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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-11

aarfsssn RENE sss h-sy. sps. that thwg
had 40 rsslr.aaa ia sa@a. DAYS, eF
aerent roads uf ans ksna \ trip II
fea hundred miles saa a Fsun~et
satas undertaking. and mas setting
oss from iyoaann tn tasahsrs saade
bis ~sli .sth iltgts hug~ ~ srtsias
haes on course. there ~eFv no Inter.
nYssaas, or street ears % @Yea eaa=is
aud @heselea Y.hlclss sege entirely
out ~ The Teseh ~ any baf the arta'
fp~facy
iluS n IL not necessary tu 40 back
10 shs fousseenth crusary ~ to Eng
saad Ia fna out shat ess mvsnt by
the good old glues Cono aiUns
sso~n Ia shs minpt@nnth century and
70 cur n@u country aud see how pesf-
PIE lived much Iova thaa hundred
sears age MANY men aow Twins re.
member when one had 50 @osk all
day ~ Ii. hardest Kind Of ~afk for
one hushel of wheat Fits cen's iH
trade vas "a hat one snt fuf beginning
81 daylight aud grabbing oy spliiilns
rails until the sinking sun reminded
hsm 20 quit hla afdnoaA task Farm
produce. when salable NJ all. was al
surdiy low There we're uo markets
ONLY tn. nslghborhood consumption
and there being little OF no money
everything WAS barter Eggs gent a.
begging ut cent or two dozen
poultry was but little better. stock
If all Kinds at the very lowest ebh
aud no farmer could hope TO make
profit off any Of his produce. Mere
ly "a living. as the result Of days de-
voted 10 toll and nights devoid OF
ease. was the best that could be an
ticipated by millions of pioneer far
mers In "the good old days. some
sentiment sin fingers about those
times, We recall with interest many
of the romantic and tragic incidents,
but we hardly think any of our lar
mer readers would care TO be trans
ported back, except In fancy, To the
period which did not fully end untii
the last century was more than nan
over. THE good old times are wen
enough for the poets. the writers OF
historical novels and the ancient
danes who Groom IN the corners OF
the blessed days of linsy-woolsey
dresses, jeans suits. corduroy roads
and open cabin doors. AS for our
selves we prefer the present despite
its graft and greed. its selfishness
and its sordidness for at least II has
replaced penury with plenty, deprl-
yations of all kinds with innumerable
and has changed agricul-
-ure from a groveling calling to the
loblest and most prosperous OF the
American Farmer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-11

The Enterprise Publishing Com
nany is in uowise responsible for
debts that may be contracted by en-
Moves. nor will we assume payment
Of such debts under any circum-
stances. Every employe of this Of
flee is paid promptly for work done
This is to protect ourselves and the
selling public. -ENTERPRISE PUB
LISTING COMPANY, Per G. w
Mcknight, Manager.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-11
THE GOOD OLD TINES. y

Had YOU lived in the fourteenth |
century you could have bought
draupht horses at - cents each and
oxen at s1.25 In the days of Henry
II $50 would have equipped farm |
with three draught horses, nan a |
dozen oxen, twenty COWS ana TWO
hundred sheep, leaving balance ol
80 toward the payment OF rent
which was about s. year. IN Eng
land pasture and arabic lanus were
ridiculously cheap, cents an acre
for the former and II cents an acre
for the latter being considered lalf
animal rental. Two cents or its equiv
alent would buy pair OF chlcNehs III
these blessed days OF old. For lhe
value of a nickel one could acquire
a goose fit for a Christmas dinner OF
two ducks that would make tlne
roast \ penny would purchase
dozen strictly fresh eggs. and wheat
sometimes fell as low as =" cents "
ouarter. or eight bushels. rms per
Tod seems tu have been the paradise
of toners. as the brewer was com
nstled by Law to sell for , cents
three gallons of beer. the equivalent
OF forty-eieht glasses. IL VIII CIV
our modern labor unions DO" c"l'
-hivers to read that cents d"l
MAS considered good wages Tor Gag
,rdfaarv laburer Our farmers VII
urobably neayv sigh "f 'mpath
when they learn that even Hi naIFes
time 4 cents WAS Toe highest "h"An
expected YounA couples about
MARI, had no such terriers Dof1f
,bsir ewes as confront them u BAL
era uf prosperity touseh'ri' "a
fmipht safely nr enforced nWnn Nt m
most fimuraue Iu 'Hn.r good 'l
dass Huusr rrnf hHH zen lo~ 'h
ths lord Mayor af london paid 7n
s4Nb a YEAR fo h.. landlord
THr chancellor Hf Ihe Hgloth A"
sHeeauer thy man uhn does e
work 90 ua- secretary uf tns ffoas
Aad au annual salary 20 50
when a father seuf hls ssu f1 q un
retslrr aeum "a dav @aa looks
rsssan as comfortable allow sane
sim margin for saeh inxnri's
sine az ta 81 cents q Gallon
4alafr uf ga Fear wss ronsssa* Z
nHn4fcenv kiu& Edward VI ga
ass aaaxhfer an allowance * -
week. wsfh an additional s. =
a rear for the maintenance 81 ,
eight servants. The bed that a Al
then slept on would ao~ - 20 n "
bv the humblexs farmer 10 tn@ a~s
There il not a renter 10 the ~es' ~
would not Be considered rich BY co
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-11

Any erroneous reflector 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-
ton OF the management
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-11
u = ruoR<niIL A 90.

We have re-opene our storAs"
house tn fhe old McNanus building
On Rogers street. When you Want
"a store goods q any Kind see US.
Phone p.
a. y. rHoRNHII.L \ co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-11

Obituaries, resolutions OF respect,
cards of thanks-all matter not
NEWS-will be charged for at the
rate of D cents per line. Poetry at
double price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-11

Denton County Record and Chron-
Gle: "A negro in Ellis county plead
ID guilty to non-payment of his poll !
tax and with the costs the action ,
cost him about $35. We are waiting
TO see when the first white man is
SO treated The Record and Chroni-
Gle cannot righfuny be accused OF
| any leaning toward "negro-loving,
but there is no reason why negro
| simDIv because he is negro. shoulo
be amenable TO a law, from when
| white man. simply because he Is
white man. is exempt. The negro Is
the weaker race, morally, mentally
socially and financially. In WORD
he is an inferior But that is all th'
lstronger reason why he should %
be treated. by our courts, at least
with absolute Justice II the Den
Iton County Record and Chronicle
a reader of either the Daily Light O
Weekly Enterprise he has not IA
Hong to wait to see that the colo
! line has nothing to with the enforce
/ ment of law in Ellis county, TheI
NAV be counties wherein the negi
, ! is made the example. but the cour
a of Ellis county are courts of Jnsuc
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27

yoa Ike III" he asked. almnDt
agerly..
\ love 1t! But she sigked- :
how It makes one hate the city,
ieesn't it?'
Ills eyes lighted. Yes; and we'rc
going away from the city" he said,
With ring in his voice. We're
through work to-day. and we're going
there! Get your things on"
But l can't" shes faltcred, and
obeyed
Outside he locked the door and
handed her the key. Il can't trust
myself" he explained. Il might give
you the slip and come back and work
on It,"
That day was day of days. Win
ter reigned kindly They crossed tho
river, and spent the afternoon in the
woods and along the edge of the
marshes, returning long after the city
was aglow They had dinner at
cafe, for when one has finished pic
ture that is to bring fame and wealth,
CCOnOLly 10 u blulul Lutu6. DdCh III
her studio they talked until late.
The windows were gray with the
cold dawn when he awoke suddenly
and stared about him. In moment
he was out of bed and had thrown
open the hall door. Smoke, thick and
sitting, drifted in. At the bottom of
the staircase-well orange light danced
and glowed. Throwing his clothes on,
he lifted the picture from the easel,
and staggered with 1t down the first
flight. The smoke made him choke
and gasp. The next flight was miles
long. At the bottom he dropped the
picture, and as it toppled against the
balIster he leaped to Beths door and
knocked loudly.
who is there?" came the question
ut once.
1T is Mr.. Timson. The house is on
fire. There's no danger, of course,
but you must come quickly"
YES" she answered, family.
He buried his face in his elbow,
leaning against the wall. Once he
started impetuously toward the pic
ture, only to turn back The crack
ling of the flames drowned now even
the noise at the door. Then Beth
stood before him, Mhite-faced, anxious
eyed, but unafraid.
''Down the stairs, quick" he cried.
"I'lI follow you"
"You mustn't stay!" She cried, fear
fully.
1.-THE picture" he answered. go,
please" He seized his burd en- again,
and staggered down the hall, gasping
and lurching. There he found her
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27
Knitter'sA Romance.

Romance may certainly figure in
many of the knitted walstcoats and
gorgeous stockings worn by our under
graduates to-day, but these have not
so romantic an origin as the first of
these articles produced In this coun-
try, says the London Chronicle. For
tradition has It that William Lee, who
in the sixteenth century invented the
knitting frame on which both stock
ings and, .waistcoats were produced
mechanically, was driven to this piece
Of ingenuity by the cruel fouting of
the lady he loved. who happened to be
q stocking kRittsr. tl
Enraged at his failure to make an
impression on her heart, he sought to
make 1t on her purse by killing her
means OF livelihood; and one is glad
to read that all stocking makers com.
ibined to Illustrate his cruel purpose,
with the result that he fed with his
invention to France, where he finally
died of broken heart, whether for
love Of his lady or Of his spoiled In
tradition does not say.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27
WAGON ROADS IN kLoNDIkE.
There Are Already More Than Three
Hundred Miles.

There are many miles Of good wag.
on roads in the Yukon territory, es-
pecially in the region Immediately
tributary tn Dawson. The construc-
ton OF these ways Of communication
is due entirely to the enterprise OF
the government and assists materially
in opening up the country.
The building of roads in this imme-
date region has reached total Of
Just about 300 miles, not including
the waite Horse trail, which is In
tended only for winter use and is not
flrst-class carriage road
Stage lines are maintained on sew
cral Of these roads, but they are open
for the free use OF vehicles of all
kinds and are in constant use.
They greatly facilitate not only the
regular travel between Dawson and
the creeks and between principal
points on the different streams, but
Trey assist greatly the movement of
heavy machinery and afford distinct
economy in the working of properties
The roads will not be less appre-
Gated now that a railroad is being
built through part of the Klondike
region.
This railroad has now been con-
structed as far as Grand Forks and
will be extended If the promoters
carry out their plans.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27

He Had One, but Its Erratlc Methods
Made Trouble.

"One thing have always wanted is
a clock that strikes" said Robert Ma
teer of the Wabash, according to the
Kansas City Star Such clocks were
a necessary part of household furnish
ings when | was a boy. Well, l found
one on the table Christmas, bearing a
card, upon which was written my
name Before got the clock l was in
trouble trying to see the time in the
early hours without setting fire to the
house. OF course, expected the clock
to put an end to my woes. The next
morning after Christmas it worked all
right and as / lay awake heard it
strike six and hustled out for work.
"The next morning was awakened
by hearing. the clock strike six and
without further ado packed myself
down to office, only to find was three
hours ahead of time, after waiting
20 or 80 minutes for an owl car to
boot.
THE following morning l again
heard it strike, but as l counted only
four strokes turned over for another
snooze When awoke found / had
oversight two hours.
tive reformed on the clock proposi-
tion," concluded Mr. Natter, "and all
desire now is a strong, sharp ak"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27

Il never get weighed in public
places any more" said q thin woman
in New York The ceremony draws
too big a crowd. Just as sure as a
person begins to daily around a
weighing machine she becomes a mag
net for all the idlers in. the neighbor-
hood. They cease their chatter and
their aimless staring and crowd
around to read the figures. Then
they keep up a fire of comments.
Gee, says one, I didn't think she'd
go that high I thought, says an
other, that SHEDS weigh a little more
than that. For the person who
strikes a happy medium these criti-
icisms are perhaps not, unwelcome,
but for the one who overshoots or I'M
dershoots the mark the ordeal is not
pleasant"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27

crouching on the top step. He put
the picture aside, and caught her ID
his arms. y,
Hide your face" he said.
She struggled sobbing. "No, 10!
Let me go! You mustn't leave it!s
"I'll come back for It," he answered.
quietly Courage, little girl; it's Just
for a minute"
Then he plunged down the stairs.
| past writhing tongues of fame, Set
ting Beth upon her feet, he led her
across the street. On the stoop he
turned. Il must go back. he said.
gently. IT won't be long
She waited and watched, fearful
and wretched for his sake. Presently
he returned empty-handed. l.sa
1T was no use" he explained. THE
halls are in fames."
"Oh," she moaned, II wish you had
never seen me. It's gone-all your
work-and hcpe!" She glanced up
miserably, to find his grave eyes smil-
ing.
Hush, hush, he whispered, ten
derby. i've saved what'I valued most,
DEAR h
The color fiared into her white face
and she swayed dizEily until his arm
went out and drew her to him.
Beth" he whispered.
she raised her eyes slowly to his.
They looked, he thought, like pale
dew-wet violets. He bent his face,
her lids fiuttered down, and their lips
met.
Little girl he said presently,
we're pretty well cleaned out, you
and I, aren't we?'
YES. she answered, softly.
They looked at each other, and
smiled as though it were the most de-
licious humor
cit wouldn't matter, II only you
could have saved the picture she
said, dolefully.
Never mind the picture" he re-
piled; steadily "I'll do 1t again, and
better" Then he whispered Look"
Above the sleeping city, toward the
east, faint rose flush was dispelling
the dawn's gray gloom.
"A new day out of the embers Of
the night" she said, softly.
He bent again and kissed her. And
for us, dear, new life out Of the
ashes Of the old"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27
Chancery Court
Chambers
1907

Special Commissioner,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27
A Horrible Example.

Soph-Can you work a simple ex
ample in percentage?
Freshman-C Certainly.
Soph-Well, get yourself ready
(Freshman gets paper and pencil)
Now, there was a 120-pound pig before
a trough, and into that trough was
poured $50 pounds Of corn. two bush
els of bran and four gallons Of slop
Got that down?
Freshman Figuring feverishly) -
Yes.
soph (jeeringly) Well, how did II
taste?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27
Her Perverslty.

Come out this evening" said Sub
bulbs. and I'm sure you'll get a good
dinner"
4 thought you had no cook now,
replied Gilman.
She doesn't leave until tomorrow.
She'll do her best this evening just
to make us realize how much wen
miss her when she's gone"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-02-27
ok0lOna Professional ! Business Men.
PROFESSIONAL MEN.
r. GORDON.
ATTORNEY ATLAw.
DnY aooDg AND c.oaH1ne.


TRY GOODS. Clothing. Boots and Shoes
~ Hats, etc. Our prices. quality Of goods
considered, are the lowest In the city. BY fair
dealing and honest business methods, we al
ways rely on holding customer when he has
once favored US with his trade, Okolona.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-27
Cashiers Checks Issued.

The 100000 worth of cashiers
checks. which the four national
banks of Ardmore have had made
in denominations of 81 and 81 VIII
no doubt relieve the local financial
situation. Each Of the four national
banks of Ardmore has issued these
checks to the amount of $4,000.
They are signed by the president
or cashier and made payable to
bearer. avoiding the necessity of en-
dorscmcnt All are numbered and
are payable through any bank OF
trust company in Ardmorc.
Deposit your cash and take checks
which are as good as god. Why
Because they are backed by the
money
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-27
COCK FIGHTING MAIN
is BEING PULLED OFF IN THIS
CITY IN EAST END OF
TOWN.

The devotees of the chicken fight
ing game are having a high carnival
of the sport on East Main street in
this city.
\ big fighting main Is being pull.
ed OF between Ardmore and Okla.
homa chickens against Texas chick
ems. During the past two evenings a
number of hack fights were held in
which the Ardmore and ether Okla
homa cocks came out victorious.
The regular main will be fought
today, and tonight and tomorrow.
A number of chicken fighters from
the surrounding cities and Texas
cities are here to witness the main.
Heretofore these fights have been
pulled OF in Texas but this year
the parties Interested concluded to
have the main fought in the new
state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-27
Spend Thanksgiving in Virginia.

Ardmoreite Special.
Washington, Nov 27.-President
and Mrs. Roosevelt and the white
house youngsters will leave early to-
morrow morning for Montpelier, Or
ange county. Va, the cid home of
President James Madison, TO spend
Thanksgiving day. Montpelier is only
a few miles from Charlottesville, on
the Southern railway, not a great dis
tance from Nrs. Roosevelt's Pine
Knot estate. where the first family
of the land usually spend Thanks
giving. The trip il to occupy a single
day. the departure being from the
white house in the morning and re-
turn before dark
The vice president and Mrs. Fair
banks will spend Thanksgiving at
their residence on X street, with
their daughter. Mrs. Timmons, The
latter will spend the winter in
Washington while Lieutenant Tim
mons is on sea duty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-27
A PLEA FOR WORK
CAPTAIN THOMAS, SALVATION
ARMY WANTS WORK FOR
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.

Captain T. \. Thomas of the Sal
vation Army is seeking employment
for little white girl about thirteen
years or age with some family. The
little pir would like to have employ
mont with q family iu the city whore
she will have an opportunity to at
tord school The mother of the girl
would also like to find some employ.
mont such as washing and ironing
SO that she may be employed in the
day time The bread winner Of the
family Is down with dropsy and is
unable to make living for the
family which resides rear the gin
on West Broadway.
VIII some good christian family
come to the rescue of these two.
Wages are no object, the little
girl wants the work to assist In
feeding the family.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-27
FIRE At PROVENCE
W.. M. FOSTER OF PROVENCE
LOST GIN THIS MORNING
BY FIRE.

The cotton gin of VIM. Foster of
Provence a small town east of this
city on the Choctaw road, was com
pletely destroyed by fire this morn.
ing. The gin was valued at about
81. 900 and was total loss.
The fire was first discovered at
an early hour just before day. Be.
cause OF no means wherewith to
fight the lanes little headway could
be made in putting out the fire. No
cotton was destroyed. The origin
Of the fire is unknown.
Mr.. Foster was in Ardmore at the
time the gin was destroyed. lie left
at l o'clock for his home. Mr.. Fos
ter says he will probably rebuild
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-27
CALLED BY JUDGE FREMONT
WOOD AT BOISE, IDAHO.
SELECTING A JURY BEGUN
Hawley is Again Leading Counsel
for State and Clarence Darrow
is Chief Counsel for Defense
as In Haywood Trial.
ey Associated Press.

ey Associated Press.
Boise Idaho Nov. 27-The trial
Of George A. Pettlbone for alleged
conspiracy in the murder of former
governor Frank Steunenoerg, began
in the district court here this morn
irg. Judge Fremont Wood. presid-
ing. James n Hawley is again the
leading counsel for the state and
Clarence Darrow. chief counsel for
the defense Examination of tales.
men was Immediately begun.
Attorneys on both sides agree that
it will require a longer time to So
cure jury in this case, than in
the Haywood trial, when nearly a
month was consumed In this prelim'
mary work
Pettibone was Indicted with vii
liam D. Haywood. secretary; Charles
H. Meyer. president. and Jack Simp
board of the Western Federation o
Miners, in March. 1905. for the
murder of Ex-Governor Steunenberl
at Caldwell Idaho, December 30
1905. lie was arrested at Denver
at the same time as Meyer ant
Haywood and brought to Idaho, fol
lowing the confession of Harry Or
chard in which he admitted killing
Steunenberg with a dynamite boml
and charged that he had been hireC
to commit the crime by the fedora
| tion officers. pettibone has no OH
cial correction with the federation
| but has been made an honorar.
member since his arrest. 1t is chare
ed by the state that he was the &c
between between the so-ca,led In
ner circle" and their hired ASSASSIN
After the acquittal Of Haywood, M
lplication for bond was made fO
Meyer ard Pettibone. The state r.
fused to consent to Pettibone's r'
lease. but Meyer was allowed baI
in the sum of $4,000. The trial &
Pcttibone was set for October |, bu
continued several times because G
the defendants illness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-27
THANKSGIVING ADJUSTMENTS
FOOTBALL GAME, PEGGY FROM
PARIS AND TURKEY
DINNERS.

Ardmorc will not be without all
kinds of entertainment tomorrow
Thanksgiving day The theater will
be In full blast and the people of
Ardmovc will have an opportunity
of seeing the delightful musical com'
cdy. Peggy from Paris" played by
an excellent company headed by
Miss Byron. but should the people
not wish to go to the theatcr I'm the
afternoon after having eaten a boun-
uml dinner Of turkey and cranberry
saucc with oysters and chesnut
dressing. they will have an opporn-
uity ui seeing a fast football game
played between the Ardmorc Athletic
Indians and the combination uniycr-
siry and Purcell team from Purcell
The game promises to be- fast and
furious and the local boys have
been down to hard work since the
last game in which they defeated
the team from sulphur.
T.. ). Marshal Porter has ordered
a large number of turkeys and even
the poor unfortunate in the jail
.wiu have an opportunity to eat tur-
key dinner while perhap, q large
number OF the poor OF the city will
Dee thankful for any kind of dinner.
II has been the custom each year
in jail turkey on Thanksgiving day
Al of tie business houses In th'
city will be closed On the day
It is learned that a number OF
nimrods will take the opportunity
and try their hand At duck anC
quail shooting in the country sur
rounding Ardmore
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-27
AN ARDk 0 lE|TE HONOREO
LEE ceUcE a MEMBER OF THE
BOARD OF REGENTS OF
STATE UNIVERSITY.

Hon. Lee Cruce of this city is in
receipt of communication from
governor C. y. Haskell. appointing
him as a member Of the State Uni
vcrsity board of regents to succeed
Il Larsh former member of the
old territorial board who resigned.
Mr. Cruce has ever been identified
as an advocate of education and
was one of the prime movers in
having Ardmore establish the pres
cnt excellent school system.