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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-15
-Rising. x-Fallins.
RIYER EnREcAgr

The upper Coosa and the upper Alabama will fall slowly; the lower Coosa and lower Alabama will remain about stationary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-15

Charleston. Jan. 14.-Turpentine and ros- in. nothing doing; quotations omitted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-15

On the Produce Exchange today the but ter market was firm; oTeameries 20Q29 3Ac; daires 1S425c.
 Eggs easy: at mark cases included 2S0 24c; firsts 24c; prime firsts 25c; extras 27c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-15
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
sT. LOUIs LIVE STOCK.

st. Louis Jan. 14.-Cattle. receipts 4,500; Including l. 200 Texans. Market steady: Beef steers ...- .... ....S3 25 @$6.0O Stockers and feeders .. goo z 4.65 Texas steers .... 2.9O O b.2b Cows and heifers ITS O 3.75
 Hogs, receipts $500; market 5Q1Oc high CT.
 Packers .. .... ...... 400 O 4.45 Butchers and best heavy. 4.4O e 4. 50
 Sheep. receipts 5000; market steady. Lambs '-..'.,. 0'9o '.nO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-15
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Daily Local Weather Report and River united States Depart -aent of Axricuiture weather Bureau LecaI okaervat.ap fCeatraj 11mat
 Montgomery. Jan. 14. 1908
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-15

sales Aisn' A'WlIisSi' Bis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-15

jwindl Rain. state of weather lioothsl ef wind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-15
MARKET IS STRONGER
SMALL NET GAIN RECORDED DURING
 YESTERDAY.
Hammered Tint sulIy win Enter the COttOl Trade Again-4Advance Bas-
 cd on Ginn6f1
 RepOrt.

Local market quoted as follows today: 1zfddling s. IIskc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-15

NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
 New York, Jan. 14.--Cotton futures on the New York Cotton Exchange today were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-15

CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-15

1S.%. S.%. z , :SS :sS slsss-Nss.,. s'ssssEs.' Minimum temperature for day, 34 deg. Average tefnperature for day, 4l deg. Normal temperature for day, z7 deg. Accumulated excess since Jan. l. 8 deg Aver. relative humid. for day, 59 per ct Total rainfall since Jan. l. 2.30 inches
 RIVER BULLETTN.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-15

ment of the roads without delay
Full information and instructions
regarding road building and i'm
provement including the proper
use of the road drag, may be had
free upon application to the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, Bureau
of Public roads, Washington, d. c..
You will please make & detailed
report at the expiration of sixty
days from date as to what action, if
any, has been taken toward the per-
manent repair of the roads on the
rural routes from your Office so as
to render them passable at all times
during the winter season.
Very respectfully,
P. " McGRAW
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-15
BUILD GOOD ROADS.
Post Office Department Sends Out
Timely Warning.


Postmaster Morrison of Ennis is in
receipt of the following official let
ter from the Department.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 10, 1908.
The Postmaster Ennis, Texas,
Sir:-After a careful investigation
OF Ellis county for the purpose of
determining the advisablity of estab-
fishing a country system of rural
delivery, it was found that a COM
plete county system was not practi-
cable at this time, on account of a
lack of roads in some sections, but
primarily on account of the bad con-
dition of the roads in other sections.
The investigation shows that Ellis
county has practically no macadamiz-
ed roads, and that the various pub
lie roads are only partly graded.
Very many of the roads now travelled
by the rural carriers do not have
the semblance of grade, and these
become very difficult to travel dur
ing the rainy season.
While most of the roads are wide,
a large portion of those comprising
the unserved territory are narrow
and cannot be graded unless widen
ed.
You are requested to take up the
matter of repairing and widening
the roads with the road officials and
patrons interested, and inform them
that unless all roads covered by ru-
raj delivery from your Office are
properly repaired during the sum-
mer season and placed in such con-
dition that uninterrupted service can
be rendered throughout the year, the
withdrawal of rural delivery from
neglected roads will be seriously
considered.
The Post Office Department re-
quires that all roads covered by ru-
raj delivery shall be maintained In
condition to be travelled with celer-
ity and facility at all seasons of the
year. This does not mean that the
roads shall be ideal in construction,
but it is necessary that they should
be kept reasonably smooth, Tree from
rut, graded and drained; and unless
this is done rural delivery cannot be
made successful
Poor roads result in poor and un-
satisfactory mail service, and in view
of the vast sum of money the Gov
eminent is spending annually in the
support of this service, those bene-
fitted should show their appreci-
alton. of 1t by insisting that the roads
be kept in condition to be travelled
expeditiously and safely.
The patrons of rural delivery in
Your vicinity should therefore take
Immediate and concerted action in
the matter and secure the improve
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-15
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
Called to Meet at Dallas Saturday,
August q,


The democratic convention for
Fifth congressional district of Texas
is hereby called to meet in the 44th
district court room in the court
house at the city of Dallas Oh Satur-
day. August 22nd, at ~ o'clock,
noon, for the purpose of nominal
ing representative from said dis
trict to the 61st congress and for
the transaction of other business.
The democratic executive commit
tee for said district is called to meet
ON the same day and at the same
place at 1880 a. M, to perform the
duties imposed upon it by law.
JOHN A STEVENS,
Chairman Democratic Executive
Committee 9Th Congressional
District of Texas.
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A Great Meeting.

Rev. J. T. Mcclure, who is doing
the preaching at the camp meeting
at Bethel, came home Friday night
Bethel Saturday morning. He re-
ports that great meeting is being
held There have been about seven
ty-five conversions. There were fifty
conversions at a special service for
young people Friday morning.
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FOR SALE-NiGe four room cottage,
newly painted and papered, good or
chard, storm cellar, new barn and
brggy~shed, lot 65x2O0 feet. Good
we'll of living water, electric lights,
shade trees, etc. VIII sell at bar
gain for ready sale. Address Owner,
care Daily Light office. mdh
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CALVIN BROS. are prepared to at
tend to your wants when they are
In the gents furnishing line. Clean
Ing, pressing and repairing receive
their careful attention and satisfac-
ton Is always guaranteed. Phone
them and see. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-15

Conductor-This here transfer expired
an hour ago, lady. The Lady digging
In her purse snappishly)-No wonder
with not a single ventilator open in the
whole cArEPuck.
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A Eraa Translation.

And you say the idiot Of teacher
told you that you had an extravagant
fool Of father?''
That's what he meant"
But what did be say?'
HE said 1t was criminal folly to
waste money on the education OF such
chump as I am" -Cleyeland Plain
Dealer
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Phone H. A. Mcmillan at the Dali
|y Light Office when you want any
kind Of printing done. The best work
guaranteed. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-15

WANTED-To rent furnished rooms
to gentlemen. South and east expos
ure Modern conveniences, Three
blocks from square. Mrs. w A.
Biard. 115
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FOR RENTING front Office rooms
connecting, over Cheeves Bros. &
Co. See Ed Hudson at Southern
Printing Co. Is
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-15

WHEN you have a relative or friend
visiting you phone the Daily Light.
Every item phoned or sent in is ap-
preciated by the management. tt
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WANTED-A buggy horse for its
feed. Very little driving and best of
care guaranteed. Address box 263,
Waxahachie.
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Nothing Left.

Have you," asked the judge OF a
recently convicted man, anything to
offer the court before sentence is
passedy'
mo, your honor" replied the pris-
oner; my lawyer took my last far
Tit-Bits.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-15

PHONE H. A. MCMILLAN at the
Daily Light Office when you want
printing done of any kind. The best
work guaranteed. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-15

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS-C
for page and half-page ads for the
Weekly Enterprise should reach this
Office not later than Monday. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-15

II you would relish your food. labor
tor it-Danish Proverb.
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REWARD OFFERED Tor anything
that's better or more up-to-date
than our printing. Both phones
las. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-15

FOR RENT-Downstair portion of
our residence Modern conveniences,
newly papered. Mrs. F. G. Meredith.
If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-15

FOR SALE-Nice lot of preserving
Pears. (Delivered.) Will A. Malcolm,
318 Vickery street 113
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STENOGRAPHER: Miss Fora Tay-
Tor, Office with G. 9. Groce, Citizens
Bank Building. oktf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-15
Baraca and Philathea Union Progra,

Baraca and Philathea Union Program
At the First Presbyterian church,
at four O'Clock Sunday afternoon,
Aug. 16.
Song, "Blest Be the Tie That
Binds
Review Of Philathea work, Mrs.
j. E. Leigh.
Solo, Miss Jennie Shelton.
Baraca Influence Toward GOOD
Laws, J. M. Gordon.
Reading. Miss Mary Pierce.
Song, by Union.
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WAXAHACHIE Hot Mineral water
delivered daily. b. S. McCourt, old
phone 461. tt
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
THIRTY.SEvENTH DAY.

The feature of the day in the legisla'
tive halls was the discussion Of the Me.
Dowell child labor bill in the Senate,
a bill that has been pending in COMMITTEES
for some time past and whose author
has awaited a favorable opportunity to
call the measure up, Like the uni.
yersity appropriation bill yesterday and
the constitutional convention bill OF
Tuesday, it required an entire afternoon
to enable the Senator's to state their
views on the question. And, after all,
the measure is still undisposed Of, hav-
ing been recommitted, with instructions
to bring in a compromise measure.
In the House another round was had
with the constitution when Chairman
G. T.. Jones OF the Constitution Commit.
tee called up his concurrent resolution
to change the method Of disposing Of
the common school fund and providing
for a triangular series Of funds, to be
so dispensed as to give the black coun-
ties and the poorer counties as well as
those Of the higher class, as to manu-.
features. assessed valuation and popu.
latiou, the proportion Of money to which
they are entitled, for the purpose of Sc
curing a uniform four months term dur
ing the scholastic year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
~THIRTY-SIXTH DAY.

In the Senate the main question Of
the day was the bill for the support and
maintenance of the University of Missls'
sippi.
All the amendments suggested by the
Finance Committee were agreed to
eventually, Notwithstanding a weak at
tempt to flibuster.
This is a very important matter. in
view of the conditions now prevalent in
this state. The bill forbids any trust
or combine making any contribution to
the campaign fund of any candidate. It
also makes il unlawful for any candi-
date to begin canvass before August !
of the year preceding the elections for
a candidate to promise any office to any
person in exchange for votes or as a 70
ward for work in his favor, etc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
LAST WINTERS THINGS.

Mother wears last winters hat
Also wears last winters furs.
And the coat she wears-why, that
All last winter, too. was hers.
Though she signs and frets a lot
or the trouble hard times brings.
All the clothes that mothers got
are her old last winters things.
Sister a Y II breaks her heart
Her last winters things to wear;
Gowns that then were voted smart
Now have quite a dowdy air;
But she wears them. just The same,
To the dinner and the dance.
Though till now II was her aim
Always to be In advance.
I am wearing the old suit
That ! wore last winter through;
It was out Of style to boot.
On the day hat 1t vas new.
Ny last winters shoes are whole,
Though they are haif-soled at that.
And a patch conceaIs q hole
And I wear last winters hat.
Father wears last winters things.
And he says 'twould help his roll
II through some weird monkcyfngs
We could burn last winters coal.
And he frowns and says when we
Kick about our bitter pills
That we're better on, for he
Has to pay last winters bills.
Chicago Post
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
Frenehman's Naive Excuse for un'
clean Condition Of Hands.

A correspondent Of the Boston Her
aid says that a remark attributed to
the late Sully Prudhomme was made
originally by the famous and eccen'
trio literary and dramatic critic. Gus
tave Pianche, who died in Paris in
September, 1857. For a long time 1t
was thought that he slept in the pub
lie streets, and he himself took pleas
ure In giving credit to this report.
where are you lodging" someone
nsked him.
Il don't lodge" he replied. 7
perch"
And where"
Champs Elysees, third tree to the
right"
Another anecdots Of Pianche is that
being once invited to dine with a cele-
brated actress, Annias or Nine. Dor
val. he arrived before the company
my goodness. Plianche." cried the
bostess, ",fhat q figure you cut! Go
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

BY Mr.. Holiness: Creating a state
pathological and chemical laboratory in
the state capitol. Public Health and
Quarantine.
BY Mr.. Quin; To require all common
carriers to settle promptly all claims
for damaged property, or to refund
overcharges. Railroads.
BY Mr.. Byrd: Making all contracts
for the lending or use of money con.
struable with reference TO the general
laws of the state. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Foster. Appropriating the sum
Of $3,1Gs,90 for the payment of pre-
miums on the bonds Of state officers
Anrronriatinns.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
he Read While In Bath.

take a bath, | beg; here Is a ticket"
He returned in an hours time as
clean as when he set out. You I'M
happy man. YOU have not taken the
bath"
by my faith, have!'
Look at your hands,"
"Ah, that is because | had a book
while In the water"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

a '.u
uoA Ao
"on e' t"is
a p'e.es pay was just o'e.' an.
,ne NIUE naio' IN ner gown o1 soio
WIN hei soiu hei' apou' he' shoaiue'''
mad just shyiy answered he prince
anu SAT win ann On ene TIN VI 'he
iouH'a1nsgoach IN hef Asae'oine' "hen
l heara MARY coming up stairs win
I" "a' " 'ea anu : o"e
'e,' p'e's "a hsi pm so"A
Q e!se "snteu "
y .ne.e - AAs" VIZ" /"
"is' oeeseu u,a. ".
80" ~ w.
~
~,
reieas anu l s.aseu oehihu Il Us
.he e'o"u VI A"9as hiehue went "a '0f'
-
.uineu' " i"n0ieu .'as az '""
et"ee 'he uothef "ihao" anu 1he
ancient chest 'he iouh'ain was sun
sparhi'ns 10 Tue sun as II hau SPARK.
leu wneh the l''ie MOCK princess hau
iouha hef lover ny w sue anu where
she haa STOOD MARY stooa now ana
sue was suuueni' anu uneApiainao'y
vi 'he arms VI 'ha' eoihes' s'uhe
s' 'i'e o' "'o'' nAs'0
-" . ~
SUI '" = wy
Mar!- saiu the young giant
oroken'y' u incl ne sa" US ana
tr'eu 10 MAKE US hho" all thae the
inoiien' oio"sht "e'iihs W his he"r.'
Anu Mafs met our eyer uhashaiheo
'hae MS arms ne'u hei, anu her manu-
was III ms manu- anu hish ABOVE lhe'F
heaus III the iate sur Vi AFTERNOON
sprahs .na. hiasio iouh'a'h "hich ne
himself hau piousn, ifoih sohe p'a'e
Vi u "in'e, "o'iu'
Y, Ha am sa'a MARY, 1t was MN
! 'oia you ABOUT. II was MN l meant.
l says 10 MN, II was you ana ne
says 10 hie II was you AND 'hey
aiuh neither Vi US nave tie sense W
e tna' II WASH heitner MIN nor me-
u just the way thlhgs naturally
was.
mats right SAID lhe young
giant nushily, thaI tight we uiuh
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
Mississippi
Legislature
%rHIRrY.THIRD DAY.
House.

Ill., H1,na .pn,f fha hatsar mari Of tt,a
80. ~ ,.nn as t,csi s,,n1rv h;iis
4, -. ~ III da, ,,ndsr a.. rnIas
af,s. AL S,.,har a, ooo,,n;t,,os ra'
- a. ;n.nna ran,r, q
r. .t ~, Comn,;ttss on rlac,;ons
~ a,La.:,.a II y savn,ab NJ ,anor, nu
~ In ~ - s,,nra,na oo,,rt ;nJcns
- 80 ~. ,a,Itar, Ai,nT.a
- - ~ ~ maaa H. a. samoo
-. III - a.. ano t;,nos ,b,t .,rdi.
- sas C,n"s,ss - nom;natad arJ
$3.50
M a., han .ot,, ,r u, tb,, das;c.
,ated as senate hin NJ Igg a hill to
$3.50, ayonnt;on ,or ar,;n.r. a;s.
tr;c, bonds Tha b;u was called nm Inv
NJ Eattaroo - ,hn W. and Means
- nrun,;t,no who oaii.d an n, Tvson "a
ornla;n lie foat1rns INC features of the
Lnf 80 a,nIa;na5 In ia titts ,na ths
msasrr. nafsa5N,-o 10
Iianso b;t n, "A. ~artbori,;rc the
.enr. Count pnord nj S,rory;sors 20
annranr;.ta n,onov n the erection and
~ 49,, IS ,ho Eino,s Daunbtors,
IIan'a nn1 unan;taI o. CToo,woaJ was
nnnanJ Inar;mopsIw
senate hin autboriz;no the Bonrd of
c,aa.s - VII aa,nty "a nrorote
.hd aoou,nulatoa sirtoortb sse, ion land
- sanaaa a., ,nrsnsLins u,,s oaI,oa
~ tn - fnran5 nocoss;ty for
NJ. tr,nnt was nyn,airod hv Mr.
NJ. - A,taLa ,,,hn stotaI thnt n oreu
- ~. k',rrnn ~ tho oonrthousc at
NV WNsap" ,"d aoS ],o.;nn Of Tho racords
- 1870 ~ a,,nrnt d,o tba tow,
sh;ns and thorn i no ether wov in which
tl'a ,nonoy con he distribute eyccpt nv
nrornt;na nd m OCT, If tba T cg;sl, lure
Z nanossarv n authorise that strp. The
lin nossoJ
NJ Rsncber from the Committee on
| Contingent Expenses, presented a report
covering the expenditures relative TO
sundry committee trips, which aggregate
the sum of S305.33, appropriated as fol.
lows: Universities and colleges, $246.2S;
to Natchez Hospital, by Eleemosynary
Institutions Committee, $3.50; visits
to Beauvoir, by Committee on Pensions,
S269.a5. The report was adopted.
A message from the Governor an
n~ounced his approval of sundry measures,
amonp them House bill No. /, or the
bucketshop bill.
Quite a discussion arose over the House
bill providing for the keeping of dogs of
the best breed for tracking purposes,
which was reported back with an un'
favorable report from the Committee on
County Affairs. Nh. Stewart explained
the necessity for sven. II provision, as
tnsse is no State in the Union that need'
trained animals of this kind more thar
does Mississippi. A lively discussion
followed, and eventually, on roll call, the
vote was a tie, 81 TO 81, which was
broken by the Speaker, who cast the de
Gliding vote in favor Of the bill.
Senate.
Ill., co,o4o roosod tbe XII re .enact;ne
.,. All "m);.ling" sections Of he new
code with ragar5 70 the SUPERVISION O
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
Poor TRANSPORTATION FaclIities.

transportation facilities are more
inadequate to-day than at any time
In New York's history. The first omli-
buses, put in the streets in 1880, came
nearer to accommodating the travelling
public Of those days than the great
network OF railways does now, for the
demand for transportation continually
keeps ahead of the facilities provided.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
"THIRTY.FOURTH DAY.
Hnuse

The most complete surprise OF the day
In the Legislature was the passage by
the House, by n vote of So to 26, OF the
Quin elective judiciary bill. The surprise
Law not 50 much in the passage of the
bill as for the fact that it was directly
in opposition to the recommendations OF
the Governor in a special message sent
to the two houses. The debate on the
bill was interrupted by the reading of
the message, yet the advocates were
able to keep their forces well in hand,
and contrived to win out on the first
round. The feature Of the bill that EN-
gendered the most opposition was that
which seemed TO invade the constitution
ally provided prerogatiyc of the Gov.
ernor, as it provides that whatsoever may
be nominated as judge or chancellor must
be recommended to the Governor as the
peoples choice, and he would forthwith
be expected to appoint that individual.
A resolution was presented by Mr.
Stanton and referred to the Committee
on Agriculture, in which he tartly criti-
cised the recent report OF the forestry
experts on conditions OF the pine lands
of the State, and especially the cut-over
lands, and demanded a close inyestiga.
ton, asserting that the conclusions OF
the experts were and based ON
their ignorance or Interior design.
Senate.
The Senate passed the State normal
bill by a vote Of "a TO 10. This was just
one more vote than was necessary to give
the measure q clear majority of all the
Senators, but it was sufficient. There is
no telling what the House will do TO it.,
az that body is said to be the low pres
suIs stronghold. The bill provides for
an appropriation of 100000.
1t was an all-day session Of the Sen.
ate, the bill having come up early, and it
was only at lunch time that a vote on
recommittal was held in order, that the
suggested amendment might be better
studied by those in charge Of the meas
ure.
just before adjournment the Senate
passed the AIcorn College agricultural
appropriation bill, reported fayorably by
Chairman Sample, Of the Finance Com.
mittee. There was no sign Of a lobby,