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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26
The Mules Celusion,

The pack mule is quite us much an
institution as the team mule ana j.
absolutely Indispensable il The mum.
tafns. Mule packing is fine art and
with a well trained animal and skill
full packer you can safely transport
anything from piano to Il bag of oats.
When the packer has finished his job
III an artistic manner, the animal may
buck or back, kick or rear or roll. but
he cannot rid himself of his burden,
and he finally gives it up in despair
After tive or three experiences he will
submit to his destiny and fall into line
with the rest of the train every morn
Ing to receive his load from the pack
er. A we'll trained pack mule is at
ways proud of his load, and If by any
means 1t gets loose he will step quietly
out of line and wait until the pack
master comes along to tighten 1t.
The most serious objection to the
mule, which you sometimes find in hui
man beings also. Is the delusion that
he can sing. One who has never heard
mule solo cannot appreciate the ex-
tent Of his mistake; but, like every
thing else about mule, his song is
strictly original. 1t belongs to no other
animal No one can describe and no
one can initiate tt.-New York Mail.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26

Bishop Knox once explained that
'"Mr. McKenna's sword was an over
loaded pistol which, being hung up in
a tight corner lest it should burst, pre-
tended to be dead until it got up and
trotted home Oh the friendly back Of
the bishop Of st. Asaph." But it is in
political debate, especially in the house
Of commons. that the mixed metaphor
flourishes most luxuriantly. The food
gates Of irreiigion and intemperance
are stalking arm in arm throughout
the land" This bill effects such Il
change that the last leap in the dark
was a mere flea bite" That Is the
marrow Of the educational act, and 1t
will not be taken out by DR.. Clifford or
anybody else. 1t is founded on a gran
lite foundation and speaks in a voice
not to be. drowned in sectarian clam
or" The question of moisture In to-
bacco is 4 thorny subject and has long
been a bone Of ention."-Manches-
tel Guardian:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26
MUSICALE AT KERENS.
Miss Bama Bishop Greatly Pieases y
Large Audience.

Miss Bama Bishop Greatly Pleases y
Large Audience.
The musicale given by Miss Bish-
OPP at the Parker building in Kerens
last Friday evening under the aus
pieces of the Womans Home Mission
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
church was greatly enjoyed by all
who attended. Miss Bishop possesses
a rich, beautiful voice full of
strength and sweetness, and in the
selection of her program displayed
much refined taste, and each num-
Der was of the highest type, and in
the rendition of each proved herself
an artist indeed. She was enthusiast
cally applauded after each number
and responded with catchy" en-
core, which pleased the audience-to
the utmost. She was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Henry F. Jackson,
of Dallas, who also gave a number
of high grade piano solos, and in the
execution of each did credit to her
self as musician of rare worth
Miss Bishop was also assisted by
Mrs. Saddler of Corsicana, who gave
a number of choice readings which
were highly enjoyed by all She is
truly an artist in this line-Corsi-
cana Sun.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26
TURTLE FARM.
Owner Expects Also to Raise Gold
Fish and Guinea Pigs.

N~''~
A mud turtle farm, which will also
be devoted to the raising of mush-
rooms, gold fish and guinea pigs, is
the latest venture of the head of one
OF the big western railroads. Pres
ident H. l. Miller of the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois is the man who has
hit upon this novel form of diversi-
fed farming as a relief from bust
ness cares, and he intends incident
ally to show the farmers of the grain
belt that zoo acres of terrapins and
guinea pigs will pay bigger dividends
than even 80 cent corn.
The farm is located at Barring
ton, suburb of Chicago, and is a
tract of rolling timbered land Num-
erous lagoons and roads are being
dug at various points on the proper
ty and an elaborate system of irriga-
ting bitches will be established. The
guinea pig yards will cover several
acres and will be the largest, it is
expected, in the country The mush-
rooms will be allowed to grow wild
wherever they will in marshy spots
and damp hooks in the woods
With the starting of the farm
comes to light some interesting facts
about little known industry. 1t is
estimated that over 10000 turtles
are consumed annually in Chicago
restaurants. Some of them are terra
pin, but the greater part are mud
turtles, soft shells and snappers The
demand for mushrooms is enormous.
-Macomb Journal.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26
A Queer Practice.

A queer practice which is general
throughout all the tribes Of Australia
Is the ribbing of the skin. When the
children are still young long cuts are
made across the chest, down the up
per arm and leg and even across the
back and ribs. While the wound is
quite fresh the cut is opened and a
mixture of mud Is grated in, the
skin being pulled as far as possible
over 1t. The skin eventually grows
completely round the mud filing and
forms ridges varying in length and size
from az ordinary lead pencil to the
thickness Of a mans little finger and
extending from armpit to armpit. |
am informed that while the healing
process IL going on the pain Il ex-
Quisite. but the result seems to satisfy
al parties concerned.-London Stand
ard
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26
TULIP Soup,

What makes this vegetable soup
taste so different?" asked the young
husband Of the pretty bride.
only the leeks you sent home" re-
piled the bride. You remember you
said you were going to order leeks."
Il didn't order any leeks," growled
the husband, but he finished his bowl
OF soup rather than disappoi2t her.
That afternoon he stopped at the
grocery store.
How did you come to send ieeks up
to my house this morning.? he de-
manded. II didn't order them"
Great Scott! Did you eat them?"
exclaimed the grocer.
''Sure, we ate them"
'Oh, for lands sake. They were
Mrs. Jackson's tulip bulbs. She left
them on the counter and they got into
your basket by mistake."-Detroit Free
Press
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26

Here is an unorthodox story Of Kini
Solomon: One day butterfly sat on
the kings temple and boastef to his
wife. III chose l could lift my wing
and shiver this building to the ground.
he Swaggered. Solomon. overhearing
sent for the boaster. "How dare you p
he Numbered. The butterfly groveled
II did 1t to impress my wife," be
pleaded. The great monarch was In
stantiy appeased and let him 60
what did Solomon say to your gasp
ed a quivering wife Eve minutes later
"Oh. he begged me not to do It," said
the butterfly airily. And Solomon
again overhearing. smiled.-Chicagc
News.
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Low Price Refrigera.ors.

For the balance of this month we
will sell our refrigerators at reduc-
ton in price that will be sure to
move them. We have sold this re-
frigerator for eight years and do not
hesitate to recommend it. The con-
struction of the flues and trap in
this refrigerator makes 1t the great
est ice saver on the market. See them
at Oldham Hardware Co. IA
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26
Factory Inspectors.

Toronto, Ont. June 26.-With
the election and installation of Of
ncers and the selection Of a place
for holding the next convention, the
twenty-second annual meeting OF the
International Association OF Factory
inspectors will come to a close this
afternoon. The principal object of
the association is to promote unifor-
nifty in general laws of the different
states and provinces, and much has
been accomplished at the present
session to accomplish this end.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26
An Anote~.

An excited military looking gentle
man entered the editorial sanctum one
Afternoon. exclaiming: That notice Of
my death Is false. sir l will horse
whip you within an inch OF your life.
sir. If you don't apologize in your next
ISSUE"
The editor inserted the following
next day: I'VE extremely regret to an.
nounce that the paragraph which stat
ed that Major Blazer was dead is with
out foundation. "-Detroit Free Press
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26
Are Your Kidneys Well.

Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Rheu-
matism, Gout, Gravel Dropsy, Infla-
nation of the Bladder, Bad Blood
and Nervous Troubles caused by sick
Kidneys.
Hood & Curtin, the we'll known
druggists of Waxahachie, know by
experience that HINDIPO will cure
all forms of Kidney and Nervous
Troubles, and will guarantee it in
all cases.
Can't you afford to try it at their
risk? 1t costs you nothing II it don t
dc the work.
Sent by mail to any address, pre-
paid. on receipt of SO cents. Six box
es. $3.50, under a positive guaran-
tee. fit
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Wifeiy Curiosity.

Henry. dear. | tried on suit Of
your clothes the other day. and 1t fitted
me to perfection
MAY l ask your object in taking
such liberty with my garments?"
Why. Belle Greene said she heard
Tommy Tolliver say that you wasn't
Just wondering how big shrimp is.'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Alike In One Way.

Hes quite wealthy and prominent
now" said Mrs. Starvem, land they
say he rose practically from nothing"
We'll, wellr' remarked Mr.. Border.
That's just what rose from-at the
breakfast table this morning London
Answers
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26

Maud-This is my engagement ring
Isn't 1t lovely? Edith-Perfectly ador
able! How generous Fred was to give
you such valuable one! And to
think that folks say that your father
paid for ittBoston Transcript
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-26
Licensed to Wed.

Holman Colston and Pearl Woods
Ed Freeman and Aida Mary
Parks.
Delbert Fears and Willie Berry.
Clyde Miller and Lula King.
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InQuiring Boy--Ma, what did the
mottss eat before Adam and Eve wore
clothes 3-Exchange
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
ACCIDENTS IN THE u. S.
One Person Out of EUery Se0en
Injured annually.

One person out of every seven of the inhabitants
of the United States is injured annually according
to the statistics of accident underwriters and dur
ing the last three years the annual average OF ac
cidents in New York on the surface. elevated ana
subway traction systems has been $4,000 persons A
goodly percentage of the total number Of accidents
in the country at large is due TO the operations
of the railroads.
Edwin B. Qua skenbush, executive agent OF inc
Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation. mas
gathered statistics which show that while there are
IO7 900 persons seriously injured and lCO6 killed an
nually on the railroads of this country, the loss
of life due to steam railroads in England Germany
and France is about q hundred each year IhIS
disparity Is ascribed variously to the hours OF
employees on the foreign roads. to the nlted scHeu
ules under which trains are operated ana u
course to the limited mileage Of track Perhaps
more impressive pIcturing Of the accluehIS On
American railroads is shown by the statement thaI
one nersou is injured for every one ana three7
fourths miles of track and one is killed ior every
twenty and one-half miles.
The Public Service Commission, in its last mohth-
Iy report gave the number injured in Ne" horA
CITY by the common carrier as $3.50
An interesting fact drawn from the stat1sucs Is
that although popular impressions are TO the con-
trary the passengers on ocean liners are ABOUT "9
safe as if in their own homes. STILL casualty com
Danies do not specially seek this business because
when there is a collision at sea the loss Oh lie -
almost always so great that few companies care
TO carry more than a limited number OF riskS OH
single ship.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
ANOTHER TEST OF P. S. c. LAW
Long Acre Company's Application Again
Denied-Appeal To Be Taken.

The Public Service Commission yesterday az
frrned its action OF last June in denying the ap-
rlIcaon OF the long Electric Light and Power
C,onpanv for authority issue $lO0J0,Go0 Of stock
and $5OO0OO00 of bonds. The rehearing On the ap-
plication was granted the request Of the com
pany which is expected to take an appeal to the
United States Supreme Court in which il will at
tack the constituticnality Of the Public Service
Commissions law.
In recommending the rejection of the petition Of
the New York -Interborough Railroad Company
for permission to run cars during certain hours on
its lines in The Bronx a fifteen minute instead
Of a tcn-rninute headway Commissioner Eustis
points out that adequacy CT service covers fre-
ouency Of rides as we'll sufficient seating ca
pacity within the car. Though It was shown that
the cars were not always flied. Commissioner
Eustis says the district is gradually building up
and that traffic will be bound to increase The
commission approved his recommendation.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
IDENTIFIED.

l heard him last night at the meeting
I've attended such meetings before
I've yelled myself hoarse with my greeting
To a hundred great leaders or more.
l sat at their feet in the ffties,
I've listened to Lincoln. own
knew them away in the sixties.
When the harvest freedom mown-
But then once again. the meeting
Last night when l thought I was done.
When I saw him. and heard him. a greeting
yelled with the thousands as one
For here once again. leader.
Unafraid Of his foes his fate.
The people his clients, Il peader
Not for self. but for all Of the state.
Twas Lincoln who taught the lesson
Not to haggle with traitors foes;
When he punctured the claims of Secession
To his summons the people
So now, with a of defiance
We cheered him last night to the skies,
When he said. Il will have no alliance
With gamblers and wrecters and lies"
There are candidates spotted and checkered
With words that meant betray;
But Il stand here" he said, ION my record,
So take me or. turn away;
Where I've stood you will know where to md me-
And know but master-that's you
The people God willing, behind me-
or else I stand here with the few"
So we welcomed. and cheered him. and hailed hlm.
And yelled ourselves hoarse with delight.
Let it never be said that failed him
When we went to the polls In our might
For 1 sat at the feet. in the hfties.
OF the leaders, like Lincoln the Great:
| knew them again in the sixties.
And here Is one right up to date.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
MEXICAN IRRIGATION BONDS.

Speyer & Co. and the National City Bank are
making a public offering of SZo,000oJ0 thrty-fve
year ~ per cent sinking fund gold bonds of the
institution for Encouragement of Irrigation Works
and Development Of Agriculture in Mexico. The
bankers price is 9212. The bonds will mature on
November l. 1913 The principal, interest and sink
ing fund are Internationally guaranteed by the
Mexican government by its Endorsement each
bond OF the subscription price per cent will
be PAYABLE on application and the balance on No
vernber . The subscription will be opened simul-
taneousy in Europe
This new Mexican institution organized re
Gently under Mexican laws, in accordance with
the terms Of a concession granted TO the four larg
est banks in Mexico City, which viii own a con-
siderable part Of the share capital, amounting to
s. NV0GO United States currency. The bonds Of
fered are part Of a total issue of s250OOOoO United
States gold.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
MONTGOMERY ON TRIAL.
Witness Says lie Admitted Al, but
Protected associates.
IBy Telegraph to the Tribune ]

Fittsburg. oct 23-William Montgomery was
placed on trial in United States Court here to-
cav technically charged with robbing the Ale
ghenv National Bank, Of which he cashier
Of S469 Oy0 although il IS admitted that the bank
was short 100000.
Probably the feature Of the hearing was the
testimony Of William H. Latshaw. who took the
stand about twenty minutes before time for the
court 10 adjourn. He had been director Of the
bank for many years, and, like the others, had
Implicit confidence in Montgomery.
After the shortage was discovered by President
Stewart" said Mr. Latshaw, we Immediately
called d meeting # the board Of directors, at
which Montgomery was, Of course, present. Nj
Stewart the aged president put the question direct
10 -aIolteomery as 20 whether he had used the
banks funds. He replied: Yes, I took the money
i is gone-every cent Of it: do with what you
VIII, but / won't implcate the others who were
associated with me. l ready to take my medi-
cine"
Mr. Latshaw also testified that Montgomery had
made fun confession declaring that, addition
accommodating friends he had invested heavily in
stocks wacn appeared To be OF great value, that
when the hard times came and the value Of the
stocks deprecated, he was ruined.
Mr- Latshaw declared that Montgomery had made
several other confessions, all OF which taken
down by stoEographers. and would be introduced
later exhibits The exhibits occupy a large
sample trunk Testimony OF a similar character
was introduced by William L. Folds. the bank ex-
alnner who charge the case after the short
aEe discovered
The courtroom was crowded and several men who
eI.- called jurors. declared with tears in their
eyes that they could not serve as they were inti-
mate friends Of the accused man. II is thought the
t-ial viii require q week. Montgomery, it is under
stood viii take the stand himself
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
ART FOR CHILDREN
Sir Purdon Clarke Tells of Museum s
York for Schools.

Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke attended the meeting
of the Principals Club last night In the Hotel
Astor to explain what had been and was being
done at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the
instruction of the pupils of the public schools Ihe
president William Boylan, principal OF PUBIC
School 66, said that the club was an organization
for mutual benefit by association and through an
exchange of views. not engaged in a crusade FOR
equal pay 1t sending out campaign 1T
erature. Hence Ii was not giving a-ly anxiety 70
the superintendent, who present nor to the
Board OF Education. This was received with
general smile
Sir Purdon said that the new lecture theatre at
the museum would be devoted to practical talks
The general lectures formerly given were likely
10 be theoretic, which invariably became or
partisan nature, and did mischief to the general
In the methods OF teaching art there had
been a radical change. In former times only men
without nerves could survive the preliminary test
Now teachings designed to aid the highly
strung, artistic nature. If the pupil could not
draw the theory that he should be told that
drawing unnecessary. If he could not handle
colors he was told the same and he le;' 20
be ultra-impressionist Sir Purdon was not sure
which system he in favor of.
The things done now in art, he said, were as
important as were the things done three thousand
years ago And they should be- he continued. but
there was such a mass of production that II was
difficult to Gull the best II he showed pictures
that approved by artists, Sir Purdon said
the public would not visit the museum Artists
wanted a picture that would show only emotion
and his experience In London showed that the
public liked best the pictures that the artists con-
demned. He then told of the appointment OF an
accomplished guide for the teachers, woman
He also spoke of the classroom to which teachers
might take the pupils for talk after the round
of the museum had been made
Superintendent Maxwell who spoke next, ap-
proved all that Sir Purdon had done for the bene-
fits of the schools, he did not believe that me
teachers should deliver talks to their pupils lie
thought that Sir Purdon should place the school
still further in his debt by providing lecturer or
lecturers whose knowledge Of the subjects would
he unquestioned DIR. Maxwell also spoke strongly
in favor of the picture that tells a story and or
the importance Of art as applied TO lnousI'E' me
rractfcal he said was the important thing to be
horne in mind A luncheon was served AFTER the
meeting of which about one hundred persons par
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
HARMS BANK DIRECTORS.
Controller Murray Orders Searching
Questions asked.

Washington, Oct. 8-To enforce much greater
responsibility on directors of national banks and
make them nav more attention to their institutions,
Controller Murray to-day issued an order to na-
tiona1 bank examiners directing them that on en-
tering bank to make an examination lney must
Immediately call the directors together and require
.,,ev-ars 70 twenty-five searching questions. These
INQUIRIES are to be put by examiners to each d.
rector and are designed to bring out clearly the
relation Of the directors to the executive conduct
of Tho hank the extent of their knowledge OF the
horly.s naner the latitude conceded by them TO
of7cers in overstepping the national banking laws
and their supervision of the details Of the bank
business This said to be the first complete OF
6ca1 inquiry into the relations between banks and
their directors.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-24
TO DELAY sPUYTBN DUYvIL BRIDGE.
Structure Not Needed at Present, P. S. G.
Tells Estimate Board.

The project Of building a bridge across Spuyten
Duyvil Creek near the Hudson River TO commemo-
rate Henry FIudson's voyage up the river VIII
probably not be carried out until well after the
celebration of the 3o0th anniversary of the discov-
erer's visit to the stream which named for him.
The Board of Estimate and Apportonment mas
already appropriated $OO0OO0 for the purpose. but
after considering yesterday Bridge Commissioners
Stevenson's application for approval of the ac-
QUESTION of the land needed for the bridge the
matter was referred to the chief engineer OF the
board for report Controller Metz said the project
was worthy one but that the bridge could not be
finished for the memorial celebration next year,
and President MCGOWAN of the Board of Aldermen
doubted th- wisdom of spending the money now.
The Public Service Commission informed the
hoard that as a part of a rapid transit system the
building of the bridge not urgent and might
well be delayed for a long time to come. in view Of
the pressing needs of other districts of the
oft