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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-06

years only about 1000 miles OF rail-
road had been constructed in Texas
while Oklahoma had built more than
1000 miles. He wanted to know why
the people of Texas should not have
the same prosperity as the people of
other states. He declared that the
laws of Texas were inimical to for
eign investors; that the impression
had gone abroad that the people OF
Texas were opposed to foreign CAPT
tai coming to the state.
Discussing some of the laws enact
ed by the thirtieth legislature Col.
Simpson said the Robertson insur-
ance law was passed over the pro-
test Of business men in every inn
portant town in Texas. The effect OF
that law was to drive nearly all the
big insurance companies out of the
state and that by reason OF this there
was an increase in the rates of inter-
est on commercial loans.
He called attention to the Unequal
tiles of the full rendition law, say
ing that in great many instances
the people would pay more taxes this
year than they had been paying
heretofore. Everything under the
sun, he declared, Is taxed. The state
treasury Is being filled not to pay
the expenses Of an economically adj
ministered government but to pay
the salaries of a horde of useless Of
fee holders.
In analyzing the school text book
law Col Simpson said the change
from the old to the new cost the
parents of Texas about 1915 per
scholar. He said there. was some sec
tional stuff in the books that was a
direct insult to big majority of the
people of this state. 1t was an insult,
he said. to that southern sentiment
which he hoped would always rule
in Texas.
He declared that he was opposed
to state prohibition but was a local
optionist.
He said he was still democrat,
but he liked the republican state
platform. He thought 1t was the best
platform ever adopted by any politi-
cal party In Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-06
SPEECH BY COLONEL SIMPSON
Republican Candidate for Governor
Addresses Small Crowd

Asserting that he had always been
and was still a democrat. Col John
N Simpson Of Dallas, republican
candidate for governor Of Texas, ad-
dressed about one hundred and fiji
ty voters in the district court room
Monday night.
w. B. Franks Of Palmer, chair
man Of the Ellis county republican
executive committee, presided. Col.
Simpson was introduced by Col.
Tom Yates of Sterrett, a Confeder-
ate veteran and democrat. Col.
Simpson was suffering from an in
jured knee and did not speak long.
He started out by saying that the
men who have charge of the public
affairs OF Texas have not conducted
them In way to make it easy for a
man to provide the necessaries of
life for his family and school his
children. He said most of the laws
enacted during the past few years
were antagonistic to the prosperity
OF the state. He declared there had
been lethargy in railroad building
and in the establishment Of industrial
enterprises as compared to other
states. He said the people of Texas
were paying the freight on the raw
material to the east and then paying
the freight on the manufactured
product when they ought to have fac
tories right at their doors. He con-
tended that the laws of the state have
not encouraged foreign capital to
come here.
He said there was less railroad
mileage to the square mile in Texas
than in any other state In the union.
He said that during the last sixteen
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-06
To Open Rock River.

Sterling, H., Oct. 6.-Prelimin-
airy to the great waterways confer
ence In Chicago tomorrow, Illinois
and Wisconsin congressional delega-
lions and mayors of towns along the
slider plans for making the Rock
river navigable from its source in
Wisconsin to the Mississippi, thus
opening new waterway from north
ern Wisconsin to the Gulf Of Mexico.
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UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE

Miss Florence Davis Pleases Large
Audience at the Opera House.
Florence Davis, who has become
In past seasons, one OF the most
popular stars in the south, whose
clever presentations Of charming
comedies have won for her q large
following here. and who indeed
stands at the head of her own unique
class, played her annual enlargement
with her excellent company OF play
ers, including Elliott Dexter. at the
opera house Monday night. She was
greeted by large and expectant
audience. This season, Miss Davis
starring vehicle Is . new comedy by
Henry v. Esmond. Under the
Greenwood Tree" which is being
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-06
PILE SUFFERERS!
Do You Know These Facts?

The cause OF piles is internal
Sluggish circulation in the lower
bowel.
Piles can't be thoroughly cured
by outward treatment
An internal remedy is needed to
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Send for our booklet, "How Piles
Can Be Cured by Internal Medicine"
or talk with B. w. Fearis, who sells
DR.. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid at 81 per
bottle, and guarantees it to cure.
DR.. Leonhardt Co., Station B, Buff
falo, N. Y. d.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-06
.Eoleys
Kidney
Remedy

Cures Backache, Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.
It corrects Irregularities,
strengthens the kidneys 90 they
will eliminate the impurities
from the blood and tones ~
the whole system.
Commence taking Foley's
Kidney Remedy at once and
avoid Bright's Disease or Dia.
betes. 50. and $l.oo bottles.
b. w. FEARS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-06
Notice to Water Consumers.

Water rents are now due and
should be paid not later than Octo-
Der 10, 1908. After that date all who
have not paid will be cut of without
further notice and one dollar will be
charged for turning on. p. F. Deven-
port, Supt. 1862
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-06
Money to Loan.

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. H. CHAPMAN & co.
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Notice to Adnlpl,iaas

A meeting of the Adelphian club
is hereby called for Wednesday
evening, October 7th at o'clock.
M. s. MIDDLETON, Prest.
SO GEO. l.. GRIFFIN, Secy.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-29
A KINGS CARRIAGE.
Old Fashioned and Elaborate Vehicle
Used In ENGLAND.

England's state carriage is one Of the
most costly and splendid in the world.
1t was built I'm 1871 at a cost of $780,
900 on the occasion OF the marriage OF
George III. and has ever since carried
the English kings and queens On all
high state occasions. Sir William
Chambers designed the vehicle, which
weighs four tons.
Despite Its many years service its
great wheels, gear and body are said
to be as sound as when built, and Il
looks as II IL would 20 on forever.
Steel springs were unknown when the
coach was built, and its ponderous yet
dainty, luxurious body Is suspended on
leather braces. not unlike those OF the
Its balance Is so perfect that touch
OF the finger Is enough to set the body
swinging on the big creaking straps
which brace the carved and gllded tri-
tons supporting the drivers seat and
hammer cloth. The length Of the ve-
hicle is twenty-four feet, and It Is
twelve feet high.
The elaborate carvings cost more
than the carriage proper. the coach
builders bill having been less than
$4,000, while that Of the carver was
more than $4,000. Something OF the
character OF the ornamentation may be
guessed from the fact that the artist
Ciprlani received $1,000 for painting
the panels and that the late makers
charge was about $4,000 the crimson
satin Interior OF the carriage being
most elaborately upholstered.
The preparation Of the royal equipage
for state occasions Is real sight Six
pairs OF milk white horses from the
royal stud are always used. and all
wear false tails The coachman, In
powder and curls, mounts his seat with
the aid Of ladder but does not really
drive, Positions on the horses and state
grooms who walk beside them being I'm
command Of the Philadelphia
Press
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-29

might be said it was practically
solved, when the automobile came
along and made it again a problem,
more difficult than before. The
countries Of Europe are pnzzling
over the matter and the vaious
states of the Union are beginning to
see how hard nut they will have to
crack. 1t is now demonstrated that
macadam roads will not stand the
wear of auto travel and that it will
soon bankrupt any town, state or
country that tries to keep them in
good condition. This road sup
posed to be the best and most prac-
tical having failed, what is to be
found as a substitute?
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-29
HIS SERVICES.
What Became of All the Bills He In
troduced In Congress.

eyes, my fellow citizens" said the
political candidate, 'if you have paid
any attention to the work of congress
you will have noticed that during the
past session | introduced twenty-five
btlh, each Of which was intended TO
benefit this community. | stand before
you today with the proud conscious
ness OF having served you faithfully
and to the best Of my ability. Those
twenty-five bills would, If they had
been passed. have made this one Of the
most favored districts on Gods green
earth, and
"0h," yelled q man I'm the gallery.
I'VE know you introduced 'em, all right,
hut what happened TO 'em after thatp
Gentlemen, appeal TO your sense
OF honor Do you consider II fair that
| should be interrupted I'm this man
ncr2 Is It right that should'-
"There amt no harm In answerln'
The question, is there?" asked another
of the statesman's hearers.
"Well, sir, | will tell YOU what be-
came of those bills. my fellow citizens.
Every one Of them was printed I'm the
Congressional Record. where. If you
Will look over the files, you may find
them today. But to revert TO the seed
question, gentlemen, do not hesitate
TO promise that no man living In this,
the most splendid district in our grand
old state, shall appeal to me In vain If
you shall deem II best to send me back
to Washington, where | have served
You with such signal ability."-Chicago
Record Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-29
YOUNG COCOANUTS.
The Trick Of Opening Them as Prao-
tced by the Tahitans.

"Iusking cocoanut Is one Of the
simplest looking operations in the
world, but have not seen the white
man who could do II effectively"
writes Beatrice Grimshaw I'm her book,
"In the Strange South Seas" Every
native Of Tahiti is apparently born
with the trick.
A stick Is sharply pointed at both
ends, and one end Is firmly set I'm the
ground. The nut is then taken I'm the
hands and struck with n hitting and
tearing movement combined on the
point OF the stick, so as to split the
thick, intensely tough covering Of
dense coir fiber that protects the nut.
The nut comes forth white as ivory,
about the same shape and size as the
brown old nuts that go by ship to
England and America, but much
younger and more tender, for only the
smallest of. the old nuts, which are not
wanted In the islands for copra max
Ing, are generally exported
A large knife is used to crack the
top OF the nut oil around, like an egg
shell, and the drink is ready, draft
of pure water, slightly sweet and just
little aerated, II the nut has been
plucked at the right stage.
There Is no pleasanter or more re-
freshlng draft In the world, and 1t
has not the least likeness to the milk"
contained In the cocoanuts Of COM
merce. No native would drink from
old nuts for fear Of Illness, as they
are considered both unpleasant and
unwholesome. Only the milk OF half
grown nuts Is used for drinking, and
even these will sometimes hold eau
pie Of pints Of liquid.
The water Of the young cocoanut is
food and drink in one, having much
nourishing matter held I'm solution. On
many n long day OF hot and weary
travel l had cause to bless the re.
freshng and restoring powers OF heav.
ems best gift to man I'm the tropics, the
never failing cocoanut
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-29
AN INDIAN ATTACK.
One In Which Custer and q New York
Broker We're Mixed Up.

Charles Osborn, New York broker,
and General Custer were intimate
friends, and Osborn annually visited
the general at his camp on the plains.
During one Of the Indian campaigns
he Invited Osborn and party Of
friends to Kansas and after giving
them a buffalo hunt arranged q novel
experience In the way Of an Indian
scare. AS Osborn was lying In his tent
one night firing was heard at the out
posts and the rapid riding of pickets.
Boots and saddlesp was the order In
the disturbed atmosphere of the night
and Custer appeared to Osborn loaded
with rifle, two revolvers, a saber and
a scalplng knife.
Charles" he said In his quick. nerv-
Gus way, 'you must defend yourself
Sitting Bull and Flea In Your Boots,
with Wiggle Tail Jim and Scalp Lock
Skowheban, are on us in force. | did
not want to alarm you before, but the
safety Of my command Is my first
duty. Things look serious. II we don't
meet again, God bless you"
The broker fell on his knees. "Cus-
ter" he cried, "only get me out Of this!
I'll carry a million shares of Western
Union for you and let you into the firm
TO get me home! Only save mev'
But Custer was gone, and the camp
by shrewd arrangement burst into a
blaze, and shots, oaths and warwhoops
were intermixed until suddenly a paint.
ed object loomed on Osborn's sight
and something was flung into his face
"A human scalp. He dropped to the
ground and said the Lords Prayer
backward and sideways until the noise
died away and there was exposed a
lighted supper table with this explana-
ton on transparency:
"Osborns Treatv'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-29
WANTED THEIR GOATS.
A Curious Adventure Among the Ma
tives Of Africa.

| 4 Curious Adventure Among the Ma"
tives Of Africa.
Mrs. Constance Larynore, author Of
"a Residents Wife In Nigeria" re-
counts this curious adventure In Afri-
ca: "The sahib, as from ineradicable
Indian habit I still commonly call my
husband, had gone out at sunset after
deer, and during his absence the entire
population Of the village came stream
Ing up the hill to the rest house, all
| talking loudly and at once and evident
! ly under the influence Of strong excite
ment. was by that time well accus-
toned TO creating sensation when
ever appeared, no white woman hav-
Ing been seen previously, but these
people struck me as having more than
saluatlons In their minds and on their
clamorlng tongues. / had been six
weeks In the country. My knowledge OF
Hausa was confined to salutations and
a few simple words, SO I summoned
our Interpreter to help me to entertain
my visitors.
"They chattered, shouted and gestic-
ulated at Paul, who eventually explain
ed to me smillngly that they had never
seen a white woman before and were
anxious to offer me personal well
come. | nodded and smiled In high
qualification, thanked them cordially
and when | had exhausted my small
stock OF polite sautations told the in
terpreter to give them leave to go
home. This they did. somewhat re-
luctantly, thought, but after describ-
Ing the interview with some amuse.
ment TO the sahib dismissed the mat.
ter from my mind.
'Slx weeks later we passed through
Lukpa again on our way back to Loko-
ia and found II deserted-not man,
woman or child, not a goat, not fowl
ALL gone, obviously fed into the bush.
! felt distinctly hurt at this churlish
behavior on the part Of my late admir-
ers and learned long afterward that on
our first visit our precious interpreter
and others Of our party had seized and
killed every goat and fowl In the vii
lage. The wretched owners had rush
ed up to the rest house to complain,
and all they got was Thank your
81 am not ashamed to confess that !
cried when I made that discovery. The
lesson, however, went home to us both
and drove US to work ceaselessly at
the Hausa language. knowing there
could be no security for ourselves or
Justice for the people until we could be
Independent Of dishonest interpreta-
ton"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-29
SUNSET AT GUAYAQUll.
There Is No Twilight, No Interval Be
tween Daylight and Dark.

tween Daylight and Dark.
The days and nights at Guayaquil
are Of equal length. The sun knocks
off promptly at o'clock In the even
Ing and gets up mt g in the morning
with equal regularity the whole year
around. There Is no twilight, no
gloamiHg, no interval whatever be
tween daylight and dark-only bril-
liant illumination, the sudden disap-
pearance OF a red ball Into blue
ocean, a spread Of flame color over all
the western sky for few minutes and
n purple haze In the east.
Then the surface OF the ocean, like
the heavens, Is lighted with millions OF
strange and shifting stars, for the wa
ter IL so impregnated with phosphor-
us that each tiny wave Is tipped
with light, and the foam that follows
I'm the wake Of the vessel Is often like
stream Of fire. Sometimes you can
see porposes swimming along the bow
OF the vessel livid with phosphorescent
light and followed by streak Of
sparks like comets tail.
The Southern Cross, with tho right
arm tipped out at proper angle. lies
straight ahead I'm the midst Of myrads
OF unknown worlds that look strange
TO those accustomed to the northern
considerations. Under the left arm Is
large black spot I'm the heavens, bright
ened by only single modest star,
which the sailors call "the devils din
ner bag" over the stern of the vessel
in the early evening you can plainly
distinguish the familiar constellation
Of the Great Bear but 1t goes to bed
with the children.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-29
A Strong Maid.

A cooking expert tells this story:
"Only the other night, dining with
some friends Of mine, saw a maid
drop and break a superb platter that
contained two roast canvasback ducks.
Our host did not permit this accident
to ruffle him. While We waited for
some other course to he substituted for
the last one he said: You must excuse
that maid. These accidents happen al.
most daily with her. l think Ii Is a
disease. She was, believe. n dairy.
maid originally, but she had to aban.
don that occupation on account Of her
inability to handle the cows without
breaking their horns.'"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-29
Settled the Ownership.

There was a quaint old judge who
used 10 live In the Pine Tree State"
said n lawyer. zone Of his decisions
gained him the title Of the Maine Solo
mon. Two women came before this
magistrate with fine. fat pufet. each
declaring That IL belonged TO herself.
The magistrate from his high seat
frowned heavily at the first woman.
Does this pullet belong to Mrs. Jones p
he asked her. No. indeed, II don't, sir.
she replied Then he turned to the other
woman. Does this pullet belong to
Mrs. SmithT IT certainly does not.
the second woman replied.
"'The pullet,' ''the magistrate then de-
creed, does not belong to Mrs. Jones,
nor does II belong TO Mrs. Smith. The
pullet Is mine. Janitor, take II round
to the house and give II to my cook"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-29

1t almost seems that the members
OF the Grand Army of the Republic,
that brave old guard, which cannot
always withstand the inroads of
time, are about the only people, who
now remember what Memorial
Day really stands for. Far too little
thought is given to real meaning of
the day in this careless and pleasure
loving generation. To the masses It
is base ball holiday, big excur-
sion day. 1t cannot be expected
that men and women born since
1865, can take the deep interest in
the war and what it me ant, rs those
who lived when the great struggle
was gong on. We must not ex-
pect too much Of people in this way,
but it does seem that we are drifting
to the extreme of indifference. The
dead heroes of the late war should
be reverently remembered, at least
once a year, and public expression
of gratitude should not he allowed t.
die ou', as the years go by.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-29
a Great Chance.

First Gentleman (entering the apart.
ment OF second gentleman)-About q
year ago you challenged me to fight a
duel. Second Gentleman (sternly)-I
did. sir. First Gentleman-And told
you that ! had just got married and I
did not care TO risk my life Mt any
hazard. Second Gentleman (haughtily)
Il remember. sir. First Gentleman
(bitterly)-Well. my feelings have
changed. Any time you want TO fight
let me know.-Human Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-29
The Ticket That Came Back.

A prominent railway man tells OF n
railway ticket that took sudden jour
ney on its own account. Ii appears
that as a uorthbouud train on the Colo
RADIO and Southern road passed one of
the stations a passenger in n forward
car raised II window, and In nm In
stant his ticket was blown from his
hands. The passenger naturally gave
II up for lost and was much surprised
when the baggagemaster handed II 10
him little while later. Ii appears
that when the ticket flew through the
window a southbound train was pass
ing. The suction of that train. which
was moving at a rapid rate, drew the
ticket along with II. and as 1t passed
the rear end of the northbound train II
blew into the door OF the smoking car.
There IL was found 10y the baggage
master.-Nilnneapolis JouSnal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-29
Beware the Frsnch "Tabae."

A suggestion: II you gre smoker
and are going to tour France take your
own tobacco and pipe or cigars. for no
American can smoke the "tabac" sold
I'm France. Cigars are unobtainable
outside the large cities, and the smok
ing tobacco is OF international quality
you smoke II In one country and smell
N I'm another.-Outing Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-29

The following extract from re-
cent speech Of Senator Beveridge Of
Indiana before the National Associa.
Hpn of Manufacturers has the true
Vng to it. He has certainly got the
right idea of the sort of tariff the
country needs and 1t is to be sincere
ly hoped that men of his stamp will
have prominent part in the revision
of the present tariff, which mus! soon
come. "For the first time in our
history American manufacturers are
demanding a change in tariff
methods. For the fiist time the
manufacturing interests are in ac-
cord with all other great producing
interests on the tarill,-in accord with
the stock growers, the meat packers,
the farmers. You want the tariff to
be made modern. Ii is the business
men VINO must do business under the
tariff, and not the politicians, and
therefore you want a bus ness mans
tariff, and not a politicians tariff,
You want a scientific tariff, just to
all interests and to all men, and not
a log-rolling tariilthat does injustice
TO some interests in order to do more
than justice to other interests. You
want tariff which will open the
doors of foreign markets to your
products, and, above all, you want
: tariff based on facts and not on
suppositions."