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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
LINE FROM AKRON
TO MASSILLON

Akron, o., Sept. 11-Articles of in
corporation were sent to Columbus for
u company to build an electric street
railway from Akron to Masslllon,
passing by way of Turkeyfoot lake.
Tom l.. Childs, Akron, is promoter,
and incorporators are Childs, Chas. ].
Carey, Chas Esselburn, Frank q.
Ream and. ID. U. Ruegsegger.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
EDexFlELD.

Edgeheld. Sept. IL = Jonathan
Cradle and daughter, Mise Winnie
Cradle. Of Mwersville; Miss BeulLh
Cradle and Homer Stein. OF spring-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

New York, May 28.-Under the
auspices of the St. Patrick's society,
the birthday of Tom Moore was
observed today at the bust Of the
Irish poet in the flower garden of
Prospect Park, Brooklyn. City Off
Gals. prominent citizens. and dele
cations from nearly all the Irish So
cieties of Greater New York took
part in the exercises.
1t was considered fitting that the
celebration should be held by the
St. Patrick's society, as on May 2S,
1879, the centenary of Moore's birth
day, his bust, which was set up by
the society, was unveiled
For some years following it was
the custom of the society and its
friends to visit the garden, place a
wreath on the bust, and hold exer-
cises of some kind. In recent years
this has not been done. but at the
last annual dinner of the St. Pat
rick's society it was determined to
revive the custom on larger scale
than of old.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

IN THE SOCIAL REALM.
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Miss Erwin Entertains.

The Chalk Talk by Miss Pauline
Erwin under the auspices of the
Shakespeare club at the Sims Library
last Friday evening proved a good
drawing card, for a large audience
was present to hear this talented
young lady of our town. Her draw
ings We're especially good,> and her
remarks witty and TO the point. Miss
Mary Smith was accompanies on the
piano for Miss Erwin. Mr.. Hollis
Douglass, son of Mrs. f. Brady, de-
lighted the audience with a splendid
humorous reading entitled Slight
Miscalculations. Mr. Douglass is a
talented young man, and future de-
velopments are expected of him Miss
Edna Cunningham, the Shakespeare
clubs talented protege, appeared for
the first time on program before
the audience of the club and gave
two numbers. Both of her songs
were we'll received, and her voice
showed much sweetness. For child,
she did excellently, and the club and
public at large are much interested
in her development along musical
lines.
Mrs. Biard was Miss Cunningham s
accompanist.
A nice sum was realized from the
evening.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

who will officiate The Civic I'M
provement club and Humane So
ciety,' already organized. The Of
ficers elected from the departments,
WILL in no wise effect the officers al
ready elected for the Shakespeare
club. Mrs. Peters, president for 1908
90 of the Shakespeare club, will be
general chairman, or president, of all
the different departments. Other Of
ficers elected were as follows
First vice-president, Mrs. ]. E.
Leigh: second-vice president, Mrs.
Riddle; third-vice president, Mrs.
Herring; recording secretary, Miss
Julia Scion; corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Y. d. Kemble; treasurer, Mrs
Cleveland; auditor, Mrs j. Lea Gam
mon.
Mrs. S. H. Watson and Mrs. ]. E.
Leigh were appointed a committee on
constitution and bylaws.
All departments will be under one
government and hold their general
business meetings together There
will be also q board of managers, or,
executive board. Mrs. Watson moved
the Sewing Circle be asked to become
a department of the club and it is
joins, it will form a textile depart
ment
There will be a general meeting
held Tuesday, June 8, and all who
become members of the different de-
partments up to that time will be
charter members and exempt from
initiating fees. This was Mrs. Gam
mons motion, and unanimously car
ried.
1t was the pleasure of the Shakes
pedre club to have with it on this &C.
casion, Mrs. Herring of San Angelo,
who is visiting her daughter, Mrs. j.
S. Herring. and Mrs. r. G. Williams,
of Dallas. mother of Mrs. H. N.
Peters
There were three new members to
the Shakespeare club, Mrs. Clyde
Wine, former member, Miss Louise.
Groce and Miss Pauline Erwin.
At former meeting the special
questions by Mrs. Cornwell, Miss Nc
Dufie and others, the Violin solo,
by Miss Walcott, and the unique
critics report, by Miss Emma Davis,
In an original poem were, much en-
joyed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
The Shakespeare Cluh.

The Shakespeare club met at the
Sims Library Tuesday afternoon for
the purpose of organizing Depart
ment club. The retiring presiden
Mrs. J. Lea Cannon, opened the
meeting.
After some discussion 1t was de-
cided to begin the club with three
departments, mothers department,
a history and science department,
and current event and magazine
departm ent Other department will
be added as there is demand for
them. 1t is very much hoped that
the Music club will become de-
partment of these federated clubs,
of which the Shakespeare is mother.
OF the three departments already es-
tablished, officers elected were as
follows
Mothers club, Mrs. R. M. Schmidt,
firt chairman; Mrs. J. S. Herring,
second chairman: Mrs. Cannon,
secretary, Miss May Smith, leader.
Current Event and Magazine club:
Mrs. John George, Chairman; Miss
Julia Solm, second chairman; Miss
Matte Middleton, secretary; Miss
Gulick, leader.
History club: Mrs. F. Brady, first
chairman; Mrs. Riddle, second chair
man; Miss Ora Miller. secretary;
Mrs. S. H. Watson, leader. Teh His
tory club will have alternate les
sons of sacred history and biology.
Humane and civic work will come
under the head of the Mothers club,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
SCHOOL GIRLS AT THE HOTEL
Young Ladies Unable to Reach
Home on Account of Flood.

Home on Account of Flood.
AS a consequence of the flood in
| Trinity river Robert Harrison, pro-
prietor of the Rogers hotel, is enter
tanning a bevy of jolly school girls at
his popular hosiery. The young la
dies have been attending Baylor Fee
mael College at Bolton. They started
home Wednesday morning but were
unable to get no farther than Waxa-
hachie. The party consists of Miss
Alta Ross of Madill Okla, Miss Yer
Gle McLarry of Trenton, Tex, Miss
Martha Collier. Miss Lena Williams,
Miss Julia Collier of Mitchell, La,
Miss Beryl Best of Benson. La, and
Miss May Williams of Lafayette, Tex
as.
The young ladies will remain here
until train service is restored be-
tween this point and North Texas.
Not understanding the fact that they
cannot communicate with the home
folks ether by telephone or tele-
graph they have accepted the situa
ton philosophically and are having
quite a merry time.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
GUINNESS MURDER CLEW INTEXAS
Indiana Sheriff Visits Several Cities
on Secret Mission.

Sherman, Texas, May est has
leaked out here that Sheriff Shutter
of Laporte, Ind, was in Sherman all
day Tuesday leaving this city that
night for Denison. His destination is
Vernon. He did not register at the
hotel nor did he visit the sheriff S
office here. He is accompanied by two
men. He was found by a newspaper
man while in the act of sending some
messages and admitted his identity
but would not talk of the Guinness
affair and asked that nothing be said
of his being here. He sent messages
to deputy sheriff at Laporte and
signed his name A. f. Shutter.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
First Folder in Twenty Years.

For the first time in at least twen-
ty years the Houston and Texas Cen
trail and the Houston, East and West
Texas railroads are to issue a new
time card folder, the style to be mod
eled after that of the Sunset lines
and the work to be done under the
direction of Col. T. j. Anderson. the
new general passenger agent of the
Central-East and West lines. The
drawings for the outside of the new
folder have already been submitted
to Col. Anderson and he expects to
have it completed and issued early in
June
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
Against Negro "Pythians.

Atlanta, Ca, May 2S.-The jury
in the case of the Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias of Georgia
against the negro organization
known as the Knights of Pythias of
North America, South America, Eu-
rope, Asia and Africa, rendered a
verdict in the state superior court
to the effect that the negro organi-
cation is an infringement upon the
former and amounts to a deception
and a fraud. The case grew out of
the application for state charter by
the negro organization.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
A SPECIALIST SAYS
''Piles Can't Be Thoroughly Cured
by Outward Trcatment.N

Neb., the celebrated specialist, who
has studied every phase of piles,
says: piles can't be thoroughly cur
ed by ointmentS, nor any other out
side treatment. The cause is inter
nal, and needs internal treatment. :"
DR.. Leonhardts perfected Hem Roid
the first internal pile cure. 1t frees
circulation in the lower bowel, and
has cured 9S per cent of cases.
Sold under guarantee at B. w.
Fearis, Waxahachie, Texas. Price 81.
Dr.. Leonhardt Co., Station B, Buffa-
10, n. Y, prop. Write for booklet. DE-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
EVERY DAY A HOLIDAY NOW.
Postoffice Clerks and Carriers Have
Little Work to Do.

Every day is a. holiday now"
said one of the city carriers to the
newspaper scribe.
Since the beginning of the flood
the city carriers and the force in the
postoffice have had little work to do.
The only mails reaching the city
since Sunday night have come from
the south on the Katy and from
points on the Houston and Texas
Central, and these pouches were
rather light. The carriers have been
making their regular rounds, but
they have not been overburdened
with mail matter. This picnic, how
ever, will soon terminate and the
postoffice expects to be almost sub
merged with mail when through ser
vice is established by the railroads.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
Birthday Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. e. f. Miller enter
tanned a crowd of little folks We'd
nesday evening from 8 to 5 in honor
of the fifth birthday anniversary of
their little daughter Irene Juanita.
Childish games, swinging, ETC.,
whiled away the fleeting moments
and the little tots reluctantly bid
Miss Irene good bye when the hour
for departing arrived.
Refreshments of ice cream, cake.
etc, were served. Mrs. Miller was
assisted in entertaining by Mrs.
Walter Wood, Mrs. Jordan and Mrs.
Gladis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

For the sake of peace it would
have been much better if precedent
had been followed out in the select
ion of district delegates to the ma
tional convention, but the fact should
not be overlooked that the state con-
Ventlon, in making select
ions, has named good men and demo-
Gratis in whose keeping the honor of
Texas democracy will be safe.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
GOVERNMENT, GREED AND
GRAFT.

The great problem of modern civ
ilization Is that expressed in the
striking title of Henry Georges ia
nous book, Progress and Poverty"
Throughout the country writer's
for the press and public men have
been discussing the ways and means
of preventing a recurrence of the
panic of 1907 and of relieving the
business world from it's effects,
which, fortunately for this section,
in the south and southwest. Different
men have different opinions, as the
old Latin saw has it. Some propose
one preventive, some another, and
dNers remedies are suggested.
THE study for American states
men, says the New York World, lis
how to reduce the cost and increase
the obtainable supply of necessities
and comforts without impoverishing
the farmer or ,aborer"
According to the Worlds figures
for April, forty-one commodities de-
creased in price; twenty-eight in
creased and forty-one remained I'M
changed.
The political economy expounded
by the great New York paper is
worth noting. Ordinarily political
economy is regarded by the average
citizen in Carlyle's phrase as 1.-The
dismal science" But the time has
come when we are obliged to seri-
ously take up such studies in self
defense. The ordinary voter is even
being taught by his depleted pocket
book to become a tariff expert.
The economic law" the World
declares, lis that in free competition
the consumer and the wage worker
get the greater share of profit by the
economies of large production and
improved processes. That was the
case up TO about 1898. Then the
trust makers began annulling eco
nomic law, and in 1900 for the first
time the census decade showed a far
more rapid increase in factory capt.
taiization and the cost of superin-
tendence than in the wages fund
Since then this process has been fur
Their developed in manufacture and
has hppn pYtnnInI tn of irn rs
fruit, meat, eggs, milk. High cost of
living, maintained against lessened
wages and decreased demand for
goods, is the result
OF course, after the panic, prices
should have decreased all along the
line. That price decrease in only
eight, and forty-one remaining sta
tionary, out of 10 commodities.
shows conclusively that the trusts
are annulling economic laws.
During the coming national cam
paign the American people must set
| tie the trust problem in self-defense
lie oppose a division of the people
into classes and masses, the favored
rich and the oppressed poor. This
country must be kept country of
equal rights and made a country of
equal opportunities. 1t must be
made square deal and a fair chance
country. Special privileges must go,
and the unholy triple alliance of
government, greed and graft must
be destroyed. Chronicle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

Democratic precedent, like demo-
cratic principle, did not stand much
show with the rabble at Fort Worth.
AS much as we disapprove of the
private and official conduct of Sena-
tor Bailey it is an unfortunate thing
for all Texas that he could not be
present at the state convention to
control those of his followers who
were evidently drunk on power
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
Majority for Pros.

Raleigh, N c., May 2S.-The re-
turns of the election of Tuesday on
state prohibition received yesterday
indicate that the dry majority in
the state will exceed 10000. 1t was
impossible to give exact figures, as
some counties are remote and no
official returns were availa BILE John
A. Oates, chairman of the Anti-Sa-
loon League organization, gave as
his only comment: THE people have
SDOkenr
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
Pacific Field Meet.

of the features of Portland's great
rose carnival next week, the annual
track and field championships of the
Pacific northwest athletic association
on June 6 promise to attract a big
ger entry list than ever before. All
schools and colleges of the Pacific
coast have been invited
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

Saratoga Springs, \. Y, May q.
-Acceptances have been received
from speakers of worldwide repute
to deliver addresses here during the
week of June ii. when the centen-
NAL of the organization of the first
temperance society in America will
be celebrated.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
Announce War College.

Washington, May 28.-Orders
have been issued by the navy depart
ment for the opening of the naval
war college in Newport, r. T., on
Monday The class will consist of
twenty-five officers, ranging in rank
from lieutenants to rear admirals.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
Oklahoma Boosters

Guthrie, Okla, May 2S.-For the
announced purpose of attempting to
dissipate the fallacious impression,
prevalent throughout the east and
central west, that Oklahoma is not
a safe community for the investment
of capital, convention of the bust
ness interests of the new state was
inaugurated by the Tulsa CONNER
cial Club, which recently made a
trip through the east on a special
train
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

"Anti-Baileyites provoke war.
That is the way the Fort Worth Rec
ord sizes up the convention situation
but to fully appreciate the usual
truthfulness of the pantherville pa
triot it is only necessary to read a
full report of the convention pro-
ceediugs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
West Virginia Democrats.

Wheeling, w Va. May 2S-West
Virginia's democratic delegates con-
vention convened today in the Vir-
ginia Theatre, for the purpose of
electing the states representation
at Denver The adherents of Bryan
appear to be in majority, although
both Johnson and Gray hav~ many
friends among the delegates.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

Evangelist ]. B. Boon, who was re-
Gently called to the pastorate of the
Main Street Christian church, spent
Wednesday in the city in conference
with members of the congregation
concerning his pastoral work He
departed Wednesday night for Sey-
mour He expects to move his fami-
ly here about June so that he may
begin his duties as pastor the first
Sunday in the month.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
Bicycle Race in chicago.

Chicago May 2S.--A twenty-five
mile handicap bicycle @ace on July 4
is announced by the Chicago Cycle
Dealers association and will I'M
doubtedly be the most important BIZ
cycle event ever hell in the middle
west. Over hundreI valuable prizes
are offered
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
Valley Route BUYS Reservoir,

league, Texas, May 28-The
Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway
company has just closed a deal for
about 1923 acres of land at the wes-
tern edge of this place, adjoining the
railroad right of way and embracing
the Clear Springs. The company
bought this property for a mammoth
reservoir and will build a large con-
crete dam and erect a pumping sta
ton
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
Pest OF CatterDillars.

Palo Alto, Cal, May 2S.-A
scourge of moths and caterpillars
threaten to destroy the stately old
oaks which have become landmarks
on the Stanford University campus.
Heroic efforts are being made by
the university botonists and entomo-
logists to save the mammoth trees.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
WOOdmen and knights.

The Woodmen of the World and
Knights of Pythias crossed bats on
the high school campus Wednesday
afternoon. The game resulted in a
victory for the choppers by a score
of 5 to 2. Neither side was able to
score in the first three or four in
nings of the game.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
Arizona Democrats

Tuscon, Ariz., May 2S.-A con-
vention to choose a delegation to
represent this territory in the demo-
cratic national convention was called
to order here this morning, with 220
delegates in attendance. 1t appears
probable that the de egation will be
pledged to Bryan.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

st. Paul, Mimi, May 28.-St-
Paul has already commenced work
on plans for entertaining the nation
al conclave of Shriners in July. Elec-
trical displays alone will sost S18,-
600, and other decorations will be
on a like scale of magnifcence.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

Continued improvement around
the passenger station of the Trinity
and Brazos Valley and the building
of new passenger station for the
Katy call for the improvement of
sidewalk conditions in that part of
the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

We think we know what democ-
racy is and expect to continue to sup
port it according to our understand
ing. But bowling to the will of the
majority does not necessarily mean
that we are compelled to kiss the big
toe of the pOpe
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
Seattle Beat Race

Seattle, Wash, May 2S.-An ex-
citing contest is promised when the
crews of Washington and California
universities meet on Lake Washing
to next Tuesday. in a struggle for
the intercollegiate rowing honors of
the coast. Both crews are in good
form
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

And in the mean time let's not
overlook the fact that the democ-
racy of Texas, speaking through the
state convention, is for w. ]. Bryan
for president.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
Big Meet in Butte.

Butte, Mont, May 2S-A total
of Az entries have been received
for the eleven stake events of the
summer racing meet at Butte, open
ming June u and closing September
3. Some of the best horses ever seen
on a northwestern trac'l are among
the entries.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

Forgiveness may be out of the
question, but all democrats should
getfulness. Democracy is more than
the rantings of a few hot heads, the
principle for which it stands must
not be overlooked.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

II did not take much to change
dear Clarence from pleader for
peace 10 a promoter of war AS we
have previously stated, power in the
hands of certain people is always
dangerous.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

Make peace with your family by
cutting the weeds and grass and get
ting rid of the filth and flies, then
get ready for the great revival
Cleanliness is the first step toward
eOdIiness
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

Ideas do not amount to much un-
you are threatened with an idea
about good roads and better streets
let the people have it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

Each day brings the natatorium
nearer to completion. On account of
the fact that some people are said
TO be waiting for its completion to
take bath we earnestly hope that
providence may prosper its construc-
ton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

The Fort Worth convention over
looked bet when it failed to extend
d vote of thanks to Frederick Upham
Adams for his magnificent defense of
The Waters-Pierce Oil company
against the laws of Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
The Sewing Circle.

Tuesday afternoon Sewing Circle
came together Tuesday afternoon
with Miss Eula Walcott, as hostess
The usual merry tine was INDUCED
In and at the close of the afternoon,
delightful refreshments of sandwich
es, nectar and divinity candy, were
served
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

The fact is becoming more and
more apparent tina Harry X is not
the only member u the Thaw fam
lily who isl afflicted with insanity.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

~, Prohibition carried in North Car
olina by more than forty thousand
majority. That does not sound good
to liquor interests.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

Building sidewalks is just like
building anything else The sooner
you start the sooner it Is over with.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

If you must bet on a sure thing
place your money on Waxahachie
and Ellis county property.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28

If you cant smile it is sure
thing that you need to drink Waxa-
hachie mineral water