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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-19
THE COST OF sTRikE>

The naval establishment OF the
United States IL often cited as
cause Of expense that NAY BE- regard
ed as an Insurance fund devoted to
the protection Of the industrial
prosperity Of sho country But fig
ures prove that II organized labor
would calculate the cost 81 contests
with employers. lt would learn that
the men who In the long run pay the
ma ioFity of the taxes of the country
and support the navy. not To speak
Of the army, are burdened far NOR"
/ by their unions than they are by
either The jackie" or the Tommy
| Atklnses. says American Industries.
The loss to the country caused BY
strikes during the twenty years
from 1851 to 1900 inclusive. amour
ted to a.7s9,ie0 working days. or
: .eti years. equaliing nearly one
third Of the entire Christian era.
The total direct financial loss reach
ed the enormous sum Of $500 ,9oo,-
coo.
Instructive as these figures are,
| they are reinforced By other stats
tics. gathered by the bureau Of labor
| during the subsequent five years
! covering the year 1905 and a total
period OF twenty-five years. This re-
port. which is not yet off the press.
| will show that the total number OF
strikes In the United States during
! twenty five years was 3G,T5T, and OF
lockouts only /, 54G, or 3S,3o3 labor
disturbances of both kinds, The total
number Of establishments involved
was 1895. The total number of
strikers during the twenty-five years
was G,T2S.04S, while the number OF
persons locked out was only 1921
making a total of 7.i4t,27a wage
earners affected.
The statistics, as compiled, show
that during the period of twenty
years cited, the loss TO employees In
establishments in which strikes oe-
Cured amounted to the enormous
sum Of s257.SG3.47S. The loss TO
employees from lockouts for the same
period was s4S,S19,745, or total
to employees by reason of these two
classes of industrial disturbances of
s306,6S3,223 The number OF estab-
lishments involved in strikes during
this period was III sos. making an
average loss to employees in each es-
adjustment in which strikes occur
red of S2,194. The strikes threw out
Of employment 6,105,G94 wage earn
ers, making an average loss of $42
each
! It viii be observed that the lock
outs were less expensive. The num-
Der of establishments involved in
this class OF disputes was only 3
93%. but the average loss was higher
being to each employer $4,915, while
the number OF employees dismissed
Twas 5O4.3O7. making an average
| loss OF S97 to each wage Garner.
| Com bining these figures 1t wouid
seem that the wage loss during these
twenty years to employees because or
these industrial troubles, was S5o6'-
6S3,223, and the number of estab-
Iishments involved was 2f,44Z,
while the two causes threw out OF
employment the enormous army OF
.e.61Ol1O wage earners. The COM
bined figures show an average wage
Loss during the twenty years OF 81
400 to employees and an average loss
of SAC to each person involved.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-19

In Cincinnati recently a house
owned by the city was to be removed
from the lot it occupied to make
room for new hospital. dozen
bids for the old building We're sub
mitted, and the authorities decided
to accept the highest bid s5i5. But
the city auditor refused TO approve
the transaction because the property
had not been advertised for sale in
the newspapers. In accordance with
the law Thegeupon am advertisement
was inserted az a cost of 81, sever"
new bidders appeared, and SIZES
was offered for the house which was
no have been sold for less than hal
THAT amount without publicity The
ldtys return on the 0dycrtisius 300
Investment vas ll.aSu per cent. is &
| worth while t0 point ths morale
IPhusaeIphIs Record
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-19
ALWAYS CHEERFUL.
Even When He Lost Both Feet He
Could Find Consolation.


Could Find Consolation.
Browns cheerfulucss was a source
OF wonder and admiration TO his
friends, according TO the Ladies Home
Journal Either his religion or his
philosophy taught him to accept ev-
then he had large share of worldly
goods, his friends argued. and nothing
but adversely would shake his faith
Therefore when promising crop
was washed away by food the neigh
bors were much astouished to hear him
say: IT'S all for the best. | was bless
ed with an overahundance last year"
In the winter his house was burned
to the ground TO his neighhors' so
licitationS he calmly responded, THE
house never suited US anyway, so it is
all for the best
Other calamities befell Brown, but
still he refused to be disheartcned.
The climax came when he was in a
railroad accident. Both feet were so
badly crushed that amputation was
necessary.
Sympathetic friends gathered from
all quarters. They dreaded 60 hear the
lamentations taey were sure would
greet them. for even Brown could
hardly be expected 10 pass this light.
ly by.
Guess YOU are pretty well discour
aged. aren't YOU. with both feet Gu
off r. ventured some one. DO yor
think this is all for the best Z!
But Brown nodded bis head. smiling
Wanly. and said:
They were always cold anyway"
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OFFICIAL. COM tn CRIB.
katy Motor Tar IAra,i~d Just out /.
side pf ~auxet

Granger. TEXAS. Sept - We'd
nesaay evening ~hlge Division super
tateuarut r \ Wilson Roa6nsaktef
y. r Tabin and Resident Engineer
Reagan were coming from Taylor 70
Granger on fhe Missouri, Kansas 4
Texas motor ear. The car vas deSail-
Cd Just out of Taylor Nr Toblu
was thrown ia front Of The moving
car and vas considerably
bruised over The body. but not sert-
ausiy hurt TINS other officials wefe
not Injured Mr. Tobin was brought
TO Granger. where his wounds were
dressed
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Chicago, H., Sept, 19.-The SEES
were held yesterday at the University
of Chicago. They consisted, as on
previous days, of a number of pa
pers and addresses relative to the
management of jails and prisons.
The chief address was that of Attor-
ney General BonapaTte.
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-rvsn mcu mst st fuv gate - The c''u.
,terr aUd each vlth sxcr~s3,y p".I'e
ness bowed fs ttr Hftsr Pea pass in Poe
fars Es. After few minutes ~ this.
vbva as.fbes u"sd give way, The
tuanxvf .f tte fSs sHl'ssi aud said.
~Nm .r- e.r ..Jfg Hf iue tWa BEL
naturally toa H~af tn ~ nFst
NsRarffr
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Ary erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation Of
any person. firm or corporation that
may appear in the columns OF the
Daily Light will be gladly corrected
upon its being brought to the atten-
tion OF the management
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The Enterprise Publishing Com
pany is i'll nowise responsible for
debts that may be contracted by en-
ployes, nor will we assume payment
~ such debts under any cfrcum-
stances. Every employee OF this office
ts paid promptly for work done. This
Is to protect ourselves and the sell
ing public. -ENTERPRISE PUB
LISTING COMPANY, Per G. W. Nc
knight, Manager.
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So uanif'ne frtrHas aanfH .H .aHF
f Cof u.s. &c lerrft Wse
~ Not sra a $780, HH H eu
saref mau aud aefarw.f. sa1
surh a an assertanf 6asa Wet hf
sars ahnnt eulf maAgne mau 1u
uaAsr s. doe entirely Ca thn faft faa'
Hn plas8nE fhe former Same aa has
t...gmnle associated wafh men ahf
aera Formerly Anu&u IS poker aaf
~ calonel Sisreft rsa &c mos
everything else bus Tag can zoos a.
hss sa~. aud !. fatty convinced thsN
poker = not IN hls III
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$50 haTe saea F1pp'g ~ taa.a@
Jag seeds wuteF harisE rye anf
mh.af also alfalfa sad oats " aK@-
.hash.r Craln Co ="
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Befrieud dog and be viii always
De- grateful 20 YOU. show kindness
Io "a dude and be- wi.l fiaG an early
opportunity TO DO SOU harm.
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\ North Texas preacher Is quoted
az saying that there are no infidels
In hell. Well. hardly. Hen would con
vert most anything.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-19

30 is reported from Houston chat
tbt FoFi Worth Star Riil shortly ib-
sorb he Fort Worth Ts.ssram Well
it Is goo b, hoped. i its report BEL
true. that thy absorption of 'h, Es.e
sram wlU uft the sfar Hp ,a .bs fo
.afam hirh standard ut .s.,I..HD,
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Good conditions can he made bad
constantly complaining.
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If you can't be a booster for yosr
town YOU can least sit on the fence
and watch the procession move by.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-19

M.n4 m4a saa.ss ogf 'eo iafe that
he Garnet DE- snFfAaGg 'T~m Pc ~"n
r-x~s~r~~ pNry
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knock and the world knocks with
Hu; boost and you boost alone,
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What is The matteF ejth hsE'uH.ra
Jts pauue of WaYaha.... ...H
aawf Th, suHHft ..a vel. afford '"
uaf fhr hait af ths Has.u. .r"art
the eeaffhunss 8aafe $3.50 '.. .'.
can pas the other aalf rhf $3.50 .F .
start SAD fat H i .Hats aad
"a tn make fhe aUfk ua aH
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W. A. OWNBY City Edit"
(Residence Phone. Bell No. 2S9.)

Lets build that new hotel.
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Obituaries, resolutions OF respect,
cards of thanks-all matter not
NEWS--will be charged for at the
rate Of cents per line. Poetry at
double price.
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Entered at the Waxahachie Post
office as mail matter Of the second
class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
Bloody Claverse.'

They were already ascending the narrow
stone stairs by which visitors came from
the courtyard to the hall. and almost as
soon as the earl and Jean had taken their
places. Lord Ross came through the door
way. and having bowed to the earl turned
aside to present Claverhouse. Jean saw
him for the first time framed in the arch
OF the door, and never while she lived, even
after she was the loyal wife OF another
man. forgot the sight. Ten years had pass
ed since Graham TESTED at the campfire
with his comrades of the English Volun-
teers. on the night before the battle of ST.
neffe but war. with many anxieties had
left only slight traces upon his face. He
was no longer soldier of fortune but the
commander of His Majestys Own Regi-
ment of Horse" and colonel in the king s
army. BY this time also he was a member
Of the privy council. and a favorite person
at court he had held various offices and
taken part in many public affairs. Yet he
was the same gracious and engaging fig
ure, carrying his face the changeess
bloom of youth. though now thirty six
years of age. He was In the handsome
uniform OF his regiment. completed by q
polished and cleaning breastplate over
which his neckerchief of white lace stream
ed. while his face looked out from the
wealth of brown hair which fell over his
shoulders His left hand rested on his
sword. and Jean marked the refinement
and delcacy of his right hand, which was
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covenant and a scourge to Israel. to this
bonnie kinsman Of his. who has the face
of q woman and the dress OF popinJay
and the heart of a 1end. Now. 1t happens
that this fair lass whom l pity both for
her blood and for her company. for indeed
she is daughter Of Heth and hath the por.
ton of her people. is heiress to the Earn
of Monteith. and whatsoever merries her
will succeed to what money there Is ana
will be an earl In his own RIGHT. A fine
prize for an avaricious and ambitious
wording
For years. then. as 1 was saying.
Claverhouse has been scheming and plot
ting to capture Helen Graham and to
sic easy work as shootin' Gods people on
the hillside. and for while the sun
didna shine on his game. Some say the
marquis wanted her for himself. and
have to go behind like little dog to his
masters heels. Some say that her ia
Their had some conjunction in handing
over his daughter into sic cruel hands
Some say that the lass had lover or
her own though that is neither here nor
there with her folk. But it's no easy
throwing a bloodhound off the track, and
now 1 hear he has gained his purpose. ana
afore he left the court and came back
to his evil trade in Scotland the con-
tract of marriage was settled, and ane
o these days we will be hearing that a
Graham has married Graham. and that
both o them have gotten the portion that
belongeth to the unrighteous. 1e ken.
Jean that I have never loved the foolish
gossip which fills the minds o. idle folk
when they had better be readin' their
Bibles and praying for their souls. but
Judged it expedient that We know that
Claverhouse is as guide married
man
IF he were not" said Jean. looking
steadily at her mother. and drawing her
self up to her full height. there is little
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think that he might be happier there than
even in Paisley Castle. If he wishes service
in the army. I could recommend him to the
notice OF my old fe1low-of1lcer MacKay Of
Scoui'ie. who is now, ! hear. a general in
the PRINCE service. You will be pleased
to know my lord that the Rye House plot
against his majesty was very poor fail
ure. and that all engaged In it. who were
caught. will be soundly trounced."
IF any one says that my son had any
thing to do with that damnable proceed
ing. which all loyal subjects must detest
then he is slandering John. who is
Your son. my lord. and the brother of
my late Lord Cochrane cut off too soon.
am curious to get any gossip from the low
country. Would it be too great labor for
you to let your eyes rest again on Sir
Johns letters. and to learn whether he has
anything to tell about my old commander.
his highness of Orange, or anything else
that would satisfy my poor curiosity.
Burned them, have you? Strange. II l
had a son instead of being lonely man,
think his letters would be kept. But you
wise man. my lord no doubt, and
seem to be doomed to disappointment to-
day in everyth thing except the most gracious
hospitality. Now, with your permission,
Lady Jean. I must go to see that those
rascals of mine are not making your GOOD
people in the town drink the kings health
too deeply"
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he knows Of anything but war and wieked
people? What has he for cody p4aider
to hear?
Nothing worth mentioning. Mayhap"-
and Jean spoke with almost studied in
difference-''what is going on in London
and how the great ladies Of the court are
dressed. and the clever things the king
says. and how the Duke of York loves
sport and suchlike. 1t would please you to
hear him, for We have seen the court"
Once, Jean, and never again by God
mercy. for it Is a spring of corruption from
which pours every evil work, where no
man can live clean. and no chaste woman
should ever go. The like Of 1t has not been
seen Tor wickedness since the daughter OF
Herodias danced before Herod and his
lewd courtiers, and obtained the head OF
John the Baptist on a charger for her
reward. Black shame upon John Graham
cruel he Is. but l thought he would not
poilute any girls ears with such immodest
tales And Lady Cochrane was beginning
to lose control of herself.
Colonel Ora ham said never a word which
1t were unbecoming maiden to hear and
especially a daughter of Lady Cochrane -
And Jean grew hot with Indignation His
talk was about the ceremonies and the
dresses; there was no mention of any
wrongdoings. Nor was his speech always
OF London. for he touched on many other
thoughts. both of how men should live and
die. For example. he said that though
Mr. Henry Pollock and he differ. Mr. Henry
was good and brave gentleman"
was very scornful. doubtless that was
very cunning on his part and meant to
tickle your ears But We know. Jean. that
If by evil chance. or rather. let us say. a
dark ordering of the Lord. he had caught
Mr.. Henry here. like bird in the snare of
the fowler. he would have given him a
short trial. If We had cared to look we
would have seen that godly man shot in our
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I've we'll affected. and in any case did not
count. but Lady COchraue was dangerous
woman. and her brotheT-in-law Sir John
had been plotting against the government
Rnl was an exile. No one was much sur
prisei when tidings came 20 the castle
early one morning that Claverhouse with
two troops of his regiment. his own and
the one commanded by Lord Ross. Jean
CocAranes cousin. was near Paisley. and
that ClaverhCuse with Lord Ross craved
the hospitality OF the castle. Ii was natu-
raj that he should stay In the chief house
o. the neighborhOCd. and all the more as
Lord Dundonald was himself VIGOROUSLY
pya'. but il was suspected that he came TO
Ssthcr what information he could about
- John Cochrane. and to warn Lady
Crrhrane. the real ruler OF the castle, to
give heed 10 ner ways.
THE day of trial which separates the
wheat from the chaff has come at last
,vpected 1t would said Lady Cochrane,
w..h pride trlumpiling over concern: lit
Nould have been strange and cause for
searching of hearts IL the enemy had Wis
tied many OF Gods people and had
passed US by as il We We're a thing of
Haught or indeed were like unto Judas.
who had made his peace with the persecu-
tors. Have We considered what ye will do.
my lord?" she said 10 the earl who was
wandering helplessly up and down the
dining hall.
30. my LADY," 1t was curious to notice
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THEY SCoFFED AT RAILROADS.
Old River Men on Missouri Said They
Feared No Competition
rom the Kansas City Star

From the Kansas City Star.
THE splendid complacency with which
the riverman used to listen to railroad talk
| is astonishing in the light of development
remarked Thomas Jobson who a con-
tractor on the Hannibal and St. Joseph
construction in 1857. They had the matter
all reasoned out the railroads could never
compete with the steaIiooats-never in this
world, The boats were glad enough to
take supplies up the river 10 build railroads.
but their captains gave thought to tae
idea thaG-they Sere- assisting iii cutting
their own threats.
"In May. 1857 | went out of St. Louis
with a gang of Irish laborers. bound for
Brunswick. Our boat was the Mnnehaha,
a fine sidewheeled packet. The cargo con-
| sisted largely of rails. scrapers and other
railroad supplies. The captain and crew
joked with me about the line We were 10
build across the northern part OF the state.
L became known as sort of Col Mulberry
Sellers though Mark Twain had not tht II
developed that optimistic promoter. one
of the off1cerS-a very nice sort of fellow
Jeff Stivers by name, would reason with me
at times when we were roosting on a sand
bar and he was not busy.
" Tom, he said. as | understand your
little roadway scheme, you're just going
to have one line from Hannibal To St
Joe?
That's all
An every mornin' you1l start train
out Hannibal an one out st. Joe.
- That's the idea
OF course youll have "A switch track
somewhere in the middle of the state for
EN- to pass?
Certainly
Now suppose for instance he said.
with CLEAN of approaching triumph. one
train is late and the other keeps on goin
Wouldn't there be the dickens of smash
up
- BY George Jeff" | said 1 hadn't
thought q that.
But that's the great danger Tom lie
returned earnestly. an I've been thnkin'
OF Il way to save en-
- What is il - | asked curiously.
If the steam engines would bounce
back after the hit. nobody'd be hurt
Moo. | guess not. But how could
you make en- bounce?
Its my secret. Tom-you swear 10y the
bones of the prophet yOull never tell
:" Never
My friend looked around furtiyey. held
his hands to his lips and whispered, Make
EN- out'n iniun rubber,
But the grim humor Of these steamboat
men was in the absolute conviction that
railroads would never be able to compete
with them. They argued that people would
never accustom themselves to travelling in
stuffy little cars where they couldn't lie
down The captain said that the man who
would travel in one of them little dry goods
box cars when he might enjoy the comforts
of a broad cabin. with Garnet on the floor
and Niger orchestra after supper. should
be sent to an asylum.
The objections seemed so well founded.
scanned through the vision OF the sos.
that il looked like throwing good money
away to build railroads. and I felt IL "A
Christian duty to tell the chief engineer
what the captain had said. lie smiled
grimly.
If you boys build the road. he said.
well see that the passengers don't die
for want of their reg'lars.
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The Snake Plant.
rom the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Sargent d. Smithc OF Germantown writes
that he has been much interested in the
various accounts published about the Won
derful "Amorphophallus," so-called
snake pl4a4s;Sss..It is not new said Mr..
Smithe, 6se8RHers OF these plants would
have us think. We have four at our house.
the original bulb having come from Brazil.
being a gift from our late esteemed botan-
list, Thomas Meehan. about fifteen years
ago 1t is an error to suppose II blooms
auinuuennial, but it does not bloom uhtil It's
fifth wear. after which a healthy buib VIII
bloom each year. Ii is an error aiso' 10
supnose that it requires neither soil nor.
water We use both Early In the year
the bulb which Is planted in bucket or
soiI and put away in a cellar, commences To
show signs of life Then II is given ittie
water and brought up to the light. when II
takes on strength. the spathe growing up
at the rate of two or three inches per day
until Ii natures into wonderful flower
somewhat similar to the Gala. but without.
leaves In spring the plant is put out OF
doors. and there II develops into a beauti
full foliage, its leaves measuring twenty
four to thirty inches In length and ten or
twelve I'm width. they being spotted very
much like snake skin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14

Few husbands can make their wives ioni
s pleasant as a photographer can.-Pucll
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
BADLY MIXED up.

Abraham Brown, of Winterton, N.
Y, had very remarkable experience;
he says: doctors got badly mixed up
over me; one said heart disease; two
called it kidney trouble; the fourth,
blood poison, and the fifth stomach and
liver trouble; but none of them helped
me; SO my wife advised Try ipgl ectric
Bitters which are restoring me to per-
feet health. One bottle did more
good than all the five doctors pre-
scribed." Guaranteed for blood pois-
on, weakness, and all stomach liver
and kidney Complaints, Soc,
For sale by G. G. Champagne & Co.,
druggists, and ]. L. Watkins City Drug
ensor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
United States Land Office.
New Orleans, La, June l, 1907

N7gNeW UtIehns, La', JuHe I, I0VF
Notice is hereby given that Elvanor
Williams, of Madisonville, La, has
filed notice of his intention to make
final five year proof in support of his
claim, viz: Homestead entry No. "a ,5l9.
made May Is, 1902, for the west half
ofathe northwest quarter, section 81,
teFS ship 6, south range 10 east, st.
4eISna Meridian, and that said proof
win made before the Clerk Of Court,
at Coyington, La, on July 80, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Ed. .Rayford, Ernest Goodbee, Fritz
Stang2 and Major Bennette, all of
Madisonvtite, La.
Jus ct 4sssgWAITER l.. COHEN, Regis ter