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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16
MURDER CASE CALLED FOR TRIAL
Attorneys Tor the Defendant File
Motion Tor Continuance

The noted murder case from Hill
county was called for trial shortly
after district court convened Mon
day morning. The first matter to re-
ceive attention was the swearing In
of the regular jury for the week.
These jurors were then excused until
80 in the afternoon
The case OF the state against G.. A.
Redmon, charged With murder, was
then called. After short consulta-
ton among the attorneys for tho
state the announcement OF ready
was made. c. +. Greenwood leading
counsel for the defense. called the
defendants witnesses and then asked
for a few minutes in which To CON
suit with the other attorneys. At the
end of the consultation time was
asked in which to prepare motion
for continuance. Counsel was given
until 1880 to have the motion ready
The trial of this case promises to
be one of the hardest fought legal
battles that ever took place in Ellis
county's courthouse. Each side Is
represented by strong counsel. Ar
rayed on the side of the state is
pen. and Spell & Vaughan of Hills
boro. County Attorney Smith and his
ASSISTANTS, w. II. Fears and G. A. Pip
pen, and Spell & Vaughan of Hills
boro, private counsel engaged to as
sist in the prosecution. Hon. G. F
Greenwood, former prosecuting at
torney of Hill county, is the leading
attorney for Redmon. Mr. Green
wood is assisted by Thos. Ivy of Hills
boro and Farrar NcRae & Kemble
of WaXahachie More than 100 wit
nesses are here to testify in the trial
of the case
| Redmon is accused Of shooting
and killing J. c. Robertson, promin-
ent Hill county farmer, last year He
was indicted by the Hill county
grand jury and tried in the district
court of that county He was convic-
! ted of murder in the first degree and
given term of ninety-nine years in
! the penitentiary. A new trial was Sc
cured and the case transferred to
! Ellis county on change of venue.
! Eighty special veGiremen are here
/ to serve as jurors.
/ 1t was 2:30 when the motion for
/ a continuance was filed with the
lcouIt and the attorneys for the state
we're then given until 3:15 in which
to prepare an asnwer contrasting the
motion
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16
THE MAIN TROUBLE is THE
CROP MORTGAGE.

The cotton convention in Memphis
resulted in the adoption of some
timely resolutions. As the News sees
it, the best of these are as follows:
Cotton growers to market one-tenth
of remaining crop of 1908 each
month to prevent congestion of mar
ket Bankers are directed to consid-
er formation of a great cotton bank
at leading center in south to aid in
financing and marketing of staple.
Textile departments in southern
schools advocated, Favor more equit-
able cotton exchange contracts and
limiting cotton, to five grades on
and speculation in cotton futures,
and night riding.
Besides, the. resolutions urge cot
ton growers to,avoid Indebtedness at
the time of gathering crops as much
as possible, that they may be enabled
to market their crop gradually
throughout the year. There is also
a recommendation that cotton grow
ers take up the proposition of cult
waiting other crops than cotton,
when such is possible.
AS every informed person knows,
the chief trouble, at the bottom of
almost all the other troubles, is that
many of the raisers of cotton are in
debt. 1t is remarkable fact that
many cotton raisers continue in debt
(about a year behind the world) as
long as they live. OF course the insult
ficient price of cotton has had much
TO do with this; but not all. The pol
icy of adhering TO cotton whether 1t
be low or high in price also has to do
fact is fully agreed upon. It is fur
Their conceded that if the raisers of
cotton were as nearly upon a cash
basis as men in other lines usually
are they could then assert some au-
thority in fixing the price OF cotton,
because they could hold 1t until the
terms suited them.
No other single reform, as the
News sees It, could do quite as much
TO keep cotton up to regular and
fair price as that one suggested in
the first resolution quoted-to mar
ket only one-tenth of the crop each
month. In order to do this, of course,
il is necessary for the farmer 10
abandon the present credit system.
II he, owes the merchant and the
merchant owes the jobber or the To-
cal bank and the local bank owes
larger bank in one Of the cities OF the
state and this big bank owes a bigger
tank at some other place, 1t is quite
apparent that the failure OF the cot
ton raiser to pay the merchant VIII
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16
NEW STAMPS ON SALE.
Uncle Sans New Issue of Stickers
in Great Demand.

Washington, Nov 16.-Uncle
Sans new issue of postage stamps
was placed on sale today at many
postoffices, but the demand has been
so great that at some offices the old
series will still be sold until the sup
ply is exhausted. Stamp books con-
tanning the new stamps have been
sent to all the larger Offices and will
be on sale today.
The denominations of the new
stamps, which are officially known
as the series of 1905" are of ], 2,
8, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 10, Is and SO
cents, and 81. The postoffice depart
ment says that the 50 and So stamps
viii be discontinued after the pres
ent supply is exhausted.
On the one-cent stamp is the head
of Benjamin Franklin in profile
from Houdon's bust. All the other
denominations bear the head OF
George Washington in profile from
ffoudons bust The border designs
Of all the denominations are identi-
cal. the head being an ellipse on end
with laurel leaves on either side.
Above the head are the words ~.
S Postage" below it the denomina-
ton The size of the stamps is the
same as that of the stamps formerly
On sale
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16

Hillsboro, Texas, Nov. 16.-The
new train dispatcher's Office OF the
Katy railway for this division was
opened in the south yards here Fri
day night, with w. T. Doran ~ chief
and F. r. Buskirk, Fl. N. lizard and
T. j. Arnold trick dispatchers. Trains
south out of Dallas and Fort Worth
and south out Of Hillsboro will be
from the Hillsboro Office.
1t is stated on what is regarded as
reliable authority that the Denison
will be placed in
charge Of the Hillsboro division in
side Of the next six months and Dali
las and Fort Worth made turn-round
terminals, all crews making Hills
horo Headquarters.
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Carolina Churches.

Columbia, s. c.. Nov. 16.-Large
delegations from all over the south
are here for the twenty-ninth mis-
sionary convention of the South
Carolina Disciples of Christ, which
will open this evening. The inaugur-
al sermon will be preached by II. A.
Denton, OF Cincinnati Reports to be
presented to the convention show
that the Christian church has made
great progress in South Carolina
during the last few years.
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MOT COMPLETENESS, AND YET
NOT WANT"

The university Of Kansas mas late
| ly been dealing, through chapel lee
lures. with the Ideal Home Life. :"
]. d. Bowersock OF Lawrence, in a
recent address to the student body
of that vigorous western institution,
spoke upon this topic, and directly to
the point He took the oldfashioned
view that wealth is not essential to
happiness in the home, nor to the
existence of a healthy, well-governed
family. In this view he took sharp
and decisive issue with Prof. E. w.
Blackmar of the university, who had
declared that to marry and attempt
to bring up a family on $25 week
could only result in unhappiness and
family degeneracy. 1T is not true, =
declared Mr.. Bowersock, that a
healthy family necessarily demands
such an income in it's support, educa-
ton and happiness.
The experience of thousands of
men and women who have married
and brought up families upon much
less sum than this, and the history
of every industrious rural communi.-
ty In the country corroborates this
statement. And when Mr.. Bowersock
added: The typical American family
which furnishes the brains and
Drawn of our nation lives happily
deemed insufficient for the needs of
a civilized family by Prof, Black
mar" he made statement that is
verified throughout the length and
breadth of this broad land.
A hundred dollars a month is not
luxury. it is true, when applied to
the needs of home and family life.
But half that sum, as we all know,
when wisely handled and supple
mented by industry, means comfort
contentment and happiness to par
ents and children alike in thousands
Oh Ntll-OIutltI lOlutSs tue dSStl AioA
o the ansan pundit TO the contrary
notwithstanding. As to family de-
genefacy," due TO the attempt to
maintain a home and bring up a
family on $25 week, that is sheer
est nonsense. Family degeneracy is
not possible where thrift rules and
the simple lessons of industry, econ
omy and respect for the rights of
others are inculcated. Poverty Is not
an ideal condition in the home or
out of it; but poverty in the extreme
sense of the world is not necessary
in American homes, and certainly it
Is not represented by an income of
$25 week.
Industry, economy and self-denial
are popularity supposed to be old
fashioned virtues that do not thrive
upon the soil of modern life. Yet We
know that they will In myriads Of
homes of limited means and produce
as of yore. energetic, ambitious men
and industrious. capable women. The
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16

tween Caesar and Antony?
Do you think Antony resents the
fact that Octavia loves both Caesar
and himself equally?
Act iII--Scene s.
What climax have we at this stage
Of the tragedy?
Act IH-Scene g.
What charges does Caesar bring
against Antony in Scene 6?
What more than any thing else
made the people hate Antony?
is Caesars love for Octavia real
or feigned? Has he used her as
means to accomplish a desired end?
Did Octavia prove herself to be
model wife?
What prophecy in preceding
scene is being fulfilled in this scene?
Act IiI--Scenes Z. y, ., 10.
Is private or public life the strong
en- infleBce in Scene 7?
Could a number of these scenes be
embodied in one scene to advantage?
Was Enobarbus wise in opposing
Gleopatra's presence in the wars?
Why does Cleopatra want to be
in the wars?
Has she the endowments of a.
and warrior?
Where was the bat
Why did Cleopat =
Antony follow?
Has Antony/
spect?
WHO
this time. > IN!
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Candidate for Mayer.

Mr. S. p. Langsford authorizes
the announcement of his candidacy
for the office of mayor to fill the I'M
expired term of Mayor Perry S.
Robertson, whose resignation has
lcen aca1--.,s'Ii--si.. = ttjG1-7ffcil to
tscoue efssItTe on November 26.
The t,ection to fill this vacancy will
be held November 81. Mr.. Langsford
resigned his place on the aldermanic
hoard Saturday afternoon to make
the race for mayor. Had Mr.. Langs-
ford remained on the council until
Icxt April his services as an alder
man would have covered ten years
in succession. During nearly all that
period he was chairman OF the fin
&nCe committee, one of the most inn
poTtant committees to be filled by
appointment by the mayor This long
service as member Of the council
attests the confidence reposed in the
ability and integrity of Mr.. Langs-
ford by the citizens of the town. He
las lived in Waxahachie forty-eight
years, nearly a half century, and his
record as a citizen and as an official
is we'll known to the voters. In an
nouncing for the position of mayor
Mr.. Langsford said he has no glitter
ing promises to make, but will per-
form the duties incumbent upon
him to the very best of his ability.
He solicits the support and encour-
agement of the voters of Waxaha
chic.
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Recital at University.

An Excellent program mas Deen
prepared for the recital to be given
at Trinity University this evening by
the students in the departments Of
music and oratory. There will be a
number by the band, song by the
Mems Glee Club, vocal solos and
duets. instrumental selections and
readings. The entertainment is free
to the public and all Will be welcom-
ed. Street cars will leave the square
at 7:12 for the university
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16
Hear Merger Case.

Boston, Nov. 16.--Tomorrow ar
guments will be heard by the circuit
court upon the question OF advance
ing the bill In equity brought by At
torney General E0naparte to prevent
the merger of tie Boston & Maine
railroad with the New Haven and to
force the latter corporation to dis
pose OF its trolley atnes in Msssachu-
sets.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16

Come and get our prices on all
kinds Of furniture and stoves. r, e.
Moore Furniture Co. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16
Every Hour of the fay.

Hood & Curiln, the reliable drug-
gists of Waxahachie, Texas, are hav-
ing calls for "HINDIPO," the new
Kidney Cure and Nerve Tonic that
they are selling under positive
guarantee.
It's merits are becoming the talk
of the town and everybody wants to
try it, and why not? 1t costs nothing
If it don't do you good-not one
cent.
They don't want your money ii 1t
does not benefit you, and will cheer
fully refund the money. Try 1t to-
day mttf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16

trouble Is not With people of his
class who toll diligently. manage
carefully AMI bring up self-reltant
families on small means. but with
those who are accustomed 10 receive
large salaries. spend all they get In
maintaining standard OF comfort
that they have established and are
not able to see how anyone else can
manage to live and be respectable on
less than they themselves spend.
Whittier, in that Incompatible
American winter idyl, Snow Bound
introduces a young man as one of
the home Preside group during a
period of storm isolation in this
wise:
Born the wild northern hills among
From whence his yeoman father
wrung
BY patent soil subsistence scant,
Not competence, and yet not want
He early gained the power to pay
HIS cneer1ul, Sel1-fellant way.
The secret of family happiness
and individual Independence, even
though the income is small, is found
in these Eres 1t is a fact of our
state and national history that from
homes and conditions represented
by the Nnlds not competence and
yet noc waut" the men who have
done thlae, and the women who
have hel.7d them in the Going have
sprunr. -p9rtAand Oregonlan.
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Money to Loan.

On farms. Vendors lien notes
taken UP and extended with option
and city property for sale. tt
O. H. CHAPMAN 4 co.
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w. A. OWNBY CITY Editor
Residence Phone, Bell No 2SQl
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Obituaries. resolutions OF respect, cards
of thanks all matter not NEWS-will be
charged for at the rate OF cents per line
Poetry at double price.
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Entered at the Waxahachie Postoffice az
Mail Matter OF the Second Class. !:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-22
Joke on Would Be Joker.

In the international cricket match
between the United States and Cana
da at the Germantown Pa.) Cricket
club recently one of the players who
were numbered among the visitors wore
n large brimmed straw hat. Bat in
hand, he sauntered from the club
house preparing to go on the field
ready to try for good stand before
the wickets. One of the spectators.
around whom was gathered a bevy of
young girls who were discussing ev-
erything but cricket, espied the noble
figure walking out to the crease and
thought he would perpetrate a little
joke for the amusement of his girl
friends. "Ah, here he comes" he
said, ito take his innings! See me
call him down, girls" Shouting at the
top of his voice. the would be joker
said, II say, you, haven't you stolen
the donkey's beddingT" Yes" came
back the prompt reply in still louder
voice. But don't worry, my lad. You
can have 1t back when I'm outv'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-22
CHURCH WELCOME TEST.
Pastor In Guise of Workman Cordial
Greeted In All Churches but One.

Pastor In Guise of Workman Cordial,y
Greeted In All Churches but One.
To dispruye the assertion Of the So
cialists that the churches only wei
come the rich and scorn the working
man the Rev. John Thompson. pastor
Of the McCale NJ. +. church in Chi
cago, spent his August vacation dis
guised as worldngman and attend
ing services at nine wealthy churches
of Chicago
In thrcadbare and shiny blue serge
coat trousers that were worn ut the
edges, a cheap cotton shirt and tie. old
shoes and black felt hat the minister
was SO well disguised that even his
friends might have passed him 10y. In
fact, he sat in "A street car beside one
of the members of his own congrega-
tion and was not noticed.
Il made the experiment" he said the
other day. 'to find what. if any. truth
there might be in the charge that the
workingman and the poorly dressed
visitor are not made welcome in our
churches l found. MS / had hoped,
that it was Just the other way.
'In the nine churches that visited
l found the congregation always at
tentive and in eight of the churches
the ministers were cordial. In the
ninth l must say. ! was surprised to
see ho" c.-s'y The minister was and
was practically ranu,sed when l
spoke to him at the end Of the serv-
ice"
OkIahoma's Fruitful Soil.
Henry Beard of Shawnee. Kan, has
three of the champion cherry trees of
the state, or of most any state, for that
matter. From these three trees he has
this year sold fruit to the value of $40,
He says that 100 trees like this can
be grown on each acre Of oklahoma
SOIL but If this was done there would
probably soon be a drop in the price Of
cherries. Anyway, those folks who
said Oklahoma was no fruit country
were never worse fooled In their lives.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-22
The Esperanto Vote

IFrom the New York Sun.l
Oh. why is 1t neglected So
The Esperanto voteo
Both parties should awake and. 10.
Immediately take note
And send some cart tail speakers out
To tell those people that
Gik mettoskiN. terrado skowt
Tok mokku yezpk zat
Why are no pamphlets sent abroad.
To each new language sharp,
Some presidential boom to Iaud
And on some issue carp?
Were an those hirhbrows made to see
The doctrine in this light:
Hip toozle ping toot toot vince
Zing goS, they'd vote all right
The field Is big and Vet untitled,
And there great crops will grow
If seed is only wisely spilled.
As candidates should know.
So haste, YOU literary men,
Press agents for the great.
Sock noop owhoo tikantu gen
Bo hunkus ceto tate.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-22
FROM McHENRY'S SPEECH ON AGRICULTURE,
In Congress, April |, 1908.

feel, Mr.. Chairman, that every
farmer in the United States, whether
he is Democrat or Il Republican,
whether he is landlord or tenant,
fhould have the privilege OF receivi g
srum the National Government TIE m
Nocmation which the Department as
cleaned and which has been paid Tor
by the American taxpayers. | propose
that every farmer and every citizen
within my district shall through me,
have access to this information. and
shall be entitled to receive all bulle-
tins and documents issued by the Agri-
culture Department who want them.
and 1t is both unfair to the distingu-
ished Secretary as we'll as unfair to
the farmer himself that when a man
writes in and wants one OF these little
bulletins, insignificant in their cost
but important in the valuable infor-
nation they contain. that this great
Government shall say to the farmer
that the allotment has been exhausted
and that they can not be further sup
piled.
4 A full set of these farmers bulletins
and publications should be in eyerv
public school library in the United
States. In my district 1 have .059
public schools. The Department has
issued total Of $50 bulletins. So, if
you were to supply the schools alone
in my district, it would take $40. $50
bulletins. Under the present rule you
allow each Congressman 10, 600 bullet
ins, allowing me one little bulletin
for each farmer in my district.
have gone over the list carefully
and selected 110 bulletins that apply
to Pennsylvania farmers and if were
to furnish every farmer In my district
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-22

out 600 Burma and the far east. where
sauaHIvuod is worth its weight in sill
yer ,lc pcstircrous amt is a valuable
assistant Go The lyglyrs Of that precious
timber. The hard aud fragrant heart
wood alone has value. but as the tree
grows this valuable heart is oycrlaid
br soft aui worthless layer forming
twothlrGs OF the trunk. When "A tree
is fellcd and cut into lengths the log
gers let the timber lie. At once the
ants begin work upon the soft wood.
which is sappy and sweet enough To
attract them. In few weeks, less
than a month in the case of the largest
butts. the ants deliver the heartwood
fren of all the worthless sapwood.
10 study the Stars For Five Years.
With Professor Lewis Boss and Rob.
ert NarnUm of the Dudley observatory
at Albany. Professor Il. H. Tucker Of
the Lick observatory recently left San
Francisco on a five year trip TO South
America TO observe and catalogue the
southern stars, numbering upward Of
25,0o0. that are of merit In astronom-
ical eyes. 4 temporary observatory
win be built in the Argentine Repub-
!ia. The expedition is undertaken un-
FER the direction of the Carnegie instl.
tuition at Washington.
If you wouid relish your fcod, labor
for it.-Danish Proverb
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-22

rafiifn ef eHeH H.fa tnHtatHfss
sFftuliufai fH3asiH ~ HH1a fslsi
ine lhv ths Cahadlsh iarmtt sefia so
0nu 600 wuttb a farm products tn tho
markets. ~ che United states vhat ~
iutAsion ~ fheap farm products
stuvh ~ she ehsar land ~ western
Csuaia rouia ve stteri % the nfueIfY
dutiss wrfs ftaueedf
Orrn ur ihs Rood ratss and isi the
free farm ptodues N canada ih ami
Fuu vll' witness en- agricultural pafs
iysia such ne The generation ~ farm
sgs has not tet experienced
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-22
HUMAN DYNAMO IN TEXAS.
Electrically Charged Boy Furnishes
Power For Fan or Liaets

Electrically Charged Boy Furnishes
Power For Fan or Lights.
A living storage battery IS the only
thing 90 which T. q. Atloy. an Amerf
can born child Il Russian parents. liv-
ing with his widowed mother ia Hous-
ton. Tex. can be compared. The boy.
who is seven years old, Is human
magnet ana possesses an the electric
properties of "a dynamo engine ia addi-
ton.
A metal filling was recently put in
one tooth. and when the boy came home
he picked up the knob used to connect
an electric fan with an electric light
wire in his mothers residence and
thrust II into his mouth
A threaded metal cap was on the
end which screws into the cup for the
electric bulb. As the metal cap touch
ed the metal tooth filing the boys
head jerked slightly, and the fan be-
gan TO revolve and then to buzz fran
tically at full speed. This kept up as
long as the circuit was completed In
the boys mouth.
The mother was frightened and fear
ed witchcraft, but the boy seemed
pleased at the sensation.
a piece of iron held in the boys
hand for few moments becomes
highly magnetized. A hammer with
an iron handle held I'm his hands will
attract tacks at u distance of four
feet
The boy says that he feels only an
agreeable sensation. He has red hair
Of the reddest possible hue, large free
kles and blue eyes.