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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-13
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They were waiting on corner for the street car when the man with the foleed newspaper turned to the man with the eye-glases and queried:
 We'll. how do you Ike the Denver nomination?"
 "Ump was the response.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-13
Pheu,x cStvs. pwo-pn...

Phenix City, July 2.-(SpeeiaI. )- A good many improvements are in pro- gress over the city, quite a number of dwellings being in process of erection. Iha Butts Lumber Company, which es-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-13

fablished e plant here year or two aso, is proving aufte a factor in the development of the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
Rosxinj and the Drum.

When Rossinis "Gazza Ladra" was
performed for the first time the drum
in the orchestra not only excited much
comment, but caused the enemies of
the composer. whom they denounced
rs foolish inventor of unmusical
novelties" to threaten Rossini with
bodily violence. One young man. a
pupil of Rolla's, gained admission to
the composers presence and declared
that art had been so violently outra ged
by the invention that he must kill the
offender He drew weapon. but con-
sented to listen to argument He had
been a soldier, and when the composer
asked him why there should not be a
drum where there are soldiers he
sheathed his knife. Promise me,
though" he said. that you will put
no drums in your future music" Ros-
sini promised, but forgot
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16

A writer In the British Medical Jour
nal thinks that an interesting essa y
might be written on the addition TO
medical remedies made by animals. 1t
Is said that it Is to dogs we owe the
knowledge of the fever abating prop
critics of bark, while to the hippopota-
mus is attributed the use of bleeding.
The story as told in Philemon Hol-
lond's translation of Pliny is as fol-
lows: The riuer-Horse hath taught
physitions one deuice in that part of
their profession called Surgerie. for he
finding himself ouer-grosse and fat by
reason Of his high feeding so contin-
ually gets forth of the water to the
shore, haning spied afore where the
reeds and rushes haue bin newly cut.
and where he seeth the sharpest cane
and best pointed hee cts his body hard
on to it to pricke certaine veine in
one of his legs. and thus by letting
himself BLOND maketh evacuation.
whereby his body. otherwise inclin-
Ing to diseases and maladies, is well
eased of the superfluous humor. and
hauing thus done bee stoppeth the orr
fee againe with mud and so stancheth
the bloud and healeth the wound"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
LONE ELM.

Lone Elm, Texas, July 10
There is quite change in the crop
prospect since our last writing
Corn is good. Cotton is simply fine
but as there is quite good deal of
young corn We, of this community,
would appreciate good rain now
The Lone Oak music class treated
our people to some fine music last
Sunday evening, Profs. Bacon and
McAfee both being present. Prof.
McAfee will instruct class In vocal
music In the near future at Lone
Cedar.
Sunday school and prayer meeting
is moving on nicely, each service be-
ing well attended and much interest
shown.
Maude, the 13-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Johnston,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
The Retort Courteous,

A young man in a hurry went
through the left side of pair of
swinging doors In the senate wing Of
the capitol at Washington last session
and almost knocked over a senator
who was about to push through the
right side.
The young man apologized profusely.
I'm very sorry-l didn't know l was
Il am in a great hurry"
That's all right, son." said the sen
ator. But let me give you a piece
Of advice about going through doors
like these. Always 60 through on the
hight side and turn to the right Then
II you meet anybody coming through
and bump into him you needn't apollo
gize. He'll be burned fool. and 1t
won't be necessary. Good morning.
Saturday Evening Post.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16

The following illustrates Louis Phi
lippe's idea of England and the Eng
lish. He one day asked Hugo IL he
had ever been In England and on re,
ceiving negative reply continued:
well, when you do go--for you will
go-you viii see how strange it is It
resembles France In nothing Over
there are order. arrangement. symme-
try, cleanliness. we'll moved lawns and
profound silence on the streets. The
passersby are as serious and as mute
as specters. When. being French and
alive, you speak in the street these
specters look back at you and murmur
with an ine1pressible mixture of grav-
ity and disdain. French peopler When
l was in London | was walking arm
In arm with my wife and sister We
were cow ersing in not too loud tone
Of voice. for we are well bred persons.
you know, yet all the passersby. bour-
geois and men Of the people. turned to
gaze at US, and we could hear them
growing behind US: French people,
French peopler "-"Memoirs of Victor
Hugo"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
ITS BETTER FURTHER on

How often do we see the youth of
the land sitting incoming and wish
Ing for a chance to do better and
looking with fond, though saddened
eyes to the great cities where for
tunes untold are said to be made in
an hour; where the Goulds and their
sleep. owing to the so-called swelling
of values; where the maddened
scream of the mono-maniac on
| Change is ever wildly called. during
the hours of that great gambling
scheme. The youth cannot be made
to believe that there is anything on
earth so great as this get-rich quick
scheme. He does not see the thous-
ands upon thousands of failures that
go from this great place of allure
ment; he cannot count the many
heart aches of the women and chill
dren at home, relatives of those who
buck the game so uncertain. All he
can see is the great headlines in the
papers about the successes.
Neither can he; neither will he see
the great opportunities that fairly
bristle all around him, all the time,
while at home in a smaller town. at
least a smaller city.
tbs a great pity, but it is also
true that many young women and
boys who thus idly wait around for
these great opportunities, finally lie
down in disgust with life, then-the
same papers that give the high-up
captains of finance their great boosts
as they trod the footsteps of the rich
come out with: He counted himself
a failure, and then he took his life."
Most everywhere there is an indi-
cation among the people who are
reasonably successful; who at least
work hard for living's sake even /;
to tell the youth, the ambitious, red
blood youth of the land, TO begin at
the bottom and work TO the top. 1t
is the all-wise advice to do this rat h
er than begin at the top and fall to
an unending abyss.
May we all soon see the time
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
A Freak Of tbs Lightning.

A curious case OF lightning destruc
ton took place some years ago at Cat
china, an imperial summer residence
not far from st. Petersburg. where
held together by iron angles. When
rain fell more or less water penetra ted
the stones In the interior Of the monu
ment. One day it was struck by tight
ming, and instantly the column disap
peared from view. killing n lone sen
try on guard. The only explanation is
that the heat of the lightning instant
~ generated steam on coming in con
tact with some of the water and the
terrific explosion followed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
ORIGIN OF TIE HORSE.
The Modern Animal Cross Between
Two Ancient Breeds

In WiSsen fur Allie Professor koenig
the horse of today He finds that the
horse of neolithic times was not spe-
officially distinct from the horse Of the
present While there is no doubt that
the horse OF that period was used by
man for food. there seems to be no con-
elusive evidence as to whether it was
domesticated or not. His own opinion,
however, is that It was probably do
mesticated
The horse of that time was closely
allied to the tarpan or semiwild horse
that lived in southern Russia up to a
century ago. This was hog named"
short legged. large headed beast 1t
horses of the Germans OF Caesars time
were derived from this breed.
The Egg ptians had horses as early
as 1900 b. G. These were long named,
more like the Arab horses, and came
from Assyria. Where the Assyrians
obtained them is unknown, but it was
probably from southern Asia, where
lulS ioiS Iiaueu bTeeu mas pten ueVel-
oped in all probability as the result of
long continued domesticatiou. The
modern horse is d cross between these
two breeds, With further mixture of
the Arab horse. This Arab horse. too
was itself descendant Of the earlier
long named horse
The origin of the long named horse is
a matter Of doubt. but Professor koe-
mig thinks it may have been from an
extinct Indian species
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
AN ISLAND OF QUIET.
Vet Going Downtown In ,aaSeirz d. an
CsejSinC Event

Vet Going Downtown In ,aaSeirz /. an
exciting Event..
Madeira Is populated. yet is one of
the quietest as well as one of the most
beautiful places in the world AL
though the roads are paved with round
beach stones. there is nothing to re
mind one of the fact. because. as Da-
vid G. Fairchild. agricultural explorer
of the department of agriculture. ex-
plains in the National Geographic
Magazine. there are 10 horses or jolt
ing wheels.
All vehicles in Madeira are on run
ners. II you 60 calling II is in a bull
lock sledge with canopy top and COM
Portable seats. II you move bank
safe or steam boiler 1t is carried on
'stone boat" or sledge OF poles. and
you may have TO get forty oxen TO pull
1t. If you are in villa on the hillside
and want to get downtown you take a
running ear and slide down over the
cobblestoues
Two strong men, each holding a
guide rope, pull your car over bag
of grease to grease the runners and
then give you a running shove and
jump each on runner behind as the
car shoots down at breakneck pace
over the cohblestones.
The men yell. hens and dogs scam
per. foot passengers cling close to the
wall of the narrow street the runners
get hot and fill the air with odor of
burning wood as you shoot round sharp
corners. down the busy thoroughfare.
past gorgeous masses of Towering
creepels which hang over the walls of
the private villas that border your
road.
But, oh. the change when you get TO
the bottom, You are obliged either to
walk or take caro-. drawn by slow
moving bullocks. squeaking and slip
ping over the stones
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
The Grandest.

what is the grandest thing In the
universe asks Victor Hugo. "A
ues, And what Is grander than q
storm at sea 2" 1.-The unclouded heay-
ems on a starry, moonless night
And what is grander than these mid
night skies" THE soul Of mana
spectacular climax such as Hugo loved
and still. with all its dramatic effects,
the picturesque statement Of vast
and sublime and mighty truth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
Women Who Marry at Thirty five

A German doctor lays it down as a
we'll established fact based on close
observation that women who do not
marry until thirty-fve Or thereabou
invariably achieve matrimonial sue
cess. Why women OF this particular
age should make more successful mar
riages than those who fall victims to
loves young dream Is fairly obvious,
When a young woman marries be
tween thirty and forty she either does
SO for companionship, choosing her
mate accordingly, or from need, in
which case she also chooses with 4
certain amount of care. She has no
wild dreams Of unalloyed bliss.-Lon-
don Lady's Pictorial.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
Greatly Undsrestimated.

Bobby" asked his Sunday school
teacher. do you know how many dis
ciples there werew The little boy
promptly said that he did and answer
ed, Twelve" Then he went on,
And l know how many Pharisees
there were too"
"Indeed.'
''Yes'm. There was just one less
than there was disciples"
why, how do you know that? 1t is
nowhere stated how many Pharisees
there were
Il thought everybody knew it." said
Bobby. THE Bible says, Beware of
the 'leven of the Pharisees.' doesn't itT'
Youths Companion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16

Possibly the present administra-
ton down Austin way could use a
neat package branded in clear type:
First aid to hurt feelings when as
sessments are raised" The official
salve should be in permanent and
tangible form. Stump clinics are too
spasmodic to satisfy the farmer s
sense Of need when alone-or with
the commissioners court when 1t
moves itself like a cats back on the
tax rolls. Let Texas grow.-Fort
Worth Star.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16

when the boys of the land will be
willing TO return to the old-time,
by starting right. and soon will be
seen that the Submarines of the ma
tons men will not only return to.
but sGrpass the most glittering
achievements of a Webster. a Wash
ington, Hartman, a Talmage. a
Roosevelt, or even Bryan.-Ex
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
THE NEW DEMOCRACY.

When. thanks to benefcent
Providence, bounteous Nature and
the pluck and perseverance of the
veterans of the Confederacy. this
section began to recover from the
ravages of the civil war, the griev-
Gus oppression of reconstruction be-
ing ended, Henry w. Grady, that
brilliant and short-lived star of AM
lanta Constitution famous, coined
and made current the expressive
phrase, The New South" Loyal to
our ancient traditions, to the princi-
Piles OF the past and the honor of
Dixie, southerners were at first re-
luctant to accept the term, and in
sisted on the Old South and It's glor-
les as the best inspiration OF the
present and hope for the future. 1t
that the New South was the daugh-
ter of the Old South, the heiress, of
unreasonable legitimacy, who de-
served the throne and to be crowned
as queen regnant, that due loyalty
was accorded. and our citizens, rec
ogizing that the ancient order had
gone. became willing to accept the
changed conditions.
AS with the south, so with demoe-
racy; to borrow the phrase of the
late Grover Cleveland, we are con
fronted with condition, not theo-
ry." There is New South and there
is new democracy but, while the
south is still solid for the old party
for many reasons, the new democra
cy is not of the south, but of the
west.
There is nothing of toryism in the
new democracy. The Bourbon demo-
crat is an ante bellum figure, whose
place has been taken by the TWEEN
tieth century protagonist of prog
ress. The new democrat insists that
progress means prosperity and that
plutOCTdcy means panic.
The new democracy is both con-
sentative and radical. 1t is radical
in being in close touch with the peo-
pie, their will and their welfare, and
1t is conservative in planning to car
ry out necessary reforms in so grad
ual way as not to hurt business but
to help it and advance the great
cause of American industrial devel-
opment.
Take. for instance, the tariff
plank. Even republicans admit the
tariff is unjust and have forced their
leaders to promise revision in the
future. The new democrats propose
a gradual reduction, being conserva-
tive in avoiding such sudden
change as will disturb business, and
radical in insisting on placing the
trust-controlled articles on the free
list.
Under the leadership of Bryan the
new democrats because in such close
touch with the people poll a large
popular vote in the country at large.
Careful and conservative political
observers are of the opinion that
the democrats may win, as 9 they
ought to win. In 1896 Bryan receiv-
ed 6,502,925 votes. which was 946,-
007 more votes than Cleveland re-
ceived when he was elected in 1892,
and in 1900 Bryan received $685.
1873 votes, which was 1,280,062 more
than Parker received in 1904
Houston Chronicle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
In the County Court,

Pleas of guilty have been accept
ed as follows:
Henry Wilson, theft, fined $500
and given one day in jail.
Minnie Smith, drunkenness and
disturbing the peace; fined $500.
The case of the state against Hen,
ry Young went to trial this morn.
ing. The defendant is accused Of
practicing medicine without a H.
cense. He is acting as his own at
torpey.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
Tho Chance of q Comm,

Whenever she asks me to do any
thing" soliloquized Mr. Meeker pen
sively. Il always go and do 1t, like a
fool
Yes" said Mrs. Meeker, who hap
pened along in time to overhear him.
Whenever / ask you to do anything
you always go and do it like fool
Chicago Tribune
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16

If assessments against taxable
property are increased to two and
three times the former assessed val
ues and the tax rate is decreased
from one-fourth to one-third over
former levies, we would like for the
defenders of Governor Campbell
idea of full rendition to please in
form the tax payers of Texas by
what manner of calculation the
amount of tax money to be paid by
the individual is decreased. Cover
nor Campbell and his legislature
wanted more money to meet the in
creased expenses of state govern
ment and that money has to come
out of the pockets of the tax payers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16

Speaking of funny things, here is
another one suggested by the Deni-
son Herald: Three or four newspa-
pers are charging Attorney General
Davidson with owing back taxes If
so, the state can sue and recover and
mulct him for a penalty to boot.
There is no way for the state to lose
if it has an honest claim. The funny
thing about all this is that none of
these interesting subjects were
brought up until Mr.. Davidson had
the octopus down and hog-tied. 4"
When Davidson tackled the trusts
he made enemies of some people in
Texas, but that was to be expected.
A man who is not "cussed" by some
people does not amount to much.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
The Baby Helped.

Jones-Yes; our household now rep
resents the United Kingdom. Smith
How's that? .Jones-Why. you see,
am English. my wife Is Irish, the
nurse is Scotch, and the baby walls
London Express
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16

The tried and untried are thus
tersely considered by the Denison
Herald Some newspapers are fight
ing the candidacy of Democratic
Bob because he is unknown and un-
tried" A great many of the people
who are supporting him are doing
so because Governor Campbell has
been tried -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
Gray.

Wigwag-I believe there's tinge Of
insanity in all religious enthusiasts.
Henpeckke-Yes; take the Mormons,
for instance. Any man that wants
more than one wife Is plumb crazy
Philadelphia Record.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16

Here is one way of getting fewer
laws, the only objection to it being
the tediousness of delay. The Deni-
son Herald says: Every time one of
the governors pet measures gets be-
fore the supreme court there are
fewer laws"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16

The Enterprise Publishing Company is
IN no wise responsible for debts that may
be contracted by employees, nor will WE
assume payment OF such debts under
any circumstances. Every employee of
this oftice is paid promptly for work
done. This is to protect ourselves and
the selling blic-ENTERPRISE PUB
LISTING COMPANY. Per G. W. Nc
Knight, Manager.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
Chanqsd.

"Do you believe that man and wo-
man should have equal rights"
well. | used to, but since I've been
married | don't dare to say so."-
Cleveland Leader.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
District Court Suits.

II. n. Swinney VS.. H. A. Buchanan
ct al, accounting and partition.
Mrs. Eldora Webb VS.. ]. N. Webb,
divorce
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16

Show your appreciation of an I'M
usually fine attraction by hearing
Gov. Buchtel at Chautauqua tonight.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16

Men make houses, but women make
homes.-Danish ProveFb.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character standing or reputation of any
person, firm or corporation that may APP
will be gladly corrected upon Il being
brought to the attention OF the manage
ment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16
THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE
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Licensed to Wed,

Licensed to Wed.
John Webb and Maggie Chester.
c. S. Whaley and Annie NJ. Mas
sey.
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died at an early hour, July H. pr a
complication of diseases. Sh8s ada
been sick five or six weeks. The be-
reaved parents and friends have the
sympathy of the entire community
in their sad affliction.
Mrs. L. n. Freddy, who has been
sick for some time, is able to be.
about again.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16

We have any kind OF vehicle you
wish and good horses to go With
them at all times. Phone 40. Patton
Kennedy Livery Co. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16

Obituaries. resolutions OF respect cards
OF thanks-ali matter not NEWS-wiIl be
charged for at the rate OF S cents per line
Poetry at double price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-16

w. A. OWNBY CITY Editor
Residence Phone Bell No. as9.l
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
UNION TRUST CO.TO
BUILD NEW HOME
Structure at Market Street and
Grant Avenue Will Be Hand
some and COmmOdiOus

The Union trust company has ac-
cepted the plans submitted by Clinton
Day for its new building at Market
street and Grant avenue. The new
structure will be as high as the ordI-
nary five story structure. but designed
to show only one story. The total
height is to be about 6S feet.
The architecture is of the doric style,
the street fronts to be of granite and
the interior of marble and bronze. 1t is
planned to have large and spacious safe
deposit vaults in the basement with the
vaults of the bank. Storage vaults will
be in the subbasement.
/. w. Hellman Jr., in speaking of the
new structure yesterday, said that no
expense was to be spared and that the
building will be rushed to completion
so that room can be made in the pres
ent Union trust building for the Wells
Fargo Nevada national bank. The
structure will be not only ornamental
but absolutely fireproof in every re-
spect:
Work will not be commenced until
the steel is on the ground. after which
construction can be rushed.