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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

A white mans primary election
for nominating candidates for city
offices is being held in Waxahachie
today With voting strength of
about 1000 not much more than
half this number will be polled. The
records in City Assessor and Collec-
tor Kennedy's office show that SAT
voters in the city procured poll tax
receipts between October ! and
February 1. This is the greatest
number of receipts ever issued in one
year. Voters who are exempt under
the law will run the total up to
about 900 At 1 O'Clock this after
noon 266 ballots had been recorded
at the three voting precincts in the
city. The only contest is for the Of
flee of city secretary, and this has
failed to arouse any unsual interest.
The contestants are Carroll Todd
and Mrs, Fay Feagle Weaver, and
the friends of each candidate are
confident of the victory.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

addition to chicken | got hog jowl
and green's. So much has been said
about Flaw Davenport that | would
be inclined to pass him in silence but
can not refrain from saying some
thing. He was born in the dog fem
mel and pennyrile district of Ken
lucky, and | am told that the first
sound he emitted he raised his
voice and wept. In year or two he
began to articulate simple words
and his articulator still articulates
admirably. He has one of the most
convenient places in the country and
is proud of his home. At Howard
pretty hard but healed the smart
with a pecuniary balm. B. F. Nc
Carter was ditching his farm. and in
a hurry to beat rain which was
coming but stopped long enough to
renew the Enterprise and News for
himself and his father, J. II. McCar-
ter at Blue Springs, Miss. Thence to
Ray and on to Waxahachie. On the
road | met H. j. Stockton on No 7
Waxahachie. Friday and Saturday
spent in Waxahacnie where | met
Cary Wilson of Boyce who brought
a pleasant greeting from D. o. Free
man and also put his own sub good.
John Verheyden, an old settler on
No, 4, Waxahachie Gle is kin to
me by marriage and / do not know
what to say about him. e. P. Clark,
Waxahachie he said he was in town
now, but would not stay long E. r.
Crutcher from No. 6. WaXahachie,
d. N. Oliver from No said send it
to j. F. Clark, Brick Church, Giles
county Tenn c. w. Perry on No. 5
Waxahachie, called me out in the
street and made me feel good. E. w.
Sweeney, No. (, Waxahachie, l.. c..
White, Waxahachie each joined the
band. R. S. Marshall's father told me
that R. s. was rejoicing over the ad-
vent of a pair of match, l mean,
twin girls Here is to first Monday.
BILL COX.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

The mercantile business of DR.. P.
n Jovca of Sardis, Ellis county,
Texas. is now on sale; same being
placed in my hands as trustee under
an assignment that was made by
DR.. P H. Joyce on the 25th day of
January, 1908, for the benefit of his
creditors. The above consists of dry
goods, groceries, drugs and accounts
and same is now open for bids, and
will be sold on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1908 at Sardis, Texas. All
who wish to make an examination OF
said business and present bids on
same will see me at the Office Of viii
Hancock, in Waxahachie, Texas.
j. A. GRAY.
d61w2 Trustee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
d61w2
A Card of Thanks.

Words fail us in expressing our
sincere thanks to the many friends
who administered 20 our beloved
wife and mother, Mrs. Annie Eliza
beth Stands. during her last illness.
Our appreciation of all that was
done for her comfort Is unbounded.
We shall never forget the many
kind attentions of our friends. May
they be spared like sorrow is our
prayer.
DR.. E. P. STANDS and CHILDREN
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
Frisco to Enter Dallas.

A date for the entrance of the
Frisco Into Dallas Is again announ-
ced. This time, it is positively stated,
the road will make its initial bow
to this city on March /. Rock Island
Frisco representatives in Dallas have
not received any of the details OF
formed, however, that the Frisco
will run its trains into the city on
and after the date indicated
Times Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

WANTED-Every candidate in Ell
lis county to call and give us an or
der for cards. Enterprise Publishing
Co. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE.
Chief Forester Pinchot PrOmulgates
Important Warning.


Washington, Feb. 4.-"Woodman,
spare that tree." This warning, bear
ing the great seal and signature of
Uncle Sam and having behind it the
menace of the Big Stick, was pro-
mulgated today by Chief Forester
Clifford Pinchot. AS a result, nearly
800 acres of giant redwood forest
on the southern slope of Mount Ia
malpais, near San Francisco, will
be declared national monument
and the man with the axe will be
made to keep his distance by the
guardians appointed by the govern
ment.
The forest, one of the few tracts
of giant redwoods now to be found
in natural state In California, was
donated to the government by Will
liam Kent of Chicago. The Windy
City philanthropist paid $4,000
for the tract some years ago, but
the redwood timber alone is now
valued at over s125, 600, SO that the
gift is liberal one. The new ma
tional monument" VIII be known in
the future as Muir Woods, in honor
of John Muir, the distinguished nat
uralist. The giant trees will now
be given permanent protection, I'M
der virtue of the law which provides
that objects of scientific interest may
be declared national monuments. The
government grove will be pleasure
ground for the people of San Fran
cisco, Oakland and other cities In
the vicinity, as we'll as an object of
scientific interest to visitors from all
parts of the world.
The chief reason for the perman-
ent protection of the land by the
government is that there is no other
redwood grove in the world more
accessible to so many people. The
canon is in absolutely primeval con-
dition, not so much as scratched by
the hands of man. 1t lies within an
hours ride of San Francisco at the
very doors of hundreds OF thous-
ands Of people.
So long as the land remains In
private ownership, there is always
danger that the trees will be attack
ed, and Mr. Kent feared this, but as
national monument they will be
safe. There are of course, many fin
er stands Of redwood In California,
but no typical groves are owned by
the United States, nor are there any
which might be acquired by the
government, except at great expense
Originally this land was part OF
the old Spanish grant, Rancho Sau-
salito.' The largest redwoods are
eighteen feet in diamter at the butt
and will approach three hundred in
height, rising with perfectly straight
and clean stems. AS none Of the big
trees have been cut, their age is, OF
| course. somewhat probelmatical
but it is safe to say that the veter.
ans have stood from one Thousand
to fifteen hundred years.
The total stand of redwood
roughly estimated, is about thirty
million feet, with some five million
feet OF fir, and very considerable
amount of tanbark oak. Except fol
| narrow strip of brush along the
east border and fringe along the
| southwest line, the whole canon ii
covered with a dense forest growth
| The stand is heaviest along the
creek and on the lower slopes, be
coming poorer above. Redwood II
the dominating tree, towering higf
above everything else, and forming
fully three-fourths of the whole for
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
Mr., WI Is on the Way.

Shanghai, Feb. 4.-Wu Ting Fang
the newly appointed Chinese minis
ter to Washington, sailed today on
the steamer Siberia for America,
taking with him new legation staff
and several Chinese students. The
latter will enter Yale, Harvard and
other institutions in New England
The Siberia is due in San Francisco
on February %, and Mr.. WI will
reach Washington early next month
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FROM THE FIELD.
= = 80 o. 80 . 4

The farmers have improved each
shining moment in January and
many of them have nothing to do
till planting time.
! notice our country correspond
ents occasionally state that Bill Cox
the Enterprise man, passed thru
the community the other day This
form of expression is terse, true and
pointed, but probably not in confor-
such cases made and provided for
the use and benefit of personal para
graph propa gators. A very good form
would be, Bill Cox, the indefatig-
able and inmitable embodiment of
wit, humor and genuine good na-
ture was dispensing sunshine from
his handsome face and distributing
sample copies of the Enterprise, the
greatest family paper Published.
Come again, Bill, and consider any
of our houses your home" Not so
true as you have expressed it but in
more amplified form and more
conventional, and you know in this
age of sham and cant even the
truth must bow to the mandate of
fashion and precedent.
Monday morning while waiting
for the train, w. J. Smith, manager
of the Sims farm, took me in his
buggy and we soon arrived at town
where l met Frank F. and James H.
Farrar from Palmer No. 2, T. B..
McWhirter of Lone Cedar and c. E.
Clouse from Ferris. They all report
ed fine progress in preparing for a
crop, and Mr.. Clouse said he had
nothing to do. c. H. Simpson was in
from his farm on Red Oak No. 2.
D. w. HUMPHREYS on Waxahachie
No. said he would not be settled
for awhile and did not know now
where he would light. w. D. San
ders was in from Maloney. Tuesday
out on No. 5, Waxahachie, I held
up W. D. Smithwick of Forreston
and got sub from d. H. Brannon
who has recently moved from near
Maloney to the Davis farm on No. 5
Waxahachie. Getting back to Waxa-
hachie, j H. Curlee took me behind
Violet Grattan, one of his fine road.
sters and we took in the Moffett
farm and returned to Sterrett, where
ex-Jailor Frank Keesee renewed the
Enterprise for his father, J. H. Kee
see of Ovilla, as did w. H. Odom OF
| No. 5 Waxahachie, In his own prop
er fashion for himself. j. w. Dor
ing, who lived on No {, Waxahachi,
is now living on No. S. At Boz J. E
Owens was eating cheese ant
cracker lunch and subscribing TO
the Enterprise. Ira Green and som,
one else Il knew him but have for
| gotten who he was) were playini
| checkers. Ira says his fame as /
player extends to Birmingham, Ala
| w. II. Jeans and w. A. Powell wer
in from the farm and set their date
forward. ! failed to meet Mr.. Caver
On the way home l stopped at tn
residence of Mrs. Mamie Sims an
got subscription. At Forreston H
c. McCarter gave me a dollar an
directed that the paper be sent t
his brother, J. A. McCarter at Blu
Springs, Miss. One night home an
then on the way to Nash. l rene'
T. L. Miles. At Nash w. NJ Kelly an
on my way to Howard just befor
reaching the residence of Flaw Da,
export heard chicken squall.
always respond to the cry of distres
SO ] fastened to the scene but a.
rived too late. 1t was already fryin
SO ! remained for dinner. where
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

CHEAP CORD WOOD am un-
loading a few cars of cord wood on
Central yards. Buy while you can
get 1t for less. See the man at
the car. Pay the driver. w. S. Sharp.
tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

OUR OBJECT is to clean and press
your clothes to suit you. We guar
antee our work to be as good as the
best. Red Front Tailor Shop on Col
lege street. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

ESTRAYED-From pasture / IL
miles from town, one Durham COW
about 5 years old. Mostly white with
some red, hole in one ear H. N. Ny
cum. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

WANT YOU TO KNOW that I have
just received a car of Alfalfa hay.
also prairie hay and shucks. VIII
thank you for your order D. H.
Thompson. 266
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

FOR SALE-Fifty tons good green
alfalfa. VIII deliver anywhere in
city. Ellis County Loan & Commits
sion Co. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04
8moothina the Way.

my lawyer told me he thought l
would have hard time esta blishing
my claims under the WILL"
what did you sayr'
II asked him how much more money
10 wanted"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

The family medicine Ia Thousands q
homes for 50 years-Dr. Thacher'A Lises
md Blood S~-'n.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-04

Helpless.
Ella-What helpless girl she fs!
6tella-Yes. II somebody should pro-
vide the mistletoe and furnish the man
she couldn't do the rest. - Canadian
Courier.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
UNIVERSITY SPY SYSTEM
Sieuths Propose TO Keep Tab on stu
dents and Inform Their
Parents

Ann Arbor Mich. Feb. ga spy
system on University OF Michigan stu
dents has been exposed. The propo-
sltion made was that for the sum OF
SIS the sleuths would maintain watch
over the student concerned and inform
his parents II he was keeping bad com
pany, losing money at games OF chance
or becoming intoxicated and conduct
ing himself In an unseemly manner.
When seen one officer admitted send
lug out dozen or fifteen letters u va
rious persons with the names Of the
president and Dean Vaughan "a refer
ence. together with those OF the may
or. chief OF police and sheriff. One OF
the parents who received letter sent
II 10 his son. and the rumor was
started that university officers were
employing spies 10 watch the students
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
Synopsis OF tho Proceedings in the
senate and In the House OF
Representatives.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Piles wash,
delivered an appeal in the senate In
favor OF an appropriation by congress
or 100000 for n government exhibit
at the Alaska Yukon-Paclfic exposition
at Seattle In 1909 The day was chief
" devoted TO a consideration OF bills
on the calendar, several of which were
passed.
Technically the Indian appropriation
bill was under discussion In the house.
hut legislation was relegated 10 the
background while national politics oc-
cuped the stage, the principal subject
being largely the presidents recent
message. 4 bill was passed 20 give
soldiers widows a Hat pension OF $i2
per month The bill viii increase the
pension grant Sl2.0O0.0O0. The vote
was unanimous. except for one vote.
Washington, Feb. 3. The senate
passed the urgent deficiency bill, carry
ing an appropriation OF over 1000
OOO. The senate devoted two hours TO
consideration OF the criminal code bill.
President Roosevclt's recent mes.
sage TO congress again was the theme
OF discussion IN the house. Williams
Miss approving some parts OF the
message aud disappearing others. The
bill before the house was the Indian
appropriation. but II was hardly men.
toned. The pension bill carrying $50
$50. 600. was favornbly reported.
Washington, Feb. G.--Beveridge de.
livered an appeal 20 the senate "a
adopt his bill providing for non.
partisan tariff commission, plan
which he declared conformed 10 mod
ern ard business ideas on this subject.
Following Bever'dge's address several
Democratic senator's spoke briefly on
tho general subject or he tariff.
Thrift revision and the presidents
recent special message again were the
main topics OF discussion 10 the house
OF representatives. with the Indian ap-
preparation bill ignored. Payne was
the chief Republican speaker. No bust
ness was done.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
FATHER AND so~ DIE TOGETHER
Assassins Pursued and Three of
Them Shot Dead.

How many shots were fired no one
can say. but IL was a yeritahle fusil-
lnde coming from the right side Of The
street. The effort Of the crown priu e.
who was sitting opposite TO the hi Z.
TO rise, was pitiful ana without avail
for he just lifted himself sufficiently TO
pitch forward ard fall over the pros
trate body of his father. Queen Aemlle.
uttering a scream that could be heard
by ali who had not become frenzied
by he attack, threw heraself towards
her sons, shielding heir bodies with
hcr own Size frantically struck M the
murdeiers with bOuqet OF roses
which she had been carry ~, but even
in the face OF this the men fred ag1i I
and again
AS lie saw his father and his broth.
or fall Prince Manuel VII 'pped out "a
revolver ana discharged II AZ the men,
but was himself struck on the gh'
arm by bullet from a carb ne. 4
footman In the carriage so was
wounded. aud Il was stated thai bull
let grnzcd the queens shoulder. but
did not do her harm.
only mounted police accompanied the
carriage. as Tie king had refused m !.
tary escort Tie attack came from IA
rear. for it was found oftcrwarI thai
the King had seen slot IN The hac>
of the ne X an1 Il was So entirely un-
expected tlmt the murGorcrs had emp.
TIED their earl ilcs ana revolters al.
most hefoge he police knew what WI
going on ana hal tuned 20 flee into
the crowds. that now panic stricken.
dropped hntk before Their weapons
The guard charged upon them. pursu.
ing them down the streets ana rid lips
three Of them with bullets Hundred Z
OF the people Joined IN the pursuit, and
there others OF tile band Of assassins
were made prisoners.
rho royal carr age had by this time
been driven into the quadrangle and
the gates of the arsenal We're shut. The
grief OF he queen and Prince Manuel
was heart breaking Within a fen
minutes thequeen mother. the Dowager
Queen Maria Pia; the Duke Of ono 10
the kings brother. and the min sc =
OF state assembled all weeping bit
terly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
THAW AT MAT TEAWAN
Slayer OF Stanford White Takes
Up the Simple Life" OF
an Asylum.

New York. Feb. 3.-Adjudged MT
guilty OF the murder OF Stanford
White by reason OF insanity at III
time the fatal shots were fired Harry
Kendall Thaw was held by the court
10 be dangerous lunatic, and was
wbirled away TO the State Hos ital
for the Criminal Insane at Matteawan
The verdict came after twenty-five
hours Of whiting and when every one
connected with tie ease had abandoned
an hope OF an agreement ever being
reached ia this or any other trial. -Four
hours after the foreman's lips hal
framed the words Not guilty" with
the accompanying lnanitly clause.
Thaw. protesting he was sane, was on
his way TO Matteawan. 4 little after
nlchtfall lie had been received in the
institution under commitment papers
which directed his detention until dis.
charged by due course OF law" Ills
incarceration In Mntteawan was by or
der OF Judge Bowling, 10 which his
counsel took an exception. but dill
not try TO stop immediate removal.
prcfcrrlng 10 have time 10 consider the
best manner OF procedure.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
PREDIcAMENr OF A PUPIL
Caused by combination OF Mftches,
Gunpowder AMI - Ccllu.
loid Comb.

Traverse city, Mich. Feb 5.-"Me
pants Is afirer shrIcked Frank Zm.
norman. -year-old hopeful, az he
lied down the hall Of the Oak Park
school building. leaving behind him a
trail Of smoke and clnders and wall
of groans and means. His teacher,
Mrs Ella Finney. didn't faint Before
the burning. screaming. fleeing youth
nad time 60 start a panic she grabbed
him and rushed him TO the basement
where she employed the fire hose eifec-
lively on little Frankies trousers.
After the blaze had been cxtln-
gulshed large hole showed in the
boys trousers ana biz blister raised
on his flesh The conARgration result
ed from combination OF matches
gunpowder and cellulold comb IN
Frankie's hip pocket
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

Just as cheerfuily vote 20 put white
paper md wood pulp on the free list
Payne charged that the Democr he
party II a party OK negatlon. As for
the Republicans. ht sid. they would
be at the polls next November With
platform That mean something They
would declare on ths tariff quest on IA
no uncertain sound II don't n iaA
saying today" he said ethat Il seeia ).
10 me they viii declare for a revision
OF the tariff" Republican apll ICE
which continued for some time greet
ed this utterance. The strongest r a
sons lmpelling the Republicans q C.
declaration he said. will be the IT.
that we need a maximum and m nj.
mum tarlf FOR the purpose OF nego 1 Z
lug proper trade agreements with III
nations OF the earth"
About thirty representatives OF thu
National Association OF Manufacturers
conferred with President Roosevelt IN
pursuance OF their desire 10 have him
send 10 congress a special message rec
ommcnding legislation providing for 4
tarln commission. After the confer.
enoe James W. Van Clcave. OF st.
Louis. chairman OF the organization
announced that pledge OF entire secrc-
cy regarding the conference had been
taken. II was stated at the White
House that no special message on the
subject OF a tariff commission would
be sent TO congress by the president
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

lets that tore IL way ino he bodies
Of the king and crown prince. and the
little prince who proved an easy tar
get. Thenssassins. numherlngslxin all,
boldly ran up 20 the sides Of the car
rlage and poured IN hail n lea ! b.
fore the ssupefel escort could inter
we're. HE king and crown nri9ce, half
rls NJ. fell back into tie cnsh,ops, the
blood gushing from many wounds. The
coacaman brought his whip across the
e-nks 81 MS horses. and with a bound
g.ey dashed away. disap. caring into
re arsenal quadrangle. The paste
- ri-eu peo.lc. who had fed on all
81 'ts. could see the queen leaning over
the crown prince and her younger son.
who also was bleeding from wounds
made 10y the assassins' bullets.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

Lansing. Mich, Feb. 4 Judge
West OF the lngham county circuit
court. has ordered that a grand jury be
Beyond the announcement that the
jury had been called the judge refused
10 discuss the matter Inasmuch as
there Is nothing known TO be pending
in the way of county affairs TO neces.
state grand jury investigation at
this time II Is thought that IL may be
state affair which viii be presented
to the jury. Attorney General John
T.. Bird. however. says that he knows
nothing OF the call. aud that the news
e a surprise 10 him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08
BIG SUGAR MEN
ARE INDICTED
Government Said 10 Have Been Swim
died OF Millions by Msnipula-
ton OF Scales.

New York. Feb. Con indictments
charging conspiracy to defraud the
United States government. Ernest w.
Gerbracht chief sugar expert OF the
American Sugar Refining company,
and seven other employees of the sugar
trust were arrested and taken before
Judge Chatfleld In the circuit court
Brooklyn.
The Indictment OF Gcrbracht is one
OF the results OF the Investigation OF
the February grand Jury 10 learn WHO
was responsible for the manipulation
OF the scales on the Williamsburg pier
OF the American Sugar Refining com.
pany, by which. II Is alleged. the gov
eminent has been defrauded out OF
millions or dollars In the last fifteen
years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

Report That students az Ann Arbor
Are K~ps lna GA by
~~astts, -

An Arhcr, a-ieh. FEB. G.--Ano'ier
rglxate dc ettve systeia his Ice Ga
covered hy which strc MS arc 5 0 tel
ald reported 10 lLc facu u Of The Unl-
v,r-l;y Of ,.leliysn fnih ease none
or the city officials are Implicated. \
student IN saloon wonld be ap-
preached by young man, apparently
an agent for magazine.
Here Is a magazine | am solicit
ing for" the srotter would say. 'We
want 10 send YOU n trial subscription
for II. Won't cost you a cent. ana l.
ynr don't want 10 continue. when tn
six months trial Is mp, YOU can dron
it, Jnder those circumstances Sci
dom would student refuse the mag
azine. aud Re would sign his name TO a
blank prepared 10 that effect
later, the student when confronted
with the blank and his signature had
nothing 20 do except confess. II was
good scheme, but the 'Tah rah" boys
are wise" 10 II now.