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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13
LITTLETON Is THIRTY-SIX.
Chief Counsel for Thaw Celebrates
Anniversary of Birth.

New York, Jan. 13-Martin w
Littleton, chief counsel for Harry
Thaw, is today receiving the earnest
congratulations of his legal colleag-
ues and friends upon having passed
another milestone in his compare
lively short but famous career. Lit
Teton was born in log cabin in
Roane county, Tennessee, January
u, 1872, so that now he is only SO
years of age. His rapid rise to fame
has been one of the most phenomen-
country. He has gone up like a rock
ct, and there is nothing to indicate
a descent. His fellow attorneys look
upon him as fixed start in New
York's legal armament, and one
whose brilliancy will constantly in
crease with years.
The chief counsel for Thaw is
self-educated man, having attend
ed school only one term He was a
ldl III hdliu anu d bdhCl . dSSloldut III
his youth, and at the age of 16 be-
came a track walker in Texas. 1t
was here that he was seized with the
ambition to become a lawyer, and at
10 this self-educated boy was ad-
mitted to the bar. Down at Weather
ford, Texas, the people are still
talking of the excessive brightness
of Mart Littleton. They are not
surprised that he has become one
of the greatest lawyers in the coun-
try. They would not be surprised at
any greatness Mart" may achieve,
even to the presidency.
Littleton left the little town of
Weatherford to embark on greater
career in Dallas. He was only 81
when he invaded the big Texas city,
but the older and more seasoned at
torneys of the Dallas bar were soon
forced to admit that the Weather
ford hoy lawyer" was smart
youngster, and when he had shown
his ability in a few important cases
he cut large niche for himself as
one of the foremost lawyers of the
North Texas metropolis.
On December /, 1896, at the age
of "a, the young lawyer married
Maud Wilson in Dallas. Considering
Dallas too small to afford full scope
for his ability, Littleton had deter
mined to establish himself in the
nations metropolis. Giving up her
luxurious home in Texas, the bride
of few days set forth with Little
ton for New York. The couple had
little money. bit Littleton was
primed with ambition and his young
wife Astounding in faith. So late in
1896, Littleton first set foot in New
York-the great, careless, heartless
city he had come to conquer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13
THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION.
Claims of Texas Christian UNIVERSE
ty Presented by Mr.. Mcpherson

Sunday was observed as educa-
tional day at the Main Street Chris
tian church. The sermon was
preached by Mr.. Chalmers McPher-
son, pastor of the church and
member of the board of trustees of
Texas Christian University at Waco.
After dwelling at some length on the
Importance of Christian education,
the speaker gave a short historical
sketch of Texas Christian UNIVERSE
ty, and reviewed in brief some of
the things accomplished by the insti-
tuition during the past six years BY
that in this period of time improve
ments to the value of $90,500 had
been made to the university. OF this
amount $50, 500 had been paid. The
board of trustees are now endeavor-
ing to raise the sum of 100000
with which to liquidate this indebt-
edness and to start an endowment
fund for the institution At the con-
clusion of Mr.. McPherson's sermon
members of his congregation sub
scribed s716.60. This amount is ex-
pected to be increased within the
next few days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13
Short Course in Farming.

Lafayette, Ind, Jan. 13.-Hun-
dreds of Hoosier farmers, many
grizzled and gray, renewed their
school days this morning and, rising
with the sun, trudged OF to the
h, lis of learnig, where they Will have
a busy week of instruction Ii the
r.edern arts of agriculture, stock
raising. dairying, horticulture and
housekeeping.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13
Death of Little Girl.

Wilma Rogers, the six-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Rog-
ers, who reside about one mile west
of Forreston, died Sunday night
from an attack of diptheria. The re-
mains were brought to Waxahachie
and inferred at the city cemetery
Monday afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13
First Cabinet Dinner.

Washington, Jan. 13.-President
Of honor at a banquet to Be given
tomorrow night by Secretary of
State and Mrs. Elihu Root, to which
many other cabinet members, diplo-
mats and statesmen have been invit-
ed, This will be the first cabinet din
ner of the season to the president,
and will be followed by similar af-
fairs given by other cabinet mem
bers in their order of precedence.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13
The Average Man.

Pa, what's an average manr
One who has sneaking suspicion
that he has qualities which make him
superior to anybody else" -Chicago
Tribune.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13
Would Get Copyright Fee.

What can do for you, sir?'
wen, you see, parson, there's a girl
with me that I'd like to get copyright
ed in my o&n name."-New York
Press.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13
Candidates

in the coming campaign will find
us ready to fill their orders for cards
and other campaign literature on
the shortest possible notice, and in
the best printing Enterprise Pub
fishing Co. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13

FOR SALE-One rubber tile tor
buggy, good as new, one fine brown
mare, fast. Apply to John Weeks at
colored barber shop on East Main
street 40
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13
SAPO :.

For cleaning glassware, enamel
ware, silver, brass, gold or any other
metal or earthenware. F. S. Cronk
Co. PAT
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13

A physician says early rising is an
error. More frequently 1t Is a necessi-
ty.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13

SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS
The business hen. Eggs for Matching
$3.50 per fifteen. Orders given
prompt attention. q Beatty Poultry
Plant, Waxahachie, Texas. New
Phone 221. 258
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13

FOR SALE-Ten mammoth bronze
turkeys (may hatch) 50 for toms,
$3.50 for hens. o. A. Finley, Waxa-
hachie, R. F. D., 2. d44w51r
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13

BOARD and nice room with fire
place, close in for man and WIFE
Also want two young men. 202 Wat
er street. 242p
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13

FARM FOR RENT-225 acres, fine
state of cultivation, sets improve
ments, IL acres in pasture. Plenty
OF water. Apply at Eatitorium.
d&wtf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13

WANTED-Everyb that has ice
cream packers and dishes and silver
ware that belongs to the Eatitorium
please return or phone us so we
can call for same at once. We thank
you. J. IT, Williams. Az
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13

WANTED-Your clothes to clean
and press. The best work guaran-
teed. Red Front Tailor Shop, on
College street. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13

Receiving new truth Is adding q
new scnse.-Liebig.
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FOR SALE or FOR RENT-After
Jan. 1, the house on College street,
occupied by Mrs. Cleveland. G. C.
Groce. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13

FOR RENT-Rooms with board
new house, modern conveniences
Terms reasonable, 4O5 Jefferson
street 247
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13

FOX RENT-F'ive room house, West
Main street, barn, city water. NJ L.
Campbell. 246
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Read the Advertisements.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13

WANTED-Yonr clothes to clean
and press. Thee Farley. ITO West
Main street. If
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WAXAHACHIE Hot Mineral water
delivered daily. B. S. McCourt. Old
Phone 461 If
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WANT COLUMN.


WEATHER-Tonight partly cloudy
weather. Tuesday rain. warmer. Max
So; Min. 36.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-13
Worth 10c to 12c a yard

~ Edgings, insertions and
Beadlngs, very neat and
II dainty. Good widths and
W fine patterns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
Reopening of Canal.

The Chesapeake and Delaware canal.
the waterway connecting the Delaware
river with Chesapeake bay, which has
been closed to navigation for several
weeks past on account of the ice and for
repair work. will be opened this afternoon,
and the steamers and barges that use 1t
are waiting to pass through as soon as
possible At Delaware City. the Delaware
end of the canal is fleet of coal-laden
barges, among which are number bound
here. waiting chance to get through the
canal. and at the Chesapeake end a num-
Der of pulp wood. tie and wood laden
barges, all from Chesapeake bay and Po
tomac points. are waiting to go to Phila-
delphia. From the opening of the water
way this afternoon until tomorrow o.
Saturday there will be a steady proc assion
of vessels moving in both directions
through the canal.
The Chesapeake and Delaware canal
enables vessels from Philadelphia and
points on the Delaware river to reach
Baltimore. Norfolk and this city and
other points on the Chesap eake without
going to sea, and it cuts off several
hundred miles of the trip. The canal is
an important link in the system of inland
waterways extending from New York to
the lower end of the Carolina sounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
PREPARING ANNUAL REPORT.
School officials Engaged on Exhibit
Deferred From Last Fall.

Officials at the Franklin School building
are engaged in the preparation of the an
nual report of the superintendent of the
District pubic schools for the school year
If 19O6-O7. This report is usually sub
mitted in the fall following the close of
the school year, but DR.. William E. Chan
cellor, who was then superintendent. had
not completed the work before charges
were filed against him, and the report has
not been presented.
A. T. Stuart. the present superinteHd-
ent of schools. recently called the atten-
ton of Capt. James T. Oyster. president
of ,the board of education. to the omission
of the report and added that one could be
prepared from data and information at
school headquarters President Oyster d.
rected that the report be prepared at
once.
The postponed meeting of the board Of
education will be held at the Franklin
School building this afternoon. One of
the. ma tiers to be considered will be the
case Of the cof0red teacher, James Rich
ardson who was recently suspended sub
seuuant to his conviction in the Police
Court of cruelty beating one of the school
pupils The question as to what action
the board of educ. ,iCn should take in the
case has been referred to Stuart McNa-
mara counsel for the board. and he will
report. to the board this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
Movements of Revenue Cutters.

The United States revenue cutter Apa-
che Capt Wild. is at Baltimore filling her
coal bunkers and taking aboard supplies
preparatory to sailing a cruise on
Chesapeake bay. under presidential or
ders The winter cruising term of the
revenue cutters on the Atlantic coast,
under orders from President Roosevelt
will terminate at the end of this month.
and the cutters Woodbury., at Portland.
Me; Gresham. at Boston; Dexter. at New
London: Mohawk at New York; Onon-
daga, at Philadelphia; apache at Balti-
more. and Seminole, at Wilmington. n. c..
will then lay up for the spring overhaul
ing and painting. At the same time the
cutter McCulloch, which has been cruis-
ing on the Pacific coast under special
orders to relieve vessels in distress, will
be withdrawn from cruising service.
First Lieut.. George w. Daniels of the
revenue cutter service has succeeded
First Lieut.. r. o. Crisp in command OF
the revenue cutter Guthrie, employed in
the customs boarding service in Baltimore
harbor The Guthrie, which had been
laid up at Baltimore for several days
past. yesterday resumed service about
Baltimore harbor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
OVER TWENTY GALLONS
Per Capita Consumption of
Malt Liquors in This Country.
BELGIUM IN THE LEAD
Over Forty Eight Gallons of Beer Per
Capita Drunk in That Country.
DRINK BILL IN GREAT BRITAIN
DRINK BILL IN GREAT BRITAIN
About 100000 Commercial
Bushels of Barley-Malt Used by
Brewers and Distillers.
RY WILLIAM L.. QUITS.

By WILLIAM f.. CURTIS.
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
The number of inquiries that are being
received at the Treasury Department. the
Agriculture Department. the internal
revenue office and. the bureau of statis-
tics concerning the manufacture anu con-
sumption of distilled and malt liquors
indicates the widespread interest in that
subject. They come from every corner
of the country and especially from the
states in which the prohibition agitation
is most active. 1t keeps number of
clerks constantly engaged preparing re-
plies to the questions and hundreds of
copies of annual reports containing infor-
nation requested concerning the liquor
traffic are being sent out. Members of
Congress and other peple in Washington
get their share of such questions. and the
mail carrier seldom comes into this office
Without bringing at least one letter call
ing for light.
For example. here is one from a brew
er. MIR. August Fitger, president of the
Fltger Brewing Company of Duluth. who
calls attention to statement in recent
letter in these columns in regard to the
effect of prohibition in Kansas:
"One thing is certain. drunkenness in
this state Is very infreQuent If the OBJ
ject of the, prohibition law is to abolish
drunkenness. it is certainly as successful
as any law l ever heard Of
This does not in the least coincide
with the latest census reports, Department
of Commerce and Labor. bulletins num-
bers 20 and A." Mr.. Fitger writes,
which credit Kansas City. Kan, with
50 200 inhabitants and 1888 arrests for
drunkenness. and gives the following sta
tistics about other Kansas towns:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
Westinghouse Wed at Rockville
Special Correspondence Of The Star

ROCKVILLE. Nd. March 4. 1903.
Mervin P. Counselman of Bethesda, this
county, and Miss Catherine Mulkerne of
Washington were married last evening in
ST. AIMS Catholic Church. Tenleytown.
by Rev. Father Mallon, pastor of the
church. A large gathering of relatives
and friends of the young couple wit
messed the ceremony. The bridegroom
has been deputy sheriff for this county
several years.
Two Washington couples were married
in Rockville yesterday by Rev. Ernest l..
WOolfe. pastor of the Souther Methodist
Church. They were Miss Eva Meice Mills
and Frank Harrison Thomas and Miss
Ensie Ann Elizabeth Shipman and Alfred
V. Brown. Both ceremonies were per-
formed at the home of the minister
Monday afternoon Miss Emma Hunter
and William F. Robertson both of Wash
ington. were also married in Rockville
the officiating minister being Rev S. r.
White of the Baptist Church
The publication that the proceedings to
break the will of the late Rachel D. Cooke
of Gaithersburg had been Instituted by
Nathan POttinger Cooks a brother of the
testatrix, was incorrect. They were filed
by John w. Walker. as trustee Mr..
Cooke being mentally unsound, and the
action is understood not to meet with
the approval of many of the heirs-at-Iaw
Of Miss Cooke. The estate is valued at
S2J. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
GAELIC LEAGUE MEETS.
Address of Congratulation Delivered
by DR.. O'Connell.

The Gaelic League held its regular meet
ing at Carroll Institute Monday evening.
President James Flynn presiding.
Dr. Jeffrey c. O'Connell addressed the
league in Gaelic.
In his remarks he congratulated the
league on the additions to it's member
ship of distinguished churchmen and la
dies Of culture and refinement. said it pre-
saged a future for the patriarch tongue,
a tongue that bids fair to outIive those
tongues that have arisen from the graves
OF those that saw it's infancy The revival
of the Gaelic language has been of all
others the most astonishing o" late years
Formerly the Irish language was excluded
from the schools. OF late permission has
been given by the British government to
teach the language in the schools under
certain conditions
Some object to the study of the Gaelic
language on utilitarian grounds, he said
1t does not solve the bread and butter
question, but while that may be true. it
solves other very important questions
1t has produced a great moral and esthetf-
cal effect on the population. In its broad,
kindly sympathies it clasps to its bosom
persons of all religious beliefs. The Cath
Ole archbishop. the Protestant bishop. Dr.
Douglas Hyde. a Protestant. and prob
ably. the best loved man in Ireland all
find in 1t a home seated together hand
in hand and shoulder to shouler. Serv-
ices in the Irish language have been held
in the Protestant and Catholic churches
on st. Patrick's day. Professionals and
Catholics are drawn together by it from
north TO south in social and literary enter
tainments: il enkindles high national
ideals. instils a lovable tendency to un-
worldliness in this age of materialism
and incites 70 poetry and promotes tenn
perance to such an extent that saloons
are forced to close on the parades on ST.
Patricks day. The study of the Gaelic
language has produced Il great moral and
esthe;ical effect on the Irish population.
There is in the study of that langua ge
treasury of golden memories of Erin,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
WOULD CHANGE COUNTY SEAT.
Col. Randle Offers New Courthouse
to Prince George County.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. March 4. 1908
Col Arthur F.. Randle of Washington
wants the legislature of Maryland to pass
a bill authorizing the people of Prince
George county to vote upon the question
Of removing the county seat of Prince
George from Marlboro to Buena Vista.
subdivision in which he is interested. To-
Gated about a mile from Glendale, Kent
district on the lire of the new Washing
ton, Baltimore and Annapolis electric
railway
Yeste- day Clarence NJ. Roberts, repre-
senting Col. Randle. appeared before the
commissioners of Prince George county
with the view of securing their indorse-
ment of the proposed legislation. The
bill in brief provides for an election at
which the question of changing the
county seat. as above outlined. shall be
submitted to a vote of the people OF
Prince George county. The act also pro-
vides that in the event of a favorable
vote Col Randle is to furnish the neces-
sary ground for new courthouse at
Buena Vista. and. in addition. is to bear
the entire expense of building in every
respect equal to the present courthouse.
with the additions and improvements con-
templated, at a cost not to exceed Soo,0h
When the building is completed the bill
provides that Col. Randle is to transfer
1t to the commissioners of Prince George
county in fee simple.
The county commissioners recently
passed a resolution favOring the enlarge
ment of the present courthouse in ac-
cordance with the plans submitted t.
them by committee composed of Judg
George c. Merrick. Charles II. Stanley
and Fillmore Beall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05

and the Commissioners are of the opin
ion that the improvement is OF sufficient
public Importance to justify the public
treasury assuming the expense of such
portion of the cost as is represented in
the destruction or removal of the improve
ments in the line of the extension. The
value of the improvements found by
the jury which acted in the condemna-
ton which failed of confirmation aggre-
gated S1-5.915.. 1t is believed that the total
cost. including this estimated value of
improvements (which may be considerably
reduced provided satisfactory arrange
ments can be made with property own
ers for the removal of improvements, will
not exceed $6O.OU. and against this sum
there should be returned assessments aS-
gregating about $4,000
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like her hills and dales her f1owery wales
and her mountains wild and grand, that
endear all the children of the Gael and
YIELDS them into golden mass of brother
hood. The Welsh Gaels have ever treas
ured in melody and song the silvery
chimes OF the olden- tongue. Today
wherever a colony of them is found in
the United States, there the Gaelic strains
strike the ear.
Hateful the man who loves not the
land of his birth is an old Welsh motto
and hateful the man who loves not the
tongue of his fathers Is the motto of all
patriots. The sons and daughters of fair
Scotia have ever had their Gaelic schools
and will ever have as long as terra firma
on its axis diurnal turns.