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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-02
MISSIONARY ENCAMPMENT.
Big Convention to Be Held at ThorI
Springs This Month.

The Texas Christian Missionary
Encampment and convention will be
held at Thorp Springs, Hood county;
forty-two miles west from Fort
Worth. three miles north of Gran
bury-the nearest railway station,
June GIT.
A splendid program has been Sc
ucred. Among the speakers will be
President Clinton Lockhart, of Texas
Christian University; Dr. Addison
Clark, president Add-Ran-Jarvis col
lege; President T. r. Day of Here
ford Christian college; President 0.
A. Carr, Of Carr-Burdette college;
and President Chas. Carlton of Carl
ton college; Mrs. Louise Kelly. of
Emporia, Kas., representing the C.
w. B. M; DR.. w. M. Taylor. of New
Orleans; E. w. Allen, OF Topeka,
kas., representing the f. NJ. b;
President E. M Waits, and Pastor
J. j. Morgan, of Fort Worth, Colby
d. Hall, Chalmers Mcpherson, j. B.
Holmes, and other well-known and
popular speakers.
The afternoons will be given over
to recreation. The lake, springs.
mountain, vale, woodland and river
! all conspire to make Thorp Springs
one of the most delightful of places
for an outing. The program of music
alone will be worth the trip. Lodging
will be free to all. Provisions for
those who wish to camp and meals
Will be placed at reasonable rates,
The old Add-Ran and r. c. u stu
dents will have a reunion. The du-
ty of coming together to counsel and
work for God. truth and humanity
will attract many. The bible school
workers, the Christian Endeayor
| workers will be there
The railroads of Texas have grant
ed one and onethird round trip
| rate, and for distances greater than
one hundred miles a one and one
NTH fare rate has been granted.
All of our members and friends
are cordially inbited, yea, even urged
| to meet with us at this our annual
| feast. J. G.. MASON
Corresponding Secretary
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Disease Has Freaks.

No medical man needs to be told that
even disease has it's freaks and that re-
covery has occasionally been brought
about by means inexplicably trivial.
One of the most remarkable of these
unaccountable eccentricities OF disease
took place at Halver. in Westphalia
The case was that Of a boy who, as the
result Of a very heavy fall backward
on his head while skating. had for a
year and a half been deaf and dumb
One morning his brother went to
awake him and, finding him sleeping
heavily, tapped him lightly on the fore
head. To his amazement the deaf and
dumb boy awoke with loud cry.
Both speech and hearing had been re-
stored.-Kansas City Journal
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quantity produced, and the total val
ue of products at $66,134,S59. The
products wer estimated to include
1913, 049,S20 gallons of oil, 1,O43,080
tons of meal and cake, 926,705 tons
of hulls, and 1913. 243,639 pounds of
linters. In the year ending June 80,
1907, 8,814 tons of cottonseed. val
ued at 5000, 493; 41,880,304 gallons
of oil, valued at $17.074 ,403; and
$40, 484 tons of cake and meal, val
ued at SIT, 062,594, were reported
as exported from the United States
to foreign countries.
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JOHN AND HIS IDOLS.
The Chinaman Is Utterly Devoid Of
Reverence In His Religion.

The chinaman Is Utterly Devoid Of
Reverence In His Religion.
How the Chinaman regards his idol
THE Chinese is person utterly de-
void Of reverence. sentiment or devo-
ton In his religion. With him it is a
matter either of fear or of business.
but mainly the latter. A house is
plagued with sickness. which IS put
down not to bad sanitation or other
natural causes. but to the presence Of
evil spirits. This leads to Il visit to the
nearest temple to get the idol to drive
them away. 4 new business is going
to be commenced. but before doing SO
1t Is deemed essential to get the sup
port of the idols. If one idol says II
will not succeed another is appealed to
for it's opinion. and If 1t is favorable it
Is at once accepted as the correct one.
SHOULD the venture turn oct Il fail
ure no reproach Of any kind is uttered
against the god whose prediction has
been falsihed. The man takes the
blame upon himself His character has
not been pure. he says. or he was born
under an evil star. or he was naturally
unlucky and SO was bound to fail in
anything that he undertook
Men never dream Of thinking about
their idols as we do about God. No
affection Is shown for them. 1t is most
amusing to watch the faces of the Chi
nese when you ask them if the idols
love them. The eyes CLEAN, the face
broadens into a wide grin. and soon
hearty laughter is heard at this most
facetious and side splitting joke
Chicago News.
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HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrt
Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo
Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions, and fin
ancially able to carry out any obli-
cations made by his firm Walding
Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug.
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price
75c per bottle, Sold by all druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
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HoOsier Sunday Schools

Vincennes, Ind, June "A host
of prominent religious workers will
takA part III the tire" days meeting
of the Indiana Sunday School Asso-
citation and there is every Indication
,..at the .t-h.ir- WI br The most
successful Of q nj .v-. held -
the state. The lis. of S.'aakers M
clude5 Nation Lawrence of chicago
general secretary of the International
Sunday Schoo. Association; the Rev.
H M. Hamill o. Nashville, 1eEE. :
the Rev Aquilla Lucas of New
Brunswick, Canada, and Mrs. Milton
G. LamOreauX of Ch!cagO.
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ROCKET.

Rocket, Texas, June Cotton
chopping is the order of the day.
Some of the crops are entirely ruin
ed by the heavy rains.
There was preaching all day last
Sunday and dinner on the grounds
at Rocket. A nice crowd attended
and joyous time was reported.
There will be Sunday school next
Sunday at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon
and preaching at 3 O'Clock. Every
one is cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. Charley Owens, who was hurt
by his horse, is improving as fast as
he can.
DR.. Ferguson Of Rocket has NOV
ed to Red Oak, where he will reside
in the future
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OVILLA.

Ovilla, Texas, June 1.-The health
of this community is good except a
few cases of measles, but they are
all getting on nicely
We are having dull time in our
little town at present. as the rainy
weather has given Old General
Green the start Of the farmers.
The Children's Day at Ovilla was
real good. Quite large crowd from
Long Branch community attended
Quite number of Ovillaites re-
turned the compliment by attending
Long Branch's Children's Day service
Sunday night
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Gard of Thanks.

/ desire to extend heartfelt thanks
to the public in general and the fac
ulty and students of Trinity Univer-
sity in particular for the loyal sup
port and very liberal patronage ex-
tended me since l assumed charge
of the Hudson studio. More especially
do | wish to extend thanks for the
many kind words of appreciation and
commendation. Needless to- say
shall try to merit continuance OF
same. Again thanking you, one and
all, l am very truly yours,
db1w19 ]. FRANK MONTGOMERY.
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Chiefs Of Police.

Detroit, Mich, June 2.-Heads of
police departments in cities through
out the United States and Canada
are guests of the Detroit police and
commercial organizations today and
began the annual meeting of the In
ternational Association of Chiefs OF
Police. The sessions will last through
the week and numerous important
questions connected with the detec-
ton and capture of criminals will be
considered by authorities
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Iowa Masonic Meeting.

Cedar Rapids. La, June Ma
sons of Iowa assembled today in
Cedar Rapids for the sixty-fifth an
nual communication of the grand
lodge, which was opened this morn
ing with public program. The ad.
dress of Grand Master r. M. Hunter
and reports from the grand lodge
officials occupied the business SEES
sion. Election of officers will take
place tomorrow, and they will be
installed Thursday morning.
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Bo,lermakers in Session.

St. Paul, Mimi, June with
practically all of the accredited dele
gates in attendance, the convention
OF the International Boilermakers
Association began today and will
last about two weeks. Canada, Mex
leo and Hawaii, as well as all parts
of the Union, are represented.
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Between Fifty and Sixty.

The sixth decade Of life has been
most prolific In human achievement
and may well be designated as the age
Of the master work. In action alone its
accomplishments have revolutionized
history, and 1t would be most di1icult
to conceive what would be the present
status of the worlds affairs had these
ten years OF individual life never ex-
isted.-W A. ~ Dorland In Century
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Big Medical Convention.

Chicago, June 2.-What is prob
ably the largest gathering to be held
in Chicago this year. outside OF the
republican national convention,
marked the formal opening this
morning Of the American Medical
Associations convention, which will
continue during the week.
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Meeting Begins Thursday Night.

j. Lea Cannon, chairman of the
executive committee for the Walton
meeting, received a telegram from
Evangelist Walton today requesting
the announcement that the union
meeting would begin at the Meth
odist church Thursday night.
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German Catholics,

Buffalo, N. Y, June 2.-After a
session of three days, the annual
meeting of the Deutsche Romisch
Katholische Staatsvverband ad-
journs today. The body is affiliated
with the National Federation of
Catholic societies and numbers about
21l Gil bs with over 30, 900 members
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Brouoht the Tears.

'Have you seen De Murky's latest
battle piece? It's the most pathetic
thing he has ever done"
mo, but I've seen Won Dawber's
Horseradish Grinder Nobody can look
at it without crying. cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Quarterly Conference.

The Red Oak circuit quarterly
meeting will be held at Bluff Springs
at II a. m, Saturday, June 3D. All
officials please be present. G. H.
Lindsey, PASTOR
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Phone H. A. Mcmillan at the Dali
ly Light ONCE when you want any
kind Of printing done. The best work
guaranteed. If
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Terms strictly in advance
All announcements under this
Esad are made subject to the action
OF the -emocratic primary elections
In July.
For Sheriff
HENRY FORBES.
For County Clerk
JOHN NJ. LOGGINS.
For County Attorney
CHARLEY PIPPEN.
J. A. LAWSON.
For County Collector
TOM FORREST.
GEO. F. SMITH.
l.. L. JETER.
GEO. C. SWEAT.
LUTHER B. BENTLEY
For County Treasurer
WILL DAVIS
JOHN JOHNSTON, JR.
For Constable Precinct No. l.
]. ]. McCALPIN
For Justice Peace Precinct No. L.
NJ. H. FINCH.
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CAR CORN.
Just arrived. d. Fl. Thompson. 81
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ANNOUNCEMENTS. .
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Editor Vardaman.
A current news paragraph tells us:


"Ex-Gov. james x. Vardaman of Mis-
sissippi has made a definite announce
ment that he will re-enter the field Of
journalism. Within the next ten days
the governor declares the first copy of
his paper will appear. 1t will be printed
in Jackson and will start as a weekly
pending the working out of the plans for
a daily"
From journalism he came. and unto
journalism he returns. When his defeat
for the Senate was announced it was
thought that Gov. Vardaman would enter
the lecture field. and reap some of the
money rewards that await there those with
hair raising MESA ges for the public. Sever
al men of his caliber and point of view have
filed their wallets of late years as en-
tertainers. Gate receipts have been large
where speakers have thrown discretion to
the winds and poured forth their souls
in yawps for mad and bad things.
Gov. Nardaman has made a better
choice. He may find time to lecture
little as it is, but when his weekly ex-
pands into daily newspaper he will dis
cover it necessary to remain close to base.
Editing a daily from railroad trains
and one-night stands hundreds and even
thousands of miles away would not be
possible. He will have to stay within
sound of the rumble of the presses in
order to mold fiery opinion for a fiery
CONSTITUENCY Stuff that thrills and does
the work must come hot from the griddle.
, Moreover the south needs more news
papers The man who makes news
paper grow where none was before, or two
grow where only one was before, does the
south a service. Newspaper tillage is not
what it should or might be. 1t has i'm
proved greatly of late years, and in the
leading citi-s of the south the representa-
i've Journals are a credit to those who
make and those who support them But
h. country press languishes, and the
country press everywhere when up to date
is a power for progress.
1t is not likely, however. that Gov.
Vardaman has retired permanently from
politics. He may advance his politica!
fortunes along with his Journalistic for
tunes His success as politician has been
considerable. His gupernatorial campaign
showed snap and ginger, and he ran John
Sharp Williams race sor the Senate
,shich surprised the country. Mr.. Viii
lams won in what In turf circles is known
as an eyeash finish. So that, being still
a young man and full of ambition, Gov.
Vardaman may try his luck again, and
vet entertain, or weary, the United States
Senate daily with a passionate appeal for
,he repeal of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments to the Constitution Sen
ator Vardaman may be written in the
| book of fate.
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Expert AlienistS.

1t would he a stroke of justice and com
mon sense combined for the court now
hearing the Thaw evidence to limit the
,xpe-t testimony to two witnesses on each
side, as Judge Bowling has proposed. The
xpert testimony system has been de-
valoped to a point that arouses the risi-
biiities of one portion o. the public and
the indignation of another section. In
the first Thaw trial the disagreements of
he insanity experts appeared to bring
the practice to the climax of absurdity.
1t was then freely suggested by tn
Dress of the count y that the question of
4 defendants sanity or insanity should
- determined. not by jury, con used
~ the opposing views of hired Witnesses
testifying according their fees came
from the prosecution or the defense but
by a commission chosen by the court and
capable of rendering an absolutely un-
DrejEdiced and scientific opinion Until
hat system is adopted there will be no
public faith in the judicial methods of
answering this frequently raised Ques-
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Transplanted Statesmen.

Leslie NJ. Shaw's stay in New York
will be brief. He has not found the
town wholly to his taste. He will re-
tarn to politics. which probably means
a return to Iowa.
New York is not suitable town for
distinguished politicians who. after
long service in public office. think they
would like, and seek, a change. 1t
holds out many allurements, but they
are misleading. Big returns in hnan-
cial ventures and big fees for lawyers
seem to await the proper quest. But
those who seek either do not find, or,
finding, are not satisfied with the re-
turns. Something more is, necessary
for happiness, and that something is
not for them in New York And so
they tarry awhile and then depart
either returning to their old homes or
going elsewhere
A number have tried their fortunes
there in the past thirty years, with
varying results When Benjamin III.
Bristow left Grants cabinet, instead of
returning TO Kentucky he went to New
York and opened a law office. lie pros
pered as a lawyer, but passed wholly
from public view, and died quite for
gotten. The big town swallowed him.
In his old home he would probably
have cut an~eminent figure to the end.
John G. Carlisle took a similar step
when he left the Treasury Department,
but New York has not proved all that
he could wish as a place of residence.
He spends a good deal of his time here
In Washington, which for twenty -odd
years was the scene of his political
activities.
William Lindsay followed suit when
he left the. Senate, but has taken up
his residence in Kentucky again and
spends but little time in New York.
Thomas b. Reed tried his naud. but
did not like the town, and was on the
eve of re-establishing himself in Wash
ington, to which he was much at
tached, when he sickened and died.
And David b. Henderson remained in
New York for a shorter time even than
Mr.. Reed, and then, disappointed and
in poor health, returned home 10 die.
And now Mr. Shaw has tasted OF the
metropolis, and likes 1t not. The won
der is he ever thought he would.
Transplanting, either tor trees or men,
to be successful, must take place early
In life. 1t is rarely a wise act later.
Better. as the popular phrase Is, keep
New York TO go 10. Men accustomed
for years to the limelight grow to like
the light. Thinking parts at the back
of the stage are not 10 their humor;
and after a brief engagement they are
apt to become weary and TO depart Tor
other fields of labor.
Evening star., 1908-01-26
The BRYAN BEATERS.
Syracuse Post-Standard.

From the Syracuse Post Standard
There was to have been a conference of
conservative democrats" in the Waldorf
today The plan has been abandoned.
probably on the ground that the conserv-
ative democrats. knowing, as Col. Wat
terson says that Bryan has already been
nominated have no desire to look one an
other in the face.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Mr. Bryan's admirers are said to be
adopting energetic measures to sidetrack
the latest scheme of his opponents to SIDE
track Mr.. Bryan.
From the Knoxville Sentinel.
Some of those folks who continue to
agitate against Mr.. Bryan will find that
the Nebraskan is loved by many be-
cause of the enemies he has made.
From the indianapolis Star.
Mr.. Bryan very generously refuses to
attack the eastern democrats who are
plann 'ng to beat him at Denver. Besides,
it's unnecessary.
From the Syracuse Herald.
Bryan denying that he is out OF the
rr si1en:ial race somehow reminds one of
Mark Twain denying that he's dead.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
The New York World actually thinks
the democratic party ought to sacr flee
Mr.. Bryan in order to get chance to
win the election. How sordtd.
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Taft and Harmony.

The republicans of Ohio should not over
iook the fact tat one reason given by
Judge Taft for calling off his friends in
New York was his desire for harmony in
republican circles III the state next No
vember. Harmony in Ohio then will be
lust as necessary. Is the present factionai
warfare there likely 10 promote it? Moth
sng that had occurred, or was threatened
II New York between the Taft people and
i lie Hughes people approached in fierce
ness or danger the conflict now raging be-
cween the Taft people and the Foraker
people at home. 1.4e longer it continues
the worse off the republicans will be. If
there is anything in it for anybody but
the democrats it does not appear to the
naked eye. Is the situation so desperate
hat only the foolkiller, with a rowing
commission. might hope TO improve ii?
Evening star., 1908-01-26
W omen Smokers.

By adopting an ordinance prohibiting
women from smoking in public places the
New York aldermen have raised afresh
the question of the double standard of
morals and behavior. Are men to be
judged by one rule of conduct and
women by another? Are certain things
wrong when a woman does them, but
permissible when a man Is the actor?
Is there no fixed law of, righteousness
which applies to all humanity, regardless
of sex?
This Is deep and broad question The
New York anti-smoking rule touches it
only in one aspect. Unquestionably the
tendency of the times is to grant to
women a more liberal range of permis
sible action and at the same time to
hold men to more strict accounting of
conduct. But even with the narrowing
of the gap between them, there remains
a marked divergence of sentiment as to
the propriety of conduct on the part of
the two sexes
In practically all moral lapses it is
the woman rather than-the man who
pays the penalty. Society will condone
a mans fault much more readily than it
will that of woman
That there is nothing intrinsically evil
in the spectacle of woman smoking,
however much it may shock the SenSl-
bilties, is proved by the fact that foreign
women of the best class, whose names
are beyond the reach of scandal, are ad-
dicted to the habit and indulge publicly.
This is not to say that the spectacle
of women smoking in public is TO be de-
tended or that it is pleasant one to the
average American. 1t is distressing to
many because they are not accustomed
TO it, But the prohibition, under penalty.
is about as illogical and indefenSlbie an
act of law making as can be imagined,
SO long as it is aimed at one of the sexes
and not at the other.
Drinking wines and spirits is undoubt-
edly a less delectable habit than smoking
tobacco 1t is bad for both men and
women The sight of a drunken man is
distressing but the spectacle OF a drunken
woman is shocking beyond adequate ex-
preston Is it worse to see women
smoking in public than drinking before
the gaze of the crowd? If there Is to
he an official censorship of personal con-
duct OF women why should it not go to
the logical end of the list OF misbe-
havior?
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Paregorical Pinafore.

When / was a lad served a term
AS office boy in a druggist firm.
When any near the place grew Ill
| gave 'em paregoric or quinne pill.
| gave 'em paregoric so carefulee
That now | am the ruler of this great
navee!
when | decided to go to sea
The ignorance there astonished me.
The sailors did not seem to know
The stuff that we were sailing on was
H2O.
But told 'em all about II so carefullee
That now / am the ruler of this great
navee.
In the course of time l hope to know
The proper Latin for "Yo. heave no."
The way to keep ship secure
Is to fee, its pulse and take it's temp'ra-
ture.
| felt its pulse SO carefulee
That now / am the ruler Of this great
nayee!
And now young man, if you should get
A fad for living on the briny wet,
Devote yourselves most faithfulee
To the study of calomel and flaxseed tea,
If you study your calomel carefullee
You all may be rulers of the great navee!