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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

The Sherman Democrat says:
'Ardmore has voted for the commits
sion form of government by large
majority The question of appoint
ment or election OF the chief of po-
+; lice was voted on also and the peo-
lple said he should be appointed.
Ardmore was right about the last
proposition as we'll as the first, for
commission form of government
means to choose commission to
look after the city's business and
that all department of government
shall be under it's control, Otherwise
such mode OF government would be
out of harmony with the spirit of
commission form of municipal con-
troll. When the people choose three
men to look after the business of the
city, they must do it or else quit.
Twenty-Five per cent of the people
can recall the mayor or other mem
Der of the commission any time and
replace MIN WITH some one tlSe ny
majority vote. The proposed chart
er for Serman SO provides. The COM
mission has its master in the people
whom it must serve acceptably.o And
this is the form of government really
needed by WaXahachie. The law pro-
viding for a commission form OF gov
eminent has fixed limit of popula.
| ton that depriyes this city and many
iothers of similar size from enjoying
| the benefits that are resulting to
commission governed cities. We are
heartily in favor of so amending the
present law as to give cities of 5000
population. and more, right to adopt
| this form of government if the citi-
zens so desire. Properly pushed such
an amendment would be adopted
without delay and the voters OF Wax
ahacbie would Immediately adopt
| this plan for her future control
Government commission, wherever
! tried, has proved an unqualified sue
cess, and what 1t has done for larger
! cities and towns it would with proper
amendments, do for WaXahachie and
other like cities.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

The following beautiful sentiment
is from the pen of Senator Bob Tay-
lor: II would rather fill my purse
with money and keep its gates aJar
to my happy girls while yet they
linger under my roof than to clutch
it with a miser's hand until all the
harpstrings of youth are broken and
all it's music forever fled. | would
rather spend my last nickel for bag
of striped marbles to gladden. the
hearts of my barefooted boys than
TO deny them their childish pleas
ures, and leave them bag of gold
to quarrel over when | am dead. ]
abhor the pitiless hawk that circles
in the air only to swoop down and
strange the song of the linnet or
bury its talons in the heart of the
dove. ] despise the soulless man
whose greed for gold impels him to
strangle the laughter and song OF
his own family"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20
THE RATE HEARING AT SAN AN
TONIC.

The hearing by the interstate com
of the Texas railroad commission and
Texas shippers against the 10 per
cent advance in freight rates to Tex
as from territory on and east of the
Mississippi river, now in progress at
San Antonio and which is expected
to extend over period of ten days
or more, is easily one of the most
important hearings that has ever
been conducted by the commission
since its creation, as in the facts that
may be developed and the conclus-
ions that may be reached by the COM
Uses. will devolve the question, ten
tatively at least, as to whether the
public has any adequate remedy
under existing laws against the rail-
ways ARBITRARILY fixing rates to suit
themselves
The hearing now on is in reality
a test case, since the&increase COM
planned of has not been extended to
territory other than that mentioned
above and if at its conclusion it shall
be determined, either as a result of
evidence supporting the business of
the increase, or from conclusions
reached by the commission as to a
lack of authority on it's part to apply
the adequate remedy, that the rate
may not be disturbed, then it may
be taken for granted that the in
creased rates will be extended to all
parts of the country.
In that event congress would no
doubt find itself besieged for effect
! i've legislation to restrain the power
of the roads to thus arbitrarily ex-
act increasing toll from the country
| commerce at will. That congress
would make any serious effort to ex-
tend needed relief is hardly to be
! anticipated, in view of recent election
results, in which special privileges
seems to have won a new lease on
life.
However, from the character OF
| the testimony developed at the first
days hearing, it would appear that
/ the compliments may be able tC
force degree of publicity respecting
/ the bookkeeping methods of the de
| PENDANTS that may eventually result
in the institution of far-reaching re
! forms, and that much at least could
be counted as clear gain.-Houstor
! Post.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20
Odd Fellows Notice.

At the meeting Of Waxahachie
Lodge No so. l. 0. o. F.. tonight a
full attendance Is desired as 1t Is the
first night for the nomination OF Off
GERS and representative of rega-
liza house will be present with sam
pies to submit proposition to the
lodge. Be on hand promptly at 1890.
Work in the third degree.
GUS MEYER, N. G.
G. r. GIBSON, Secretary
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

It is not the men who are candi-
dates but the men and issues respon-
sible for their candidacy that should
always come in for first considera-
ton at the hands of the voters. Can
didates, as men, may be equal In
every way, but as the representatives
Of other men and interests-"aye,
there's the rub"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20
Eormcr Ennis Man Dead.

News was received here recently
that Mr. NJ. w. Hendrix, a. former
merchant in Ennis had committed
suicide at his home at Webb, Okla.
He died on Nov 3. 1t is said that he
had lost his mind .brooding over i'm
imaginary troubles.
He was farming successfully and
is said to have been we'll fixed. He
was member of the Woodmen and
another fraternal order and carried
insurance in these orders. to the
amount Of $4,500-Ennis News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages, stops the irritation in
the throat, soothes the inflamed
membranes, and the most obstinate
cough disappears. Sore and inflamed
lungs are healed and heightened,
and the cold is expelled from the
system. b. w. Fearis. n
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20
Wants Statement Published.
The Daily Light:

TIC Daily L1Snt.
| have read the letters of Judge
O. f. Dunlap, S. ?. Langsford and
T. II. Barrow in your issue of 9th
instant and as taxpayer and voter
| would like to see published in
your paper a financial statement of
our city affairs. This information
may give us better understanding
of the city's affairs than we expect
If our finances have been well"
spent the statement should show it.
commencing year 1906 to date
Yours respectfully,
D. H. THOMPSON
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

This is a white mans town and it
was long since deemed to the best
interests of the town that the white
people run its government. Why not
have white mans primary to de-
eide this mayoralty candidacy propo-
sitiOn?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20
observation-disclosures.

The above is the name OF q Ger
man chemical, which Is one Of the
many valuable ingredients OF Foley's
Kidney Remedy. Hexamethylenete-
tramine is recognized by medical
text books and authorities as uric
acid solvent and antiseptic for the
urine. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy
as soon as you notice any irregular
tiles. and avoid serious malady. B.
w Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

1T is the habit of the party in
power to do things" said the Buffa-
10 News. do things? It's the habit
of that party TO do everybody =
Bryan's Commoner We hope these
credits, properly given, will protect
us from the charge that the clipping
Is made for the purpose of local ap-
Dlicatiou
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

Better streets are not to be look
ed upon as coveted Injuries, they are
actual business necessities; and the
building of sidewalks can be forced
when there is a determination to
force il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

What shall We do with our eX-
presidents" is question that no
longer worries the country. 1t has
been succeeded by one of greater
dents do to us?"-The Commoner
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

Fishing is pleasurable pastlme,
but when the cost runs into thous-
ands there is question as to the prof
it. Waxahachie has "fished' some.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

Business conservatism is the right
dope" but We want the conserva-
tism to conserve the best interests
of the town and people.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

by their fruits we shall know
them" and to those who profit by
his fruits will man naturally look
for his friendships,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

Give every man his dues accord
ing to his deserts, but don't overlook
the fact that live wires mean
much for Waxahachie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

Some people are clammorng for
the light to be turned on Hush!
I'VE haven't got the money
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

New York is not the whole
cheese; WaXahachie has her Tam
many
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

Why it it that the mere mention of
live wires makes some people
wiggle?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

w. A. OWNBY City Editor.
Residence Phone, Bell No. 2S9l
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

And speaking of Waxahachie' s
"Tammany but what's the use
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

Who's who in the race for mayor?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-20

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.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
DINNER FOR DEPEW At -
Montauk Club Observes Senator,
Birthday for Sirteenth Time.

Senator Chauncey NJ Depew was again the guest
of the Montauk Club of Brooklyn, at birthday
dinner at the clubhouse. Eighth avenue and Lin
coin Place, last night Outside Of Mr.. Dope"
sneech the feature of the dinner the singing
of the birthday song. new one being composed LOT
each of the sixteenth birthday celebrations which
the club has held in MI Depew's honor Last
night the song "Our Chaunceys Birthnisht'
sang bv all of the two hundred diners 10 the tune
of ..rm Afraid 10 Go Home in the Dark
AZ the guests able with Mr. Depew were ex-
Controller Edward NJ Grout Congressman "iiAalll
NJ Calder and William H. English. who succeeded
Timothy l. Woodruff president of the CLUB. MT
,x-ooa-,~ was present and headed private table
ar which were Senator Eugene M Travis Naval
Officer Kracke and several others Mr. Depe" Is
now seventy-four years old HIS speech ii'uica'eu
that although he regarded this as 'he TALKING aee
- believed that silence still was solden-at times
He said: - ma. s,,a,ce
The old rule Of political SsD sny was man eTe
caution. and to look R %1ss TAFT and Bryan
go set a new fashion: IL Is tle sehet NJ. ." Pa
ion of politicians that II Me, home had not en-
tered so many fields and lannehed $50 aS would
have been better
After referring to the belet OF inc la,"'.'
that IT was essential 10 the preservation u ~ -
that the three branches of government sHoui' ie
main independent. he SAID;
,ast sly wears There has been unprecedehteI
growth of executive power on the one aah h 1 ib
oeople on the other, which have dscfeqeeu t an
Pty,1Ied the legislative branch, both IN the
ondf tbe states England the tendency mas pTeh
70 gradually concentrate ali authogity N az and
ment and TO make the King mere ngureheau s a,d
~ has become the policy of one or the present SEM
I,,sfrapt narties confine that Imperial anu
oo..Ilratic 'oower TO one house. With US the
President and the Governors dictate as never pc
60 70 Congress and the legislatures the meas
aoe witch fhev shall pass. and exercise me Feto
WITH frequency unknown In our poiitsca iiisto d
~ 90 10 the exercise of the individual Juds-
rent of the executive against the coleeuVe w Us
49, op both houses: and yet so powerful Is the
oac,1ive and so great is the popular distrust Oh
The Legislature that veto is rarely a Saiia
'H1 SSawe noticed also in the railroad legisia-
49, in the Southern states that the nat VI .iie
SSona-nors was implicitly obeyed, ana mat tie
became mere ratification meetings to
maze valid their sugges tons under the toIhs t OF
No.. oana1,,ntfons / believe that much or TINS
executive activity has worked Wen. Inc one ti
man whose time and mind are who..y gwen 10 nc
L,e Serxtce and who by his position mas the
Modest view and the most receptive opportuni,
&c has brought about many needed REFORMS anu
measures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
NR. ROOT REELECTED.
Society of international La1C Ends
annual Meeting.

Washington April 25.-The American Society Of
International Law to-day reelected Secretary Root
president and Chief Justice Fuller Justice Day.
Andrew Carnegie John W. Foster. John w Griggs.
Richard OIney. Justice Brewer, Secretary Taft,
Joseph H Choate. Judge George Gray, ". W Nor
row Secretary Straus ard General Horace Porter
vice-presidents
Several interesting papers were read at the morn
Ing session. al which General Porter presided The
topic was THE Codifcation of International Law;
Its Desirability and Its Progress" Professor VIII
son. University and connected with 1he
Naval War College, reviewed the work done by the
War College in connection with the codihcation Of
International law it applies 10 the navy Z
Takahashi professor Of international law at the
University of Toxic. Japan. read paper on peculiar
cases which have come before the japanese prize
court He said there sixty-four vessels capt
ured by the japanese in the recent war. of which
fifty-six were condemned and eight released he
referred to several instances where the cornplica-
lions involved were such that the generally accepted
principles of International law offered no solution
referring 10 the recent Tatsu-Maru incident, which
for a time threatened complications between japan
and China he said: THE Chinese provincial on
Gals often nisnterpret the principles of interna-
tfonal Law After incident had been settled the
Ku Wang Tong people intended to resort 10 their
accustomed method of boycott against japanese
merchants They to confuse the matters OF
the pes,pe with political and diplomatic matters
The annual meeting of the society ended with
dinner at the New Willard Hotel tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
FORT TALKS TO DINERS
jerseys Governor Sidesteps Vice-
Presidential Candidacy Talk.

The New Jersey-New York dinner in honor of
the Hudson River tunnel builders was held last
night at the Park Avenue Hotel. Governor Fort,
William G. McAdoo. ]. V. Davies and Walter G.
oakman were among the guests of honor and
speakers Of the evening Governor Fort arrived
late. and when asked If ne candidate for the
Fice-Presidency nomination the Republican
ticket. said
Il am Governor Of New Jersey and sufficient
for the day is the evil thereof I do not care to
discuss national politics"
Joseph p Day was chairman OF the building COM
mittee and ". Irving Scott chairman Of the
reception committee Fully three hundred guests
were in attendance. Governor Fort the first
speaker and paid glowing eulogy TO New Jersey
and the people of that state.
New Jersey he said. is the only state in the
Union that has state tax. and the treasury Is
IN fine shape Then he spoke of the economical
methods employed in the government. and advo-
Gated a general immigration to that state.
J. W. Gregg, the next speaker. said in defence Of
the tunnel corporation that If the present fare
was doubled the people in New Jersey would still
be benefited and that he hoped they did not I'M
derestimate the value of the tubes In closing MI.
Gregg declared that New Jersey would eventually
become the residential place of New York Mayor
Mcbride of Paterson also spoke
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26

Fifteen Dead-Property Loss Fats
Tb;PHu ON Poor.

birmingham, Ala, April 2o.-Reports as TO the
results of the tornado that went through parts
OF Alabama yesterday indicate that fifteen per-
sons lost their lives in this state and between
seventy and one hundred were injured. SIX or
eight of whom are fatally hurt. Reports from
Albertvie place the death list at nine ana
thirty-five were injured. Near Reds the death
list is placed at two with three hurt
AT Cedar Creek, Walker County, eight were
h,,rt t,vo fatally. At Democrat. Walker County,
half dozen were severely injured. Several
,,,,-,, districts have been devastated and per-
sons hurt but poor Geographic and telephone
facilities prevent accurate reports being secured
The property damage will amount to hundreds
of thousands of dollars. AS many OF the sui
ferers OF the tornado were poor people there is
much distress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PORTRAIT HELD
fainting by Gilbert Stuart Imported, ou'
Duty Is Not Paid.

painting Of Benjamin FRANKLIN rs heio In INC
appraisers Warehouse, Washington ana Shi''
pser streets. for payment OF duty at inc fa'e Va
~ Der cent valorem. The General App.aisei'
whe refused 70 give tae name of the person bring
Ane The portrait this port. said
ihe picture is said TO have been paihieo ~
Gilbert Stuart in the eighteenth century ana pre-
esn,ed 70 English family As PROOF was No.
furnished that the painting was TO be >presei.eN
" a public institution. duty was ordered paio-
REPRODUCTION OF Van Eyckes Alteration Oh
ne Lamb brought from Europe BY Mrs. W. "a.
glasgow, jr-. Of St. Louis after the art league Oh
A&ry Institute had selected II for the institute as
slft- was ordered 10 be admitted free yestefoaS-
Al examiner had charged IS per cent duty on the
Picture as photographic print" This brought
Ueosvss protest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
STORM SUEPT GEORGI1.
Tzcenty- fUe Persons Dead and a
Hundred Injured.

Atlanta April 25.-As A result Of the storm
which last night swept into Georgia, after nav
ing done extensive damage in Louisiana. Mis-
sissippf and Alabama. twenty-five persons are
dead and at least one hundred are injured,
while many others received bruises and
scratches from flying debris In dozen towns IN
this state.
The storm. which first appeared in Georgia at
Columbus on the Alabama line. seems TO have
moved in a northeasterly direction. striking the
towns of Chipley. Harris. La Grange. Griffin
McDonough. Locust Grove. Cedartown and Cave
Springs while a portion of its fury was felt IN
the eastern suburbs of Atlanta shortly AFTER
midnight At Cave Springs. near Rome, where the
largest loss of life occurred, nine persons were
killed and nine injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
REV. DR.. WILLIAM HOFFMAN TEN EYcK.

The Rev. DR. William Hoffman Ten Eyck, of the
Dutch Reformed Church in America. and a con-
tributor many religious publcat TONS died his
home In Astoria, Long Island yesterday, in his
ninetieth year. He born in Schenectady, N Y.
the of DR.. Hartman Hoffman and Maria Beck
man Hoffman. In 1916 he graduated from
Rutgers College, and received the degree of D. d.
from that institution in 1870. He married Miss
Anna NJ Vedder at Schenectady in 1919 Dr. Ten
Eyck was the permanent clerk of the General Synod
of the Reformed Church in America from 1871
until 1907 a member of the Board of Education of
the Reformed Church from 1859 until 1907. and
corresponding delegate the General Synod of the
Reformed Church in the United States in 1871. In
1877 he was sent as corresponding delegate to the
General Council of the Reformed Episcopal Church
He was a member of the Holland Society OF New
York the Delta Phi and Phi Beta societies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
Wind URECkS 3 TOXINS
Hattiesburg, Mss, Escapes, and
Hospitals There Treat Hundreds.

Hattiesburg Miss, April 25.-The towns OF
McCalum Purvis and McLaurin. Miss, We're
practically wiped out by a storm which swept over
this state yesterday. and it is believed that one
hundred persons have been killed in this vicinity.
More than $50 injured have been brought TO
the hospitals here for treatment, and others
are being brought In every hour.
The storm came from the southeast and
passed over Hattiesburg, but did serious dam
age At McCalum on the Mobile. Jackson 81
Kansas City Railroad. eight are known to be
dead four of whom white persons Eight
miles south of Hattiesburg. on the Gulf & Ship
Island Railroad. a track crew took refuge in a
boxcar. which was blown to pieces. Two were
killed and fifteen are now in the hospital here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
NEW CIRCLE THEATRE.
"The Merry-Go-Round.s

Those who do not wish to laugh aho iausn
$50. THAT playhouse was reopened last Night
and the new management presented a iaushapie
- c.,les .rhe Merry Co Round which gave
.a,h, % an audience that filed every seat In that
playhouse. ~ an, :, WA.
-, ..r. ,,.r,z,-,,o- Round" no doubt, because
49,. &. neither rhyme reason to t-jnst i'm
.les. pictures and comical sayings. MISS Ma'ei
IT. 81 the chief source of merriment' ehe Is
.1.,-er little woman and succeeds in amusing her
singing of stupid Mr.. Cupid Is one OF tiie pieas
e"e.e =. - tine niece James J. Morton Ignaeio
,e ,e.., Isms. p. Carson Bobby North Louise
.-a-..r and Dorothy Jardon are In the cast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
WESTMINSTER ABBEY ORGANISE HERE

sir Frederick Bridge. organist OF Westminster
Abbev and senior cathedral organist of England.
orr,ved here Yesterday on the Cunard liner Lu-
cania He comes to America to lecture on Eng
fish Cathedral Music" but will not appear IN this
c,tv His itinerary includes Buffalo. Detroit Van
couyer and other cities m the United States and
Canada.
Sir Frederick said that the English cathedral
r,usic Is superior to the church music of any
other country las far / am able, he said Il
shall labor to maintain its present high standard.
There Is a tendency among younger English
church musicians TO introduce music of secular
and light type / shall talk against this tendency
In nv lectures and viii do what / to preserve
the older forms Of music in the church"