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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25
TEXAN MAKES ROUGH HOUSE
Antics Of Man i'm Hotel Mt New
Orleans.

New Orleans, Nov, 25.--Armed
with magazine pistol and thirty
five rounds of steel cartridges, John
l.. Hagler, big. husky Texan. be-
lieved to be demented, entered the
st. Charles hotel Monday night and
caused the guests an unpleasant thir-
ty minutes. With pistol in hand he
went from room to room. bit the in
quisitive chambermaid on her neck
and fred two shots at George S. Will
liams, the house detective.
The little melodrama was enacted
on the seventh floor of the hotel
The Texan was finally landed In a
padded cell. in the house OF deten-
ton. after he had been bound hand
and foot by two policemen and three
detectives. No blood was spilled, ex-
cept the little stream which poured
from the nostrils of the prisoner af-
ter he colided with Detective Will
liams' billy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

For the benefit of one of our crit
les we will say that the city's fin
ancial statement was published
without comment because that was
the most charitable way TO deal
with it. In charging that we acted
unfairly in not giving it as a contri-
button from one of the candidates,
We will say that no where or at no
time has any candidate been called
upon for such a statement 1t was
called for and the only source that
could furnish it turned it into this
Office and the Light published 1t at
its own expense. Now, neighbor, get
busy and scare up another mare 8
nest.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

pretends that he is helping 10 build
IL up when he is only getting all he
can and canning all he gets. Is
like the fool who refused to join
an army or even a company, but
sh0uldered his gun and marched
forth declaring he was a soldier
fighting independently for his conn
tFy-~but who was too big to per-
nit any man TO command him. All
sensible men call that fellow a bush
whacker. Likewise is the man who
stands outside of the organized eff
forts of his fellow citizens to build
up their city and country and pre-
tend that he is doing anything for
the benefit of any but himself"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

| have been appointed receiver by
the district court of Ellis county to
sell to the highest bidder al once the
SO acres of land known as the H. p
Payne land about two miles north of
Waxahaehie on Dallas road joining
farm of T, A. Ferris. This is a fine
black land farm, and good chance
for someone to get first class home
Call and sec me for particulars r.
w, Rushing, Receiver, Waxahachie
Texas. d203w44
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

AS means of doing the most good
for the most people, as we'll as your
work while you sleep, but after you
help it work 1t will help you to lay
down TO sound sleep and happy
dreams
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

Constable McCalpin went out In
the country a few miles Tuesday af-
ternoon and arrested three boys
named Pitts, who were wanted at
Brandon, Hill county, on misdemea-
nor charges. The boys arranged to
enter pleas OF guilty here and pay
their fines. They came to Ellis coun-
ty several days ago to pick cotton
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

If you suffer from constipation and
liver trouble FToley's Orino Laxative
will cure you permanently by stimu-
lating the digestive organs SO they
will act naturally. Foley's Orino
Laxative does not grippe, is pleasant
to take and you do not have to take
laxatives continually after taking
Orino b. w. Fearis n
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

Every father who has children in
the public school of Waxahachie
ought to be in favor of the election
of mayor who will strictly en-
force the sidewalk ordinance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

In the rush of other matters that,
perhaps, have a more personal bear
ing, the usual Thanksgiving procla-
nation has not been handed out this
year by WaXahachie's chief execu-
tive. This may have been an over
sight, but even if the official head OF
the city has nothing to be thankful
for the citizens have.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

Common sense would draw the in
ference naturally that the publication
of the city's financial statement was
at the request of the party most in
terested in having it published. But
then there is some sense that it not
even common, hence this explana-
ton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

1t is an unfortunate thing and
one to be regretted that no record
has been kept of late years as to the
vote cast in the city council on var
ious matters that We're of great i'm
portance
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

Make up your mind that your vote
shall be cast Friday in the interest
of progress and development and
then you will really enjoy your
Thanksgiving dinner.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25
X. of u. Notice.

Tomorrow Thursday night is
regular meeting night of Stonewall
lodge and a fun attendance is desir-
ed as it is the time for nomination
of officers of next term.
Work in rank of esquire
p. Q. Rocket. c. c.
e. @. VESTAL, X. r, and S l..
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

We do not know it all, but if we
did not know more about some
things than some of our critics we
would shut up shop and so fish
ing
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25
w. A. OWNBY City Editor
Residence Phone, Bell No. 2s9.l

The Rio Grande News makes this
query; Ever stop long enough to
think what darned fool man is?"
No. did you.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

The service will begin at 1880 and
business men are cordially invited.
The subject is "The BeBatitudes of
Our Lord as given in Matt. 9Th
chapter. The teachers meeting will
be held at the close Of the prayer
service.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

Contracting the fire limits may
be one way of building a substantial
town but many people are not able
TO see it that way
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

There is always something to be
thankful for II conditions are not
now all they ought to be, and they
are not, they could be a great deal
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

All the lumber yards In the city
have agreed TO close their respective
places OF business tomorrow and
observe THANKSGIVING.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

Tiac finest tissue builder and strength
creator is VinOl, Cod Liver prepa-
ration that has the greasy, nauseat-
ING oil eliminated only the valuable
medicinal properties being combined
vvitss pepso1ate OF iron. It's use will
keep you i'm health and strength.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25
Catholic Church.

Thanksgiving service at the Cath
Ollie church tomorrow at a. m. All
are cordially invited. j NJ Byrne,
Pastor
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

The Abingdon Journal says: "The
fellow who stands out by himself
when a town Is pushing forward and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

The American Express office sand
the Wells-Fargo e. Co. express office
will be closed Thanksgiving day,
a. III. TO 4 p. m. 201
w. @. ELLINGTON
o. BESELER.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25
Notice.

On tomorrow Thursday the
Theatorium will open at p. m. with
good program. Everybody invited.
pol
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25
M EN- !!

The greatest asset you have Is
your strength. You can't afford
to give out. II is a vital necessity
that you have your nervous and
muscular system i'm perfect order
TO Withstand the constant wear
and tear of your Caily work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25
DEBxygTY

results srcm weakened con-
dillon due TO imperfect diGeS-
don, hack OF Rusr-sioEa or over
work. Vin0a sSrcng shcns the
digestive organs. creates a
healthy appetite and makes
new blood. You Kcse that ia
tIgue, weakness and ran down
feeling when you take Vinol.
NERVOUSNESS
Is a complaint that can be read
fsy overcome by using Vinol.
II repairs broken down nerve
tissue and builds sfrcRG he althy
nerves that enable you TO with
stand the worries and annoy
anceS unavola a bic in business.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25
BRAIN FAC

won't attack you II you repair
used-up nerve force with Vlnol.
Vinol puts strength into your
system 1t gives You vitality
and energy - II nourishes your
brain and body and keeps you
In a perfect state Of health = 1t
quickly re-establishes strength
after any severe lllncss.
DYSPEPSIA
is due to arrangement Of the
digestive organs and their In
ability to assimilate nourish-
meat. VinOl strengthens the
overtaxed and weakened d.
gestive nerves ana helps your
stomach do its work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

Entered at the Waxahachie Postoifice as
Mail Matter OF the Second Class.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02
JOF IN f7ENPM
RY GEO. v. HOBART, ("HUeH MHueH.~

Dear Bunch: Your letter from
London to hand and contents noted.
Peaches and l are mighty glad
you're starting for home in two weeks,
and We'll meet you at the pier with
bells on.
We're all we'll here with the
exception that Peaches gave an onion
saengerfest night before last and I've
been on the blink ever since.
This onion saengerfest thing may be
a new one on you, Bunch, so I'll
specify.
An onion saengerfest is where a
bunch of people gather in your parlor
in the evening and spill lot of cheap
songs all over the carpet while wait
ing for dinner to be announced.
1 don't know just exactly where the
onion comes in, but 1 suppose that ap-
plies to most of the guests.
There were present at the battle I
speak of Uncle Peter Grant and Aunt
Julia, Bud Hawley and his second
wife; your sister, Jennie, and her hus-
band, Stub Wilson, from Milwaukee.
Oh, forgot to mention that old DR..
Guffhander, the celebrated food ex-
pert, was the guest of the evening.
DR.. Guffhander is great friend of
Uncle Peters, and has been using
him for meal ticket for several days.
Somehow or other Uncle Gregory
got on to the fact that Morty Smith
had sent me a case of Pommery, and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02
The Popular Woman,

Women, if bad judges of men, are
seldom wrong in their estimate OF
other women; and, if they are inclined
to be harder on each other than a
man would be, on the other hand they
are so easily propitiated that a woman
who is unpopular with her own sex
has really her own tactlessness to
blame. The really popular woman is
always considerate towards other
women. She invariably makes a
point of telling them how nice they
look, and whispers in their ears some
flattering rer she has just heard
about them. = long as a woman Of
this type keeps the members of her
own sex in good humor with them
selves. so long will she keep their
goodwill towards her, and so prove
her superiority, not only over the
mans woman" but the "woman's
woman"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02
Who Yields Most Power.

In the smoking room of popular
West End club the other afternoon a
group of men suddenly raised the
query as to which six men WELD the
most power in the world, and very
considerable diversity of opinion was
expressed By general consent King
Edward was placed at the head of the
list, but it seemed impossible to ar
rive at any agreement as to the re-
naming five. After some considerable
argument it was decided to canvass
the whole of the members then in the
building and ask them to write down
the names of the six they considered
the most powerful. The following was
the result, with the order of voting:
First, the king; second, the pope;
third, the car; fourth, the sultan of
Turkey; fifth, the president of the
United States; sixth, the emperor of
China. Among others who were voted
for very generally were the emperor
of Japan, the French president and
the kaiser-London Sketch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02
WALK THROUGH FIRE.
Ceremony of Sect of Brahmins Ia
Honor of Gods of Fire and Water.

Six thousand Hindus and selees
few English officials have recently wiz
messed in the neighborhood of Madras
remarkable religious ceremony, the
principal actors being Soivrastas,
sect of Brahmins.
The festival was called "the march
through fire." and it is appropriately
enough named. The proceedings were
in honor of Brahma and Vishnu, the
gods of water and fire.
Preparations for the ceremony had
been going on for month. A trench
% feet long and 10 feet deep was dug,
and in it fire was kindled. At sun
rise 40 fanatics, who were to demon
strate their asbestos nature, slowly
marched around the furnace bearing
the curious idols. The Soivrastas were
clothed in yellow tunics, and without
hesitation entered the fire trench sing
ing hymn, the refrain of which was
"Govinda! Govinda!"
After walking around this artificial
Gehenna three times they emerged APP
parently none the worse for their ex-
perience, and have established an un-
assailable claim for sancitity among
their people.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02

country, when burning charcoal for
the smelling furnaces was an in.
dustry, the snakes were so many that
the woodsmen and charcoal burners
took day off and INDUCED in snake
hunt. There were more than one
hundred men engaged and they
blasted rocks and killed snakes the
day through.
The number of victims was never
counted, but they were so many
that most of the men became sick
from the nausea caused by the odor
given off by the poison ducts and
the mangled bodies which were
thrown into a pile as they were
slaughtered There were hundreds
of the reptiles killed, but enough were
left alive to keep up the race and
their descendants are still cause of
wholesome fear and considerable
alarm to those who pick berries in that
section.
To most people the term Snake
den" means some sort of a cavern in
which the snakes congregate in great
colonies. But the term as used in the
oil country snake belt means ledge
of rocks covering acres of ground.
The snakes come from these retreats
to sun themselves on top: of the rocks
or to lie in neighboring paths or road
ways or to hunt food in underbrush
and berry thickets. The larger the
rocks the more snakes they gener-
ally harbor. Although many at
tempts have been made by entire
neighborhoods to wipe out such
dens by blasting the rocks and de-
stroying their habitations the eff.
forts have never been brilliantly sue
cessful. The Wolf den on the estate
of the late e. e. Clapp in President
and Pinegrove townships and the
rocky section of the country along
Porkey and Cogley Runs, have been
infested with snakes so long back as
the memory of the Oldest inhabitant
runs and all sections have been at
tackled by organized posses of snake
hunters gathered from their neighbor-
hoods, but time and attacks have re-
suited in very little decrease in the
number of the dangerous denizens.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02
MINISTER A BUSY MAN.
Virginia Pastor Caters Not Alone to
Souls of His Practitioners.

Mr.. r. ]. Mckay, assistant general
passenger agent Toledo, st. Louis &
Western and Chicago & Alton rail-
roads, in his travels through the east
recently noticed in certain Virginia
newspaper the following advertise
ment:
REV. GEORGE w. WHARTON
Carries a Full Line of
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES.
OH, OYSTERS!
He receives almost daily, fresh, first-class
Oysters, at moderate prices.
FRESH FISH!
Various kinds of Fresh Fish in season,
the very best, to tempt the epicurean
taste
MATRIMONIAL MATTER.
Rev. Mr.. Wharton's residence is mecca
for marrying couples. So just gain the
consent of your best girl, secure the IL
cense, and together with fat fee, give
him a call, and he will perform the cere-
mony in the most approved style.
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"Down in the Eehigh Valley"

long before the dinner hour Uncle
Greg complained of dust in the pipes.
He limited around so hard about the
Pommery that / took him out in the
buffers pantry, opened a quart of the
only real wine, and let the old geezer
slosh around in the surf.
After Uncle Greg. came to the sur
face he marched back into the parlor
and insisted upon singing the swan
song from Lohengrin, but his idea of
swan was so much like a turkey
gobbler that loving friends had to
put the moccasins to him and run
him out of the room.
Then he went out in the buffers
pantry, hoping to do another splash in
the Pommery, but not finding any, he
began to recite: Down in the Lee
high valley me and my people grew:
was a blacksmith, cap'n; yes, and
good one, too! Let me sit down a
minute, a stones got into my shoe"
But it wasn't a stone. 1t was po-
tato salad which the Irish cook threw
at him for interfering with her work.
After all the excitement was over
and INK Greg. was sleeping with mag
nificent noises on the sofa in the
library, your sister Jennie was coaxed
to sing Tosti's "Good-by."
Of course you know, Bunch, we're
MI very fond of your sister, but I'm
afraid if Mr. Tosti ever heard her sing
his "Good-by" he would say: "The
same to you, and here's your hat"
Before Jennie married and moved
west l remember she had very pretty
mezzo-concertina voice, but she's been
so long helping Stub Wilson to make
Milwaukee famous that nowadays her
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02
Nor a Hospital.

Talking of our British cousins?" in.
quired E. Black Ryan, tax attorney OF
the Southern Pacific. We'll, l heard
one the other day. Big fat Britisher
showed into one of those compart-
ments at the last moment. There was
an American in there reading his
newspaper.
It's 60 miles to my station re-
marked the Englishman, and ! say.
old chap, I'm treating myself for a
wounded foot, and l say, if you don't
mind, I'll put some of this iodoform
on my ankle. Beastly smelling stuff
GO ahead, said the American. But
when he got the full odor of 1t, he
showed up window, pulled out
cigar and lighted it, and began putting
away vigorously.
Here, here, my good fellow pro-
tested the Englishman, this is no
smoking compartment San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02
OLD BOILER WAS
DEN OF RATTLERS
REMARKABLE SNAKE STORY EN-.
ANATES FROM THE OIL RE.
GIoNS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
6S BIG REPTILES ARE KILLED
District Noted for Its Number of Dan.
gerous Denizens - Posses of
Hunters Organized to De-
crease Colonies.

Oil City, Pa.-The best properly au.
season to date comes from Tarkill,
this county, where Henry Hess and
Edward Kennemuth of Fern City
killed 6S rattlers. The men had re-
Gently purchased the Densmore lease
and commenced to move an old boiler
soon as they had it in motion snakes
commenced to appear from the fire.
box, from the flues and from under
meath. The men were taken by sur
prise, but were used to snakes and
lost little time in securing clubs and
attacking the reptiles. Some got away,
but they killed five dozen and eight.
If any one has any ambition to pose
as snake catcher or killer, he is as
sured that there are still some left in
that neighborhood.
Tarkill and Cogley Run districts,
which are not far apart, have for time
out of mind been noted for the large
number of rattlesnakes that infest
them. More than fifty years ago one
John McCool, whose home was on
East Sandy creek, that district, made
considerable revenue in killing these
snakes and trying out their oil, which
he sold for fancy prices to his neigh
bors as a panacea for sprains and
aches. His methods were simple, but
decidedly effective. He was a ia
nous hand with a rife and would
station himself near the den at the
mouth of Cogley Run and shoot the
heads off the reptiles as they ap-
peared from beneath the rocks. On
one occasion in the earlier days of
the settlement of that section of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02
MINNESOTA NEWS
Interesting items Gathered in fine
GOpk1eE' State
Warming.

Warning.
st. Paul-State Fire Marshal Ed.
ward Peterson issues a bulletin to
the people of Minnesota warning
that all neglect of burning brush or
grass or any other fire started by
persons within the state will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. The bulletin applies generally
to the entire state, but particularly
to those cities and settlements sur
rounded by forests. The bulletin
reads:
A large number of fires are re-
ported at this time of the year as be-
ing caused by carelessness in burn.
ing grass and brush.
Besides the great danger to the for.
est regions from this source every
city and village is seriously threat
ened by such fires within it's limits.
This class of fires are as rule set
by children who recklessly play with
this element of destruction. Chill
dren should be taught early the
danger in playing with fire. If warn
ings are not needed they should be
dealt with to the full extent of the
law. Every violation of the law in
this respect should be followed with
arrest and punishment. And police
officers, constables, wardens and fire
chiefs should show no leniency with
this class of offenders.
Requests for Investigations Of fires
sent to this department will have
prompt attention.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-02

top notes sound like cuckoo clock
after it's been up all night.
suppose, Bunch, it's wrong for me
to pull this on you about your own
flesh and blood, but when a married
woman with six fine children, one Of
them at Yale, sides up in front of the
piano and begins to squeak: "Good-by,
summer! Good-by, SUMMER" just as
if she were calling the dachshund in to
dinner, / think it's time she declined
the nomination.
Then Bud Hawley, after figuring it
all out that there was no chance of his
getting arrested, sat down on the
piano stool and made a few sad state
ments, which in their original state
form the basis of a Scotch ballad
called, "Loch Lomond."
AS you know, Bunch, Buds system
of speaking the English language is
to say with his voice as much of a
finish the rest with his hands.
You can imagine what Bud would do
to a song with an oatmeal founda-
ton like "Loch Lomond.'
When Bud barked out the first few
bars, which say: 'By yon bonnie bank
and by yon bonnie brae," you can be-
lieve me, Bunch, everybody within
hearing would have cried with joy if
the piano had fallen over on Bud
and fiattened his equator.
And when he reached the Mot of
the piece, where it says: You take
the high road and I'll take the low
road" Uncle Peter took a drink, Jack
Merton took the same, Stub took an
oath al j I took walk.
Never In my life, Bunch, have I
heard a ssalg so roughly handled.
And al the while Buds wife sat
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ON
DINNER
GUESTS

there with the glad and winning smile of
a catfish on her face, listening with
heart full of pride while her crime
laden husband chased that helpless
song all over the parlor, and finally
left it unconscious under the sofa
Bud was just about to pull the corr
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Advice and Example,

He that gives good advice builds
with one hand; he that gives good
counsel and good example builds with
both hands. but he that gives good ad-
monition and bad example builds with
one hand and destroys his work with
the o.her.-Croten.