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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
BLOCKADED.

Every Household in WaXahuchie
Should Know How TO Resist It,
The back aches because the kid
neys are blockaded.
Help the kidneys with their work,
The back will ache no more.
Lots of proof that Doan's Kidney
Pills do this.
Mrs. NJ Bailey living five and one
half miles south Of Kal fman, Texas,
says: my husband has had no oc-
casion to use kidney remedy in
over two years, as the cure effected
by Doan's Kidney Pills In his case
has remained permanent For three
or four years he had been annoyed
by distressing backache, the pain
extending from the small of his back
to his shoulder. The least cold he
contracted would settle in his kid
neys and at such times the action of
the secretions would be very fire.
quent. Hearing of Doan's Kidney
Pills, he procured supply. After
taking the contents of two boxes, the
backache left him and the kidney
secretions became regular in action.
Doan's Kidney Pills are certainly an
excellent remedy and should have a
permanent place in every house
hold"
Plenty more proof like this from
Waxahachie people. Call at B. w.
Fearis' drug store and ask what GUS
toners report.
For sale by all dealers, Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
N. Y. sole agents for the United
! States.
Remember the namc-Doan' s.
and take no other. d&w10
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
MUST HAVE BOOKS
GOVERNOR SAYS
Publishers Are Notified to Com
ply With Terms Of
Contract
MAY Be LEGAL ACTION
Chief Executive Wires Dilatory Con-
Germs to Gel Busy and Get Busy
at Once-CompIaints
Are Many.

Austin, Dec 16.---The failure of
the book publishing companies to
whom contracts were awarded at the
recent adoption, to promptly deliver
the books, has caused the governor
to take a hand in the matter Yes
terday he wired to every one of the
publishers that have contracts with
the state that unless the books were
promptly delivered he would direct
the attorney general to institute pro-
ceedlngs for a cancellation of the
contracts made with them.
Complaints have been pouring in
to the department of education and
the matter referred to the attor-
ney general, who has the matter in
charge, said that he had written to
the complainants for details, that is,
to give the names of the books that
are not being delivered promptly SO
that the publishers of these particu-
lar books can be given due notice Of
what is likely to happen unless they
comply with the contracts. 1t appears
the complaints are coming entirely
from the rural districts. Without de-
tails the attorney generals depart
nent cannot proceed.
j. H. Craig, representative of
Atkinson-Mentzer & Grocer, one of
the book firms that has contract to
furnish supplementary readers, was
here and conferred with the attorney
generals department. He assured
Judge Sluder that his company had
sufficient number Of books on hand
at the repositories to supply the de-
mand.
Professor L. l.. Pugh of Houston.
school superintendent of Harris
county was also here and he inform
ed Superintendent Cousins that there
is no trouble in his county in get
ting a sufficiensy of books.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
WALL STREET IS
TO Be PR0BED
Hughes Special Commission S
Inquiry Will Be Double
Barreled.
TO RECOMMEND NEW LAWS
Before Suggesting Remedial Leeisla-
ton Inquisitors Intend to Consult
Leading Financiers-Special
Message to Legislature.

New York, Dec. 16.-The commit
tee appointed by Governor Hughes
to inquire into conditions in Wall
street and to report to him what
laws, If any, in the opinion of the
committee. are necessary to further
regulate the conditions of trading in
the securities market, will begin it's
task almost Immediately Horace
White, the author and editor of this
city, who is to act as chairman Of
the committee, announced yesterday
that he would call his eight associ-
ates together for the purpose of or
ganization not later than Friday.
[ Mr.. White said that the commit
tee would seek information and ad-
vice from the leading bankers and
brokers operating on the stock ex-
change and would consult their
views in the matter of any remedial
Legislation to be recommended. The
committee also will make an inde-
pendent and perhaps individual in
quiry into Wall street conditions
from the standpoints of the trader
and the public.
1t is impossible at this time to
outline the scope of the committees s
work in any other terms than so ad-
mirahly expressed by Governor
Hughes in his letter of notification
to the committee appointed by him, y
said MI. White. The functions of
the committee are purely informal.
That is, there is no law or executive
authority under which we are acting.
The testimony we will take will be
entirely of voluntary character, as
| of course we cannot compel the at
tendance of witnesses, the produc-
tion of books or anything Of that
sort We are hopeful of the hearty
cooperation of those who are most
deeply interested in the subject un-
der inquiry.
1t is believed the committee will
try to submit it's report to Governor
Hughes in time for him to embody
any recommendation that may follow
in a special message to the legisla-
ture, which convenes jan 1.
Governor Hughes asked the legis-
lature last winter to appoint Wall
street investigation committee, but
bills embodying the suggestion were
voted down in committees of both
houses. In his letter of notification
| to the committee members Governor
! Hughes referred to the work of the
| banking committee appointed by him
/ last year, and it is believed that the
| inquiry on Wall street will be direc-
| ted along the same lines as that OF
| the previous inquiry.
| At that time the bankers of the
state suggested many new laws and
amendments to the existing laws
4 which were passed and caused gen
eral satisfaction.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
NOVEL EXPERIMENT.
Doctor, Will Try to Resuscitate Man
After EleCtrOcution

Trenton, ~ j., Dec 16.-John
Mantassanna, of Essex county, is to
have a novel Christmas gift. if the
newest project inspired by Jersey
justice is successful.
John is alleged to have committed
murder, and just for that he is
under sentence to be electrocuted at
the state prison next week. But DR..
Frank Scanned, county physician,
and DR.. Thomas Mackenzie, prison
physician, harbor doubts as to wheth-
er electrocution really sends the vic
tim to that bourne from which no
man returneth. Therefore, If permis-
sion can be secured and John doesn't
get a stay, they will try to resusci-
tate him after he has been duly ex-
ecuted.
The experiment will be undertake
en- in order to prove or disprove the
theory of scientists that the inflic-
ton of capital punishment by cleo
tricity only stuns the Victims who
are later killed by the surgeon S
knife during the autopsy or by the
quicklime in which the bodies of
murderers are buried.
At all previous executions of sem
tences the autopsies have been per-
formed by DR.. e. A. S. Spitzka, of
Pbiladelphia. Next time, however,
Dr.. Scanned, the county physician,
will insist on being allowed to take
possession of the body. With the as
sistance of DR.. Mackenzie, he will
then apply all the methods of resus-
citation known to medical science.
If the experiment fails an autopsy
will be performed to determine the
exact effect of the electric current
on the human body. 1t is also expect
ed that this will show if death was
instantaneous, as advocates of the
electric chair aver to be the case.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
A Pleasant Affair.

Tuesday night the Dramatic Club
was entertained by Miss Louise War
der at the home of T. A. Ferris. The
affair was greatly enjoyed by all At
ter a short business meeting all
started in to enjoy themselves and
pleasant time was spent in singing
and other amusements During the
evening delightful refreshments were
served, consisting of salad and
crackers. Clipped potatoes, olives
and coffee. ThcSe present were: Mr..
and Mrs Tom Herring, Mr. and Mrs.
Carlisle Peters, Misses Bee Adkis-
son, Katie Peters, May Files, Jennie
Shelton, Mary Smith, Mossie Morris,
and Louise Warder. Messrs. Ed
Waltman. Buddie Mosley, A. c. Mac
kin, Mac Lamberth, w. l.. Butler,
Joaquin Ray, Ed DuBose and Earle
Gibson.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
Troops for Islands.
Orders

Washington, Dec. 16.-Orders
have been issued by the war depart
ment providing for the sailing from
New York on February Ia Of the
army transport Fitzpatrick, with $50
coast and field artillery troops to
man the. new fortincations at Manila
bay. The long voyage to Manila Will
be made by way of the Suez canal,
and the Philippine capital will be
reached about the middle of April.
General Duval will sail on the Kill
patrick, going to Manila to relieve
General Weston in charge of the
Philippine forces.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
Notice.

We have purchased the Theatori-
um and will continue the operation
of same at its present location till
Jan. /. After that date we will move
to the building occupied by Thomp-
son & Son and Arnold's music store
on the west side of the square
where we will continue to please in
the best possible manner with high
grade moving pictures and illustrat-
ed songs and hope to have a continu-
ance of your patronage. 221
S. ID, EDMISTON
JOHN j. THOMPSON.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
Encampment Oncers.

At regular meeting of the En-
campment branch OF Odd Fellows
Monday night the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
E. G. Vestal. C. P; Ed Plumhoff, H.
p; /. H. Ralston, S. w; A w. Car
others, j. w; W. w. Walston,
Scribe and J. NJ Harwell, Treasurer.
This branch of the order is in a
thriving condition and next year
promises to be banner year in the
history Of WaXahachie encampment
No Az. Preparations are being made
fol- big time the first meeting night
in January when the new officers
will be installed and new camp work
will be taken up.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
Road Improycment Bonds.

Albany, n. Y, Dec. 16.-Five mill
lion dollars in state of New York 4
per cent highway improvement gold
bonds, exempt from taxation, will be
sold tomorrow afternoon at the
state comptroller Office in Albany.
No bids will be accepted for less than
the par value of the bonds. The pro-
ceeds from the sale will be used in
improving the public roads of the
Empire state in accordance with the
mammoth project for putting all OF
the highways of the state into the
best possible condition
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
Wirtz Movement.

Richmond Ind, Dec. l6.-Despite
the protests of many Confederate
veterans of this city who believe
that the erection of such a memorial
in Richmond will arouse antagonism
in the north, the monument to Ma
jor Henry Wirz, commandant of An
dersonville prison during the war,
will be placed in Hollywood GENE
terry. The unveiling will probably
take place on June next, the birth
day of Jefferson Davis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
Lincoln Day in schools.

New York, Dec. 16.-Principals
of all the public schools of Greater
New York are busily engaged in pre-
pairing elaborate programs for the
celebration of Lincoln's centennial
an February IL next. President Lin
coins Gettysburg address will be
read at noon in every school, and
there will also be musical exercises
and recitationS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
TaftS at Banuet,

New York, Dec. 16.-Henry w.
Taft, brother of the president-elect.
will be the presiding officer, and
Judge Taft the principal speaker at
the twenty-third annual banquet of
the Ohio Society of New York, at
the Waldorf-Astoria hotel tonight.
Governor Charles E. Hughes and
Mayor George B. Mcclellan are also
on the list of speakers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
Christian Church Bazaar.

The Christian church baZar will
be opened Thursday morning at 8
o'clock in the Gibson building on
East Franklin street. At this baZar
will be found those things of value
which are, essential in your home.
Give them YOU patronage. 219
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
Color Line in saloons.

New Orleans, Dec. 16.-Louisiana
officials are preparing for a~strict
enforcement of the new state liquor
license law, which becomes effective
on the first of the year. The most
important provision OF the act pro-
hibits liquor dealers from selling to
both whites and blacks on the same
premises, and the color line In sa-
looms will hereafter be strictly
drawn
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
Oppose Fair Fnklrs.

Marion, O., Dec. 16.-Fake
amusement companies and grafters
of all kinds will be kept on the
grounds of all the county fairs In the
Buckeye state, If blacklist consid-
cred today at a meeting of the Ohio
Fair Managers Association is sue
cessful in its object.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
Guilty OF Counterfeitinx.

Passing counterfeit money Is no
worse than substituting some un-
known worthless remedy for Foley's
Honey and Tar, the great cough
and cold remedy that cures the most
obstinate coughs and heals the
lungs. B. w. Fearis. d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
JURY NOT AGREED.
At Two O'Clock n Verdict Had Not
Been Reached in NcCuc Case

Fort Worth, Texas, Dec, 16.-At
2 o clock this afternoon the jury in
the McCue murder case was still de
liberating. The jury reported to the
court at noon to the effect that a
verdict could not be agreed upon.
The court refused to discharge the
jury and instructed the jurors to
make another effort to agree upon
q verdict
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16

Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds
that may develop into pneumonia
over night are quickly cured by Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar. as it soothes
inflamed membranes. heals the
lungs, and expels the colo from the
system. B. w. Fearis. d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-16
President Poteat's Lecture.

DR.. Edwin Poteat, president of
Furman University of Greensboro,
S. c., lectureG at Trinity University
Tuesday night. The lecture was en-
tertaining and interesting and was
appreciated by large audience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02
Sherman and Party
Change From Trolley
to Pullman at Peoria

Peoria, H., Oct. From a trolley
car to a Pullman palace car was the
transition made here today by James
s. Sherman when he left the city for
Rock Island after three days Wig
orous campaigning via trolley in the
corn belt district
Talks to school Children.
Princeville. ILL.,, Oct. 2.-"When you
get sweetheart, girls. make him vote
the republican ticket" said James S.
Sherman to a crowd of public school
children here, where the train made a
two-minute stop. Il want to tell you
children declared the candidate, that
this is the most inspiring sight | have
seen in this great state of Illinois. II
all the voters should show as much en-
Tthusiasm as you do, there wouldn :
he any doubt about the republican
party rolling up majority OF l5O,OoO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02

Morton with courage and wisdom up
held Lincoln. of Indiana. which storm
center, though it has been of fierce
political combat, has never yet APP
proved of Bryan or Organism, will not
waiver now in the onward march, but
with full and rounded majorities will
each take conspicuous rank in the
procession OF republican states in No
weber
Augustana Represented.
The students of Augustana college
were given a half holiday today and
about 200 took advantage of the OPP
portunity to attend the meeting and
visit the exposition. Augustana
cheers and yells greeted all of the
speakers. but it was not till Congress
man Longworth spoke that the stu
dents were given any recognition
Longworth suggested that they yell for
Mckinney and suggested yell which
the students PROMPTLY adopted. and
gave for the benefit of the audience
to Congressman Longworth's evident
pleasure.
Fireworks Tonight.
There is to be no republican politi
cal meeting this evening, but the dis
play of fireworks at the exposition
grounds will be devoted TO the repub
lican policies. There will be a por
trait OF William H. Taft in fire, and
another set piece will represent two
locomotive engines colliding. This lat
ter piece is 200 feet long and 80 fee
high In addition to these two mair
features of the display. there will be
many other set pieces and bombs ant
rockets.
Trains to he Held.
Arrangements have been made Il
hold the special trains that brough
visitors to the exposition today til
11:15. There are three special trains
from Sherrard, Bureau and Wyoming
The regular Milwaukee train at 1875
will also be held till HIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02

The first mart yred president
challenge these to whom that memory
is precious to assert the truth and to
act upon it. 1t is fair to consider in
what manner the ballot should be
cast to most faithfully maintain the
purposes and principles of this great
man who deserved SO well OF all his
fellow countrymen. The republican
party is the party in whose creation
coin preserved. the sole heir of his
estate, the trustee bound to administer
his requests, the guardian of gifts to
humanity.
Elections In the Past.
''In 1904 no state whose electoral
bear aloft the republican banner. New
states had joined the sisterhood and
they too took position in the same
honor roll These precedents should
inspire effort to repeat the achieve
ment. The spirit of Lincoln still di-
reefs republican councils. Lincoln
brought back the erring states into the
union; they will be welcome to share
in the triumph for Taft in November
The main reliance, however, is on the
new states and the historic galaxy
that chose Lincoln TO defend liberty
and nationality. The Lincoln states
must be Taft states. No state that
held up the hands of the great eman-
cipator should fail to express its pref
eTsnce for a man who holds Linco ms
beliefs and advocates Lincolns poll
cies. Every man who in 1860 and
1854 believed in the republican stand
ards held aloft by Lincoln. should be
proud to keep step in the cause now,
and with energy ana will assist in the
election of Taft as the present repre-
sentative of the common serse, of the
plain people who prefer deeds TO
words.
IN his speech in New York. in sub
stance repeated elsewhere, Mr.. Bryan
denouncCs the republican party 70:
alleged tendency to Capitalization. His
words are the echoes of the assaults
upon the efforts of Lincoln to defend
the union and maintaiD tie constitu
ton, the spirit which made difficult
the prosecution of the struggle against
, the armed hosts of the confed aracy
Such utterances prove that Bryan is
hostile to all that Lincoln stood fol
and still represents. Every Lincoln
republican should be and | believe
will be a supporter of Taft. Those
out of sympathy with Lincoln's faitf
and achievements, are naturally founC
among Mr.. Bryan's supporters.
| Puts Ii AS Duty.
THE people of Illihois, the state
which gave Lincoln to the republic
Illinois the meaning of whose name i
"a race of men'-of Iowa which has
contributed so literally of its splendid
manhood on field and in forum to tn
perpetuation of American ideas nnC
ideals; Iowa which mas never We
failed to cast its votes for republican
Ielectors-of Indiana when Oliver P
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02

PANiPASS anu peIIeClS Ms pOllcleS.
Praises Administration.
Were Lincoln today charged with
the grave affairs in which he rendered
such glorious service, where would he
look for help? Surely not to the
crowd gathered at Denver, nor to the
sachems of Tammany hall with whom
MT. Bryan has patched up truce.
Can any imagination be so wild as to
picture Lincoln trusting the judgment
OF Bryan; judgment so frequently
and so emphatically proved erroneous?
Mr.. Lincoln would accept President
Roosevelts assurance that when in
doubt over serious problems he always
asked what Lincoln would do under
the circumstances To that rule the
present administration owes much of
its success. That has been the spirit.
100, in which Mr.. Teft has trained
himself to be most efficient and
most successful administrators trained
himself until today he approaches the
presidency better fitted to meet and
discharge its varied and weighty du-
lies and responsibilities than ever did
a candidate before first approach that
lofty. position. Had Judge Taft lived
IN Lincolns time. that great man
would have found in him, as his great
successor has found, man worthy of
MS confidence. one mentally fitted to
De an ideal successor to embody in
the clearer light of his new generation
the aims and purposes, the convic-
lions and aspirations which Lincoln
ana Roosevelt would have the republic
possess and enjoy.
IF there be doubt upon this point,
let MS turn to the proof. No one now
living who had tho privilege of cas-
ing his vote for Abraham Lincoln can
be- induced to betray his record by q
ballot for BRYAN. Such veterans there
be, and they will go to the polls with
the enthusiasm of youth to insure the
election of Taft to occupy the seat
of Lincoln and wear the mantle of his
wisdom and patriotism. And if there
remain anywhere throughout our broad
domain, north or south. or east OF
west. those who were hostile to Lin
coin in his days of stress and trial
you will find them seeking a congenia
retreat under the Bryan banner.
Garry the test further if you please
In the list of states which Mr. Bryan
claims as certain for him will be fount
every one which arrayed itself agains
Lincoln, and all these which wer,
heretofore denouinated by MI Bryan
the enemy's country and which are
conceded to the republican party. ev
cry last one voted for Lincoln botl
in 1860 and 1864.
THE supporters of Mr. Bryan b,
attempting to discredit the fame an(
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02

the sense in which they are named in
the act are not merchandise. In the
case of the district against Lynn L.
Reider, a boy under 16 years of age,
the prosecution sought to prevent his
in the delivery of news
papers before 6 O'Clock in the morn
ing on the ground that the act pro-
vides that no child under 16 shall be
engaged in the delivery of merchan-