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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-18

We, the undersigned merchants,
hereby agree to close our places OF
business all day Thanksgiving:
Signed: Cheeves Bros. &, Co, Mis-
trot Bros. 4 Co, Matthews Bros,
Jolesch < Chaska, J. S. Campbell e
Co, Durham Dry Goods Co, Mincey,
Hughes & Co, Calvin Bros, w. C.
Dalton, s. l.. Smiley & Co., Crow
Shoe Co, Kemble Bros, II. J. Rein,
j. NJ. Reagan, Spalding & McCart-
ney, w X. Rudolph Furniture Co,
r. f. Moore Furniture Co, Howell
hardware Co, Waxahachie Hard
ware Co. VIII Moore Hardware Co,
Oldham Hardware Co, w. b. Rey-
n-uller Texas Dry Goods Co
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-18
EIGHT CONWCTS
DIE IN FLAMES
Set Mine Afire and Attempt to
Escape, But are Caught
in a Trap.
FIFTY IN 4 CONSPIRACY
Guard Sees the Blaze and Warns Or
ficiais, Who at Once Plan to Frus-
trate Prisoner Escape-One
Man Is Missing.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 1S.-Fifty
state convicts employed in the mines
at Pratt City formed a conspiracy
Monday night to set Mine No. affre
and escape during the confusion, and
as result eight of them were burn
ed to death, one is missing and the
other forty-one are safely locked in
the stockades. The last body was ta-
ken out yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock. The coup was cunningly plan
ned and daringly executed. A lot of
timber lying in the mainway was ig-
nited and the convicts hoped when
attention had been attracted to the
flames they could make their way
through the mine and escape by
the main entry which could be reach
ed after a journey Of about a quarter
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-18

Denver, Colo, Nov 1S.-Otto Flo
to, the prominent circus man and
sporting editor of a Denver paper
has been given permission to pull off
one good lightweight contest in the
mile high city, and Packy Nc
Farland and Fighting Dick" Hyland
will probably be the principals in the
contest. December 1S, month from
today, will probably be the date of
the battle. The mill is scheduled to
go twenty rounds. Denver sports are
eager to see a good fight and If the
affair is successfully arranged, a
monster crowd will doubtless witness
the battle between the Chicago and
San Francisco lads.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-18
DEMAND MONEY REFORM.

National Currency Commission 10
Hold C0aferenee In New York sl.....s.
# New York, Nov. X pfgYlE9fns
ary meeting OF a national currency
convention, composed OF delegates
from leading commercial organiza-
tions throughout the country, was
commenced in New York today. No
bankers are allowed to sit in the
convention. Each large city in the
country has representation. The pur-
pose OF today's meeting is to ar
range the details for national cur
rency convention of commercial In
terests to be held before the Sixty
first congress begins Its labors.
That reform in the nations clr-
rency system is urgently needed was
recognized at the last session OF
congress and q special commission
was appointed to recommend chan
ges that could be adopted and which
would prevent tightness. OF money
such as experienced year ago. The
purpose of the currency convention
is to get the views OF the business
men of the country on the subject.
When the Chamber OF Commerce
OF Pittsburg inaugurated the move
ment for this convention the bank
ers OF the country were purposely ex-
cluded from 1t. The real intention
was to secure the opinion of the men
engaged in Industrial and CONNER
cial pursuits and these will be obtain
ed at the convention This conven-
tfon will make recommendations OF
changes to the existing currency
laws and these will be submitted to
the congressional commission, with
a request that they be carried into
effect
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-18
To Honor Milton.

New York. Nov. 18.-Arrange-
ments are being made by the trustees
faculty and students of Columbia
University for formal celebration
on December OF the anniversary OF
the birth of John Milton. The Gen.
tennial of the birth of Edgar Allen
Poe will also be observed at the uni
versity on January 19 next
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-18
Tariff on Provisions.

Washington, Nov. 18.-The tariff
revisionists of the committee on
ways and means of the House today
took up consideration of the sched-
ule relating to provisions and agri-
cultural products. The hearing will
be continued tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-18
Mitchell to Speak.

New York, Nov. 1S.-John Mitch
ell, former president of the United
Mine Workers, has accepted an invi-
tation to deliver an address on trade
agreements at the annual convention
of the National Civic Federation in
New York on December IA
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-18
Golf Meeting.

New York, Nov President
Daniel Chauncey has called the next
annual meeting of the United States
Golf Association for January 9 in
New York. 1t Is thought that all of
the present officers will be retained.
The session this winter will not con-
flict with that of the Western Golf
Association, which is fixed for the
third Saturday In January.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-18
PRISONER IS BROUGHT TO JAIL
Young Man Arrested in Dallas Trans
ierred to This City Tuesday.

The young man arrested In Dallas
Tuesday morning for the theft OF
| Win Whites horse at Ovilla was
brought to Waxahachie Tuesday af-
| ternoon by Sheriff Ledbetter and
placed in the county jail. The triI
from Dallas was made in an automo-
tbile At the jail the prisoner gave
his name as John Baker. When ar
rested in Dallas he said his name
was viii Bunch. He formerly work
ed for Mr.. White. The following ac-
count of Bakers arrest was taken
from Tuesdays Dallas Times Hera-
aid:
Deputy Sheriff Hayden Trigg made
a clever arrest early this morning of
a man named Will Bunch, who Is
charged with stealing a horse valued
at about $145 and selling it on the
court house square for S45 this
morning. Bunch was transferred to
Waxahachie, where it is claimed the
horse was stolen.
According to Deputy Sheriff Trigg,
Bunch, riding a good looking horse
with fine saddle, approached man
on the court house square this morn
ing about O'Clock and offered to
sell horse and saddle for S43. The
man agreed to buy and paid Bunch
81 down, asking him to wait until
the banks opened for the balance of
the money. This Bunch agreed to.
In conversation with Mr, Trigg
subsequently. the purchaser told
him of his buying a fine horse and
saddle for $45. The moment Deputy
Sheriff Trigg clapped his eye on the
horse, he suspected that all was not
tahts the M a,kz \ as noTth neaElx
|foNr Sti1ies WHIT Bench a1s eur III
When Bunch apeared about 3 O'clock
to get the balance Of the money, Mr.
Trigg was waiting for him and plac-
ed him under arrest, taking to the
city jail.
A little telephoning showed, ac-
cording to Mr.. Trigg, that the ami
NAL had been taken from its owner
lat Waxahachie. Horse and prisoner
were transferred there this after
noon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-18
Candidate for Alderman.

In the announcement column will
be. found the name of w. G. Lomax
as candidate for alderman from
Ward No. 2 to Ill the unexpired
term OF 8. p. Langsford, whose res
lxnati0n becomes effective November
rs Mr.. Lonax has resided in Waxa-
hachie thirty years and this Il the
first time he has ASKED for m oficfai
position. He II . wall known business
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-18

Eau Claire, Wis, Nov. 1S.--Eau
Claire is preparing for the greatest
ski tournament ever held on this side
of the Atlantic when the National
Ski Association of America meets
here on February next. Thirty-five
clubs, with $500 active members,
are now affiliated with the associa-
tion. Officials state that the sport is
rapidly becoming popular In the Uni
ted States, and it Is expected that
many new clubs will be organized
this winter in the northern and cas-
tern states
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-18

man and needs no commendation
from this paper. He solicits the sup
port of the voters of the city and
promises, If elected, to give them
faithful service in return.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-18

Ladies and escorts at Natatorium
tonight. Ladies only Thursday after
noon. No gentlemen spectators al
lowed at either session 95
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-18

When you want wood or coal
phone your order to us. We always
have the best. ssWaxahachie Grain
Co. tt
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25
RULES FOR PEACH GROWING.
!. C Hale Gives the following Ten
Rules for success.

I. High. dry. sandy or sandyloam
soil.
2 Careful selection OF varieties
most hardy iu fruit bud.
3 Vigorous. healthy seeding stock.
budded from bearing trees OF undoubt-
ed purity and health.
4. Trees given the entire possession
OF the land from the start
5 Thorough culture from the be-
ginning OF spring until the new growth
Is we'll along.
q Liberal annual manuring. broad
cast with commercial manures rich
In potash and phosphoric acid and
lacking Ina nitrogen.
Z. Low heading and close annual
pruning for the first FIVE years.
y. Keep out most borers with some
suitable wash. and dig ont all others.
3. Search for traces OF the yellows
every week % the growing season.
and at nrst sight pull up and burn
every infected tree.
10. Thin the fruit 90 thai there
shall never be what ia termed q full
crop.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25

We hear d great deal about growing
legumes in the fields. so that the sod
can be plowed under and the land
enriched with nitrogen. In the gar
den the growing a. legumes for this
purpose is as profitable as elsewhere.
The peas or beans may be rotated
with other crops as 10 location and
so made 10 do service in turn on all
parts of the garden. II beans were
grown on one plot last year. grow
some plant not a legume on that plot
this year. These legumes make good
roots and have a heavy foliage. SAYS
Farmers Review. They shade the
ground and help the soil organisms
10 develop in that way. and
one of the soil organisms that
are particularly adapted to the
roots OF legumes are enabled to col
Iect very large quantities Of nitrogen
from the air. A large part OF this nj
trogen is in the leaves, roots and
stems. which rot and are then washed
back into the soil.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25
FRUITS FOR EXHIBITION.
Pref. .. o. Lonsyear OF Colorado Ayr
cultural College Tells How.

A great many experiments have
been made Ia the attempt 10 find some
fuid or solutions IN which the more
perishable fruits could be kept for ex-
hibition at fairs and expositiorrs
Some Of these have proved very sat
isfactory for certain fruits. but Il Is
doubtful n any process will ever be
discovered by which the softer kinds.
such a. strawberries and raspberrles.
can be kept FOR any considerable
length OF time without much change
IN color.
The specimens 10 be preserved
should be the most perfect obtain.
able. free from all blemishes and I'm
projections. In most cases fruit OF
a fair degree % ripeness IS better than
partly green specimens
Exhibition Jars should be OF clear
white glass and preferably with
ground glass shoppers. The tall. oyIin.
drieal form is desirable. especially for
tho smaller fruits.
The sorted fruit f. nrst carefully
placed in the jsr which Is then alled
with clear water After standing a
III
on so as 70 remove AL particles OF dirt
from the jar and contents. The jar
may then be nlled With the preserv-
INK fuid and kept In q dark. cool place
Until the time for exhibition. Ere
quent examination should be inside 20
determine how well the fruit Is keep
ins. II tho liquid becomes colored
from the fruit. IL should DO poured
on and replaced by fresh fuid
The following formulas have been
successfully used ~ the Colorado az.
ricultural college. especially with
plums. grapes. cherries. currsnts. and
gooseberriss.
Formalln, hve parts. saturated solu-
ton OF common table salt ten parts:
water (bo!led and cooled enough TO
make 100 parts.
This may be made up by measures
as follows: Formalin, one int: salt
solution, two pints; water Il pints.
When made up, the solution viii
Keep indefinitely Another solution
weaker in formalin has also been used
at the Colorado agricultural college
satisfactorily. The proportions are
Formalin. three parts: salt soiu-
ton. ten parts; water enough 70 make
100 parts
For raspberries the following mix
ture is recommended: Formalin. one
part; glycerine, ten parts; water, 50
parts
Strawberries may be preserved fair
~ well in a saturated solution OF com
mon salt and better still IN a fluid
compound OF formalin. one ounce;
alum, one dram; glycerine. five
ounces; water. three pints.
Red currants keep best In a solution
or corrosive sublimate. one part:
glycerine, ten parts; water. 50 parts.
The corrosive sublimate must be dis
solved In hot water and the solution
and fruit preserved in IL should be
labeled poison. as it is very deadly II
swallowed
The glass shoppers of bottles and
jars may be made perfectly tight by
smearing the ground surface with
small amount OF light colored vase
line. This win also prevent. in great
measure. the sticking OF the shoppers
when Il is desired TO remove them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25
KEEP ORCHARD FREE OF TRASH.
The Only Safe Way TO Keep Trees
from Injury BY Rodents and Insects.

In regard 70 the protection OF fruit
trees from rodents, my experience
has been that most people neglect 20
do anything for the protection OF their
trees until il is too late and then get
discouraged and do not try 70 raise
their own fruit, being more interested
in the production Of a good hog or
calf than in the comforts Of their fam
lily tunul the agent comes along again
and sells them some more trees.)
Well, j have known OF one instance
where a certain neighbor sowed his
orchard 20 wheat Just before the
wheat was ready 20 cut the rabbits
barked almost every tree. This was
in June, mind you. They must have
had queer constitutions to have need
ed the bark at that time Of the year
These trees. I think. had been set out
two or three years.
Ny experience IS that the rabbits
prefer the very small trees. al
though they viii sometimes guaw
quite large ones But there is no
limit 20 the size of tree that a mouse
Will try his teeth on. While examin-
ing trees for borers ] have found
trees from 20 TO so years old that had
been gnawed by mice. would con-
slider the surest remedy against them
60 be 10 keep your orchard so clean
OF trash. grass. weeds. etc. as 20 leave
no hiding place for them.
I should say that most rodents pre-
fer the apple. pear and ounce 20
most other kinds or trees; but ! find
that rabbits viii invite their friends 20
a picnic whenever they happen 20 find
rose bushes unprotected use chicken
wire netting TO protect my trees in
the nursery. Three feet high is suf
fcient provided YOU stake It down
well One Of my friends. a nursery
man. is also n school teacher. and not
being az home very much when the
time came for protecting his nursery
by putting up his fence. he entrusted
the job &c his hired man He put up
the fence; he put it high enough but
failed by about six inches OF getting it
low enough. The consequences were
that one bunny fixed a hundred or so
OF his trees before ne found him.
] prefer veneer wrappers 90 any
hting else for protection. because they
can Dee left on the trees two or three
years without the least injury being
done 90 the trees. They arc a great
protection against borers also once
examined a 50-acre orchard that they
had been on FOR two years and only
found one tree with borers in IL In the
entire orchard. We have tried tho
veneer. or course. we do not recon-
mend any paint that has grease OF oil
in Il. I know OF parties living near me
here that bought trees OF agents OF
certain nurseries and then the agent
would sell them enough paint 20 kin
them. and there you are.
Finally. dear friends. concludes the
writer in Farmers Review. n you
have neglected to protect your or
chard otherwise and Brer Rabbit is
cutting up capers try this: One part
sulphate OF strychnine. one-third part
borax. one part sugar syrup. ten parts
water, mix and paint small twigs with
this and scatter In their paths. and
that win be the last OF Brer Rabbit
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25
TOMATOES FOR CANNING.
Suggestions FOR the Extensive Raising
OF the Vegetable.

! planted one ounce 90 tomato seed
in our garden the middle OF last
March in open ground and think
every seed came up. The young
plants were looking wen. but were
killed down by a frost The first OF
April By the last OF the month they
had all come ont again ana were large
enough Go set out and ] planted the
5000 plants which grew from the
ounce OF seed. writes correspondent
Of Farm and Home. The weather be-
Ing favorable. almost every plant
lived
The land on which they were plant
ed was very poor and sandy. with a
clay subsoil I FIRST broke ia deep in
March with a one-horse turn plow.
turning under a lot OF weeds and
grass. About two weeks before set
ting out the plants ] laid ont rows
with an cishtinch shovel and put in
commercial fertilizer Analysing Two
per cent. nitrogen. ten per cent. phos-
phoric acid and three per cent. potash.
at the rate OF 600 pounds per acre. /
covered this fertilizer by running over
the rows once with two fveinch
scooters on double stock. which
ridged the soil level with the surface.
The rows were three feet apart and
the plants were set two feet in tho
row.
The cultivation was BEGUN as soon
as the plants We're firmly settled in
the soil and they We're given three
plOWings ana Two nc-f.-- Tho Inst
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25
GARDEN NOTES.

Worms n left 20 feed at will on
currant bushes viii soon ruin them.
A garden properly taken care OF is
a source Of considerable profit and
much pleasure.
Do not permit deep hoeing in the
garden. as this destroys the lateral
roots of plants
Push the growth of the new straw-
berry plants so they may develop
large root systems for next season.
Cut back the monthly rose bushes
as soon as the first blossoms wither
This will insure a second growth at
once. The blooms always come on the
new growth.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25
An Infreuuent Traveller.

Mrs Sylvia Merriman. who Is y
years old. took her second ride in a
railroad coach the other day-her first
ride she took AZ years ago. Her Jour
ney was 20 Ansonia. where she came
20 visit her niece. She had her first
street car ride when. with Mrs.
Amelia THOMPSON. aged G. years: Mrs.
Amanda Bishop. ared Sc years. and
Mrs Pose Andrews. aged 20 years. all
Of thsm relatives. she went 10 Che
shire. the village OF her birth. Y.
Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25
60, eleus. without lIninr-

a convenient way 10 make a lit.
lie girls blouse dress without a
tight lining Is 90 sew q straight s,rip
OF goods underneath where the waist
and skirt are sewed together. BY
having buttouho.es in this strip II
may be brought up and buttoned 10
the undorwalst This makes a much
cooler blouse dress for summer than
with tight lining. with tho added
advantage Of being easier u wash and
iron.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25

tains more islands than any
city but Venice, for within
its boundaries are 81 separate and
distinct islands. most OF which en-
circled by deep water, will afford un-
limited shipping accommodation and
dockage for the commerce OF future
years, 90 reach undresmed-of proper
ions. Judging from past and present
growth.-The Giant City New York"
National Magazine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25
Women's Fashions.

Like the famous Alice. Fashion
would insist that We grow "tallerer and
tsllerer." and "slimmerer and simmer
or" Skirts are narrower and long
or than ever. and the object OF every
well-conducted costume would seem 70
be an expressed declaration that WON
eE should have only one leg 70 stand
on.-Maname
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25

equal distances from each other Now
take wire and run around the bali so
formed from rivet hole TO rivet hole
In the tires. This will give some
thing 20 tie 20. explains the Rural
New Yorker. Train a cane TO each
half or section OF tire and one cane be-
tween each section. For quick results
I used five bushes. each equally dis
tant from the other. and trained and
fastened 90 post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25

The British soldier carries - helmet
which weighs nearly IL pounds; the
helmet OF the Prussia3 infantryman
weighs only a trife over "a ounces;
while the Italian is still better OF with
kept which turns the scale at be
tween II ounces and y ounces.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25

Your little boy" said the profes-
sor, has a remarkable ear FOR mu-
sic. He has a great future before
him"
500" rejoined the father. Which is
he likely 90 do-learn to play the pi-
ano and become a genius. or learn 10
whistle and become a nuisance Chi
cago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25
Strong Grape Trellis.

feet long and rest on a brick placed
under each end. The crosspieces and
braces are 1X2 inches. A piece OF
strap iron, c.. fastened 20 the foot by
means OF nail through a hole in it's
top. explains Popular Mechanics. IS
driven into the ground, which holds
the trellls from blowing over.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25
HlstoricaI Concluslons-

The knights OF old were queer
chaps. weren't they?" said Willie,
looking up from his illustrated history
story book.
Why asked Tommy
Because they seemed 20 be per
fectly satisfied with a lot Of retainers.
who. from their pictures. We're moth
ing but pikers baltimore American
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25

a piece OF literary property set up
in that house" growled disgruntled
printing rival. could never be protect
ed for the author"
why not?" asked a sympathetic
friend.
Because" snapped the business
rival. they never could get any copy
right,'-Baltimore American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25

quart OF berries each He writes:
last season we sold $500 quarts of
berries from the 5000 thoroughbred
plants. The highest price received was
Is cents quart; the lowest eight
cents; the average was ten cents.
They were all fine berries'
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25
A Ealse Theory

The proverb may be right" unused
Noah, as he cast one last. long. linger-
ing look before he went In the ark and
shut the door, but this does not seem
20 1T the category OF events in the
tide Of mems lives, which. taken at
the food, leads on to fortune"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25
Horrible Thought

ANY safety device in this eleva-
tori" asked the timid-looking spinster
to the solitary passenger.
Il think not; but hope 10 goodness
you're not going to propose to mel"
--Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25

he never heard O. rarchlts.
lie never tasted pi-
he never axe scrr pickles
or sm"lird OF extra dry
lie Stunned the airy mazcs
And the Waltz's -irsy uhiri:
lie never wore collar
When he went 20 soc his Kirl.
Perhaps you think our hero
Was a dead orc. 10 tc speak.
But you're very much initiation
he was just an ancient Greek.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25
Americas Peril

Every foreign observer believes that
the grand struggle between the
"Haves" and the "Have-nots" which is
70 mark this century will be fought
out first OF all upon American soil
London Spectator.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25
Good Nelahbors.

Nod-You live next TO a burying
ground, don't you? How do you like
IT?
Todd-Very much. Good neighbors.
Quiet and peaceable; never running
IN unexpectedly.-Life