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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10
FULL RENDITION LAW.
Ellis County's Rolls Show Relief for
the Taxpayer.

Austin, Texas, Sept. 10-The first
actual demonstration received at the
comptrollers department as to the
operation of the full rendition tax
law as compared with the old law
was made Tuesday afternoon in the
tax rolls of Ellis, which were sent in
to the department. The tax rolls of
that county show the total valuations
for 1908 to be $36,275,850, against
500 ,865, 04o for 1907. Notwithstand-
ing this great increase in valuations
that county paid less taxes for 1908
under the new rendition law than
was paid under the operation of the
old law. Under the new law the to-
tai amount of state, county, school
and district school and poll taxes
paid was $206,61S66, while under
the old law the total amount paid
was $207,631.85, decrease Of
$1003.i9 for this year under the OPP
Grafton OF the new law. The county
tax rate was cut down from As to 81
cents in that county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10
BRYAN is HOPEFUL.
Believes He VIII Get Electoral Vote
of Illinois and Indiana.

Evansville, Ind, Sept. 10.-A vast
assemblage of Hoosier democrats
gathered in Evansville today to greet
their national standard bearer, Will
liam J. Bryan, who will deliver one
of the most important addresses of
his present tour in this city.
That he will get the electoral votes
of Illinois and Indiana Mr. Bryan
apparently now has no misgivings
whatever. He has ascertained to his
satisfaction that the factional quar-
rels of the past in his own party in
those states have been settled and
that the democracy is thoroughly
united for the first time in twelve
years. Another advantage which he
has been led to believe he enjoys is
that In each state the democrats have
stronger tickets than the republi-
cans.
Persons who travelled with Mr..
Bryan were surprised to learn OF the
otACA6tA vi Auldl STEVENSON, the
democratic nominee for governor of
Illinois, and of Thomas r. Marshall,
the democratic gubernatorial candi-
date in Indiana. In both states they
met scores of republicans who said
they had definitely made up their
minds to vote for the democratic gu
bernatorial nominee, but not all of
those SO declaring themselves said
they were going to vote for Mr.. Bry-
an,
Reports Mr.. Bryan have received
from Ohio have convinced him that
the condition there is the same as it
is In Illinois, Indiana and Kansas.
with the further parallel of an un-
usually strong state ticket headed
by Judge Harmon for governor.
The democratic standard-bearer is
very hopeful of carrying Indiana.
Ohio, Illinois and Kansas. Indeed
it may be said that he is convinced
of his lead today in those states
over Judge Taft.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10
PUBLICITY CURES DRUNKARD.
Oklahoma Paper Adopts New Method
of Reforming Booze Fighters.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. To-
/ Newspaper publicity as cure for
drunkenness has been successfully
tried in Oklahoma City, and the new
method of reforming habitual souses
may become worthy rival of the
Salvation Army tactics and the gold
cure
Recently reporter for local
paper discovered a sad case of desti-
i tuition, worthy woman and her
children being i'll, starving and on
/, the point of being evicted from the
hovel they called home. Investigation
of the case showed that the recreant
husband and father, a big, strong
ex-policeman, had for months failed
to contribute to the support of his
family, spending all his time and
money carousing in low saloons.
Appealing for aid for the mother
and little ones, the newspaper pub
lished on its first page, under a scare
head, scathing denunciation of the
drunken head OF the impoverished
family. There was no mincing of
words, and the man was held UP to
public ridicule as worthless fellow
unit to associate with decent human
beings.
Instead of calling on the editor
with gun, the newspaper publicity
had the effect of suddenly SOLDERING
the drunkard. He began to see
great light. The spectacle of his FAM
lily dependent upon public charity
aroused his latent pride. He called
on the editor and with tears in his
eyes promised to turn over q new
/ leaf. Then he donned his working
! clothes and went out to hunt Job.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10

is then we begin to tell ourselves that
even our bodies do not and cannot
die, that after decay and the worms
the substance, the bones, the very
gases, go into thousand new forms
of life, some of them to endure for
centuries. The skull of Yorick, the
Jester, finally dissolved into fertil-
izing dust and mayhap helped to
nourish yew tree alive and flour
ishing now. In an English grave
yard there ts yew tree known to
which probably drew its substance
and waxed green and lusty from the
bodies of long forgotten Britons.
There is grin satire in the fact
that the woman most dearly loved by
and most dearly loving the shining
agnostic now is cropping humbly try
ing to know, yielding at last to the
teachings of her own soul and heart
against all the brilliant reasoning
and destructive philosophy to which
her mind was trained through SO
many years. 1t Is always so. We can
not stifle the truth living within our
souls by piling upon it lore and
learning and scientific deductions.
Smother and bury and laugh at it
as we may, we cannot kill within us
the secret thought, the endless long
ing, telling us that man born into
the world by the pain and peril of
woman does not come to live his
brief three-score and ten years and
then pass away to be nothing no.
where, to disappear as completely as
his name and the memory of him are
lost in this world. The most fero-
cious atheists and disbelievers
among us cannot prevent, cannot
deny ourselves, that comforting as
piration. The most rigid1y orthodox
of us cannot suppress some faint
fluttering hope that the loved sinner
somehow. and somewhere, through
mercy may have new opportunity,
may not be condemned finally to
eternal torment. Reason, science,
philosophy, agnosticism, skepticism,
intidelity, however REINFORCED and
nurtured, after all, are pale, frail
things, compared with the unwritten
but administering teachings of the
souls and instincts within US.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10
PLATFORM DEMANDS THEN AND
NOW.

We are all atangle. and maybe
some reader-aye, scores OF EN-
will affirm that that Is our chronic
condition. But we haven't any de-
sire to strike back; some fellow
might order the paper stopped and
we couldn't AFFORD to do that; the
machinery is all new and there are
notes liable to catch cold from over
due.
We want to keep in the straight
and narrow democratic way. But the
boys are mixing our beverages and
hence this tangle that Is putting Us
where we must call for Identification
papers.
A little while ago we were hand
ed platform-must-be-o decoc-
ton and swallowed 1t down without
blinking an eye or reaching for a
support.
Now they are giving us double do
SEES of home instructions, which we
are told take precedence of platform
demands, and this before the effects
of the other has worn OF. Here is
Doctor 1mboden, an applauder OF
Tom Campbell for standing by the
platform with innumerable accre-
tons, prescribing for US this stuff:
1.-THE Statesman speaks advisedly
when it gives utterance to these
measured words: IF JOHN GAR
NER, FRANK ONION, OR ANY
OTHER DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
is DEFEATED AT THE POLLS IN
NOVEMBER BY THE TREACHERY
TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
OF ANTI-PROHIBITIONISTS THE
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT WILL
BE SUBMITTED BY THE THIRTY
FIRST LEGISLATURE.
The meaning of which is that II
the entire ticket pulls through, then
the prohibition amendment will not
be submitted, although a platform
demand.
Was there ever such a mixture?-
Waco Times-Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10

The call of the cotton patch gets
louder every day; run out the va
grants.-Waco Times Herald Second
the motion, but don't draw the color
line All Migrants look alike to the
Goddess of Justice. She is blind
Dallas Times Herald. White or black
there is no excuse for idleness in the
southwest these days, and it should
not be tolerated. If men will not
work for themselves they should be
made to work either on rock pile
or on the county roads-Denison
Daily Herald. A real vag, white or
black. should be called in" and
made to work. Judge Holland made
a righteous decision yesterday when
he discharged two negroes who had
employers and were workers. No
man, white or black, should be de-
prived OF his liberty on a vagrancy
charge II he is willing to work and
is not vfolator Of the law-Dallas
Times Herald But unless a man,
white or black, Is willing TO answer
the call of work he should be made
TO answer the call OF the courts.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10
PISTOL TOTER SENT TO JAIL.
Extremely Heavy Penalty Imposed
- by San Antonio Jury.

EAtrtmeIy HeaVy Pena1ty Imposed
by San Antonio Jury.
San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 10
Twelve months in the, county Jail was
the punishment melted out to Juan
Monsalvo by a jury in the county
court yesterday morning, the defend
ant being charged with unlawfully
carrying revolver. In view of the
fact that there were approximately
40 cases, new and old, pending on
the county court docket, wherein the
defendants are accused of 'toting'
pistols, this verdict will doubtless
cause tremors among those who rest
under that charge
The extremely heavy penalty CIV
en- Monsalvo marked the first trial
OF pistol toting" case, for the
September term of court, and the
verdict is taken as an indication that
the citizens of Bexar county pro-
pose to inflict severe punishment,
where, in the minds of the jurors,
the testimony shows that a gun has
been unlawfully carried.
There was an epidemic of pistol
'toting' during the recent months.
Judging from the great number of
arrests made by the police.
Prosecuting Attorney Tom New
ton, during his argument in the
Montalvo case, indicated that he
proposed to vigorously prosecute all
pistol toting cases that came before
him, declaring that to allow the prac-
tice to continue without putting the
stamp of disapproval upon 1t would
be putting the lives of citizens in
jeopardy
The testimony in the Monsalyo
case was to the effect that the police
after arresting the defendant upon
charge of having assaulted a
friend. found loaded revolver in
his coat pocket.
Under the new law, enacted by the
recent legislature, the punishment
for unlawfully carrying firearms pro-
vides that the defendant, If found
guilty, may be fined not less than
500 nor more than 5000, or may
be imprisoned in the county Jail not
less than 80 days nor more than IL
months, or may be both fined and
Jailed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10
HOT FIGHT IN MAINE.
Prohibition Fight May Result in
Election of Democratic Governor.

Election of Democratic Governor.
Augusta, Me-, Sept. Johannes
state political contest is now near
ing an end and on next Monday the
voters will decide the victor. Prohi-
bition has been the principal issue
of the campaign. Bert M. Fernald,
the republican gubernatorial nomi-
nee, is standing pat" on a prohibit
ton platform, while his democratic
| opponent, Obadiah Gardner, favors
resubmission of the liquor question
| to vote of the people. With this is
sue clearly drawn, the result will
have little bearing on the coming ma
tional election. 1t is a warfare be-
| tween the 'wets" and the "drys" and
party lines have been largely oblit.
| Grated.
Gardner, the democratic candidate
| for governor, is a farmer and for
many years has been master of the
Patrons of Husbandry, an influen.
| tial organization in Maine There is
| little doubt that he will have the
support of many republican farmers
In the cities, thousands of people
| have tired OF what they call the "hy.
pocrisy' OF the prohibition regime
| with its kitchen speak-easies, and
will vote for Gardner. The result,
| will doubtless be close, and a demo
cratic victory is not improbable.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10

Program for Methodist Rally Day
September 10, 1903, at IL a. m
]. Organ Voluntary, Dr. r. L.
Schmitt.
2. Hymn, Come Thou Almighty
King by congregation.
3. Apostles Creed.
4. Prayer
5. Scripture Lesson.
s. Solo, Jesus, Lover of My
Soul" Mrs. w. A. Grow.
Z. Our Outlook.
ta) In Sunday school work; a 1--WE
minutes address by w. A. Grow.
CD The Epworth League; a Ave
minute address by J. r. Edwards.
(c) The Home Mission Society;
five minute address by Mrs. Ed
Hawkins. sF
Cd The Foreign Mission Society;
a five minute address by Mrs. L. R.
Campbell
(e) The Church Circle Work; a
FIVE minute address by Mr.. F. B.
Kenner
8. Mixed Quartette, Mrs. Crow,
Mrs. Mcclure, Mr.. Roy and Mr.. Lee
Blonde.
9. Reading: THE Lost Word" by
Mrs. H. N. Peters.
10. Closing Hymn: win There
Be Any Stars in My Crown" by
congregation.
II. Benediction.
-. Postludium.
Let every Methodist in Waxaha-
chic whether member OF the
church here or elsewhere, be present
at this service. A cordial invitation
extended the public.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10

The Enterprise Publishing Company is
in no wise responsible for debts that may
be contracted by employees, nor will we
any circumstances. Every employe of
this office is paid promptly for work
the selling Observation-Disclosures PUB 1is
LISTING COMPANY. Per G. w. Nc
Knight, Manager.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10

When all other means fail the
slick criminal lawyer gains further
time for his criminal client by seek
ing change Of venue. And perhaps
you have noticed that a plea for a
change of venue is nearly always an
admission OF guilt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-Repub-
licans Of Illinois met here yesterday
In state convention and nominated
four trustees for the University of
Illinois. selected presidential electors
and adopted a platform.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10

Think of those whom you account
them so, then ask yourself il there
is not as much cause in your life for
happiness. Unhappiness, like crouch,
is caused by bad stomach. Drink
Waxahachie mineral water and
laugh Ne 80.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10

That Dallas groceryman who kept
cask Of giant powder in front Of
his store for twelve months waiting
for something to turn up" was not
disappointed. Giant powder. and l.pa-
thence ought to win nine times in
ten, If played on the twelve months
system
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10
WOMEN ARE VICTIMS.
Indoor Life and Lack Of Exercise
Causes Piles.

Causes Piles.
More women than men nave piles
1t is because they take so little out
door exercise and are SO often con.
stipated. There is a stagnation OF
blood in the lower bowel, and nc
amount of cutting or treatment with
ointments and suppositories will re-
move this cause.
DR.. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid, an in.
ternal, tablet medicine, will per
manently cure any case, OF piles. re.
moving the cause Price 81 at B. W
Fearis. Fully guaranteed. DIR. Leon.
hardt Co., Station B. Buffalo. N. Y
Write for booklet all
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10

Berlin manufacturers are work
ing for a crusade against the new
British patent law, in which they ex-
pect all the great manufacturing ma
tons to join. 1t is intended to advo-
cate the passing of more restrictive
laws and negotiating patent treaties
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10

If you want to get all that is COM
ing to you, both in the sale of your
farm products and in the purchase
OF necessaries and Injuries, do your
selling and buying in Waxahachie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation of any
person, firm or corporation that may APP
ear in the columns OF the Daily Light
will be gladly corrected upon it being
brought to the attention OF the manage.
ment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10
w. A. OWNBY City Editor.
Residence Phone. Bell No 2s9.)

Really it begins to look like the
ice man was going to play four
teen inning game this year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10
Meal and Hulls.

Made from the new crop at the
Planters Cotton Oil Co., the new
mill. Hulls, $3.50 per ton; meal,
$1.20 per hundred. 14O
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10
New Meal.

Ask your grocer for our meal. It
Is made out of new corn and IL nice
and fresh. It's the best.
IT SHIVE Z KEYS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10

Obituaries. resolutions OF respect, cards
OF thanks-all matter not NEWS-wilI be
charged for at the rate OF 5 cents per line.
Poetry at double price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-10

THE HOME
II incomplete without modern, sani-
tary Plumbing. You risk the lives
OF your children by keeping old
fashioned plumbing in the house.
We take contracts for sE
PLUMBING
heating and ventilating. We can
refit your entire house II you are
building this fall give us a chance
to figure on your PLUMBING.
F. 5. CRONk co.
Machinists and P1nmbers.
Dealers In Mill, Gin. Plumbing and
Water Supplies. Metal and Genasco
Roofing. etc. ::
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-19
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
To be Held at Burlington Friday.
June 26.

A convention of the Democratic voters
of the State of Vermont is called to meet
at Burlington, June 26, to nominate can.
didates for the various State offices; also
to nominate four presidential electors to
be voted for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1908; and
to elect four delegates and four alter
mates to the national Democratic conven-
ton TO held at Denver July 7, 1908. The
State convention will elect a State COM
mittee for the ensuing two years. Allan
Il. Calhoun of this town is a member OF
the State committee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-19
LATEST NEWS FROM CHICAGO.
Secretary Taft Nominated for President on
First Ballot.

President Roosevelts Policies Triumphant, in
Platform Nomin nation
Mr. Taft is excellent for the place; and with the
platform adopted which is evidently intended to be lust
toward ALL the Republican ticket should be trumphanv
elected This will mark the beginning of new era for
the country and the Republican party.
DIiddIebury Caucus
The the can largely last night
was follows In the contest between Congressman D.
the Hon. F. L. Fish for national
the vote stood Foster Fish, In the
Judge probate Earle Esq, with vote of $50 against
other Offices
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-19
GLASS OF 1908.
Middlebury High School Gradu.
ates 22 Younq PeopIe.

atGS <E Ioun9 FeopIe.
The class of 1908 numbers %, of
whom the high honor list is: Barbara
Duncan Cooke, of the Classical course;
Genevieve Grace Halnon, Martha Lillian
Hayes, Sarah Hilah Lewis. Hazel Ger
trude OConnell of the Latin course;
Carrie Mae Everts, Rebecca Ida Everts
and Jessie Belle Turner of the English
course. Honors go to Maysel Irene
Doolin, Genevieve Isabel Elmer, Jennie
Alfredo Ringey of the Latin course; Sam
uel Edward James, Ruby May Vosburgh
of the English course.
The graduation exercises of the class
will be at the town hall night-Friday
and the Stafford Mellow orchestra Of
Rutland will furnish the music for the
occasion. The salutatory address will be
delivered by Carrie Mae Everts, and the
valedictory by Martha Lillian Hayes.
PROGRAM.
March-"Battle of the Waves" Hall
Orchestra.
Of the Birds" Rice
Orchestra.
Salutatory and Essay,
Carrie Mae Everts.
Essay-Lessons from the Poets,
Ruth Helen Eggleston.
Oration-Advantages of Farm Life,
Samuel Edward James.
Essay-Raphaers Madonnas
Jessie Alfredo Ringey.
Oration-The Recent Financial Panic,
Charles Joseph Halpin.
Overture, Raymond-Thomas
Orchestra.
Oration-Our Green Mountain State,
Raymond Rockwell Hurlburt.
Essay-Domestic Economy in the Public
Schools,
Genevieve Isabel Elmer.
Oration-The Aristocracy of the Dollar.
Richard Sargent O'Connell.
Essay-The Servant Problem,
Maysel Irene Dooin
Essay-Progress of South America,
Ruby May Vosburgh.
Concert Waltzes-"American Students"
Missud
Orchestra.
Oration-The Growth of the West,
Louis Ernest Hope
Essay-Effects of Good Literature,
Catherine Veronica Costello.
Essay-The Mountaineers, of the South,
Jessie Belle Turner.
Essay-Two Girls.
Hazel Gertrude O'Connell
Intermezzo-"In a Garden of Melody"
Sudds-Op. 3l6
Orchestra.
disqualification Life Task,
Genevieve Grace Halnon.
Oration--President Roosevelt's Policies
Thomas John Mac cMurtry.
Essay-One of Americas Pioneer Women
Rebecca Ida Everts.
Essay-Demands of the School upon the
Child,
Helen Rhoda Smith.
Overture-"The Gay Cavalier"
Gruenwald
Orchestra.
Essay-Influence of Fiction on Move
ments of Reform,
Sarah Hila Lewis.
Essay-Ethical Teaching of Silas Mariner,
Barbara Duncan Cooke.
Oration-Man versus Gold,
Silas Cook Goddard.
Valedictory,
Martha Lillian Hayes.
March-"The Great Divide:' Maurice
Orchestra.
Presentation of -Benediction
Galop-"A High Stopper" Boehnlein
Orchestra.
A dance will be given after the form
al exercises of the evening, at which the
Sta tafford-Mellow orchestra will furnish
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-19

Continued on page ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

Wednesday, Aug. 7. The days sports
viii consist Of horse races ON the race
course where a pony trap parade VIII
be seen and a relay running race of
matched horses, 10 on each side be-
tween the east and the west sides OF
Granite stake, This promises to be
a most interesting event. In addition
to this there viii be pony race and
2;2b and 2;30 harness event
The features depicting the customs
OF the Islanders viii be a honeymoon
trip on the lake, swimming races, and
pOi-oating contest an exhibition show
ing how sharks are caught in tho
South Sea Islands. boat races etc. The
Hawaiian Trouhadours promise some
interesting numbers 10 be given on a
platform erected in the center OF the
lake.
So far as know the only excursion
train from distant points this year will
be special train over the salt Lake
e. Ogden railroad nom Ogden which
viii leave there early IN the morning,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

en- route 10 his home via the Yellow
stone national park.
Mr.. Ralston was last night a guest OF
Joseph Nelson at a Commercial club
dinner at which there were also pres
ent Mrs. j. r., clark, Miss Ida saw
age, Mrs. j. j. Mcclellan, J. II. Gar
rett and Farley p, Jensen,
j. Reuben Clark a Salt Laker who
Is now IN the solicitors department
under the secretary of state IN Wash
ington, is a friend OF Mr.. Ralston and
II was at his instance that the Wash
ington attorney stopped over here TO
visit Salt Lake.
II considor Mr., Clark's work" said
Mr., Ralston last night, "as Of the high
est order II Is a monument 10 ms
unwaYcTing industry and thorough
knowledge OF the law, His special
field is to look up matters of Inter
national Interest IN cases where COM
plant is made. and report ON the rights
involved.
"A recent department publication on
citizenship and naturalization rights Is
almost wholly his work
Mr.. Ralston acted before The hague
tribunal as representative OF the Dish
OPP OF California IN a matter involving
property rights of the California tath-
ors IN connection with the old mis-
sions. II was known az the Plus fund
case, and was one OF the matters on
which a Hague decision has proved