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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-03
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KODAK finishing. sisasoas Studio
r : CreAk L Co sell roofing
cheap II
Fresh cooktd barbecue every day
oels . Parks. II
See r S Crons 4 co. before you
buy you roofing X
A~~ X. y. Nctou,s.s for Fire and
Tornado iAsorN2rr.
Plenty Of Iron or felt roofing at F
$. cronk Co.'S prices right. II
Buy your pumps from +. s. Crouk
Co. All kinds, Prices way" down II
"skeeter skoot" will Danish mos
qu'tos. Try a bottle at Hood a. Cur
Inns. II
Get a pair Of those ladies osfords
Grow sells for 1875. They will not
last long. II
See that red garden hose at +. 8.
Crouk Co.'S before you buy, No
trouble to show you. II
f. wilkins, the well known piano
tuner is here aud will receive orders
at Hood 4 Curlin's or Thomson Jew
elry store. II
PickArd's Manipulated china is
the best. All the latest designs may
be found at our store. Thomson
Jewelry Co. II
For beauty and durability Pick
ards hand-painted hin has no su-
perior. A large line TO select from
AT the Thomson Je~elry Co. II
You know what you are buying
when o call for Libbey's cut glass.
Nothing equal to it In quality. Sold
by the Thomson Jewelry Co. II
The oxfords In Crows special sale
sold for $3.50 and $500. These are
ladies' oxfords and the styles are all
good. Our special price Is $1.95. IT
All the new members OF the Main
Street Christian church who can pos
sibly be present will be cordially
welcomed at the lawn social tonight.
II you would like to see how flow
ers can be grown out of doors in
W~axahachie. ride by Bird Forests
the Waxahachie Florist, and look at
his yard. tt
The Eatitorium is the incest and
the best arranged place that Waxa-
hachie ever had, Ladies, gentlemen
ana children, all served, and welcome |
al the Eatitorium. tt
We trade nice new iron beds,
springs and mattresses. etc. Buy
~o1lr ola wooden beds. Also rent all
Kinds Of household goods. r. f.
Moore Furniture Co. tt
asello there. Charley, tell your
wife and get her to tell her neigh |
hors TO phone their orders for that
good ice cream to tho E@atitorlum.
Free delivery. Both phones. tt
A brief n~srvice viii be held In the
Main Street Christian church this
evening after which will be the So
Ella on the lawn. Light refresh !
ments viii be served. No charges. |
Don't walt for our mex door
neighbor TO suggest to you. Let Mrs.
jackson make o some fine pho
tos. She makes such good ones and
gives a beautiful medallion with
dozen. ! appreciate your neigh
boris good will, advising you where
to so, but ut the same time come
and convince yourself OF what l can
II | can't give you the best and
finest photos YOU ever saw they
won't cost you a cent. Mrs. c. r..
Jackson. photographer. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-03

AhA 70 see . AAlss* 9SofaA u.
sale at Cro~s for SisS -
Electric lights are being put on The
lam for ths social tonight
The a~~tnr Circle ~iil ne, meet
~t,h Mis- Fay Hood tomorrow
Twenty-Five cents gets a quart Of
that good lee cream 10 pals at the
Eatilorium. II
The family medicine 81 t.souAts,s -
bones for 81 ysar-Dr. Thacher's LAses
ana Blood SD
Ladies oxfords at Cro~'s for
tls5 cash These are all good val
ues. Ash to see them. II
One dollar aud ~uinety-eiEht cents
gets your choice Of the Ladies' OK
fords In the special sale at Crows.
II
There Ia no Improvement today In
the condition Of John Maledon. He
In suffering from a stroke Of paraly-
sis.
We sell them for cash and We will
not exchange any oxfords bought at
Crows special sale. sl.a5 gets
choice II
The Dorcas society will meet
Thursday afternoon at $3.50 with
Mrs, Perry Robertson on East Mar
win avenue.
The furnishing society Of the
Central Presbyterian church will
meet at the church tomorrow after
noon at 40.
We are exclusive agents il the
city for the celebrated Libbey cut
glass. No higher grade goods on the
market. Thomson Jewelry Co. tt
Mrs. G. w. Stone and son arrived
last evening from Thornton TO join
DR.. Stone, who located here a few
weeks ago for the practice Of medi-
cine.
During the summer kidney irreg-
dIe oltcu CduScu Nv tAttS-
sive drinking or being overheated.
Attend to the kidneys at M by
using Foley's Kidney Cure. B. w.
Fearis.
Take a vacation this evening and
spend a social time on the lawn of
the Main Street Christian church.
Don't fail to leave your money at
home.
Miss Margaret Erwin Of this city
and Miss Eula Moore of Cameron
departed on the Katy Flyer this
morning for Chautauqua, n. Y,
where they will remain until Sep
TENDER l..
All the members and friends of
the Main Street Christian church are
cordially invited to the lawn social
tonight. Your money is not wanted,
but your presence is. No money will
be allowed on the premises.
On accoun Of tomorrow being a
legal holiday the city carriers will
ltahS nv "VlAfSlS VI Curriculum Ol
mail. The rural carriers will also
rest tomorrow. Sunday hours will
be observed at the p~ostoffice.
Mrs. Thomas Foster and daughter,
Miss Louise, OF Dallas are spending
month in the city. Mrs. Foster
comes here to drink mineral water
with the view of improving her
health, Mr.. Foster is rector of st. |
Episcopal church.
Mr.. Wood, a merchant OF Ennis, |
IS staying in W~aXahachie for a few
lays to drink mineral water. Mr..
Woods has been suffering a long
line from stomach trouble, and
here upon the advice of his
physician. He says he will stay until !
gives the water a thOrOuph tr;al
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10

men selling the market snort on 90
vance Information. when the "stand-
ard Or banks had put up money
rates 70 100 per cent and a crash
seemed inevitable, Bob suddenly
smashed the loan market by Offering
to lend one hundred millions at four
per cent; and by buying and bidding
up prices at the same time. he put
the whole Washington crowd and its
New York accompiIces to disastrous
rout and caused them to lose millions.
He continued his operations with in
creasing violence and increasing prof.
It's up TO the fourth anniversary OF the
tragedy. On the intervening anniver-
sary had been compelled by self
interest and fear that be would really
pull down the entire Wall street struc-
ture, to rush In and fairly drag him
on. But with his growing madness
my influence was waning. Each raid
Il was with greater difficulty that
got his ear.
Finally on tho fourth anniversary,
in = panic that seemed TO be running
previous. he savagely refused TO ac-
cede to my appeal. telling me that he
would not stop. even II Randolph q
Randolph we're doomed TO go down In
the crash. II had become known on
the floor that was the only one who
could do anything with him In his
frenzies. and my pleading with him In
the lobby was watched by the mem
bers of the Exchange with triple eyed
suspense. When Il was clear from his
emphatic gestures and raised voice
for he was In a reckless mood from
drink and madness and took no pains
to disguise his intentions-thRt
could not prevail upon him, there was
frantic rush for the poles to throw
over stocks In advance of him. Sud
denly, after | had turned from him
In despair, there flashed into my mind
an idea. The situation was desperate.
/ was dealing with a mailman. and
decided that was justified In making
this last try. rushed back TO him.
Bob, goodbye" whispered in his
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10

geological survey. The discussion
brought out the fact that the work in
New Jersey and Maryland had been
completed under the auspices OF the
states, while that In Alabama is far
advanced.
The geological surveys OF North
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mis-.
sisslppi have also done considerable
work In the coastal plain region. and
reports on the water resources OF
Georgia and Alabama have been pub
llshed by the state bureaus.
The work Of the national survey In
this area has been confined to investi-
cations OF underground water prob
lens in Virginia and North Carolina
and 70 studies Of the phosphate de-
positS OF Florida.
II present plans are carried out
field work in Virginia. North Carolina,
South Carolina and Florida will be
completed In 1907. and that In Geor-
gia. Alabama and Mississippi viii be
reserved for 1908.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10

A WASHINGTON woman discov.
"A cred some days ago that her Ger.
man nurse was destroying the money
orders she purchased to remit to the
fatherland. She had torn up within
the last five years more than $500 Of
money orders, thinking they were re-
ceipts for the money deposited In the
ofiice at Washington and that the
money had been duly sent to her old
mother in Germany.
This incident recalls the fact that
there has accumulated in the national
treasury millions of dollars. possibly
ten millions, since the establishment
Of the present system in 1864.
An oficial. speaking of the system.
said: This vast accumulation Of
money is steadily being augmented
from year to year, and unless the PEG
pie become better acquainted with the
character of 4 money order transac-
ton the accumulated sum promises TO
become almost fabulous. This money
has accumulated through no fault OF
the United States. The system Ia
perfect and instructions relating to II
are clear and ample.
For one thing e Is known that
persons purchasing money orders ig'
norantly destroy them. believing that
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10
UNCLE SAM ENRICHED By
LOST MONEY ORDERS

the order constitutes nothing more
than a receipt. Many persons also
are In the habit OF purchasing money
orders before travelling from one place
to another. with 4 view TO converting
them into cash al needed, and these
are lost through carelessness, by FIRE.
or otherwise.
Notwithstanding this. the govern
ment has wisely made provision for
the payment Of money orders lost or
destroyed, by the issuance, upon sat
isfactory proof OF loss or destruction.
OF n duplicate money order payable 20
the payee or remitter making appllca-
ton therefor. as the case may be.
Provision is also made for the pay
ment Of orders which are not present
ed for payment before the time limit
provided by law has expired.
In one instance a claim for the
payment OF lost postal note was
allowed % years after II became in
valid. 1t will be seen that as trustee
for it's citizens in the transfer OF pri.
vate funds the United States exer-
cises diligence In an attempt to find
the rightful owner. And yet millions
are yet outstanding for which claim
ants will never appear This vast sum
is held In suspense by the govern
ment."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10
SULTAN TO SEND NEW
MINISTER TO WASHINGTON

WAsHINGToN.--As a torerunnner
w Of the embassy about TO be estab
lished by the Turkish government in
Washington. Mohemd All Bey is com
ing to this capital as minister from
the sublime porte. The news came
to the state department from Ambas-
sador Leishmann at Constantinople,
who cabIed the department that the
porte had requested him to ascertain
whether Mohemd would be acceptable
in a ministerial capacity. The depart
ment replied afirmAtively. and II is
understood that the new minister will
be in Washington by the time that
President Roosevelt returns TO this
city from his western trip.
In the selection OF Mohemd Bay as
minister to Washington the sultan has
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10
RAILROAD TOTALS THAT
MAKE A BIG SHOWING

the report says $685.. iSs. S2s is the net
income for the year available for divi-
dends or surplus. There we're 9T7.-
5QT,SsS passengers carried, an In
crease OF over s0,O00.O00, and I.64i.-
374.2iS tons OF freight carried. an In
crease Of over 202.O00.000 The aver
age revenue per passenger per mile
was 2.002 cents. The earnings per
train mile increased both for passen-
ser and freight trains. and the aver
age cost OF running a train one mile
increased. The ratio OF operating ex-
penses 20 earnings was over 50 per
cent.
The report shows 1857 persona
killed and s7.706 injured, There was
a total OF i.6si.S56 persons on the pay
roll. The report shows that one pas
senger was killed for every l.2s7,0ti
carried. while In 1905 one passenger
was killed for every t.375.ss6 carried.
One person Was Injured for eyory Ia
276 passengers carried. - against gna
Injured IN every 70.6s6 paaaankera
carried IA 1904.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10

again given an illustration Of the en-
tent to which personal feeling domi-
mates oficials in Turkey In such ap-
pointments. The new minister is the
son Of one OF the lntimstes Of the
Turkish ruler, the well-known Isz0t
Bay, the sultan's personal secretary
for foreign affairs. which once, neceS-
sarily. has brought him into frequent
and close contact with his sovereign.
IEzet Bey Ia also legal adviser to the
sublime porte. The fact that with SUIT
ficient influence with the sultan to
enable him to select almost any diplo-
matte post for his son. Izzet should
have chosen Washington, In regarded
as q manifestation Of the growing APP
probation in Turkey OF the import
ance Of America as factor in inter
national Affairs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10

ing the past two years II would be i'm
possible for him TO work with them.
even II his salvation depended on IL.
The mention Of any OF the big 'Sys-
tenn men drives him 20 a fury. He
has to-day made more money than
any one man ever made In day since
the world began. and he had only COM
menced his work when he quit to
please me AS ! stand In the Exchange
and watch him do It. II seems com.
monplaee and simple. Afterward II is
beyond my comprehension. At the
gait he Is going. the Rockefeller. Van.
derbilt. and Gould fortunes combined
win look tiny In comparison with the
one he win have In n few years. II
Is beyond my power OF figuring out,
and Il gives me a headache every time
/ try to see through t."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10

THE interstate commerce commits
sion has made public an abstract
OF It's nineteenth annual statistical re-
port covering the year ending Jure 80,
1906. showing the par value Of rail-
way capital outstanding was Sl4,57O,-
A2l.47s. or ss7,s per mile OF the rail-
ways in tho United States. OF this
over 80 per cent paid no dividends.
OF the railway stock outstanding ST.
167.1T5.Ts0 was owned by railway cor
poratioRg aud Of railway bonds S641,.
sob.030 were 50 reported.
The aggregate gross earnings from
the operated mileage % 2a2.s40 milea
OF lines were s3.325,76S. I6T, being
S2ts. 2s1.761 greater than In 1906,
Their operating expenses were Si.5s6.'
ST7.3T1. or l4e.2T5.ti9 more than In
1905. The net earnings aggregated
97ss.ss7 .s9e. an increase OF SCI, 007.
0t2. The net earnings per mile Of llns
averaged ta.54s. The income atsrihut
able 70 ether sources than operating
reached te5e. ass .bsi.
psdaetinE fixed and ogAsz charges
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10

ear. goodbye. In ten minutes you
will get word that Jim Randolph has
cut his throat" He stopped as though
I had plunged a knife into him. struck
his forehead a resounding blow, and
into his wild brown eyes came a sick
enlng look Of fear.
stop, Jim, for Gods sake, don't
say that to me. My cup Is full now.
Don't toll me am 20 have that crime
on my soul" He thought q moment,
II don't know whether you mean II,
Jim. but can take no chances, not
for all the money In the world. not
even for revenge. Wait here, Jim"
He yelled for his brokers. and several
rushed to him from different parts OF
the room. He sent them back into
the crowd while he dashed for the
Amalgamated-pole. The day was
saved
Presently he came back to me-
Jim, | must have a talk with you.
Come over 20 my once" When We
got there he turned the key and stood
In front OF me. HIS great eyes looked
full into mine. In college days. gaz-
Ing Into their brown depths. by some
magic seemed TO see the heroes aud
heroines OF always happy ending tales.
as the child sees enchanted creatures
far back in the burning Yule log
flames. Hut there were no Joyous be-
| ings In the haunted depths OF Bob's
eyes that day.
Cro BE coNTINuEpl
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10

keep until 7 get 20 hfYn. Every any
he livca he win be litter FOR the crimp-
ing. Within tho short two years since
he finished grilling Judge Sands soul.
he has put himself In better form to
appreciate his reward. see by the
press that at last his aristocratic wife
has gold-cured Newport of its habit
OF dating back the name Reinhart to
her scullionhood. and Il has taken her
into the highinstep circle. read the
other day OF his daughters marriage
to some English mob. and Of the dis.
coyory Of the ancient Relnhart family
tree and crest with the mailed hand
and two-edged dirk and the vulture
rampant. and the motto. Who strikes
In the back strikes often"
He left me with his laugh stIh ring
ing In my ears. shuddered as
passed, under the old black-and.gold
sign my uncle and my father had nail.
cd over the ONCE entrance In an age
now dead. an age when Wall street
men talked OF honor and gold. not
gold and more gold.
IN telunB my vie OF ths gay nap
penings could not refrain from Civ.
ing vent TO the feelinsS that consum.
ed me. Kate. Bob will surely do
something awful one OF these days.
l can see no hope for him. He grows
more and more the mailman as he
broods over his horrible situation.
The whole thing seems incredible to
me. Never was a human being in
such perpetual living purgatory-un
limited. absolute power on the one
hand, unfathomable. never-cool-dowu
hell on the other"
Jim. how does he do what he does
cannot make out anything l have
read or you have told me. how he
creates those pAnics and makes all
that money"
mo one has ever been able 10 fig
ure II out" answered. II under
stand the stock business. but can
not for the life of me see how he does
1t. He has none OF the money pow
ers in league with him. that's sure
for In the mood he has been in dur
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10
A TREASURE HUNT BY
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

THE active cooperation OF the states
1 OF the Atlantic and Gulf coasts,
from the mouth of the Potomac to the
Mississippi. is enlisted in an investi.
CATION for which preparations are I'M
der way at the United States geolOgi.
cal survey.
A systematic study is to be made Of
the age. character and general rela.
lions OF the rocks of the coastal plain.
special effort being made to determine
the position and extent OF beds Of
economic interest, including water
bearing beds, PHOSPHATE deposits. full.
er'a earth and other materials.
The general plan OF the investlga.
ton was formulated at Washington on
January /, 1907. at a conference In.
vited by the director OF the national
survey.
At this conference the work that
had already been done was discussed
and arrangements were made for one
of the most extensive cooperative in
designations ever undertaken by the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10
NEwSOF MISSOURI
MIn. Promoter Arreated.

Joplln--C. NJ. Wilson, who has been
engaged in the promotion Of mining
enterprises In this district for the last
sixteen years. was arrested by De-
tective CARRIER OF indianapolis. Ind.
charged with having obtained money
under false pretense in connection
with mining enterprises In this dis
trict.
Detective CARRIER represents that
indianapolis persons are losers to the
amount Of ti7,500. The warrant on
which Wilson was arrested was issued
on complaint of A. J. o'Reilly, agent
Of the Monon railroad at Indianapolis
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10
sprInaneId euIet After rhreats.

Springfeld--Sheriff Sims has dis
charged nearly all OF the special depu-
ties sworn In a few nights ago to guard
the county jail while there were ru-
mors Of mob violence and an uprising
against the negroes. The authorities
do not believe trouble will ensue. The
better class OF negro population has
called a mass meeting to pledge sup
port by resolutions to the authorities
in the work OF Kidding the town OF
lawless blacks. Al the same time the
negroes will ask that white Migrants
be treated the same as the negro evil
doera.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10
CHAPTER vill.

A number Of times during the fol.
lowing year. and finally on the ami.
versary OF the Sands tragedy. Bob
carried the Exchange TO the verge Of
panic, only to turn the market aud
save the Street In the end His
profits were fabulous. Already his
fortune was estimated to between two
and three hundred millions. one OF
the largest In the world. His name
had become one OF terror wherever
stocks were dealt In. Wall street had
come To regard HIS every deal. from
the moment that he began operations.
az Inevitably successful Now and
again he would jump into the market
when some OF the plnnging ciiques
had a bear raid under way. and would
put them 10 rout by buying every.
thing in sight and bidding up prices
until Il looked "a though he intended
60 do as extraordinary work on the
upside as he was wont 10 do ON the
down. Al such times he was the idol
Of the Exchange. which worBhips the
man who puls prices up ~ Il hates
him who pulls them down. Once when
war news flashed over the wires from
Washington and Fumor had tho cab
inst memboFa, gsnasQrs, and consreas
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10

THE first Impression q the one yoa
should always 80 by" the little grass
widow advised. Il know By expert.
ence. have never yet had q husband
that liked at frgt sight He always
had to win me. Then. after had
been married awhile. Invariably
weat back 20 my frat impression OF
dislike that kept on getting worse and
worse an l.had 70 leave him shall
never marry again. she llnihhed. ''un.
Less fan head over heels 10 lcye with
him the ilrst minute ! maai hiar
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10
Arsenic Might Have Killed.

st. Joseph-Expert witnesses were
placed upon the stand in the Bert b.
Bruce murder trial. DIR. Paul Schwltar
err, chemist and member of the fac
ulty OF the Missouri university. testi.
fied that sufficient amount OF white
arsenic had been found in the stom-
ache OF Ernest J. GeIsler and James 8.
Self 10 have killed thep.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10
Snake Trial Erets DEPUTIES.

st Louis--Deputies Constable VIII
liam Barth and William Canty OF
Justice Spalding's court. are much
worried over the outcome OF case
pending In the court regarding snakes.
II the plaintiff wins the suit the con-
stables will be required to remove sew
eral reptiles from a house on Olive
street. near Twenty.first street. and
deliver them to the defendant.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10
shoots Widow, KIII. sen.

Glasgow-Because she declined to
become his bride, Mrs. Sallie Suther-
land, a widow and mother OF one child.
was shot and probably MORALLY wound
ed by Joseph Crews, a well.known
farmer, who then turned his weapon
upon himself Crews died almost In.
stantly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10
Poultry AssoeIatIon ofNeers.

Elsberry-The Elsberry Poultry as
ISOLATION has elected these officers: NJ.
p. Elsberry. president; ]. T. Rice. sec
rotary; w. F. Temple, assistant secre-
tary. and d. X. Knapp. superintendent.
The next annual meeting will be held
Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. and
(. Judge Butterfeld of Windsor, Ont,
has been engaged to act as Judge.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-10-10
People Flee before FLAMES.

Kansas Clty-Flre that started from
unknown canses destroyed the sixth
floor OF the Altman building. Eleventh
and Walnut streets. A number OF peo-
pie asleep in Me upper floors were
driven into the street in their night
olothes