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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-29
THE WEATHER.

Detroit aud vfefnityi saturday n1ght
and sunday partly cloudy, about Sta
tionary temperature, fresh eastes3y
winds.
Tower Mich.sss, Partly cloudy 10
might and Sunday, not much enuuKe IN
temp~rnfureB fresh essterty wfnds-
unIrnIx ergr "a pI-R ATurnE4s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-29
KILLED BY SWITCH ENGINE.

LANSING, Mich. Feb. 29.--(Spe-
BY switch engine on the Pere Mar
quette railroad at noon today and
killed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-29

Hook and ladder company, No. 1,
was called out. Saturday morning. to
cut down huge icicio that hung men.
scingly from the caves of the Walker
block, Griswold and florists. The fire.
men were watched by hundreds OF cur.
ious eyes as they vent about their
unusual task. This IA said to be the
first time the department has been
called out for such purpose.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-29
Gas KILLS
JOHN MONROE

John Monroe. who, with his wife was
found unconscious5in their home at
No. AZ Lovett-ave., as the result Of
escaping coal gas, died Saturday
morning In Snlxny hospital --------
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-29
INSANITY DEFENSE
FOR ALTO; PLEADS
NOT GUILTY"
BODY OF THE MURDERED PRIEST
ARRIVES IN PATERSON, N. j.
FUNERAL WILL BE HELD ON
MONDAY.

DENVER, Feb. 29.-Assassin Alio
in court this morning declared his
name Is Giuseppe Ala. He pleaded
not guilty to the charge OF murder
and his defense will be insanity.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-29

PssroIman Linseman, OF the central
precinct, has lost his police keys.
bearing tag No. 239. and the finder
will confer a great fasef by fetHfa-
ing them TO him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-29

A genuine and pure product In
stroh's Mali Extract. Therein lies
strength. Phone Main sic for a dozen
bottles. Also at druggists.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-29

Never Judge the kind Of mother a
man had by the woman who narries
him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-29

"If It were not -or the wiles of
women very few men would fall. IL
Is these painted sirens that rob wom-
en- and children OF husbands and ia.
theirs. A victory for this woman who
pretends she has to sit on cushion.
but who could run up and down stairs
End do her own work, would make you
the laughing stock of the city. There
10 no basis for her story. This woman
a after revenge. She has got II. but
(Contfnued On Seventh Page.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13
FORRESTON.

Forreston, Texas, May 13,-We
are having fine weather for work
now The crops are looking some
better, except where the frost
struck. Some people report their
corn badly damaged by the frost
Some people are chopping cotton
Mr.. w. B. Pearson went to Tyler
last week after some choppers.
Mr.. w. j. McCrady and family
of Boz, visited at Mrs, Wright's on
Sunday
Mr.. Burford Digger OF Rocket
visited at Mr.. Dugger's near Forces
ton Sunday
Mr.. Bratcher's folks have been ON
the sick list the past week.
Mr.. Johnnie and Jones Digger
went to Bethel to the League Sun
day night.
There was concert at Nash
Thursday and Friday nights
Whitefield Bros. have been ditch
ing this week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13
Chinese Sun and Moon.

In China the sun and moon are
brother and sister The moon is the
elder brother. who looks after his rath-
er silly sister. the sun. This is exactly
the reverse of our legends, which make
the sun the day king and the gentle
moon lady of the night. One day in
China, so the legend runs. the sun
asked the moon if she couldn't so out
at night The moon answered very
sternly: NO. You are a young LADY,
and ii would be improper for you to
go out after dark" Then the sun said.
But the people keep looking at me
when so out in the daytime" SO the
moon told her to take the golden
needles that she wore in her hair and
stick them into the eyes of people
when they stared at her. This is the
reason why no one can look at the sun
without pain.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

DR.. George Harvey. local veter-
mary physician. was called to stable
not long ago to minister to horse
that was down with collie. 1t was a
serious case, and the doctor saw that
the only way to save the horse would
be to insert tube In its side and
allow the gas on its stomach to escape.
Just because he thought it would star
tie the owner Of his horse Harvey
struck match and lighted the gas at
the end of the tube. The man didn't
say much at the time, but he was prop
erly impressed. He had never heard
Of using a horse for an illuminating
plant. The next day when DR.. Har-
vey came around to see how the horse
was getting along-it was all over the
collie then-the owner tapped him on
the shoulder.
my wife was away yesterday" be
said, but she's home now Just light
up the horse again. will you? ! want
her to see t."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
LONE CEDAR

Lone Cedar, Texas, May 13.-The
crop prospects are looking up little
the last few days, but a light rain
would be very beneficial just now.
as the ground was packed so hard
after the recent beating rains.
Cotton planting is about over for
this season. Corn is getting over the
recent frost.
Mr.. Cox, the Enterprise rustler,
paid his respects to Lone Cedar COM
munity last Saturday and spent the
noon hour at the home of J. X.
Price.
Miss May Page returned to
Blooming Grove school Sunday af-
ternoon after spending day or two
with. the home folks at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair spent few
days last week with relatives near
Byron and Rankin.
Mr.. D. King and family visited
Mr.. Jim Smith last Sunday.
Mrs. Peevler is still mending slow
", She is able to be up part of the
time.
Mrs. Hammond visited at J. T.
Chorice's Saturday.
Rev. Francis, a Presbyterian min
lister, will preach at Lone Cedar on
next Sunday night.
Sunday school at Lone Cedar in
the morning and singing at 8 o'clock
was well attended last Sunday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13
GREATEST BUFFALO HERD.
Alberta VIII Have Several Hundred
Fenced This Year

Lamont, Alberta, May 13.-The
largest buffalo herd in the world
which is corralles near this town,
has wintered well and from the time
the roundup of the herd commenced
in Montana last year less than 1 IL
have been lost or died. Arrange
ments are now being made to bring
up another 800 head, and Michael
Pablo is now engaged in getting
them together on his ranch in Mon
tana. Pablo has built fence twenty
three miles long from the mountains
to his home, and the buffalo strik-
ing that are driven along the fence
into the corral. Last year Pablo had
1S5 horses and sixty-three riders
on the range for three weeks, but
he found this too expensive and has
adopted the new plan for getting the
remainder of the herd.
Last year the 400 head brought to
Canada were shipped by freight
trains, but several were killed in
loading and unloading, beside the
inconvenience of feeding and water
ing them en- route This year an at
| tempt will be made to drive the
herd up from Montana to this place.
! - 't''''SS Vi oNCi eighty lllllcS LII
agine an eightymile drive of 400
wild buffalo across land. 1t will be
! one of the greatest undertakings
! in the history of cow-punching ever
seen, These buffalo have been fed on
| hay all winter, about seven tons be-
| ing used daily, but the very mild
winter made it possible for them to
| forage for themselves. Those in the
| preserve here are in the best of con-
| dition and at least hundred calves
are expected during the next few
weeks. The government is now call
! ing for tenders for a wire fence
around this preserve which will be
over seventy miles long and will cost
approximately $4,000. This pre-
serve is so arranged that for eight
miles the Grand Trunk Pacific runs
along one side of the park, giving
| passengers chance to see the herd,
adding another attraction to west
ern Canada for this is. even now,
the largest herd of buffalo in the
world, and with the arrival of the
other herd this spring it will be
doubled and before the end of the
year is expected to number close
upon a thousand head with a net
increase of fully % per cent annual
ily
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

While in New York and before he
had made any hit the elder Sothern
had ii dispute with Laura Keene con.
corning some trivial affair at re-
hearsal, and Miss Keene went into one
of her tantrums. After the quarrel Oh
the stage she retired to her dressing
room and. still angry. sent for Sotherll
and began to rate him fercely.
Stop. Laura-stop just minuter'
interrupted the comedian, and, advanc-
Ing to the light, he deliberately turned
1t down.
what do you mean By that. sir?''
she demanded. In a rage
"Oh, nothing" replied Sothern. but
you have always been SO lovely to me
that can't bear to look upon your
beautiful face when you are In a pas
sion. Now go orr
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13
ANCIENT INDIAN ORDER.
Strange Religious Rites Observed by
Remnant of New England Tribe.

Up in the northeast corner of the
state there is a small band of Sene-
ca Indians on a reservation of the
same name. This is remnant Of a
nation of Indians that can be traced
from the original New England
states, as they We're forced west and
south by the encroachment of the
whites and the battle arm of strong
er Indian bands that We're constant
~ warning against them.
Among this little band of Indians,
probably not more than 100 all told
there We're some curious heather
rites that seem to be instructive with
the tribe.
Among them there is an old ord
der known as the Wood Face -
Those who belong to the order can
call, in the Wood Faces in case of
sickness, as is often done. They go
through performance that is cal
culated to drive out from the sick
person the evil spirit that may be
lowering around the bed These
faces are masks made Out of wood
usually carved to represent a hui
man form of some character, but
sometimes made to represent the
head of an animal. They are painted
red and black, with large silver eyes
and horse tail for hair.
Arrayed in one of these hideous
masks, together with rattles made
of turtle shells, fastened together at
the outer edges with small stones
inside and tied to the legs of the
Wood Faces as they dance, roll
and kick, singing their lamentations
the while, the Indians present a
scene calculated to drive away any
evil spirit that might happen along
and incidentally drive the life out
of the patient.
1t appears that this organization
has been in the tribe for many gem
erations, the modes of procedure diff
fering sometimes, but following the
same general character. It's secret
signs and symbols are guarded as
closely as Masonry, and it's fraternal
features are as binding. It's spiritual
benefits are believed in implicitly
Kansas City Times.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13
SPRING NIGHTS.

Thro' shimmering folds of silver
The moon peeps shyly as bride;
Whose glowing face by lover kissed
Would meath her veil its bushes
hide.
The air, dew-laden, redolent
With spicy odors of the night,
Seems from Elysian region sent
To thrill the senses with delight.
A fleeing breath of incense sweet
Floats downward from the tulip
trees:
The lilacs from their coy retreat
Throw fragrant kisses to the
breeze.
From yonder tangled copse that
biurs
'The rugged outlines of a hill,
bird in solemn tones AYERS
His firm intent to whip-poor-will
Deep in the woodland solitude
To emphasize its lonely charm,
An owl boots weirdly and a brood
OF nestlings twitters vague alarm
Now from the marshes, wild and
shrill,
AS jingling sleigh-bells noisy glee
million merry filters fill
The silence with their minstrelsy.
A sudden football on the grass
Along the borders CT the fen,
A hush, TO let tAg LANCER pass,
Theh forth the .eader pipes again
And one by one the Ministries take
The chorus up till, loud and clear,
Again the fling hosts awake
The answering echoes far and
near.
% balmy night OF Spring, we feel
Thy N'tchery, but cannot tell
Whence comes thy power or reveal
The secrer Of thy tender spell
Marian Tnelps in Uncle Remus's
Magazine for May
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13
Ei4kS WILL PLAY BALL.
Dallas and Waxahachie Teams t.
Contest HOnors

Teams representing the Dallas
aud Waxahachie Elks will play a
game of baseball here Friday after
noon. The lineup of the teams will
be as follows:
Dallas-Plummer and Patterson
pitchers; Chas. Winfrey catcher
Fred McJunkin, first base; Harris
and Seay, second base; Don Erwin,
short stop: Oscar Stanage, Jr., third
base; Johnnie Goggan, left field; c..
c. Binkley, center field; J. A. Berg
field, right field.
aXahachie-W Watson and Prince,
catchers; Sims and Wicker, pitchers;
Hosford and Wicker, first base
Spalding and Patterson, second
base; Fugate and Sears, third base !;
Ferris and Kent, short stop; Eaton
and Jarrett, center field; Spalding
and Busby, left field; Bird and Yea
zey, right field.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13
The Man That Made Niaaara.

When the first suspension bridge was
thrown over Niagara there was great
and tumultuous opening ceremony,
such as the Americans love, and many
of the great ones Of the United States
assembled to do honor TO the occasion.
and among them was Roscoe Conkling.
Conkling was one of the most brilliant
public men whom America has pro
duced-a man of commanding, even
beautiful, presence and of perhaps un-
paralleled vanity He had been called
(by an opponent human peacock.
After the ceremonies attending the
opening of the bridge had been con-
cluded Conkling. with many others,
was at the railway station waiting to
depart; but. though others were there,
he did not mingle with them. but strut
ted and plumed himself for their ben
eft. posing that they might get the full
effect of all his majesty.
One of the station porters was sc
impressed that, stepping up to another
who was hurrying by trundling load
of luggage he jerked his thumb IL
Conkling's direction and
who's that feler?' he asked. ''1s
he the man as built the bridge?"
The other studied the great man 6
moment
Thunder, No." said he. Hes the
man as made the falls."-H. Perry
Robinson in Putnam's Magazine.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

Pine old Spanish emeralds" Is 6
phrase which means something QUITE
different from what 1t seems to imply
There never was an emerald mined in
Spain, but after the conquest Of Peru
the conquelors brought home great
quantities Of loot. of which emeralds
formed an important part In this
way the finest emeral Ids came into pos
session Of the old Spanish families.
and as very few had been seen in
Europe previous to that time all the
best stones soon became classed as fine
old Spanish emeralds. Today the ex-
preston still applies to the best emer-
aids of any source.-New York Sun.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

That man who does not make enc
mics is too insignificant TO be enti-
tied to more than passing consider
alton. Because of his faithfulness to
the people Attorney General r. V.
Davidson has attracted the dislike
of various men with imaginary
grievances, but it is this very class
of opposition that should make him
stronger with the people. If ever an
Office holder has attempted to faith
fully discharge the duties imposed
upon him R ". Davidson has, and
we feel sure that the people of Tex
as will not fail TO express their
gratitude by giving him a solid sup
port.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

It Is well known how carefully. ap
parently at least, the Hindoos are tt
preserve their caste from contamina
ton with anything Of lower order
In towns where Hindoos and Mussul
mans, followers Of Mohammed. live
side by side the sellers of drinking
water supply the liquid through LITTLE
portfolios. one for each religion. The
drinker is thus supposed to be ignorant
Of the caste of the man who supplies
the water and his own caste is conse
quently unbroken.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13
PLANVIEW.

Plainview, Texas, May 1--we
had nice shower today which was
great help to the cotton.
Mr.. VIII Burns and Miss Eva
Rushing visited at Mr.. OveralTs at
Venus, Sunday.
Mr.. Charley Hays and wife of
Walnut Grove visited her mother,
ldrs. Woodall, Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mr.. Elijah Tapp and Miss Donia
Brooks attended the the singing con-
vention at Oak Branch Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. NJ. J. Nuckols OF Forreston
and Miss Lula Smith of this place
were united in the holy bonds Of
matrimony Sunday at Oak Branch
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13
From Hand to Mouth.

"I'll never speak to him again" ex-
claimed the dark young woman. HE
called me his queen and asked If be
might kiss my hand I said yes. and
and after that he kissed me on the lips
without asking"
81 suppose" said the light young wo
man, "he followed along the line OF
least resistance"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13
Chalk Talk,

Miss Pauline Erwin will appear IN
a Chalk Talk under the auspices of
the Shakespeare Club, Friday. May
%, at $3.50 p. m, at the Sims Ii
brary. She will be assisted by the
best local talent, Any boy or girl
wishing to sell tickets for a prize of
$3.50 will phone 1s9 before Mon
day. 33
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13
Melancholy Milk.

Haven't you any milk that is more
cheerful than this?" queried the new
boarder as he poured some Of the liz
uid into his coffee.
'Why, what do you mean by THAR
Queried the landlady.
"Oh, nothing" rejoined the new
boarder; "only this milk seems to have
the blues"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

Experience, said the wise person.
SIS the best teacher"
Yes" answered Mrs. Torkins sadly.
but when II comes to horse races
some people go on taking postgraduate
courses all their lives."- Washington
Star
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

If to win success as a damage suit
lawyer is recommendation for the
Office of attorney general, then there
are a number of gentlemen in Texas
who are thoroughly qualified.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

punching hits in a baseball game
always run up the score, and bunch
ing hits in the interest of the town
and county will never fail to bring
on the weeds and grass.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

Judging from the decisions of the
courts the whole purpose of the
criminal statutes is to make it easy
for transgressors of the law to easily
escape justice.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

The Enterprise Publishing Com
pany Is IN nowise responsible for
debts that may be contracted by en-
pl0yes, nor will we assume payment
Of such debts under any, circum-
stances. Every employe of this office
ID paid promptly for work done. This
10 to protect ourselves and the sell
Ing public --ENTERPRISE PUB
LISTING COMPANY, Per G. W. Nc
knight, Manager.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

Let US alone but soc ct tn the
other fellow is coming to be too gen.
orally the motto of that portion OF
humanity which aspires to be recog-
niZed as the whole thing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

Why will man resort to meas
ures and ends to carry political
point from which he will turn with
disgust in private life? Those things
which contribute to the political
success of a man or party ought not
to be repudiated by the beneficiary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

The Waxahachie Light says there
should be no politics mixed up in
school affairs. That is correct and in
addition il is an extremely bad place
TO vent personal spleen. The best in
terests of the schools should be pro-
tected and advanced, not leopard
lied -Denison Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13
Double Proof.

do you believe in heredity, Mrs
Simpson,
Indeed ! do. Every mean trait
Bobby has I can trace right back to
his father
Does his father believe in heredity
tooT'
Eyes. He traces Bobby's faults all
back to me-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13
Still Cool.

Hook understand he married a
cool million. Cook-Yes but he's com
planning now because he hasn't been
able to thaw out any Of it-Illustra ted
Bits.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

Everybody says baby Is very like
me-" said young Mrs. Papley fondly
Eyes, the cute little thing" remarked
Miss Diggs What fat ankles she
hasw-Philadelphia Press.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

Any erroneous reflection upon the
"haracter, standing or reputation of
any person. firm or corporation that
may appear in the columns OF the
Daily Light will be gladly corrected
upon its being brought to the atten-
ton of the management
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13
A Green Old Ace.

Mabel-And did your grandfather
live to green old age? Jack-Well,
! should say so. He was swindled
three times after be was seventy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

Cyclones, tornadoes and Mrs.
Guinness continue to hold the
boards
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

". A. OWNBY City Editor
(Residence Phone. Bell No. $3.50
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

When it rains think of the split
log drag.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-13

Pure food is one thing that every
one should be interested in.
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Entered at the Waxabachie Post
ONCE as mail matter of the second
class. ]: