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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01
ROCKS AND wYANDoTTEs.

The two most popular breeds OF
poultry in this country today are
Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes, says
Farmers Advocate. They are Ameri-
can breeds, and they meet the Ameri-
can demand for utility fowl. Barred
Plymouth Rocks and White Wyan-
dottes are the two varieties most nu-
merously represented at most winter
poultry shows. The Rhode Island
Reds, however, pushed them closely
during the past season. Probably more
White Wyandottes are exhibited every
winter than any other variety, but in
spite of this fact the Barred Rock is
the most popular variety in this
country. AS many White Wyandottes
may be in the hands of fanciers, but
on the farms the Barred Rock is far
in the lead.
The difference between the Plym-
outh Rocks and the Wyandottes is
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01
CARE OF THE CHICKS

you can do it at less expense but neces-
sarily more labor. Cracked wheat and
corn, fine grit and oyster shells, to-
gether with what other cracked grains
or seeds you can obtain, should enter
into it's composition.
Besides the feed, see that the birds
have an ever abundant supply of fresh
water before them. Use sanitary drink
ing fountains that can be easily clean
ed and which the chicks can readily OBJ
tain a drink from and not befoul the
water.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

Country life has it's drawbacks,
but has great advantages which over
comes them. True. those who live
in the country are "rubes," farm
ers' and "hayseeds" to the cigar
cite smokers in town, but the boast
of the business men in the world
today is that they were born on the
farm. And there are a number of
men who have spent a term of years
in business who were formerly farm
ers that long to get back to less
be easily made. Take away the sur
rounding evils that beset the young
men and women on the threshold
of life's Journey in the city and sub
stitute the helpful influence of
nature, and you fortify them in the
sterner walks of life The few things
which they know about table clique
tie and when it is proper to leave
two visiting cards, and when but
one, they will catch onto much
quicker than city boys and girls
will learn to properly stroke the
furnace or make good bread. No
boy or girl need be ashamed of Hv-
ing on the farm, for if they have
taken advantage of what ia offered
they are well fortified for life.J-
Clarendon Chronicle
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
MYSTERY OF THOUGHT.
Try to Concentrate Your Mind on Ons
Theme For Five Minutes.

Try to Concentrate Your Mind on Ons
Theme For Five Minutes.
A st. Louis physician who has given
much attention to the study Of mental
disease in its various phases. though,
as he says himself, not enough to quail
ify as an aienist, has curious theory
with regard to concentration OF thought
on any particular subject.
! His idea Is that no human can SO
Ok his mind on any special topic ss
to avoid even for a moment the Grant
{ thoughts that come and go, not only
without our volition, but in spite of
/ our most earnest efforts at mental ap-
! .pHcation
| He goes SO far as to maintain that
nobody but monomaniac can think
OF one subject continuously for Eve
| minutes and even believes that the
| ability to do so Is one evidence Of
something wrong in the upper story
II once heard the subject discussed
by party Of intelligent men. and one
OF the number was so confident OF hts
ability to think Of one subject an in
definite length of time that he reused
bis opponents to the point OF making n
test.
"If you can repeat the Lords Prayer
and then declare upon your word Of
honor that you have not thought OF
, anything else while doing 1t, I'll make
you present of horse and saddle
and Bride
THE confident one took up the chal-
lenge and in order to fix his mind
requested the company to keep still un-
til he got through. Then, with frown-
ing brows and tightly drawn face, he
began aloud and went slowly and ap-
parently with the most determined at
tention straight through the prayer.
after he said amen and opened his
eyes he was asked how he had got
along with his task.
"Its failure, gentlemen. didn't
get to the end Of 'hallowed be thy
name before ! wondered what kind Of
horse 1t was going to be, and before
reached thy will be done I thought
about black saddles and white saddles
and about the horse again; then OF the
bride and the rein. whether they
would be of light or dark leather;
then of old Pete, horse my father
had and how he threw me over his
! head when l switched him with 10
Gust thorn branch; then Of a mare that
kicked old Pete In the ribs while they
/ were in the pasture together and left
the imprint of both shoes on his side,
and before | reached amen thought
, of drove of wild horses that used to
be out on the plains and what pile Of
money man would make by round
ing them all up and selling them for
farm horses.
81 did think l could fix my mind on
! one thing for awhile, but when |
tried my brains seemed to scatter like
IN old fashioned shotgun st Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
An Eccentric Will,

In the year 1876 a gentleman living
In England named Samuel Baldwin
died after somewhat unhappy mar
left his property to his young wife on
the condition that she should from time
to time dance upon his grave.
The motive for this strange request
was evident when the instructions for
bis interment were read Mr. Baldwin
desired that his remains should be TAX
en- by boat to the Needles and then
cast in the sea. This singular wish
enabled him to revenge himself on his
wife for past disagreements, and the
widow lost the property, as she could
not fulfill the conditions Of her hus-
bands bequest.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
Art Of the Superior Smile.

The superior smile is a useful accom-
plishment for any young man. 1t IS
much in vogue at the universities
where il may be studied at its best on
young Don Many men who learn
this art and find it uncommonly useful
in after life. 1t is an excellent cover
for a naked mind and should be soughT
after by parliamentary candidates
oxford Varsity.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
CONFIRMED PROOF.
Residents of Waxahachie Cannot
Doubt What Has Been Twice
Proved

Doubt What Has Been Twice
Proved.
In gratitude for complete relief
from aches and pains of bad back
from distressing kidney ills-thou-
sands have publicly recommended
Doan's Kidney Pills. Residents of
Waxahachie, who SO testified years
ago, now say their cures were per-
manent. This testimony doubly
proves the worth of Doan's Kidney
Pills to Waxahachie Kidney suffers.
W. H. Odom, farmer. living six
miles west of Waxahachie, Texas,
says Il think just as much and prob
ably more of Doan's Kidney Pills
today than when / gave testimonial
for them over three years ago At
that time l had severe backache
which had annoyed me for years. |
was also bothered by a frequent de-
sire to pass the kidney secretions.
Doan's Kidney Pills procured from
Fearis drug store went at once to the
seat of my trouble and entirely dis
posed of 1t. Since that time | have
| learned of many neighbors who
have tried Doan's Kidney Pills and
have received just as good results
from their use. In my opinion they
are the best kidney remedy to be
had"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
| States.
Remember the name-Doan's S
and take no other. D&W5
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

There is no sort of wrong deed
of which man can bear the punish
ment alone; you can not isolate
yourself and say that the devil which
is in you can not spread. Mems lives
are thoroughly blended with each
other as the air they breathe. evil
spreads as necessarily as disease.
Every sin causes suffering to others
besides those who commit it, Lies
pathway is not bordered only with
roses. Thistles and thorns are to be
found also along the way. If a
thistle stings you keep a brave heart
and a smiling face and youll win
the battle. A cheerful disposition in
times of sore trial is a valuable pos
ession,-Winters Enterprise.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
The Word "Oora.r

Old fashioned etymologists used ia
say that the word 'ogre'' commemorate
ed the sufferings of Europe during the
Of the ravaging "Oigours," or Huns
This derivation, however Is now aban-
doned- Ogre" which reached the
French language by way Of Italian and
Spanish. is really Orcus. the Latin hell.
afterward the god Of the underworld
In Romanesque folklore this god he
came shaggy. black. man devouring
monster, with a particular taste for
lost babes In the wood
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

One particular bale of Georgia
cotton is destined to become famous
Savannah. Ga, dispatch carried by
the Associated Press, says: The
first bale Of factors cotton or that
received in the ordinary course of
business for this season, was bought
today at the Savannah exchange by
Murray NJ. Stewart for the Bryan
democratic club. 1t was Immediately
compressed, placarded and shipped
to Charles F. Murphy, leader of the
Tammany Hall, New York. The pla-
card announces that it is the first
bale and concludes: AS surely as
cotton is king Bryan win be elected
president. The bale is to be auction
ed off in Tammany Hall and the pro-
ceeds will be devoted to the Bryan
campaign fund
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

There is something in this from
the Midlothian Argus: When you
find your home paper taking no in
,terest in you or your success, when
you find it keeping aggravatingly
silent when you think the editor
should be tearing his linen in your
behalf, do not work yourself into
fever of anxiety as to the cause
but just ask yourself wherein have
you placed the paper and it's editor
under obligations to use space and
energy for you.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
this DATE IN HISTORY"
August q.

1S45-Richard III, killed on Bos-
worth Field. Born, Oct. 2, 1452.
1795-French directory establish
ed
1S17--John B. Cough, noted
temperance lecturer, born, Died
Feb. 1856.
181S-The Savannah, the first
steam vessel to cross the ocean,
launched at New York.
1S29-First temperance society
formed in Ireland
INFLAMMATION of New Mexico
to the United States.
1851-The yatch America won the
now famous cup at the international
regatta at Cowes, England.
1s7S-The independence of Servia
proclaimed at Belgrade.
1886-William J. Kendall, cloth
ed in cork vest, swan through the
Niagara whirlpool rapids.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
One View Of the Kiss,

The olfactory kiss is Monaghan Th,'
nutritive affair is European. The Mon
golian kiss is with the nose. The Eu-
ropean kiss is with the mouth
The Mongolian kiss indicates that
the party shifted would be an agree
able prey. The European variety indi
Gates that the party embraced would
make delectable meal.
They are but the different forms or
the same instinct Of preservation the
change
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

Did anyone ever see card OF
thanks or an obituary painted and
posted up in some mans pasture
beside the road for the passersby
to read? We never did. They are al
ways found in the columns of some
newspaper where they will be read
by the people instead of cattle and
jackasses. If cards of thanks, ETC.,
are best read in newspapers, why
should not your advertisement also
be there?-Teague Chronicle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

Happily the old idea, which pre-
vailed a few years ago, that the in
terests of the people living in town
and those living in the country
We're antagonistic, has almost en-
til ely passed away. The man on the
fam recognizes that if there were
10 towns to consume what he raises
On the farm and in turn make it con-
yenient for him to purchase the
things he needs, the farm would
not be worth much, while the man
in town understands that but for
the products of the farm his town
business would be useless. Hence the
feeling of mutual dependency by
both sides. and this is as it should
be.-Honey Grove Signal.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

The Boston Globe says: 'Mr. Taft,
in his letter of acceptance takes up
the question of tariff revision, on
which subject it was expected he
would have something definite to
say. What he said was definite
enough, but it is frank beyond all
expectation. The tariff, Mr. Taft, ad-
mits, ought to be revised and GER
tain schedules ought to be reduced.
On the other hand says Mr.. Taft,
there are some few other schedules
in which the tariff is not sufficiently
high to give the measure of protec-
ton which they should receive upon
those the tariff should be raised 1t
is easy to imagine the attention
which this statement commanded in
certain quarters, and to picture the
satisfaction with which it was read
by those who are tariff revisionists
when the revision is upward. And
it is easy, also, to see that the in
nocent promise of Mr. Taft's obser-
Walton may be used by the repub-
lican campaign managers, who will
publish all contributions-aft
election-to awaken in the breasts
I of tariff beneficiaries so lively sense
of favors to come that the celebrated
fat-frying operations of former cam
paigns may be repeated this year
with some show of grace and eff
fectiveIess."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
Inspecting the Tracks

Col w. E. Green, vice president
and general manager of the Trinity
and Brazos Valley, came in from the
south Friday evening on a special
train. Mr.. Green was Joined here
by Chief Engineer Burns and Train
Master Conlan. The party proceeded
to Dallas where the night was spent.
The Rock Island tracks between Dali
las and Fort Worth was inspected
Saturday.
The Brazos Valley operated an
excursion train from Dallas to Gal
weston Friday night The train pass
ed through Waxahachie about ter
o'clock and was well loaded with
passengers. Several tickets were
sold at this point.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

The issue in the divorce proceed
ings of the Frank Goulds is the Gus
tody of the children. 1t appears to
us that it might be good thing to
organize some holding cooperation to
take over the various Gould children
who get mixed up in divorce litiga-
tion.-HOuston Post
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
". A. OWNBY /: City Editor.
Residence Phone, Bell No. 2s9l

Says the Houston Post: THE
democratic officeholders of Texas
draw about 100000 a year thru
the grace of the democratic party
s25 to the national campaign fund"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

Flve-year-old Tommy was being PIT
through test in numbers before the
admiring family one day at dinner
Finally papa asked him the question
that had proved the Waterloo of the
older children in past years.
"Now, Tommy" said papa, ''how
many are two apples and three pearsT"
Give fruitsr' promptly answered
Tommy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

The people of Texas just now are
doing great deal of talking and
writing on the subjects of road build
ing. 1t seems to us that little more
elbow grease and a little less hot
air would be more appropriate for
the betterment of our highways and
byways. -Midlothian Argus.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
LET CONVICTS BUILD THE
ROADS,

Good roads are pressing neces-
them than to issue national bonds
whose proceeds are to be devoted
to building them, as was suggested
at the meeting of the convict labor
good road association.
Why should the national govern
ment obHgate itself to pay $780,
100000 for that purpose when every
state has convicts enough to do the
work without expense?
The convict labor good roads as
ISOLATION has the right idea. At pre-
sent, convicts are confined In I'M
sanitary prisons, either kept in idle
ness4or allowed to compete with free
labor, both of them undeniably bad
systems. Why should not the state
compel them to get out and build
roads, which apparently will never
be constructed until constructed in
that manner? Such course
would be good not only
for the state, but for the con-
victs thems. Ives, who would acquire
and maintain health by labor out of
doors. 1t would also lessen crime,
as cities which have chain gangs
for offenders instead of bridewells
have proved.
In the prisons of this country
either unused or else badly used. 1t
should be employed on the roads,
which service would be of tremen-
dous benefit to the nation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

We exaggerate misfortune and han
piness alike. We are never either SO
wretched or 30 happy as we say We
are.-Balzac.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22

The Enterprise Publishing Company is
in no wise responsible for debts that may
be contracted by employees, nor will we
any circumstances. Every employe OF
this office is paid promptly for work
the selling bl;c-ENTERPRlSE PUB
LISTING COMPANY. Per G. W. Me-
Knight, Manager.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-22
PLUMBING

should be looked after at this sea-
son of the year, 1t is important for
the health of your family that your
drainage and Plumbing should be
examined by an expert. We are glad
to figure on
NEW CONTRACTS.
and on either large or small Jobs
tractive.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
PETITION.

| New Iberia, La, Jany. 9th 1908
This the petition of Geo. w. Dalla,
and W. ,. Kramer. of this Parish
respectfully set forth:
That they own a certain bridy,
which spans Bayou Teche AUDITING
on the property of Mrs Widow Au.
guste Erath in this city
They aver that they now petition
this Honorable Body to grant then,
the right to establish said bridge at
the foot of Lewis Avenue as toll
bridge for public use with franchise
Of twenty coo years duration. At
the end of said period said bridge to
become the property Of the Municipal
Corporation Of New Iberia and be
ria parish jointly, as one end of said
bridge rests in New IBERIA and the
other across said Bayou in the Parish
of Iberia.
The toll to be five cents (5c.) per
fCotpads, ten cents 10c) per horse
and rider and twenty-five cents (25)
for vehicles crossing said bridge.
The present owner having a per-
NIT from the United States Govern
ment for said bridge
Respectfully submitted,
Geo. w. Dallas.
w. B. Jramer."
Jan, 15-3Ot
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
Execution of Laws.

Franklin Watchman: THE exc
cution of tho crimina1 laws In this
state Is Il farce ana a fraud. and a,
assault upon common justice. A
criminal is the recipient of more coz
side.atiOn then ore VINO has neve.
trt spassed upon The majesty of the
cOuntry's laws; more solicitation Is
put forward for his welfare and con-
sideration than for he who treads
LIES pathway through shady dales
and stormy routes What is termed
the good behavior act, which reduces
a life sentence to less than the third
degree in punishment, should come
Off the statute books and go to the
junk pile as one Of the weaknesses
OF ancient times-cOmparable to a
bull frog-all belly but nothing else.
This law makes life sentence fiji
teen years of servitude in return for
the greatest offense against our Grim
inal laws"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
Tricks of the Trust.

st. Mary Waterman: ''T'ree
weeks more and ne big sugar rein
cries will blow out their fires for this
season. The results in production
will be satisfactory, but the low price
of sugar operates to the DISADVANTAGE
OF those who cannot hold their OUTPUT
for better figures. As soon as the
trust can buy up virtually all OF the
crop then the price will leap up to
the top notch.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
SATURDAY. JANUARY Is. 1908
BACHELORS AS JURORS.

1t will be universally accepted b,
bachelors as reflection that the,
were carefully combed out Of the jur,
to try Stanford Whites slayer. The
defense wanted none OF them. and
the prosecution was not more eager
for their opinions. No doubt reason
enough. Any party pleading an is
sue or cause or prosecuting a MUIR
Ger case Of this character. even a
bachelor himself, would prefer trust
ing to the tight which he found in
1.-The greasy eyes of married
men," as Shaw describes them, than
to place himself upon the i'm
maturity, the inexperience Of moral
secondhand convictions and the half
baked sentiments and general ire
sponsibility Of those whom the Presi-
dent has branded as our undesirable
citizens.
AS matter Of fact, our bachelors
are not the peers of their fellow men.
They are claimed to be corner stones
to society. Do they represent al
structure built of loose bricks, or
rolling stones?
The question is, should bachelors
get married and qualify themselves |
to pass upon their fellow men?
According to their treatment in the
Thaw trial, that would be fitting
solution for the city batch.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
Business Prospects Bright.

Opelousas Courier: 1.-THE mer-
chants generally are wearing a more
pleased countenance owing to the
fact that the planters are in need
OF supplying their wants in their line
OF business. Hold. How can we
nold any longer? interjects the farm
er. when our wives and children arc
In immediate need of shoes. clothing
and meat and bread? There Is con-
ISOLATION, however, that the city If
Opelousas stands second to none IN
giving as low prices On merchandise
and the necessaries of life as will
be found in any city"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18

st. Martinville Messenger: The
~
rainy weather continued for several
days the past week: the roads were
so bad that grinding had to cease
The planters report chat field opera
tons under such unfavorable condi-
tons are very expensive. The re-
tineries cannot get their full supply
Of cane, and are running at a loss.
The planters say they are backward
in field work, sas very little was done
in the fall. on account of the bad
weather.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
The State Press
Not Suffering fer Booze.

Lake Charles American: "The
prohibitionists of Shreveport, having
proved to their satisfaction that
prohibition Meridian. Miss, town
about the size Of Lake Charles, is
getting only three thousand gallons
of whiskey a month by express, as
sumes that they will have a walkover
in next Tuesdays contest
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
The Platform Of Goodwill

st. Helena Echo: "A new year has
dawned upon US. and new duties and
obligations are here to be met and
disposed Of. and We ought all to do
our best. The Echo, for one, feels
the responsibility resting upon it, for
It may be that its weekly visits into
the homes Of the people may have
some influence In forming public
pinion upon matters pertaining to
the public veal, and we sometimes
tremble for fear we may err. Bot We
to do the best we can, and SO
far as within US lies We shall con-
tinue to send It forth as little ray
d sunshine to cheer and make mer-
y the hearts Of the people. and with
sincere desire that It may never Of
end Or make the heart Of any onel
eel aad."