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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-27
HIS SYMPATHY.
II Would Have Been Worth More Only
He Lacked Presence Of Mind.

In the criminal court in Baltimore a
darky was on trial for stealing a
watch, which he had pawned He was
identified by the owner as the person
who grabbed the watch out of his pock-
ct, yet the darky claimed to be limo
cent When asked how he came in
possession of the watch he said:
x was standing on the corner when
Il man comes up to me and says he is
hard up and hasn't a cent to buy food
with, and he wants to sell me this
watch for SO. | knew | could get 81 on
it In pawn. and | felt sorry for him
and bought the watch for So and pawn
ed 1t for 81. That's how | got the
watch
The prosecutor then asked, if he had
bought the watch for So, KNOWN. he
could pawn it for 81, simply to help
the man along because he felt sorry for
him, why he did not advise him to
pawn it himself, and then he would
have had S4 instead of So
well, you see" said the prisoner, Il
didn't have the presence of mind to dc
dat.'--Judge'S Library.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-27

The loyalty of the Scottish highland
er to his Kilt is a picturesque thing.
He will never admit that il makes him
cold. and highlanders who were suffer
ing from cold in the ordinary dress of
civilization have been known to substl-
tutc the Kilt for IL in order to get
warm, though this would be much like
removing ones coat and waistcoat and
rolling mp ones shirt sleeves for the
same purpose.
II is said that stranger seeing a
soldier iu fun highlander uniform shiv-
erlue In a cold wind. asked him.
SANDY, are you cold with the kiltF
"Na. ma, mun," the soldier answered
Indignantly "hut I'm nigh kit with
the cauld.'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-27

joaquin Miller was once conversing
with a learned professor who was Wis
iting California. To the poets query.
what do YOU do;" the professor an
swered that he held the chair OF meta
physics aud logic at n New England NH
yrrsltv Whercupou the venerable Mi.
Ter. with an encouraging smile rea~-
surlngly pattrd the professor ON the
shoulder "IoeiC and metaphysics. ,h ?
Well. I suppose we must have people
% look after tho~r things even n theN
don't exist"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-27
THE CITY OF CANALS.
Venice and the Many Islands Upon
Which Il Is Built.


Venice is one Of the most singular
and famous cities in Europe and is
built upon a cluster of islands in the
lagoon. This lagoon is banked of from
the Adriatic by a long narrow sand
bank which is divided into number
this sand bank and between it and
the mainland is the lagoon, a sheet OF
shallow water. In parts of this
marshy, sea covered plain islets have
become consolidated into ground, firm
enough to be cultivated.
And in the midst of a crowded
cluster of such islands, amounting to
between seventy and eighty IN num-
Der, the city of Venice is built. The
chief of these islands is called Isolda
de Ria}to, or Island of the Deep
Stream. The islands, in many places
mere shoals, afford no adequate foun-
dation for buildings. and the city for
the most part is built upon an artifi.
cial foundation of piles and stones.
The Grand canal divides Venice into
two equal parts and is the main thor
oughfare for traffic and pleasure. The
! city is subdivided by some one hun
dred and forty-six small canals o
/ water streets. and the gondola is use'
! for the carriage. Access can also b
! had to various parts of the city b
land. there being over three hundre
| bridges across canals. The Rialro. tn
| most famous bridge. spans the Gran'
/ 1hprn
in among the houses.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-27
PANBES.'S LETTER.
An Accom-, Of an Esye.t@r C,.1 Thirty
Centuries sec.

SeNkAftss SIN
Probably the oldest lettc- in the
world is the letter OF panl~sa written
fifteen centuries Before Christ 10 bis
friend. Amencmnpt. scribe
The manuscript is of perishahle
papyrus. and 1t is amazing that IL
should have Survived fer more than
thirty centuries and stu i'c Iegibie
II Is preserved in the collection OF
the British museum. 1t has been sew
eral times translated. II presents an
Interesting picture Of life In Egypt in
the time OF Rnmcses II 1t is more IN
the mature Of literary production. a
poem composed In celebration OF the
visit of Pharaoh To the city OF Pa
Rameses. than an ordinary letter of to-
day.
Panbesa 'grcets his lord. the scribe
Amenemapt to whom be life. health
and strength" and then goes on To de
scribe the verdant fields, the thrashing
floors, the vineyards, the groves OF
olives, the orchards OF figs, the great
daily markets. with their fish and We
terfowl and swarrns Of purchasers
The citizens had their sweet wine of
khemi. pomegranatc wine and wine
from the vineyards" and to these they
added beer OF kati."
There was music in plenty furnished
by the singers.o Of the school Of Memphis.
On the whole. -Rameses seems to
have been pleasant place to live in.
The lesser folk are there equal with
the great folk" and Panbesa writes
that its maidcns We're "in holiday at
tire every day" with locks ''redolent OF
perfumed Oil"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-27

Strawu, Texas. Sept. 27.-Albert
Parker. who works in the mines at
Lyra. was found Yesterday with "a
large hole in his neck from the e.
frtts of which be died soon after
From the nature of the wound b. APP
pears that % pick bad been driven
into the neck. either accidentally OBJ
otherwise
He was from Kansas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-27

"rbr Cartbte.niHn Wvrreusr.r~. he
ta,d 'iosased their prisoners Foe 70 .r
msut chat as BE- hardened Contracted
Nou can't Imagine tae ase1mfortHtls
this Was
rph SEES. { "su. HhF ANSWERED
oncv hal sea- tIsbt bathing sa.t ~hru
a. bsgau tl shrink tsa Nusv."s
ViweM
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-27

WANTED-An elevator boy, a man
with horse and buggy, experienced
salesladies and experienced statesmen
for dry goods department. Apply in
person. No phone calls answered. d.
Egger & Son. 90
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-27

AN EXPERIENCED TAILOR is in
charge OF our shop and supervises all
work done. Thus you are assured or
first class work when left with us.
All work called for and delivered
promptly. Phone us. Matthews Bros.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-27

FOR SALE-My home. EXtr9 easy
terms. 100 acres; elegant home;
everything needed, fine location,
$3.50. 81 acre fine farm, close 70
Waxahachie Cheap and extra terms.
:. l.. Fowler, Owner. oil
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-27

WANTED-A horse for its feed this
fall and winter, one that VIII work
single Good care and feed guaran-
teed Thos. Cook at Electric Light
Plant. u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-27

FOR SALE-Thoroughbred young
Jersey bull. See F. l.. Wilson, 744
West Jefferson street 52p
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-27

LOST-An ivory stick, jewel noun
ted, handpainted fan. Finder return
to this office and receive reward. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-27

HOUSE WANTED-Want to rent 4
or > room house. Must be modern.
Address Renter, Daily Light office.
so
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-27

TO RENT-Good room with board.
All modern conveniences. Apply AS
College street 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-19

the road at ALL"
L believe" said Mr.. Fitzgerald,
that the Santa Fe road knows what it
is actually worth and IL the Santa Fe
TO give testimony on that point. it viii
have more weight with me than the
testimony Of a good many outsiders"
Il don't believe it is possible to ar
rive at the real value of the road.
said Mr.. Smith. There are too many
things entering into the problem.
When we were getting ready for trial
IN those rate cases not long ago, we
worked six months trying to find out
basis for the real value of the prop
erty, and We didn't get anywhere.
And our figures were made upon a
basis that could stand cross examina-
ton I understand that the law at
least iutinates that the board should
go over the lines and see for them
selves what the road is worth You
don't have to sit here like justices Of
the peace and take testimony brought
to you You are supposed to exercise
matter"
The board feels" said Mr.. Fitz-
gerald. that the railroads should dis
charge their full duty in furnishing
information TO the board"
Smith Disagrees With Stubbs.
The value of the road varies. doesn't
it2" asked State Auditor James Ma
ton. TT might be different by the
time yo1 finished valuing It from
the time you started In
Yes. It varies with the size Of crops
and with the prosperity Of the coun-
try replied Mr.. Smith II think that
at one time Mr. Stubs was right In
his estimate Of the cost of building
railroad. but it costs more now than
II did when he was building railroads
Labor is higher. and IT costs more tc
move dirt"
Then you wouldn't think the Stubs
valuation to be fair at the present
timer" asked Mr.. Fitzgerald.
I don't think It would" said Mr..
Smith
Think II would be too love- asked
Mark Tulley, state treasurer
7 think IL is very much too low,
replied NJ. Smith
The examination of the Santa Fe
officials continues this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-19
A TREAT FUR TOPEKA
United States Treasurer VIII Speak
Here April Fl.

Washington. April 19.-Charles H
Treat, treasurer Of the United states.
will speak at Topeka, Kan, on April Il
and at Kansas City. Mo, on May g.
Mr.. Treats speech at Kansas City VIII
be on some features Of the Aldrich
financial bill, and it is expected TO be
second in importance only to his speech
at Atlantic City. from which the ideas
embodied in the Aldrich bill were large
" drawn
1t is expected, too. that this speech
will reflect the views of President
Roosevelt on financial legislation The
Topeka speech will be 'glimpses OF the
United States treasury and Will De
made up largely Of personal reminis-
ceuces and deal largely with the person.
mel of men who have in former years
SNAPPED the financial policies Of the gov
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-19
BAND OF KILLERS.
Alleged Plot to ASSassinate
Roosevelt Under Investigation.
Man Who DivuIged Conspiracy
Committed Suicide.
TOLD OUT OF REVENGE
Headquarters of the Gang al
HaZelton, Penn.
CzolgOez, McKinley's Murderer,
Was Hember of Band.

Newark, v. J.. April 1s-An alleged
Plot on the part Of the Pennsylvania
anarchists who are said to have head
quarters at Haze1ton to assassinate
President Roosevelt is being investiga-
ted by the United States secret SER
vice Information which led to the In
vestisation was given to the officers by
Chief Of Police Adams a few DAYS ago
just before he shot and killed himself
The chief told the secret service Off
Gals that he obtained his information
from January Bartula, who recently
came here from Audenried, Pa, and
who claims 10 be a member OF the
band Of conspfrators He said they
had gone back on him and it was with
a desire 20 be revenged upon them that
he exposed the plot. He gave Chief
Adams the names of several persons
who he said. were implicated in the
plot and further said that Czolgocz
who assassinated President Mckinley
had been a member OF the band
Chief Flynn, Of the New York de-
Partment Of the United States secret
service, has had several men at work
on the case ever since the Information
was given him by Chief Adams. They
have interviewed Bartula and he told
them practically the same story.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral If Albert NJ. Banta, who
died at Frederick. Ok. at the age of
IS, Of a complication OF troubles. was
held at the home OF his son, c. w
Banta, this afternoon. Mr.. Banfa was
a resident CT Topeka for about nine
years and left the city for Oklahoma
about a yea ago where he resided IN
til the time of his death He Is sur
vived by three Eons ant two daughters
The funeral of Sidney R Smith of
st. I1ctlis. sTho died at that place April
Is from a gunsEot wound. was held in
this city Thursday afternoon from the
home OF his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith. 1870 East Sixth avenue The
deceased was IS years cid and a mem
Der ef tbs following ST. Louis organfza-
tiofts. Future Great lodge No. 276. In
ternaIional Brotherhood of Electrical
Work ers, and Fraternal Order of Ea-
giles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-19

Speaking of spring, what kind of
strawberry shortcake do you prefer
that kind made out of cake built intQ
two stories with powdered sugar sifted
around? Or-How would you like a
piece Of strawberry shortcake made Of
biscuit crust with a pint Of ripe, Juicy
berries to a helping, some crushed and
some uncrushed. Iavished on it and lit
tie hunks of melted butter carelessly
Ioafng about Mammal Say piece
of this shortcake with biscuit crust
about the size of a half loaf OF bread
And standing by the side Of il a half
pint of jersey cream. clotted cream,
Just as Aunt Lou SKINNED IL of. real
cream, a friend of the cows. real ripe
stra wberries and the biscuit crust
rather hot and crackly and all sending
out a delicate strawberry perfume on
the delighted airi whoopt-Minne-
apolis Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-19
MUST DO IT ALL OVER.
Councilman Jordan Satisfied That Paw
ing Proceedings Were Illegal.

Councilman c. z. Jordan. chairman
of the streets and walks committee, Is
resigned to the findings of the city at
torney that the whole matter of paw
ing viii have to be gone over again on
the grounds that the recommendations
of the council were Illegal The recon-
mendatfons failed to provide that they
be spread on the journal.
The city attorney Is right said
Jordan 81 was new at this business
and I had all those matters drawn IN
the ONCE Of the city attorney because
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

CALL Ind phone SIS or Bell 40 for mes
senger boy.
CALL Ind phone 6SS or Bell so when you
want trunk hauled
WANTED-10O paper hangers. 100 carpen-
tiers and 1000 others TO call Ind phono
go or Bell 40, when they want a messsn-
ger boy or wagon to haul their tools and
other light hauling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-19
r,,-;r,le Rurned in Hotel Fire.

Elmyra, \. Z. April 1s-The Hotel
Campbell IN Athens. Pa, was destroy
ed by fire this morning Elam kendail,
. cripple. was unable to get out and
lost his life. The fire started near the
stairway and cut or all means Of es-
cane and the guests were forced to
iY1red. The origin Of the fire is not
known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-19
TesriII Denied q New Trial.

Ira n. Terriu of Oklahoma, who
failed in the district court to get
verdict in his suit against Thomas
McNeaI, Arthur Capper and George
". Crawford for SIC. 900 damages for
an alleged Iibeilous article against him
which appeared in the Mall &
Brseze, appeared before Judge Dana
this morning and argued a motion for
q new trinI of the issue. which was op-
posed by James A Troutman. for the
defendants. Judge Dana denied the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-19
LOCAL MENTION.

Governor Hoch is sick today and
unable to come down to his Office.
Reports from the home of DR., J. P.
Lewis indicate that there IS but little
change in his condition though he is
somewhat stronger than the drst of
the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-19

was afraid something might not get
drawn right But 1t seems they have
overlooked something after all. They
can't blame the fault on me. This
throws all the paving open again"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-19

motion and gave Mr.. TerriIl ninety
DAYS in which to file his papers in an
appeal to the supreme court, which
SJr TerriII intends to take.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-19
49, Vo-L 1gonev Marked

cali firm gL63 per cent, ruling rate PA,
closing bid q and tnered at "a per cent
Time loans steady and dull Sixty days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-19

Mrs. Hoyi-I hear that your son had to
leave college
Mrs Doyle-Tes; he studied too hard.
learning the football signals-Puck-
Everybody reads The State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-19

SKA. per cent; 30 days. "A per cent; six
months, per cent.
CLOSE- Prime mercantile paper. per
cent; sterling exchange frmer, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at 81 $3.50
$50 tOr demand and at 81 Sg7O64 S54t for
81 day bills; posted rates, AS51z and
81 Ssh; commercial bis, 1925
SILXER-Bar silver, e51zc; Mexican dol
lars. 5O7sc-
BONDAGovsrnme bonds ateadx
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-07

audacious young woman. who had
dared 10 criticise his business meth9sls
in public priEt; then. waving her TO
q seat near his disk, he said;
Won't you sit DOWN.
Thank YOU" murmured Shirley.
She sat down. and he took his seat at
the other side of the desk. which
brought them face to face Again
inspecting the girl with a close scrutiny
that made her cheeks burn, Ryder
said:
Il rather expected" He stopped
for a moment as IL uncertain what 10
say. then he added: You're younger
than thought you were. Miss Green,
much younger
Time win remedy that" smiled
Shirley. Then, misehievously, she
added: II rather expected to see Mrs.
Ryder"
There was the faintest suspicion Of a
smile playing around the corners of
the plutocrat's mouth IS he picked up
a book lying on his desk and replied;
''Yes-she wrote you. but wanted
70 see you about this"
Shiriey's pulse throbbed faster. but
she tried hard to appear unconcerned
as she answered:
"oh. my book-have you read IT."
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y y A Thrilling Tale Of Love and Finance,

sees herself in the heroine. We're all
heroes ana heroines in our own eyes.
But. tell me. what's your private
opinion OF this man. You drew this
character. What do you think Of him
az a type; how would you classify
him p
-As the greatest criminal the world
has yet produced" replied Shirley,
with out a mament's hesitation
The financier looked at the girl In
unfeigned establishment.
"CriminaI?'' he echoed.
Yes. criminal repeated Shirley, de-
cisively. He is avsrice. egotism, and
ambition incarnate. he loves money
because he loves power. and he loves
power more than his feliow-nsan.'
Ryder laughed uneasily. Decidedly.
[ his girl had opinions of her own,
which she was not backward to ex-
press
Isn't that rather strong7' he asked
IT don't think So" replied shirley
Then. quickly. she asked; But what
does It matter7 No such man exists +"
mo. Of course not" said Ryder,
and he relapsed into sisePee-
Yet. while he said nothing, the plu-
tocrat was watching his visitor closely
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from under his thick eyebrows. She
seemed supremely unconscious OF his
scrutiny. Her aristocratic, thoughtful
face gave no sign that any Interior
motive had actuated her evidently
very hostile attitude against him.
That he was in her mind when she
drew the character Of John Frederick
there was no doubt possible. No mat
ter how she might evade the identif-
cation. he was convinced he was the
hero Of her book. Why had she at
tackled him so bitterly? At first, it
occurred 10 him that blackmafl might
be her object; she might be going to
ask for money as the price OF future
silence. Yet il needed but a glance
at her refined and modest demeanor
TO dispeI that idea as absurd. Then he
remembered, too. that 1t was not she
who had sought this interview. but
himself No. she was no blaekmailer.
More probably she was a dreamer
one Of those meddling sociologists who.
under pretense Of lettering the condf-
tons OF the working classes. stir up
discomfort Of bitterness and feeling. As
such she might prove more to be feared
than a mere blackmailer whom he
could buy of with money. He knew
he was not popular. but he was no
worse than the other captains Of in
dustry. II was a cut-throat game at
best. Competition was the soul Of
commercial life, and If he had out
witted his competitors end made him
self richer than all Of them. he was
not a criminal for that But all these
attacks in newspapers and books did
not do him any good. One day the
people might take these demagogic
writings seriously and then there
would be the devil to pay. He took up
the book again and ran over the pages.
This Certainly was no ordinary girl.
She knew more and had a more direct
way Of laying things than any woman
he had ever met. And as ne watched
her furtively across the desk he won
dered how he could use her; how In
stead Of being his enemy. he could
make her his friend. If be did not. she
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was a favorite pose Of his when re-
ceiving strangers. This frigid recep-
ton served its purpose. for it led visi-
tors not to expect more than they
got which usually was little enough.
For several minutes Shirley stood still,
not Knowing whether to advance or TO
take a seat She gave a little con-
ventional cough, and Ryder looked up,
What he saw so astonished him that
he At once took from his mouth the.
cigar he was smoking and rose from
his seat- E1e had expected a gaunt old
maid with spectacles, and here was
stylish. good-loOking young woman
could not possibly be over twenty-five.
There was surely some mistake. This
slip of a girl could not have written
The American Octopus. He ad-
vanced to greet Shirley.
You wish to see me, uadame?' he
asked courteously. There were times
even John Burkett Ryder could be
polite.
Yes replied Shirley, her voice
trembling little in spite of her eff
forts TO keep cool 4 am here by
appointment. Three O'Clock, Mrs. Ry-
der's note said. I am Miss Green.
.'You-Miss Greene" echoed the
hnancier obviously.
Yes, I am Miss Green-Shirley
Green, author of The American oc-
topus You asked me to call. Here
I am.
For the first time In his life, John
Ryder was nonplussed. He eoughed
and stammered and looked round for
a place wher he could throw his cigar.
Shirley. who enjoyed his embarass-
ment, put him at his ease.
ooh, please go on smoking. she
said: II don't mind it in the least
Ryder threw the cigar into 8 re
cepJacle and looked closely at his
visitor.
so you are Shirley Green, ebgp
THAT is my nom-de-plume- ..fes, y
replied the girl nervously. She vas al
ready wishing herself back at ldilssa-
pequa The fnancier eyed her or a
moment in silence as II to gauge the
strength of the personality Of this
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'Bagley. when did you see my son.
JEFFERSON. last?''
To-day. sir. He wanted TO see you
to say good-by. He said he would be
back"
Ryder gave a sigh of relief. and,
addressing the detective. said:
IT'S not SO bad as thought" Then.
turning again to his secretary, he
asekd:
wen. Bagley. what is it7''
There's a lady downstairs. dr.
Miss Shirley Green
The fnancier half sprang from his
seat.
"oh, yes show her up at once.
Good-by. sergeant. good-by. Find that
Rossmore woman and the $1,000 is
yours"
The detective went out. and few
moments later Mr.. Bagiey reappeared
ushering in Shirley
The mouse was IN the den OF the
lion