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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
BOOZE NOT INSPIRATION.
Bacchus and the Muse Declared to
Be incompatible Spirits.

Paris, Jan. 17.-That alcohol is
not an inspiration to the artist or
the writer and that all their best
work is done without the assistance
of wine, beer, whiskey or absinthe
is set forth in a consensus of the
competent just published in Paris
periodical. The editor of the jour-
nal wrote to all of the leading art
lists and literary men of France, ask
ing if any of their best work was
accomplished under the influence
and inspiration of alcohol beverages.
Without single dissenting voice,
all replied that they had never
found inspiration in the flowing
bowl. Bacchus and the Muse are i'm
compatible spirits, according to the
distinguished men who testified
against John Barleycorn. The poets
who are popularity supposed to be
especially addicted to drink, were
even more emphatic in their denun-
citation of alcohol than the painters,
sculptors, novelists and essayists.
While the French artists and men
of literature were a unit in declar-
ing against alcohol, many volunteer
ed the information that tobacco, tea
and black coffee contain real inspir-
alton. Several poets testified with
out the solace of Nicotine many of
the best verses would have remained
unwritten while numerous other
writers and artists have found real
inspiration in cup of coffee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
For County Attorney.

In this issue of the paper is the
of ]. A. Lawson for
the Office of county attorney. Mr..
Lawson has lived for number of
years at Midlothian, where he has
followed successfully the practice of
law. When a young man Mr.. Law
sons advantages for obtaining an
education were meager, but he was
not one to be baffled by the many
obstacles which confronted him. At
ter he reached mans estate he con-
tinued to burn the midnight oil, and
as result he became proficient in
the various educational branches.
He is we'll versed in law and has
been quite successful in handling
cases for clients. His many friends
in the Midlothian country have the
utmost confidence in his ability to
discharge the duties of county attor-
ney in a creditable manner. His an
nouncement Is made subject to the
action Of the democratic primary
election.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
rOMORROWS DAILY LIGHT FOR PRICES
Observation-Disclosures OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

death. Your churches are adorned
with millions of dollars worth of
gold and silver, while devout adher-
ents of the faith go all but naked
and have reached the most degraded
stage of human existence. The relig-
ion, the liquor, the cigarette and the
degradation of the poor are the cur
ses of Mexico"
Thus declared Carrie Nation, of
Ratchet fame, who has recently been
making lecture tour of Mexico.
Upon her arrival here Mrs. Nation
announced that she mad buried the
Ratchet" and that she now depended
upon moral suasion for the salvation
of benighted souls. The liquor deal
ers of Mexico are great believers in
advertising and hoped that Mrs Ma
ton would indulge in a few smash
ing expeditions, but she refused to
oblige them.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
FRISCO TO WELCOME FLEET.
Great Reception Awaits Arrival OF
Battleship at the Golden Gate

San Francisco, Jan. 17.-What
will undoubtedly be the greatest
celebration in the history of San
Francisco will mark the arrival here
of the battleship fleet of Admiral
Evans. A committee of thirty, ap-
pointed by Mayor Taylor, is in
charge of the arrangements, and
many elaborate entertainment plans
are already under consideration
The arrival of the feet will be coin
cident with the second anniversary
of the great fire and the bigger and
better" San Francisco will have an
opportunity to display its renewed
greatness. Visitors are expected from
all parts of California, Washington
and Oregon, as the occasion will
mark the first important recognition
by the federal government of the
territorial rights of the Pacific coast.
The expense of the celebration will
be 100000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
welded AFTER FORTY YEARS.
Man Searches Many Years for
Sweetheart of His Youth.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 17.-Af-
ter waiting forty years for each 9TH
er, neither marrying in the interim,
jeremiah O'Meara and Helen Naugh-
ton, the former 70 and the latter SIS,
were married in Stamford. O'Meara
and his bride were sweethearts when
the civil war broke out and the pa
triotic Irishman enlisted. Hearing
that her lover had been killed in
battle, the heart-broken girl left her
former home without telling of her
plans for the future. Returning from
the war, O'Meara began a search for
his sweetheart that lasted forty
years before being crowned with
success. He was delighted to find
Miss Naughton, now an old woman,
had remained true to his memory,
and the wedding followed immedi-
ately.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
FOUND TRUE REMEDY.
Hood & Curtin Sure Mi-o-na VIII
Cure Indigestion.

In no other way can you so quick
ly, so readily and SO positively slim
ulate the stomach to good health as
by using Mi-o-na. Hood & Curtin
feel so sure that this remedy will re-
store to health every person suf-
fering with stomach troubles that
they sell it under a guarantee to re-
fund the money unless it cures. This
shows conclusively it's superiority
over the ordinary old-fashioned di-
gestives.
The underlying cause of most ner-
vous debility, headaches, sleepless-
ness and melancholy is faulty nutri-
ton, the result of a weakened stom-
ach and inactive bowels. Mona
strengthens the stomach muscles,
regulates the bowels and thus makes
digestion easy and natural.
A 50-cent box of Mona lasts
couple of weeks, and will ward off
dozen attacks of Indigestion and
bring good health to the weakest
stomach. 246
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
Curzon in Upper House.

London. Jan. 17.-Lord Curzon,
chancellor OF Oxford University, has
been nominated for the vacancy
among the representative peers of
Ireland caused by the death of Lord
by Monday and Lord Curzon will
take his place in the upper house
when parliament reconvenes on Jan.
20. All the Unionist papers welcome
the return of Lord Curzon to active
political life, but it is feared that
his health will prevent him from
taking the leadership of his party.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
SPLIT LOG DRAG FOR ROADS.
This Maker of Good Roads Coming
into More General Use.

into More General Use.
All the split log drag needs to
commend it to popular favor is to
use it freely. Good roads are left in
the trail of the split log drag. If
each man living on a public road
would make him a drag and after
each rain drag his road half way to
his neighbours on either side of him
and the neighbor do the same there
would be an improvement of about
200 per cent in our roads in one
week No doubt for every road that
would do this the county would
furnish the lumber to bridge the
small streams and make culverts for
drains. We can have better roads if
we would-that is certain.
w. H. jeremiah has made several
split log drags recently and has been
using them with wonderful good eff
feet on the streets. One made for E.
A. Russell to work the road to his
hay barn east of town has been used
greatly to the advantage of the
road. Mr.. jeremiah says he will
lend his drag to anyone who will
use it. But they are SO inexpensive
to make that any person can make
one with no expense except the
time.-Wills Point Chronicle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
THERE is NO SECRET.
About Our Cod Liver Preparation
VinO1.


So many patent medicines and ad-
vertised cures are now offered to the
public that we want to call the spe-
cial attention of the people of Wax
ahachie to the fact that Vinol is not
in any sense a secret or patent medi-
cine.
For centuries medical men the
world over have recognized the
great tonic and curative elements
contained in the Gods liver, but how
to extract these medicinal elements
from the useless and repulsive oil
which enveloped them has been the
problem hitherto unsolved.
This was finally accomplished by
two eminent French chemists, and
the result is Vinol, delicious mod
ern cod liver preparation without oil
made by a scientific, extractive and
concentrating process from fresh
Gods livers, thus combining with
peptonate of iron all the medicinal,
healing, bodybuilding elements OF
cod liver oil, but no oil
AS a body builder and strength
creator for old people, delicate chill
dren, weak, rundown persons, after
sickness and for chronic coughs
colds, bronchitis, and all throat and
lung troubles, Vinol is unexecelled
Try it on our offer to return money
if it fails to give satisfaction. Hood
& Curtin, Druggists, Waxahachie
Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
To Marry Rich Mexican.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 17.-Miss
Katherine Noble, one of the leaders
of the younger set in Baltimore So
ciety, has announced her engage
ment to Ernesto Trovi-Simondetti, q
wealthy Mexican. Miss Noble is one
of the eleven passengers out of
the ninety-seven who survived the
wreck on October IL, 1898, of the
steamer Mohegan In the English
Channel. She chung to a plank for
Ave hours before being rescued.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
Notice..

On account of having a large lot
of china left over Christmas, we are
going to place IT'S salad bowls and
cake plates on sale at one half price.
Next Saturday and Monday. Come
and get piece while they are so
cheap ut the Racket Store. as
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17

FOR SALE or FOR RENT-After
Jan. l, the house on College street,
occupied by Mrs. Cleveland G. c.
Groce. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17
SILK HATS AND STARVATION.
High Life in Mexico Denounced b.
Carrie Nation.

City of Mexico, Jan. 17.-"Catho-
licism is the greatest curse Of Mexi-
co. Fat priests wear silk hats while
the poor worshippers, who support
them in luxury, are starving to
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-17

WANTED-Your clothes to clean
and press. The best work guaran
teed Red Front Tailor Shop, on
College street. If
Middletown transcript., 1908-08-22
MUST RESPECT THE LAW

The Delaware Game Protective Asso-
citation has given notice to gunners that
it will enforce the law which prohibits
killing reed and rail birds anywhere in
the State before September 1st, the date
upon which the season for shooting these
birds opens. The penalty for killing these
birds is S. apiece, which is rather dear
cunning. Before non-residents can gun,
even after the season opens, they must
procure certificates OF membership in the
association, which will entitle them to
the privilege of cunning. The penalty
for noncompliance with the law in this
regard is from $5 to $50.
Each year much annoyance is caused
by persons who violate the law. For
eigners who cannot understand the Eng
lish language have been the chief often
ders in the past. Some of them either
know nothing about the game laws or
pretend they do not, and 60 cunning
whenever they find a favorable opportun-
ity, but the game association has detec-
tives all over the State, and in the past
few years it has not been possible to do
much illegal cunning.
Some years ago the Legislature amended
the reed and rail bird law 80 as to make
the season open on the 25th of August,
one week before the 1st of September,
but it was found that that was too
early and the law was changed SO as to
restore the original time for opening the
season.
Middletown transcript., 1908-08-22
COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW

Our past school year was the first under
the compulsory school law. 1t is not
generally known that the State OF
Delaware is one of the most liberal States
in the Union, in the support of it's public
schools. In rural districts scarcely one
half of the expense of maintaining the
the school is borne by the local taxation.
Yet in spite of this liberality, our Legis-
lature found from statistics submitted at
the last session that Delaware ranked
number 81 in the matter of illiteracy
among the States OF the Union. People
are taxed to keep schools open whether
they have children or not and the Legis-
lature felt their children should pc placed
under a legal obligation to send their
children, at least under fourteen years
of age, to school portion of the year
and not be permitted to squander will
fully the money provided so literally
to assist in the task of making their
children intelligent and patriotic citizens.
Middletown transcript., 1908-08-22
WORSE IN THE CITY

Although the farmer seems to have
gotten it on all sides this year, yet if
he will stop to think about it moment
he will see that even then he is much
better off than his brother in the city.
This year the strawberry crop was poor,
the potato crop good, but the wheat crop
was under, while the peaches and toma-
toes will not amount to SO much. Prob
ably the farmer has made but little, yet
he is sure of enough to eat next winter,
a home to live in, and fire to keep him
warm. On the other hand the man in
the city has little hopes of work. Times
are harder there than We even imagine.
Big places like Baldwin's works in Phila-
delphia, are running with a few men,
and without prospect of work with rent
to pay in advance, gas, coal and food
to provide, the man from any large city
would gladly change places with the
country farmer.
Middletown transcript., 1908-08-22
SUGAR As FOOD

A noted English physician would have
everybody eat quarter of pound
OF sweets daily. He says: Nothing is
more strengthening than sugar, 1t is
possible to work for hours after eating
four ounces of chocolate without feeling
the slightest fotigue. II l. had my way
every soldier in the British army should
be allowed quarter of pound of sweets
every day. My practice is to take five or
six Jumps OF sugar in every cup of coffee
or tea" The old belief was that sweets
Of all kinds were bad as food and inter-
fered with digestion. But we know now
that they are real food. and are especial
lg coed for NJ when- are tagged ont
nervously. Children are increasingly act
i've and they are always craving some
thing sweet. The craving comes from an
actual bodily need. - Louisiana Planter.
Middletown transcript., 1908-08-22
THE COUNTY FAIR

Carpenters have begun work at the
Gentlemen's Driving Park, where the
New Castle County Fair to be held Sep
tember 1st to 4th, and the stalls for cattle,
sheep, swine and horses are rapidly
assuming definite shape. The booths for
the mercantile bazaar are also being built,
and this will be very attractive feature
of the fair. Many merchants have taken
space, the following names being handed
in to the committee: Worcester Salt Co.,
Lawton & Co., James G. O'Neal, August
Feischke, r. E. Moore Co., Woodward &
Bro, W. & J. Lang, Middletown Farms,
Jay J. Truitt, Mercantile Association and
International Correspondence Schools.
Several large entries of live stock have
been received. Exhibitors should re-
member that enrties in this department
will not be received after to-day.
The poultry classes are filling with good
entries, and Charles Speakman, superin-
tendent in this department, will be glad
to give any information or assist any
prospective exhibitors in making early
entries.
Mile. Ballet's trained and educated mice
will attract much attention, and the
management is very much gratifed at
having this valuable display. These mice
are all blue ribbon winners, Mile. Ballet
having shown them at Madison Square,
in New York, at the Federation of Mouse
Fanciers of America, of which she is one
of the vice presidents.
DR.. Gilfllan's bees will also be shown
again, and as usual DIR. Gilfillan will give
interesting talks daily on "Bee Culture"
Judges in the grain and forage depart
ment and two or three of the horse classes
will be announced in day or two.
Middletown transcript., 1908-08-22
Substitute For Hard Rubber

An Englishman has taken out patent
on composition which he says has all
the properties of hard rubber, but is
much cheaper. Tanbark and sulphur
are used in its preparation. A coarse
black powder is said to result from stir
ring these materials when heated. Later
the product is ground fine and placed in
a mold under the proper pressure. If
heat is then applied to the mold, says the
inventor, the contents set into hard,
durable mass.
Middletown transcript., 1908-08-22
Flexible Glue

A flexible glue for attaching leather to
metals may be made by adding one part
ef Nexak;aEa ts.rx,entine tn fenr r,arts nf
glue. The mass is heated in glue pot
as usual until it becomes sticky and ceases
to give off bubbles. 1t works best when
fresh.
Middletown transcript., 1908-08-22
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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
MULE TAKES PLACE
OF THE HORSE
Average Value of These Animals
in United States is $107.76-
Texas in Lead.

The mule industry is annually
assuming increased Importance in
animal husbandry as the service
able qualities of this general util-
ity animal become better under
stood. There are 3,S69,000 mules
in the United States, valued at
$416.939, 900, or an average per
head of $10s.76. Texas leads with
637, 900, Missouri second with
321 ,000 and Tennessee third with
2S4 900 mules.
Formerly the mule was re-
stricted to use in the mines and
in conducting southern agricul-
tural operations, but more recent
ly the mule has won place in
the teaming industry of northern
cities and work on northern
farms. Every leading wholesale
horse market is now featured
with a mule department, as the
demand constantly broadens in
all parts of the country for COM
mercial use.
The qualities of the mule in pa
thence and endurance transcend
those of the horse, while he is less
subject to diseases. The mule is
not a dainty feeder and appears
to be endowed with an instinct
TO eschew gluttony.. If mule
should gain access to the grain
storage he would not eat until he
was foundered, as will the horse
II horse runs away it is liable
to injury, while the mule never
becomes so unbalanced bat what
he avoids dangerous objects. AS
an economic work animal the
mule excels the horse, as he can
perform more work on less feed
than the horse.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
A Hoosier Heroine.

There was a striking scene IN
the Wabash circuit court room
Tuesday afternoon when at the
conclusion of her testimony Sher-
lff George Freeman presented
Mrs. William Shepherd with a
bouquet of flowers from officials
Of the court. Mrs. Shepherd arm-
ed with a shot gun had given
chase to John Harrison, a negro,
and finally captured him holding
him prisoner until the officers ar
rived. Harrison had just broken
into the home of Mrs. Gloy Tenn
pie and Mrs. Temple had rushed
to the Shepherd home. While on
the stand Judge Plummer asked
Mrs. Shepherd if the shotgun was
loaded.
Eyes, your honor, both bar
rels," was her calm answer. In a
remote section of the city the two
women had captured and held the
housebreaker and Sheriff Free
man declared this was the most
heroic deed he had ever known.
for the negro is a desperate. Har-
rison got ar indeterminate SEN
tence in prison.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
Teachers Course.

yThe making of school teachers
will occupy the time of dozen
instructors in the University oi
Indiana this summer. The recent
law requires every person who
wants to teach school to be a
high school graduate and to have
had twelve weeks work in pro-
fessional training. AS a conse-
quence hundreds of young people
will be compelled to attend some
institution where they can get
work in pedagogy.
The University of Indiana has
engaged number of skillful
teachers and supervisors to teach
in the sumr-er school and an OBJ
servation 81 lool has been organi-
zed so that the work offered will
be of the most practical and help
ful nature. Students who take
this work at the University al
Bloomington this summer will be
given regular credit that will
count toward graduation if they
choose to return later and take
up more work.
The work in pedagogy will be-
gin Monday, June 8, or the Mon
day following, June Is, and the
term will conclude Friday, Au-
gust 90, or Sept. 4.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-11
FASTER TRAINS
FOR L. E. & w.
May Be Result of Meeting of Of
hcials-Business Picking Up.

H. A. Boomer, general super
intendent of the Lake Erie &
Western railroad, has gone to
Cleveland, Ohio, to meet ID. c..
Moon, general manager OF the
property, and it is said as a re-
suit of his visit there may be some
changes in the running time Of
the trains, the road being in shape
for faster service. 1t is fact that
the fast service on the road for
several weeks past has been the
most regular and satisfactory to
the patrons of the road in its his
tory. For several months the
freight trains have been arriving
on their schedule time with, as
much regularity as do the best
passenger trains.
1t is pleasing to the trainmen
on this division to note the adj
vance in the freight business dur
ing the past few days. 1t is pleas
ing to them because they as well
as the trainmen of other roads,
have not been getting in the time
they would like to get. The adj
vance has been steady and during
the past week or more the train
men are getting their share of the
work. 1t is hoped that it will keep
up at this rate, a sit comes from
good authority that if such is the
case another train crew will be
placed on the road.