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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-23

Dear Santa Claus: | am little
boy four years old. Please bring me
a little train, an air gun, a horn, a
little automobile, some fireworks and
candy. Bring my little brother a
chair, horn and little wagon.
Your little friend.-Cecif Verhey-
den
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-23

WANTED-By 15-year-old boy place
in Christian family to work for
board while attending school. Apply
at this office. 225pd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-23

LOST--Between Cheeves Bros and
postoffice a small black purse con-
tanning $40. Return to Light office
and receive reward. 226p
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20

air. The prize turkey shoot came on
early In the morning at Redfield, as ad-
vertised. but an unforeseen contingency
resulted. A marksman of truly dia-
bolical skill developed in resident Of
two weeks standing, and all three
turkeys fell before his trusty rifle. The
fowls had been set up at $50 yards and
with only their heads exposed to the
destructive bullets. All participants
at half dollar for each shot had dis.
played remarkable accuracy Of aim.
but the winner had distanced his com.
petitors, and captured the shooting
match. The apprehension evolved
among the witnesses of this remark.
able accident soon ripened into rebel.
lious determination. What was to be
done with disloyal citizen who calm
ly announced that the turkeys would
be served up at private banquet at
the Hotel Dodge, to be enjoyed by him.
self and two especial friends? He said
he thought bird apiece was about
their normal capacity, and as thres
fowls certainly could not furnish
meal for Is, and somebody must 60
without turkey, it would be more sat.
isfactory- all around to let three lucky
fellows get enough for once. At the
end of a short but explosive debate
the winner was immured in freight
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
SOME REMARKS FROM MINNIE.
sofa EDITORS.
VIVA. They Think Of Western Canada.

A party Of editors from number Of
cities and towns Of Minnesota recently
made tour OF Western Canada, and
having returned to their homes they
are now telling in their respective
newspapers OF what they saw on their
Canadian trip. The West st. Paul
Times recalls the excursion OF the
Minnesota editors from Winnipeg to
The Pacific Coast ten years ago. Re-
serring to what has happened In the
interval the writer says: Thousands
Of miles Of new railway lines ha, {
been built, and the development Of
the country has made marvellous
strides. Millions Of acres. then lying
In their wild and untouched state,
have since been transferred into grain
fields. Towns have sprung up as II
by the wand Of magician, and thel,
development is now in full progress
It is a revelation. record Of conques,
~ settlement that is remarkable"
The Hutchinson Leader character.
ICES Western Canada as "a great coun
Try undeveloped. The summer out
ing" It says, was an eye-opener tc
every member Of the party, even those
who were on the excursion through
Western Canada ten years ago, over
considerable of the territory covered
this year. being amazed at the prog
ress and advancement made in tina,
short space OF time. The time viii
come when Western Canada will be
\he bread-basket Of the world. II
was delightful outing through .
great country of wonderful posslbil
tiles and resources" w..
Since the visit Of these editors the
Government has revised its land regu
lations and it Is now possible to Sc
cure 100 acres OF wheat land at $780,
an acre in addition to the 16O acres
that may be homesteaded.
The crops Of 1908 have been splen
did. and reports from the various dis
tricts show good yields, which at pres
ent prices will give excellent profits t
the farmers.
From Milestone, Saskatchewan
there are reported yields Of thirty bush
els of spring wheat to the acre, while
the average is about 20 bushels. The
quality of grain to be shipped from
this point will be about 100000 bush
els. Information regarding free lands
and transportation viii be freely given
by the Canadian Government Agents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
JOHNSON BANKRUPT
CLEVELAND MAYOR ACTUALLY
LOSES $500, 600 IN LUMP.
COMPELLED TO GIVE UP HOME
He Says He Is Still Happy and
Will Continue to Fight
Especial Interests"

Cleveland, O., Nov. 20.--Mayor Tom
L. Johnson, who for years has been
credited with the possession of a
very large fortune yesterday an
nounced that he had lost everything
and would be compelled to give up
his beautiful home on Euclid avenue
and move into smaller and less ex.
tensive quarters.
His fortune was wrecked, the mayor
declared, by his devotion to the at
fairs Of the estate of his dead brother,
Albert who was heavily interested In
traction properties in the east.
After Albert's death a question was
put up to him whether he should re-
sign his office as mayor and take up
The management of Albert's estate.
He decided to stay in Cleveland, and,
he says, fight privilege and special
interest" The mayor says he never
made cent out of the street railways
since he became mayer. He said
that through 1t all he has been happy
and is happy now, th2t he entered
the mayors office rich and that he left
it poor: that he is not discouraged.
has many friends and will be candi-
date for mayor again at the expira-
Of the present term. It Is said that
Mr.. johnson has lost approximately
100000 in connection with his IN
terests at Lorain, o.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
Nsw shall We Teach Gu, children,

Nsw Shall We Teach on, chlidrenY
This question confronts every
thoughts: parent whose children are
approaching the age OF young man.
hood and wom1nhood without q clear
knowledge Of certain delicate subjects
which car best be impaired by IA.
Tiers and mothers. With the tact and
delioacy Of the family physician, DR..
Henry N. Guernsey. OF the Hahnemann
Medical College. Philadelphia, writes
3 very useful book on those subjects
Nat should be thoroughly explained
81 parents. but which are more often
svoided because of . mistaken deli.
cacy Of feeling. Every parent, and
every young person contemplating
matrtmony, should avail themselves
Of this physician's knowledge by pro.
curing the book. Plain Talks on Avoid.
Cd Subjects. (price one dollar) from
the publishers, F. A. Davis Company.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
Panama Demands Funds.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 20--Dis.
GUESSING the new issue of $4,000 900
2 per cent Panama canal bends, bids
for which have been asked by the
treasury department, Secretary Cor.
telyou stated that the expense Of
building the canal warranted the is.
sue, and the money was needed to
pay fer the work there. This will be
the third issue under the Spooner law,
which provided for total issue Of
$3.50, 100000 The first issue was for
$30,C00,0OO. and the second for $24,.
100000. With the new issue $S4,c00,.
600 Of the authorized bonds will have
been issued leaving an available is
sue OF $46,000,0O0.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
b. UPWARD START
After Changing from Coffee to Postum

..!any a talented person is kept back
because of the interference of coffee
with the nourishment Of the body.
This Is especially SO with those
whose nerves are very sensitive, as is
often the case with talented persons
There is simple, easy way to get rio
OF coffee evils and Tenn. lady's ex.
perience along these lines is worth
considering. She says: 4.
almost from the beginning Of the
use Of coffee It hurt my stomach. BY
the time was fifteen l was almost q
nervous wreck, nerves all unstrung, no
strength to endure, the most trivial
thing, either work or fun.
There was scarcely anything
could eat that would agree with me.
The little did eat seemed to give me
more trouble than it was worth.
finally quit coffee and drank hot
water, but there was SO little food ]
could digest, I was literally starving;
was so weak I could not sit up long
at time
1T was then friend brought me a
hot cup of Postum. drank part of 1t
and after an hour felt as though
had had something to eat = felt
strengthened. That was about five
years ago, and after continuing Post.
UNI In place Of coffee and gradually
getting stronger, to-day can eat and
digest anything want, walk as much
as want. My nerves are steady.
Il believe the first thing that did me
any good and gave me an upward
start. was Postum, and use 1t alto
gether now instead Of coffee" There's
a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
lille" in pkgs.
Ever read the above lettert "A new
one appears from time to time. They
mrs Eenuines tEaes and 1un oe human
0t4Eo0ee a W. 55gs WV t3as No VII s85S5a y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
PEkiN is NOT ABLAzE.
No Truth In Story Of New Dowaser's
Death

No Truth In Story Of New Dowager's
Death.
Picking, Nov. 20.-There Is abso.
lutely no truth in the reports tele-
graphed from Singapore and else
where to the effect that Picking is IN
flames and in the hands CT mob,
and that Prince Ching. president of
the board. is dead Nor is the dowa-
ger empress, Yehonala. Ill. Official
denial to these various rumors was
given yesterday, and telegrarhed by
the government abroad.
Peking Nov. 20.-Accurate informa-
ton concerning the last days of the
emperor and dowager empress was
received by officials of the palace.
Various delegations in attempting to
determine the cause of the death Of
the emperor and the dowager en-
press, have abandoned the poison
theory and have concluded that symp-
toms of the emperor indicate that
death resulted from neurasthenia and
weakness, together with complica-
tons. he foreign board denies en-
rhatically and without qualification
the runners that either of their ma
jesties were poisoned
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
es. What's the matter?"
Her ExnsrIence.


Lefty was little colored girl whose
chief occupation was the bringing Of
water from a distant spring. This
was very much to her discomfort, for
the summons to fiji the empty water
bucket called her often from her
play.
One day her young mistress was
giving her lesson in Bible history.
he subject being Noah and the food
Lefty" she said, what did Noah
do when he found that the water was
all gomez"
Lefty. who had been giving scant at.
tention to the story, replied with
sigh:
Il spec he sent after mo-"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

By local applications. they cannot reach the d.
ased portion Of the eal There Is only one way u
cure Deafness and thai nv constitutional remedies,
Deafness Is caused by ,lfamed condition OF the
mucous ning Of the Eustachlan Tube When this
;upc Is inhamed you have q rumblny sound or m-
perfect hearing, and when II entirely closed. Deaf
Is the result uniess the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to Its normal cord
'iol. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine casea
nut an infamed co ldition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cared
~ Hairs Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
+. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toicu0. @.
Sold by Druggists. 75c. a
Take Halls Family Pills for constellation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
Salt Works DESTROYED,

Wichita, Kas., Nov. 20.-The King
man Salt Mining Works at Kingman,
Kas., were destroyed by fire. The
loss is S65,0OO; partially covered by
insurance. The entire superstructure
was burned. The miners were all
taken from the mine before the fire
mine is one thousand feet deep. 1t Is
owned by Chicago company.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
Orient Road Pushing South.

Kansas City, Nov. 20.-Two weeks
more of hammering rivets into steel
and raising trusscs and the Kansas
City, Mexico G. Orient railways g.
200-foot bridge over, the Pease river
in Texas will be ready to bear Its
burden of freight and passengers.
That will finish the last link in a
continuous steel highway from Wichi.
ia, Kans., to Sweetwater, Tex. 1t
vii lgive A. E. Stilwell's new rail.
way through line of 432 miles
through a profitable traffic bearing
country.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
Van VIisslnqen In Prison.

Joliet, ILL.,. Nov. 20.-Peter Van Wis
singer, self confessed forger to the
extent of 100000 is now convict NO.
603. 1t was just five days ago that
the Chicago real estate man and
rhilanthropist startled wide circle
of friends and acquaintance, and a
pl lie which knew him only as a sue
cessful business man and exponent OF
civic and personal Righteousness, by
his confession, and the indictme nt
and conviction which followed with
in q few hours.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
All Three Fell Before His Trusty Rifle.

car in spite of his verbal and fistic
protests, and the turkeys were hand.
ed over to the hotel proprietor and his
cook to be prepared for the grand
public dinner. r
The short winter day came to an
end and darkness fell upon the plain,
hardly whitened by the snow that had
melted as fast as 1t had fallen. Sud.
denly there was great excitement and
confusion at the hotel. Nothing was
to be found of the cook or of the tur-
keys which had been roasting for
hours In the oven of the hotel range.
The chef had been bribed in advance
by a willy Ashtonian, and with the
first shades of night he had stolen
away. figuratively and literally, with
the turkeys already done to a turn.
At Ashton all went merrily. The
oyster supper began decorously, but
when plates bearing small but In.
dubitably genuine slices Of turkey,
and generous helpings of dressing
flanked by quivering masses of Grim.
son cranberry jelly, were swiftly
passed down the long table, a wild,
exultant shout went up that lifted the
roof Of the frail hotel structure and
shattered the silence of Dakota night
outside.
Among the unvpeakable crimes Of
the great west that are still shrouded
in mystery is the brib'ng of the hotel
cook. The briber possibly still lives
In luxury, with his secret all his own;
in some kitchen far away may still
preside the, chef who accepted his cor
rupting fund. a..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
The OnIv Use He Knew.

The head of the family" was read.
ing the vivid account Of the departure
IT the 1sraelites from the land Of
Egypt, and the four-year-old son lis.
tened with intense interest.
At length the reader came to the
passage And Moses took the bones Of
Joseph with him." when the boy.
whose limited experience had taught
him only one use for such articles
shocked his staid relatives by crying
In excited amazement:
ITO make soup wiv?'-Harper's
Monthly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
AadherNav.

The oldest named country home -
In Jackson county, according to Co.
lumbar who is friend of the owner.
The name as 1t appears at the front
gate Is "Hadherway," and never falls
to attract attention from passersby.
For years the wife wanted to leave
Kansas City and 60 to, a farm. When
the family finally moved they named
the home ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Herald. 'r a., .#-s.s5 &
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
laps Take 10 Million Loan.

London, Nov. 20.-Subscriptlon to
the japanese loan issue of $lO,OO0,00O
in per cent bonds of the industrial
bank of Japan, with the guarantee Of
the Japanese government, has been
an instantaneous success. The sub
scriptions closed within two hours.
The amount was over subscribed five
times. The issue price is 81. The
money is required for the develop.
mont Of Korean roads, harbors, water
works, etc.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20

no cure for me and I was given up to
die. Being urged, used Doan's Kid.
ney Pills. Soon l was better and In
few weeks was about the house, well
and strong again"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
Railway Post For Evans.

Los Angeles, CAL, Nov. 2O.-Rear
Admiral Robley Evans, retired, has
been elected chairman of the board
of directors of the Los Angeles Har.
Dor Railway company and is expected
here to assume his active duties the
last Of March, when he will conclude
lecture tour.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
Two States Quarantined.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 20.--Secre-
tary Wilson yesterday issued orders
placing III quarantine the entire states
of New York and Pennsylvania, and
fcrbiddilig the interstate movement of
cattle. sheep, swine and goats, as a
result of the sudden outbreak of a
contagious foot and mouth disease.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20

"For years I was
weak and run down.
could not sleep. my
limbs swelled and
the secretions were
Troublesome; pains
were intense. ! was
fast In bed for four
months. Three doc.
tors said there was
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
WARNED OF THE CYCLONE,
Telephone Just Few Seconds Ahead
Of High Wind.

Once upon time Kansas zephyr
broke loose and meandered about the
country, picking up various things
Bill Baumgartner's telephone. 20 miles
away, rang:
us that you, Bill?" yelled an excited
voice. III ~.
Yes. What's the matter?"
This Is Frank. We've got cyclone
down here. and it's headed your way
Look out! L" Franks voice broke
OF suddenly. Bill heard crash and
a sputtering, then all was silence. Fie
gathered up his family and rushed
them to deep ravine. They were just
In time to dodge furnel-shaped cloud
that wrecked the house. picked up his
barn, two cows, and couple of miles
Of fence.-Hampton's Broadway Maya
vine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
A chemisette.

The fact that the Pere:ra medal-the
ennual "blue ribbon" Of the world OF
pAarmacy--has been won by . lady
snakes one wonder what . female
chemist should be called. 4 chemi.
oeGtc ?--London Punch.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
NOT EXACTLY.

Flossie Footlight-Part Of the Jap
anese wedding ceremony consists in
the burning Of the discarded toys Of
the bride.
Winnie Wings-Horrors! You don't
mean cremating her cast.off lovers. do
your
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
sED.HoUND FOR MONTHS.
Hope Abandoned After rhyslcians'
Consulta alton.

Mrs. Enos shearer, Yew and Wash.
lngton Sts.. Centralia, Wash, says:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
A SURGICAL
OPERATION

If there is any one thing that a
woman breads more than another it
Is q surgical operation. a..". j.
We can state without fear of q
contradiction that there are hun.
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hos.
pitals which are entirely unneces.
sary and many have been avoided by
LYDIA E.PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
For proof Of this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
For eight years suffered from tho
most severe farm of female troubles and
WAS told that an operation was my only
hope OF recovery. wrote Mrs. Pinkham
for advice, and took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
my life and made me well woman"
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, Moorestown. N. j., writes:
= ! feel it is my duty to let people
know what Lydia E. Pinkhams Vege.
table Compound has done for me. I
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
sOperation was necessary. My husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydia
4 Pinkhamis Vegetable Compound,
and to-day ! am well and strong"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty wears lydia T.. Pink.
rom roots ste and herbs. has BEEN t the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousandsof
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fbroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice,
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass. =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20
SS7
DSRII5}

Give us the heart to understand
The graciousness of spreading trees:
The changing seasons, wisely planned
The storm and sunshine-all Of these
For all the brightness of the dawn.
And cheerfulr.ass Of noon and night;
And all that Joy is bullded on
Give US the Craze to see Alright.
Nv
Let us remember each kind word
by weight of goodly feeling blest-
Each gentle thing we've said or heard
And blot from memory the rest.
Give us the grace to see and know
The benefits along the way ... ..
The many things that heip us so. a.#
Let us be thankful every day. y. &.
Chicago Tribune
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-11-20

Let us be glad for snowy plain
That holds them in their winter sleep
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-30

j. E. Cronin, of Cashmere, was Z
business caller here yesterday.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-30
MADE FORTUNE
IN KOOTENA|
JOHN w. SMITH, MOURNED AS
DEAD BY WIFE, RETURNED
HOME CHRISTMAS RICH AND
IN GOOD HEALTH.

All the old timers here know
"Aunty" Smith, who owns property
across the street from the court
house and is prominent in Salvation
Army work. Her husband, John w.
Smith, was not considered of much
account when he lived here, but he
left some eight years ago for the
Kootenai mining district. His wife
heard nothing of him and has
mourned him for dead. She Joined
the Salvation Army and has been
very prominent in the work of that
organization. "Aunty" Smith was
here about one month ago and left
here for Everett, and she was much
surprised Christmas morning by the
return of her husband whom she
had thought dead. He has prospered
in the Kootenai country and is con-
sidered rich. He is in good health
and very different man than when
he left here, some eight years ago.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-12-30
CHELAN VALLEY ITEMS.

Christmas here was thoroughly en-
joyej. Each country school district
had its tree, as we'll as the churches
of the city. The majority of the
country schools held their program
in the afternoon so as to be able to
attend those in town.
Howard Flat held it's exercises on
Christmas eve, the house and tree be
ing Hastily decorated and the pro.
gram being the finest ever rendered
there. A full house was in attend
ance. Credit is due Miss Lillian Sus-
sex for the careful manner in which
she had trained the school children
for the occasion. Aside from being
a first class teacher, Miss Sussex is
an accomplished musician and adds
much to the pleasure of the enter
tainments in the neighborhood.
Two petitions are out asking for
the appointment of road commits
sioner for the third district. Charles
Scofield and F. W. Easley are the
candidates. While the parties them
selves are not making any particular
fight for the position, their friends
seem to be pushing the petitions
around and they are being generally
signed.
S. H. Humphrey came up Wednes-
day on visit to his family at
Wrightville. Mr.. Humphrey is at
present engaged with the G. N. sur
veyors that are engaged this side OF
Wenatchee.