in connection with the hand
Of Miss Vanderbilt, and we are at our
wits end to know just who the lucky
Johnny is.-New York American.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
How The VILLAGE Progressed.

"Well welll' exclaimed the mar
who had wandered back to the village
so the Eagle house Is still the Eagle
house? No change after twenty
years"
There hev been a few changes" as.
serted the Oldest inhabitant with some
ascerbity. Since you've been gone the
hotel hez been respectively the Grand
Union, the Grand Central, the Grand
Junction, the Great Northern. the
Great Southern, the Imperial, the Re
gal, the Empire, the Monarch, the
Prince of Wales, the Regent, an a few
other royalties which | d~isrecollect
the Mansion house six times an the
Eagle house seven, the latter happenin
to be its proud patronymic at present
writin'. Plunkville, my travelled friend
hain't so alfred behind the times e2
you seem to Observation-Disclosures
Herald.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
The Public PRINTING EVIL.

Washington.-There are stored in
the basement of the capitol, in the old
government printing office, in the
Baltby building, in the old car barns
and in two rented warehouses more
than $500 tons of documents and re
ports-enough to fill freight train more
than three miles long, according tC
Victor L.. Rickett, secretary of tue
printing investigation commission ap
pointed two years ago. III addition tC
its storage capacity, the govern
ment is paying SIS. 500 a year in rent
ais. A large proportion of these docu
ments are obsolete.
The joint committee on printing Gu.
on this year nearly a million volumes
of the congressional printing alone
and in this the committee only touched
the waste which was piling up in thu
warehouses to rot. 1t cost the govern
ment millions of dollars for labor ant
material to no useful purpose.-Nev
York World.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
Times Had chanaed.

Ibid you and pa start with plenty OF
money!" asked the daughter.
I'VE lived upon very little else but
love, dear?" was the mothers gentle
answer.
But 1 suppose pa soon got lots Of
salary?"
mo, dear, it was a great struggle al
first"
Then how did you manage? Fs
had a little in the bank?'
Not a %farthing."
90, my George is in just the same
position, and we love each other
and"
III that penniless adveI turer ever
dares to enter this house again, I will
tell him what l think of him! Go tC
your room at once!"-Stray Stories.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
German Military Training.

Germany, through the thrift. intelli-
genee, and prosperity Of her people,
illustrates to mankind the advantages
Of training in youth her manhood to
he use of arms; the habits Of disci-
pline and the order and cleanliness of
r are carried into after-life by
all classes of modern Germans; this
permeates the whole nation, and is
today recognized rs a national char
acteristic. The womanhood OF the
nation looks with reproach upon the
man ignorant of military training
African Monthly
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
New Automatic Rifle.

The s%elf-loading or automatic musk.
ct is now being seriously considered
as the infantry arm of the future. The
equipment of the great armies of the
world with an improved rife is hardly
completed when the mechanics begin
work on a new weapon. AT the recent
examinations of the German War
Academy the automatic rife was one
of the themes for discussion. The
piece now on trial has a magazine
holding ten cartridges; the recoil is
utilized to load and cock. Consequent.
ly the soldier can remain quietly in
position, never removing his eye from
the target, and fire his ten shots
New York Sun.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
ELEVEN YEARS OF ECZEMA.
Hands Cracked and BIeeding-Nail
Came of Of Finger-cuticura Rem
edies Brought Prompt Relief.

Il had eczema on my hands for
about eleven years. The hands crack
ed open in many places and bled. One
Of my fingers was so bad that the nail
came of. 1 had tried so many rem
edies, and they all had failed to cure
me. l had seen three doctors, but got
no relief. Finally l got a cake Of Cuti.
cura Soap, a box Of Cuticura Ointment
and two bottles of Cuticura R~esolvent
Pills. OF course l keep Cuticura Soap
al the time for my hands, but the one
cake of Soap and half a box of Cuti-
cura Ointment cured them. 1 recon-
mend the Cuticura Remedies to all
suffering with eczema. Mrs. Eliza A.
Wiley, r. F. d. No. 2, Liscomb, Ia,
Oct. Is, 1906"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
starch. like everything else, Is be-

Starch, like everything else, IS be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market 25 years
g are very different and inferior to
those Of the present day. In the iat'
est NONCOMPLIANCE Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, in
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and s%moothness never APP
preached by other brands.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
Bary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fneness Of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
Ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it a be applied
much more thinly because of its great
or strength than other makes.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25

One Of the chief debts to France 10
that she nourishes our Ideas, trans
forms them, makes them her own,
just as she transplanted and trons-
mitted the flower Of the Renaissance
in an earlier day. With all our ma
tional vanity we never dispute the
parentage. It Is only territory and
diplomatic prestige and commerce
about which we quarrel with our
sweet enemy. London Academy.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
Riddle.

"What. is the difference between q
chauffeur and a %surgeon?" asked the
every ready joker.
"Give it up" answered the mar who
was bored.
The chauffeur run people down
and the surgeon cuts them up"
Hastily boarding a passing street
car, he made a safe getavay.-De-
troit Free Press.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25

Give Defiance Starch a fair trial
try it for both hot and cold starching,
and if you don't think you do better
work, in less time and at smaller cost.
return it and your grocer will give you
back your money.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
PremIer Wrltes for Papers.

Premier CampbeltBannerman' OF
England, is the exact opposite OF his
predecessor, Balfour, in one thing.
The latter said that while he was in
office he never read the newspapers.
The present prime minister not only
reads them but writes for them.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
Conclusive.

do o regard this prevalence Of
high prices as a sign of prosperity"
Certainly" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax; "the fact that people can afford
to pay them is a conclusive sign Of
prosperity w Star.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25

there seemed no hope. Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought my first relief and
six boxes have so thoroughly cured
and regulated my kidneys that there
has been no return Of my old trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25

using Doan's Kid
ney Pills | was SO
run down and mis-
cradle that l could
hardly endure It.
Terrible pains in
the back attacked
me frequently and
The kidney secre-
lions were much
d%isordered. 1 was a
nervous wreck and
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
nesorlblnn Weather condltlona.

The weather is called calm il the
air is not moving at more than three
miles an hour; "a miles is a strong
breeze, 40 a gale, rs a storm, and go
a hurricane.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25

II Charles Dana Gibson doesn't like
the stage Gibson girls, what is he go.
ing to say about the Gibson pictures
that are burnt on sofa pillows by anna
teur p-yromaniacs?
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
AdlaI a
ala, r stevenson.

Adlai r. Stevenson, on
living vice presidents, pu
bis time travelling about
visiting relatives, WHOSE
legion, particularly in the SO
stays little at his comfortabl.
pretentious home in Blooml
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25

Grass is green, but an encounter
with a grass widow is apt to render q
man color blind.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
Shake Inc Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. It cures painful, swollen,
smarting. sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores.
Don't accept any substitute. SampleFREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25

With q smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and it will be a positive pleasure to
use a Starch that does not stick to the
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25

why Is a hat always chosen as a bel
between gentlemen" asks an English
humorist. For the same reason that
a girl always stakes a box Of candy
when she makes a wager.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25

One idea Of a hypocrite is a man
who really admires his mother-in-law,
but is too contrary to admit the
fact.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
TWO TERRIBLE YEARS.
Tho Untold Asonles Of Neglected Kid.
ney Troubles.

Mrs. James French, 65 Weir Street,
Taunton, Mass, says: when l began
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25

The short apple crop has one thing
TO commend IL. There will be fewer
hard-cider Tags" reported next win.
ter.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25

Reforms In Chinese Currency.
The Chinese minister of finance is
planning reforms in the silver and
copper currency of the empire.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25

Some men are unable to distinguish
between good advice and a mild In
suit.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25

Mrs. WlnsIOw's Soothing syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces In
~hsmmation allaya pain, cures wind collie. 25ca bottle.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25

A boost when needed is better than
D. pull that isn't.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-07-25
Letters from Prominent Physicians
addressed to ChaS. H. Fletcher.

DR.. A F. Peeler, Of St. Louis, No. says: T have prescribed your Casoria
in many casesa and have always found it an efficient and speedy remedy"
DR.. E. Down, Of Philadelphia, Pa, says: 81 have prescribed your Cas-.
toria in my practice for many years with great satisfaction to myself and
benefit to my patients"
Dr. Edward Parrish, Of Brooklyn, N. Y, says: 81 have used your Cas-
toria in my own household with good results, and have advised several
patients to use it for its mild laxative effect and freedom from harm"
DR.. ] E. Elliott Of New York City, says: Having during the past six
years prescribed your Castoria for infantne stomach disorders, I most
heartily commend its use. The formula contains nothing deeterious
to the most delicate Of children"
Dr. {. G. sprague, of Omaha. Neb, says: "You Castora is an ideal
medicine for children, and 1 frequently prescribe It, While I do not advo-
cate the indiscfminate use of proprietary medicines, yet Castora is an
exception for conditions which arise in the care of children"
DR.. ] A Parker, of Kansas City, Mo, says: Your Casuia holds the
esteem Of the medical profession in a manner held by nc other proprie
tay preparation. 1t is a sure and reliable medicine for infants and chill
dren. In fact 1t is the universal household remedy for inantle ailments"
DR.. H. F. Merrill, of Augusta, Me, says: "Castorta is one of the very
finest and most remarkable remedies for infants and children. In my
opinion your CastOra has saved thousands from Al early grave. I can
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and merits"
DR.. Norman NJ Geer Of Cleveland, Ohio. says: During the last twelve
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