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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10
THINGS DON'T LOOK GOOD.

The Fort Worth Star, staunch
Bailey paper though at the same
time paper that is trying to give
reliable news as to the campaign
with its fellows in all the blowing
that is being done. The Star is man
ifestly uneasy and its issue of the
sixth contained the following cry of
alarm:
The distress cry is going up from
the Bailey campaign committee be-
cause of the dearth of lawyers on
the Bailey side and consequently the
dearth of Bailey speakers.
1T was stated at the Bailey head
quarters Monday morning that in Ell
lis county, for instance, there are
only about two Bailey lawyers, while
the other attorneys of the different
towns in that county are astray in
the woods around Waxahachie and
Midlothian making frenzied speech
rs in an effort to show why Senator
Bailey should not go to Denver as a
delegate at large from Texas.
1t can be stated upon authority
that the Bailey campaign is surpris-
ed at the intensity of the anti-Bailey
campaign and is especially surprised
at the number of speakers who are
on the stump in opposition to Mr..
Bailey. This has caused them to
reach out for other speakers in
very decided manner and the call
has gone up for every Bailey man
who can make a stump speech to
take the field
The state Bailey campaign com
mittee is demonstrating with local
Bailey men over the inactivity OF To-
cal Bailey people in the matter of
waglng campaign. So far there is
no indication that local Bailey peo-
pie will organize in Tarrant coun
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10
State of Ohio, City OF Toledo, Lucas

State of Ohio, City OF Toledo, Lucas
County, SIS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oat that
he is senior partner of the firm of F.
]. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the city Of Toledo, county and state
aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure. Frank j.
Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscrib
ed in my presence, this 9Th day of
december, A. d. 1886.
(Seal) A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. x
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10
At the Opera House.

Success all depends upon the mer
its of an attraction regardless of its
size, but North Bros. bring to the
show going public of this city both
size and merit in large Quantities,
and will deliver at the opera house
next Monday night the biggest bar
gains in theatricals ever offered in
the city of WaXahachie. The opening
play is brand new comedy drama
in 4 acts, entitled THE Way of the
World with an original plot, plen-
ty of good clean comedy all through
the bill, program of excellent mu-
sic will be rendered by the Chicago
Ladies Orchestra" and the special
ties between the acts by the very
best artists on the American stage
Secure your seats early at Hood &
Curlin's. Ladies free on the opening
night under usual conditions.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10
OUR BIGGEST QUESTION.

All over this country the question
of good roads is being agitated The
importance of the proposition and
the urgent necessity appeals to
thinking men The following article
from the San Antonio Light com
menting on an article from the
Washington Times is of special in
terest along this line:
The Washington Times is of the
opinion that the man who can solve
the problem of good roads for the
country will stand better chance
of being president than he who can
revise the tariff, curb the trusts or
regulate the railroads.
AT first glance this statement
would seem to be an eXaggeration,
but there is some reason for it and
it serves to bring into striking re-
lief this really great question to
which the American people are be-
ginning to awaken.
The good roads movement is one
of those really deep, practical, ele
mentary propositions that are too
often neglected because of their very
LONELINESS and every day character.
1t is basic question that will never
change with changing conditions.
Conditions make the tariff, the trusts
and the railroads issues that com
mand the attention of the people,
but the good roads question is one
that is always with US and will al
ways remain with US until it is set
tied.
ut is no exaggeration to say that
good roads all over the United
States would save more to the ma
ton and to the individual than re-
vision of the tariff, curbing of the
trusts or regulation of the railroads.
Every pound of the products of the
in wagons over country roads to the
railroads. If good roads to the rail
roads will double or quadruple the
load that may be hauled with the
same horsepower and cut in half
the wear and tear on vehicles, can
any one compute the saving, not only
to the producer but to the consum-
er? The consumer need not console
himself with the idea that he has
nothing to do with the good roads
question. because he does not use
the highways. He pays tax on bad
roads Just the same in the increas-
ed cost of marketing products"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10

1t i'll becomes a United States SEN
ator to resort to language in the
the course of a public discussion that
can, by any manner or means be
construed as an insult to those who
may oppose him, Giving vent to per
sonal hate at the expense of dignity
hurting disgusting epithets as ans
wers to questions asked making of his
mouth a conveyance to dispense ma
licious SANDER, can only raise a
question in the minds of pure people
as to the fitness of the man for the
high position to which he has been
elevated. Insult and abuse has never
yet been accepted as an answer to
charges made, and branding others
whom the people respect and honor
as traitors and scoundrels is a meth
Cd of campaigning that can only APP
peal to BE vulgar minded. Speech
that teams with vulgarisms and de-
moralizing suggestions is to be ex-
pected from those who occupy low
places in life, but it should be said
of a United States senator that his
influence is elevating and refining,
that his speech as well as his every
action dignifes the occasion of his
utterances and presence.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10
"Cyclone" Davis Coming.

The Hon Cyclone" Davis will
days, April 18th, / p. M; Ennis,
Monday, April 18th, s p. M; Avalon,
Tuesday April 14th, 2 p. m; Italy,
Tuesday April 14th, s p m; Mil
ford, Wednesday, April 18th, 2 p.
m; Maypearl, Wednesday, April Is.
s p. m. Mr.. Davis will meet any
speaker the opposition may select.
DEMOCRATIC ANTI-BAILEY COM.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10

p. Freeman to Theodocia S. Free
man, lot in Ennis; $500
w. H. Boothe to A. II. Spears, l
acre out of the J. H, Singleton sur
vey; 500.
II. Banks to Mrs. Jennie Eugenia
Turner, lot in Ennis: $1,000.
II. A. Norman to w. H. Clayton,
Is acres out of the Adam Santo sur
vey; $76S.50.
r. NJ. Morton to l.. r. Campbell,
acres out of the w. r. Howe sur
Vey; S445.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10

THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE
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Store BurgIariZed,

Constable Tom Conger of Red
Oak was in town Thursday night to
furnish Sheriff Forbes with the des-
cription of young man who is be-
lieved to have burglarized a store
at Red Oak Wednesday night. Sew
eral pocket knives and a number of
other small articles of merchandise
were taken. A young man was try
ing to sell some knives there Thurs
day, and it is thought he committed
the burglary. He left Red Oak about
l O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10
Getting. Census blanks Ready.

County superintendent Winn is
getting the blanks to be used in TAX
ing the scholastic census ready to be
mailed to the trustees of the various
districts of the county. The books
will be sent out in about two weeks.
The enumeration will commence the
first of May
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10

the efforts of his enemies to distract
his attention, Attorney General Da-
wilson is camping on the trail of
the states enemy, the Waters-Pierce
Oil company.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10

The Milford Courier says this of
us: Last Monday the Waxahachie
Light entered upon its sixteenth
year. The Light is a splendid daily
for a city the size of WaXahachie. 1t
is strong, vigorous and fearless, al
ways making earnest, honest fights
for Waxahahie and true democracy.
May it continue to prosper"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10
Joint Discussions.

Hon. Y. d. Kemble, in behalf of
Senator Bailey, and Hon. j. c. Lump
kins, in behalf of the opposition, will
meet in joint discussion at Red Oak
Friday night, April 10th; Sterrett,
Saturday night, April 18th. The peo-
pie are cordially invited to hear
these gentlemen in joint discussion
at these places.
CENTRAL DEMOCRATIC BAILEY
CLUB.
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The ENTERPRISE Publishing Com

The Enterprise Publishing Com
pany is i'll nowise responsible for
debts that may be contracted by en-
ploySe, nor will we assume payment
of such debts under any circum-
stances. Every employe Of this office
u paid promptly for work done. This
II 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, 1908-04-10

Yesterday President Roosevelt was
playing politics with the southern
negro vote, today he is waving the
big stick over anarchism. Just what
he will be doing tomorrow we are
afraid to attempt to say.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10

If Texas is to become the pivotal
state in the contest for democratic
nominee for president the real
friends of W. j. Bryan will do we'll
to keep a close tab on the game OF
politics as now being played
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10

Rowdyism, whether it is for or
against Baileyism, is one thing that
should not be encouraged, But the
mere asking of questions is not al
ways to be classed as rowdyism.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10
Aaron M0reIanH on Trial.

Aaron Moreland, colored, was ar
raigned for trial in the district
court this morning on charge of
burglary with intent TO commit
criminal assault. The offense was
committed near India nearly two
years ago.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character. standing or reputation Of
any person, firm or corporation that
may appear in the columns Of the
Daily Light will De gladly corrected
upon It's being brought to the atten-
ton Of the management
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10

DO not lei anything or anybody
make you lose sight Of the real facts:
Good roads throughout the county,
good streets and sidewalks in the
city, are promoters of general pros
perity that should not be overlooked.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10

1t is frequently the case that the
character OF enemies made by man
is unquestionable evidence of that
mans superiority
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10

ty and make concerted fight, eth
er on the stump or through the cir
cular plan. The activity of the anti
Bailey forces in this county is very
noticeable and is causing some wor-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10

Senator Bailey says an honest
man can borrow money without Sc
curity. Perhaps So but not from
strangers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10

Push every proposition that offers
an opportunity for widening the
usefulness and Importance of Waxa-
hachie
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10
Expert Opinion.

A Scotch minister and his fricNd.
coming home from a wedding, be-
gan to consider the state in which
their rotations at the feast had eft
them.
Sandy" said the minister, Just
stop minute till | go ahead. Per-
haps | don't walk steady and the
guild wife might remark something
not right"
He walked ahead for a short dis
lance, and then called out:
How is it? Am l walking
straight"
ooh, aye" answered Sandy, thick
ly, "ye're a recht-but who's that
with ye?'-Detroit Free Press.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10
". A. OWNBY City Editor
tResidence Phone. Bell No. 2S9.)

Doing ones duty under all cir
cumstances is expected of every man
but there are too few who do it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10

Obituaries, resolutions OF respect,
cards OF thanks-all matter not
NEWS-will be charged for at the
rate of 5 cents per line. Poetry at
double price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10
CLUB.

We are the only place in the city
that make and serve their own ice
cream, and absolutely know what
we serve without taking others
word for same. Eatitorium Ice Cream
Parlor. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-10
The Birth Record.
Real Estate Transfers.

Bob Martin and wife, Palmer,
March 2S, boy.
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{ be Daily Ii0bt
Published Daily Except Sunday
BY
ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING
COMPANY.
PAID-UP CAPITAL, &c, 900.

Entered at the Waxahachie Post
once as mail matter of the second
class.
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with Mrs. Ionic Rose Tuesday af-
ternoon at $3.50. Those who cannot
come will please phone No. 479 not
later than Monday afternoon
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-10
Join tIEhRM
ON
AMERICAN
SCENERY
~ GEO. v. HOBART, ("HUeH M'HuaH.")

Dear Bunch: Yours from Nice re-
celved; also Alice's letter to Peaches.
I'm wise to the good time you're hav'
Ing. old pal, and. believe me. wish
we were with you.
II must be aces to travel through
the Riviera and pipe the forget'me-
nots and the magnolia blossoms bloom
ing all over the place, while the air
Is laden with the scent OF roses and
the song Of the nightingale makes mu.
sic for the midnight lunch-what!
Not bad on the poesy thing this
morn, Ell, Bunch?
Holy mackerel! I'd like to. see you
travel over this part Of the universe
and get a peep at any forget'me-nits
or maggieolas. Nothing doing.
Over here, Bunch, the wild-eyed ad-
vertlser is abroad In the land. and his
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-10
EAT EATEM'S EATABILITY
EASILY THE MOST
EATABLE
EATING EVER EATEN.

think the idea OF changing a green
hillside into a treatise on indigestion.
and making all the pretty trees along
the roadside point their branches In
the direction of drug store is wrong.
but maybe I've too much poetry In my
veins and not enough business.
took a little trip from New York
to Philly last week, and 1t was then
that the foregoing thought hit me a
belt in the thinker. .
It's only a question Of a short time.
Bunch, when our American scenery
will be changed to pill news.
l looked out the car window with
the laudable intention of admiring all
the geography as 1t rushed by. but be-
fore l could enthuse over two spruce
trees and IS blades Of grass, a large
sign shut of my view and caused me
to see this:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-10
An Old Document.

A very interesting document was
sold In London auction room last
week and purchased for $500 by Mr..
Quaritch. to add to his literary scalps.
Il was a marriage contract between
the Marquis Desmoutiers Desnerville
and his 15-year-old spouse. Mile. dc
Ia Brisse- Damilly, lady In waiting to
Nine. Elizabeth. before the full court
Of Versailles In 1855. Louis XVI. and
Marie Antoinette signed the document,
which is covered with the names
OF the noblesse butchered at the
guillotine. But the age OF chiv-
airy has gone. II went with the
revolution for France and this
autographed contract has had a
varied experience. Who OF It's sighers
ever. imagined then the paper would
pass over to America and be held
there for years. only to return to the
other side OF the ocean to be sold In a
London auction room for mere song.
Mr.. Quaritch also secured at the same
time the portion Of another marriage
contract conjuring up the scene at the
court OF Louis XIV, for 1t bore the
signatures of lie Roi Solell," and OF
the Dauphin and the Due de Bour'
gogne, with that of FRANCHISE d'Au'
bigne, who controlled history as Nine.
de Maintenon. Alack the day! Ac'
cording to the London Telegraph. AL
these signatures are clerkly save hers.
written in the petulant hand of a
maitresse-femme" Since the old no
bility of France no longer exists, the
marriage contracts of its ancestors
count for nothing save for the auto
graphs they bear.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-10

A record string of trout was caught
the other morning by Willis Hunt, Jr.
the 12-year-old son Of Willis Hunt
The total weight was four pounds 12h
ounces. The number was seven.
The story connected with the catch
Is that the boy saw the fish Sunday
and was DESTROYS of trying his luck al
once, but his mother was averse tc
Sunday fishing. At three O'Clock
Monday morning he went to the tan
merry dam on Walker brook and the
youngster proceeded to bait up with
white millers and bugs of various
kinds until every speckled beauty had
been pulled out. A hand.over-hand
haul was necessary to secure the lar.
gest fish.-Chester (Pa.) Correspon.
dence Springfield Union.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-10
Preferred Captivity to Hunger

A pet goldfinch escaped from his
cage and flew into a tall tree in the
back garden. There he sat, singing
his sweetest and rejoicing in his I'M
expected freedom. The cage was
brought out, stored with a generous
supply of seed and lump Of sugar
and placed on the top Of step-ladder;
but he scorned to look at 1t, and de-
fed his former masters with q victori-
Gus song.
This was kept up for a halliday,
and, when It seemed that the goldfinch
had gone for good. It occurred to one
of the distressed people to rattle the
seed in the tin box in which It is kept.
This sound, known in the household
as ringing the breakfast bell" was
familiar one to the bird. and, being
unused to find his own living. he was
very hungry.
1t suggested seed, sugar. lettuce and
other dainties. SO he hoped down
slowly from bough to bough. until he
was close to his cage. There he stood
Tor some time, evidently hesitsink
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-10

thought Of getting itself in the school
books and becoming a national pet,
like a prize fighter.
On the contrary, Bunch, It started
out to be just a plain. ordinary river
rolling gently on Its rocky mattress,
but one dark night 1t suddenly fell out
of bed and created such a sensation
that 1t has kept right on falling out
OF bed ever since.
This Is the only record in history
where a reputation has been made
by falling out Of bed.
Peaches and l walked down to the
edge of the Falls, and for eight min.
utes we stood there without speaking
a word.
Peaches afterward acknowledged
that the Falls had wonderful In
fuence over her. because that was
the first time in her life she ever went
eight minutes without saying some
thing.
To stand there, Bunch, and watch
those thousands and thousands OF gal.
Ions Of water pushing each other over
the edge of that precipice and then
falling with a roar into the depths be
TOW makes all the poetry in ones sys
TEN come to the surface and beg to be
let out. Yours for better scenery,
JOHN.
Copyright. 1908. by G. W. Dillingham; Coz
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"A STRANGE viii.

A law case with strangely dramatic
adjuncts was lately before the SUI
perior court of st. Petersburg. The
odd circumstances leading to the legal
proceedings were as follows:
One of the wealthiest land owners
near Smolensk died not long ago,
and after the funeral the heirs looked
vainly for the will, but without sue
cess.
A few days later, q young man, see
ing a graphophone on table In the
dead mans library. put into 1t q record
which he supposed was that OF popu-
lar Russian song. To his amazement
and terror, instead Of song he heard
the voice of the dead man recite the
words OF the missing will.
The heirs were notified Of the dis
covery, lawyers were summoned, and
they lost no time In examining the
record containing the will. 1t was
found to be fiawless, and the question
then arose whether q will left on q
graphophone cylinder would be deemed
valid by the courts. 1t is, therefore.
on this unique point that the superior
court mustrendss Its decision.-Sunday
Magazine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-10

Speaking Of scenery reminds me
that Peaches add I took flying trip
to Niagara Falls not long ago.
I'm not out to describe the Falls,
Bunch. so don't throw this letter down
and scream for help.
When we stepped of the cars we
found. stretching out as far as the
pocketbook could reach, a line OF
hacks. river-goipg hacks which had
been standing so long In the shadow
Of the falling water that they seemed
to be giving each other the Mime
haha. Indian joke.)
Eighty-seven hack drivers with
tears In their eyes and beer In their
voices. when possible. coaxed Peaches
and me to jump on board their cata-
marans and. be commissioned over to
the Falls. but after a long and bit
ter fight our consciences won the VIC
tory. and we walked.
Like all great things In this world.
Bunch, the Falls OF Niagara started
out from a very small beginning and
gradually worked itself up to fame
aud fortune.
When It started out away back In
the woods the Niagara river had no
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-10

Cuba is taking a step which may bt
of Importance as affecting the future
Of that island. Many Of the more
progressive Cubans, including gentle
men high in official position, are con
WINGED that what the country needs II
immigration which will supply the
necessary means of developing thu
natural resources OF that section. Cub'
is rich in agricultural, mining and
manufacturing possibilities. An or
ganized effort to secure such immigra
ton is now being made, and on thu
outcome will depend important results
Cuba with good government and indus
trial expansion should be prosperou'
and happy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-10

advertisements are stuck. like lot
of secondhand court plaster. all over
the face Of Nature.
love to read tho advertisements in
the newspapers and the magazines,
but also love to he permitted to stop
reading them when the dinner bell
rings, which is an impossibility II
you're travelling on the railroads In
our dear land OF liberty-God bless It.!
In these days. Bunch, you'll find that
the something which once was beau
tiful landscape is covered with a
board fence wherein 1t says: