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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

have made no end of trouble had 1t
not passed too close one day or night
to the planet Neptune, whose mass
was so huge in comparison that it
exercised an instantaneous attrac-
ton for the comet,
They didn't collide, but the comet
swerved out of its path, and from
being a celestial go-as-you-please
turned to chasing its own tail In a
perfectly regular eclipse about the
sun, with Neptune exercising sal
utary check when its flight tends to
the erratic. It's a harnessed though
brilliant thing.
No other comet has had the in
| fluence on the human race which
| this has had through the dread in
spired by its brilliancy and sensation
! al size.
| To it, for instance. is due the
current practice in the Roman Cath
Ollie churches of ringing the church
| bells at noon This was initiated by
special edict of Pope Calixus in
lass. who added to the Ave Marius
of that year the famous prayer
Deliver us from the devil. the
| Turks and the comet.
| More than one English historian
blames Halley's comet for the weak
ness of the AngloSaxon resistance
| to the invasion of William the con-
uueror in 1866. Halley's comet was
then flaming nightly in the skies
adding, in the eyes of the superstl-
tious Angles and SaXons, supernat-
ural prestige for the Norman arms
Chicago Post.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31
BRYAN A VITAL FORCE.

In Golfers Weekly William Allen
White. the Kansas editor who never
allows craftsmanship to swallow his
sense of justice, givs us his opinion
of William j. Bryan, and 1t is one
that all fair minded Americans.
whether they be democrats or repub-
licans. may endorse. Mr.. White says:
''In a dozen years he has lived to
see his protests against the iniquities
of the distribution of the wealth of
the people boone eminently respect
able In another dozen years, when
he is still a hale young man of 90,
he may see many demands of this
Denver platform enacted into the
law of his land. But his temperament
is not the stuff from which Ameri-
cans usually take their administra-
tive servants Moses gave the law.
but he did not enter the promised
land. And Mr. Bryan, the unchanged
Mr. Bryan of 90, is none the less
real force in American affairs, no
matter how the November election
may turn out. For he has been one
of the instruments used by Provl-
dence in bringing the people out of
the wilderness of class materialism
into a wider, fairer view of life, as
reflected in the laws and customs of
the people. He has done what he
could, and has done it always with
an honest heart and a directness OF
purpose that may never be counter
feited by charlatans. And whatever
material rewards may pass him. his
place in the history of these times
may not be gainsaid.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

The Denton Record and Chronicle
is of the opinion that good may
sometimes come of evil. Discussing
Hearst and his methods that paper
says: Hearst is said to have paid
$4,000 for the Archibold letters,
some of which he RECENTLY gave the
public with sensational results. 1t
is said that the half has not yet been
told-that the remaining letters will
kill some more regulations, but that
Hearst, who waited three years to
give out the other letters, will wait
to use them until he needs them in
his business. One may not admire
Hearst methods and yet admit that
it takes a thief to catch thief, and
that it takes underhand methods to
catch up with such dealers in under
hand methods as Archbold, Rookie
Teller and the politicians whom
these men have prostituted to their
own selfish ends. Hearst may be
despicable, his methods may be
termed contemplate or any other
way YOU like, but there's no getting
around the fact that he has done a
whole lot of good in putting the peo-
pie wise TO some of the acts of their
trusted leaders, and. moreover, he
has got the crooked leaders to a
point where they don't know whe'e
70 turn. not knowing what more doc
umentary evidence Hearst has nor
where the lightning is going TO
st rike next.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

Some road work is really worse
than time and money wasted. The
Tyler Courier says: The Smith
county road fund is being wasted in
the unwise efforts that are being
made TO work the public roads. The
bed of the road when worked, is left
soft and when the rains set in that
portion of the road will become i'm
passable until such time as the water
can wash away the loose earth which
was piled up for wagons to cut into
ruts" There are many examples of
this kind OF road work" In Ellis
county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

who trowed dat brick?' Presi-
dent Roosevelt declares that the dec
laration of Rockefeller for Taft is a
scheme to defeat the republican tick
ct We rather doubt the scheme
theory, but in the name or right
Rockefellers being for Taft ought to
defeat him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

A married man who permits any
members of the family to take any
thing except Foley's Honey and Tar.
for coughs. colds and lung trouble,
is guilty of neglect. Nothing else is
as good for all pulmonary troubles.
The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar
contains no opiates and is in yell
low package. B. w. Fearis. o
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

Here is something right off the
bat. The Dallas Times Herald says
The betting favors Mr.. Taft, but
there is many Texan who has been
patIonizing the Fair racing game
who will tell you that the favorite
frequently comes in the also ran
class
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

Speaking of the near patrons OF
newspaper the Bellville Times
says: The nearest some people ever
come to patronizing a newspaper is
to drop ground occasionally TO
ask for the insertion Of, or the sup
preston of, an item of news, as the
case may be -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

The towns that have taken side
walk building into their own hands
and require property owners to
build cement or brick walks are be-
coming the desirabl cities of Texas,
These places have found that it Is
not best to force the people to wade
around in the mud.-Brownwood
Banner Bulletin.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

1t is possible that after next Tues
day several patients who are now
slowly convalescing will experience
a rapid and complete recovery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

And in the meantime keep it be-
fore you that WaXahachie wants
your cotton and will pay you the
highest market price for it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

On farms. Vendors lein notes
taken UP and extended with option
of paying part each year. Also farm
and city property for sale. tt
o. II. CHAPMAN Il co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

The Improvement Society OF the
Main Street Christian church will
meet with Mrs. Jesse Kennedy Mon
day afternoon at | O'Clock. All mem
bers are urged to be present s.s there
will be important business to attend
to. Don't forget that you are expect
ed to be there and you must not fail
to come.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

Doing good for goods sake may
not be profitable but those who have
tried it give the assurance that it is
pleasant.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

If there is any one thing especial
ly that is worth doing we'll it is
building roads.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31
Entered at the Waxahachie Postoffice as
Mail Matter Of the Second Class.

The Enterprise Publishing Company is
in no wise responsible for debts that may
be contracted by employees, nor Will we
assume payment OF such debts under
any circumstances. Every employe Of
this office is paid promptly ior work
done. This is to protect ourselves and
LISTING COMPANY. Per 6. W. Nc
Knight, Manager.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

w. A. OWNBY City Editor
Residence Phone, Bell No. 2ss.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

Live build sidewalks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31

Westminster League Program.
Subject: Solomon.
Leader: Miss Margaret White.
evening hymn.
Prayer.
co'omon's Life. Paper Marguerite
Mizell
Solomon's Temple. Paper Ruth
Anderson.
Songs of Solomon. T. NJ. Sleeper.
Solomons Christianity. Paper,
John MiZell.
The presence of every member is
desired.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-31
IiOw's THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of catarrh that
arrot be cured by Halls Catarrh
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 An
ancially able to carry out any obli-
gationss made by his Arm. Walding,
Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price Use per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. "
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
The Primary Law Under
Fire.

The cry of fraud raised by
Mr.. Bailey in the election
held in certain wards Of New
Orleans, and the suggestion
|of counter charges of fraud
in the election in certain par
lshes, have brought the prim
airy election law under fire,
and will no doubt lead to, at
least, a serious revision of it.
We assume that the com
nittee will duly consider the
charges which may be
brought before it when it
meets on March II, and dis
pose Of them judiciously.
We know not what merit the
charges may possess;but know
that general charges are, as a
rule, entitled to scantconsidera
ton. We prefer to wait for
the bill of particulars before
passing judgment.
One thing is certain, how
ever, our primaries must be
held above suspicion, or the
system is doomed. Already
there are suggestions to re
turn to the convention plan
to nominate State officers, in
stead Of a direct primary.
Of this, however, il is too ear
" to speak, or, perhaps, even
to think. The people seem toll
want the primary system; it /
should have a fair trial. I'll
IS now under fire; let us await |
The outcome.
The law is by no rneans|
perfect; let us find out it's del
:ects, and remedy them.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07

lesser lights IA the republican
ranks, are preaching to The
| people that persons who voted
III the recent democratic pri-
mary election to nominate
democratic candidates for
State and parochial officers,
may vote the republican tick
ct in the State election, with
ont violating any law.
That is the rankest sort Of
political immortality. There
may be 10 law to punish any
one for voting the opposition
ticket, after participating in
a democratic primary election
but whoever does it violates
a sacred pledge implied by
the very act Of taking part in
the primary election.
Mr.. Pharr knows this, and
when he advises and cou 7sels
voters to violate this pledge,
he encourages and sanctions
The commission Of a dishonora
Die action in the hope Of de
irving himself some personal |
benefit thereby.
Mr.. Pharr has the reputa
ion Of being an honorable|
nan. He should be more
careful of his reputation, than
O advise others to commit a
'ishonorable act for his bene
Il.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Building Operations And
the Timber Supply.

Cement and steel and brick
and stone are not yet used
in sufficient, quantities to en-.
courage lumber users to pre-
dict the time when the forest
will not be called upon to
furnish the principal mater
ials used in building opera
tons. Notwithstanding the
remarkable increase in the
use Of cement and other fire.
proof materials, the last re-
ports Of the building opera
tons in forty nine Of the lead
ing cities of the United State
for the year collec ted by the
Geological Survey, show that
50 per cent were of wooden
construction.
Even if the remaining
forty one per cent of the
buildings were built of brick, |
stone and concreta, vast
quantities Of wood are con-
sumed both in the eoustrue-
ton and in the finish, though
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07

+ 4 sss :
This condition i caused
largely 81 tie great decrease
N the supply Of those woods
considered necessary for COO
lperags stock, and the lack Ct
knowledge of the merits Of
such species Of wood as might
possibly be used as substl'
tutes. a few years ago, the
cooperage manufacturers OF
the Pacific Coast obtained
their supply Of timber from
the east, using very largely
the better cooperage woods,
such as white oak and elm.
Recently, these manufacture
ers have been using, with rea.
sonable success various specie
Of wood native to their imme.
date section. Sitka spruce
IS now largely used on the
40 y 4
Pacific Coast for such slack
cooperage as -four, sugar. lime
aud bottle barrels, and tight
cooperage, such as vinegar,
pickle and cider barrels, but
ter and cheese ccoperage,
buckets and pals.
Recently, vine barrels have
been made from Sitka spruce,
these being coated within
with a high grade of paraf,
fine. Douglas fir is also used
TO some extent. Inferior
grades of slack cooperage,
such as salt and lime barrels,
Ire sometimes made Of white !
: 4 5 l
ir.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Publishers Notice.

The public is informed that De putty
Sheriff Anatole J. Ago, of Race,and,
and Hr. q. s. Barrios, Of Lopkport
reduly authorized solicitors, agents
and representatives Of the Sentinel
and are fully empowered to collect
and receipt for all accounts due.
Il. r. Dupag. Prop.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Cur Road Law I'll Right.
i 0aly Needs Enforcement,

IiC anu jUi Ia LIS iH
port invites the police jury
attention to the subject Q
tire public roads, with a vie
Of securing better roads.
This necessarily directi
attention to the law regulat
ing the system, as that lie
st the very root Of the que
ton.
Al long as we have not th,
means Of having anything
but primitive dirt roads, PEI
laps our present sys .em is al
good as any, and better thar
many.
The owners Of land OF
which Or through which q
public road passes shall de-
liver the necessary roadway
10 the public, and keep it free
Of all distractions, and in
continuous and complete re-
pair, at their own expense.
(2ayisedO Ordinances, sec. 1879
i.oad inspectors are appoint
ed 80 see to it that the owner
oE'issa'd keep up their roads
in proper repair and properly
drained, ana in case such
inspectors fail or neglect
10 do their duty in this re
5pact, they are subject to a
fne, to be imposed by the
police jury, Or to Indictment
and prosecution before the
court.
The inspectors are clothed
With power to compel land
oWn.ers to make proper repair
Oh their roads, or, after due
notice, to cause such repairs
I'd be made at the cost and
expense Of the delinquent
owner. The property Of the
delinquent becomes respon
sible for the reimbursement
Of the outlay made by the
parish for such repairs.
Besides, a delinquent owner
becomes guilty Of misdemea
nor, subject On conviction to
g fine OF not less than five
dollars nor more than twenty
dollars imprisonment in the
parish jail for not less than
rye days nor more than thir
~ days, or both, at the dis|
GreEion eff Che court.
(Isev. Ord. secs. 900, POP, POSI-
2o4, EOS, 206)
Our road law Is full and
complete, and if it were obser
we'd ii good faith by all Oh
w hoal it imposes we'll defined
duties, we would no doubt
have much better roads. Wei
all want good roads; they are
q necessity in the eeonomy|
Of lifs.
Lot rs see i. hat or pre-
saat law be.rigidly enforced;
let us hold the land owners
whose duty it is to keep upl
The roads, and road Inspector
whose duty it is to make the|l
and owners do their duty,
% a strict accountability and
80 viii have good roads.
The Law is all right; let til I
% enforced.
We have it in our power,
andet tbs present road sys i
ton, to secure better roads; I
lot Us get them.
Let tfle land owners and road
Inspector take notice. )
Lot the police jury see tol
{ That the Law be properly
'n-orced.In that way We will
yet. better roads, or know the +
'aaaon why. },
s-..%e=x~~-----u
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07

!
does not take into consider;
ton this item at all.
While this percentage
, representative Of the buil0
, ing industry in the Unite'
States, dealers point out tha
| it does not include the larg,
quantities Of lumber use(
for the construction of dwell
|ings, stores AMI other build
lines In the thousand of small
cities and towns scattered
over the country and not in
Guided in the fortynine cities
ON which a reckoning was
made. In towns and small
cities wood is usually the pre-
dominating building mater,
ial and it is safe to say that
if the statistics had included
figures for all places Of what
ever size, the percentage Of
wooden construction would
have been much greater.
These figures, asa rule, are
only for the corporate limits
and the suburbs Of these
cities have each very large
to be added. The
cost, also, is>relatively higher
in cities than in towns nearer
the base Of the supply. |
In wooden buildings, New |
York City is at the bottom
Of the list, though it leads
with sl8,075 as the average
cost of buildings. Except at |
San Francisco, where abnor |
NAL conditions have prevail
ed since the fire, Boston show
the greatest increase Of any
If the cities in total cost
IF building operations. The
average cost Of buildings is
constantly increasing, havingl
,isen over three hundred
n
lollars during the last three1
7ears. The average value of
building is given in report|
IS $2,o35
Lumber is by far the great
st drain on the forests, and
he wonderful development
f the country during thel
asst decade has called fort
be use of nearly forty billion
GARD feet a year. The largl
st quantity ever reported for| !
single year was for 1905, ]
hen thirty seven and one|
alf billion feet, with a mill
alue Of 1921, Isl, 1873 was
sed. Including the value
the lath and shingles used !
it'll this amount, the total
tue Of tho wood used for !.
lildings is brought up to
56, 756, 5l3.
The increasing price Of
mber and the rapidly in :
use Of perfected fire z
oof systems OF construction :
onld have much to do in G
'laing down the amount
lich the forests are called :
on to yield each year, but =
far these more substantial !
aterials have not decreased ss'
9 lumber cut Of the nation
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
10th Judicial District Court Parish OF
Lafnurche.
Succession of Miss GraziaIa Clement
No. 1874 Pho.

Whereas Emile Clement of ths
Parish Of Lsfourclle, has made ap
plieation to be named and appointed
administrator Of the aforesaid Estate
Now, therefore, all persons, credi-
tors and heirs ard others interested
are hereby warned and notified to file
their oplositions to the application in
writing with the Clerk OF said Court
at his Office 10 the Town of Thilod-
aux, ten daYssafter the first pnbiea-
ton hereof, otherwise the said apple
ant will DO named and appointed as
such administrator as required by
law and in accordance with law.
In Testimony VI hersof,
N isness my hand and the
q. s. impress oT tie seal ct ny
office, 1t Thibodaux, La,
February, q, 1908,
2. ], Ancoin,
Deputy Clerk.
W. E.sHowelI,
Of counsel.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Coopers Find Substitute
Woods.

The coopers Of the United
States are probably suffering
more at the present time for
want of supply of timber
than tie men Of any other
wood.usihg industry.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-07
Preaching Political Imulor.
atty.

Mr. Pharr, the republican
Iamlnee for governor, and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-03

Frank ]. Donnerberg, who several
months ago opened a handsome jew
elry store at s74 Commercial street,
has won reputation that has brought
him what Is perhaps the best trade in
the city. After i6 years experience in
the large jewelry and Matchmaking
stores of San Francisco and Portland.
Mr.. Donnerberg came to Astoria and
opened q small place at ITO Eleventh
street, confning himself largely to
repairing watches, and carrying a
small stock of jewelry and watches
His customers found him a good
matchmaker and discovered they were
given fair treatment and patronized
him literally, enabling him. to in
crease his stock rapidly. Mr.. Donner-
berg 10 a broad-minded business man,
and his up-todate stock includes all
the newest styles which he purchases
from New York and San Francisco
wholesalers, and his establishment is
a credit to the city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-03
Badly Sprained Ankle Cured.

Three years ago Our daughter
sprained her ankle and had been suf.
fering terribly for two days and
nights-had not slept a minute. Mr..
Stallings, OF Butler Tenn, told us Of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. We went
to the store that night and got a
bottle of it and bathed her ankle two
or three times and she went to sleep
and had a good nights rest. The
next morning she was much better
and in short time could walk around
and had no more trouble with her
ankle, e. M. Brumitt, Hampton,
Tenn. rs and so cent sizes for sale
by Frank Hart and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-03
All Candidates Made
Good Progress Yesterday
Splendid Special Offer Sets Candi-
dates to Hustling for Great
Prizes

/ Persons living In one district arr
not confined TO voting for ladies II
their own particular district. but may
vote for anybody In the race.
The offer affords the girls Of As
toria and surrounding territory an
excellent opportunity 10 travel or re.
ceive business education at the ex-
|pense OF the Astorian.
DISTRICTS.
The districts will be divided as fol-
lows: First distric. will include all
the City Of Astoria east Of Twenty
second street; second district will in
clude all the City Of Astoria east OF
Ninth street TO Twenty-second; third
district will include all the City Of
Astoria west OF Ninth street 10 city
limits; fourth district will include all
the towns In and around Ilwaco and
Chinook; fifth district will include the
towns OF Hammond, Warrenton and
Seaside.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-03
HOW THE PRIZES WILL
BE DISTRIBUTED.

The automobile will be awarded to
the young lady receiving the largest
number Of votes In the the FIVE dis
triets. The piano the second grand
prize will be awarded to the young
lady receiving the second largest vote
In the FIVE districts. The trips--one
in each district--the lady standing
second. will receive the scholarship
and the third will each receive the
gold watch.