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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-03
W. A. OWNBY City Editor
Residence Phone. Bell No. 2s9.)
ON MAKING A HERO.

II any doubt existed as to the date
of the opening OF the presidential
campaign it has been dispelled by
the passing perusal of newspaper
head line.
Taft saves a girls life" we read.
The fight is on. We had entertain
ed hopes that at least the warm
weather would have passed away ere
the political strife, nationally, became
acute, for it's really an effort these
hot days to keep track of things re-
latiug to those-who-want-to-f Ted
dy's boots, says the San Antonio
Light.
Democrats never decline the gage
OF battle, hopping into fray with the
alarcity that weanling calf takes to
the bottle, and SO here goes:
Firstly. we doubt that Mr.. Taft
really saved the little girls life when
he plucked her from beneath the
wheels of the putting locomotive, or
caught her up JUS as the maddened
horse was about to crush out her
young life, or extended his arms just
as she was about to strike the stone
pavement after falling of five story
building, or plunged bravery into the
boiling rapids and reached the
drowning child just as she was be-
Inv cnnLod hononfh ho u-h ri fD
the third time-cr whatever 1t was
for which he got his name in black
face type, played in a double column
box in a republican paper, the editor
of which is postmaster.
We cannot recall just what the
brave deed was that Taft did-but
we know he didn't do it-not saying
that he wouldn't do it. but beca dse
the story got in in too many different
forms.
BY way of Strengthening the above
we add as a secondary reason why
VIC disbelieve the Story, we assert
uneQuivocally that never before has
presidential candidate, in a presi-
dental year saved a girls life prior
to October l.
Charles Warren Fairbanks, who
was a candidate for a few minutes,
last year saved girl from reaching
a watery grave up in Yellowstone
Park, and the story was spoiled by
press agent who located Shohone
Falls in Yellowstone Park, when as
a matter of fact they are several
scores OF miles distant.
It's too early in the game for the
life saving stunt-far too early, &C
cording to well established precedent. |
The real thing about this time Of |
year should be the candidates fond |
ness for baseball, his interest in the |
home team and his wife's acquain-
lance among the popular pitchers,
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all of whom should call him Bill.
Next month is the time for him to be
recalled by his Sunday school teach
er of long ago (she always knew that
Willie would amount to something,
he was SO nice and good); then fol-
low that with a resume Of the num-
Der of tree trunks upon which the
initials wv. H. t." with a cross be-
meath, have been discovered; the
next story should be about the time
that he fished with Old Jim Spivins
and Jim's accompanying afiidavit that
"Bill never told lie about the big
'un that got away, nuther." ~
Then when the campaign is good
and hot, along about October the
middle, let us hear about the rescue
of the fair maiden and thrill us with
the account OF aforesaid fair maiden s
mother weeping on the manly bosom
OF the modest hero, while the horny
handed male parent says "My vote Is
yourn," this to be followed with
inside history about the time that
William Howard Taft told the Mi
kado of Japan, Emperor William,
Gar Nicholas and King Edward,
while they were holding a social con-
versation in Calcutta, that the Unit
ed States could lick 'em all with one
hand tied
Then the press agents work will
have elected the candidate.
But as for rescues in July-huh!
That's crude.
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Free Trade Congress

London, Aug. 3.-An information
al free trade congress, promoted by
the Golden Club, was opened to-
day with reception by Mr.. and Mrs
Russell Rea at the Hotel Metropole
Delegates from several European
countries and from the United States
are in attendance. The congress will
meet twice daily for the rest OF the
week in Caxton Hall.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-03
SENSATIONAL HARNESS RACE.
Baron Gra&tan Wins 9:04 Paco In
Four Straight Heats.

Baron Grattan Wins 2:o4 Paco In
Four Straight Heats.
Detroit. Mich, July 30.-Nore
sensational racing marked tho
fourth day OF the grand circuit har-.
ness meeting and the average time
for fourteen heats (2:07) has sell,
dom been equaled. The 2:04 pace
turned out. to be the biggest SURPRISE
Of the year. that gallant campaigner-
Baron Grattan. winning It in four
heats Black Lock was q hot favorit~
in the big field Of eight, but was un-
steady at first and refused to try la
ter on. 9S
The purse was for $500. The best
time was 2:05 Ia In four straight
heats.
Baron is half brother of Sam
Grattan. owned by B. w. williams OF
Waxahachie, Texas. dO3v2Spd
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A negro attempted to break into
the residence of Jim Jones in the
north part of Ennis Saturday night.
and was frightened away by a mem
Der of the family, who shot at him
twice. City Marshal Morgan took his
dogs and trailed him a half mile, but
lost the trail at the railroad yards.
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Columbus, Miss, Aug. 3.-Prepar-
ations were completed today for the
annual state encampment of Missis-
sippi troops, which will open here to-
morrow. Amusements of all kinds
have been provided for the benefit Of
The soldiers and other visitors who
will aid in making the encampment a
gala occasion. 20
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the child and another boy were out
hunting about week ago near old
Burnham and Alexander was acci-.
IDENTIFY shot 30 that his arm was al
most torn OF. He was brought to.
town and samputation was performed
but the child continued to grow
worse and died last nfsht.-Enais'
News.
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Married at Milford.

DR.. r. V. Taylor, recently of Wax
but now of San Angelo, was
married yesterday evening to Miss
Sadie VIM of Milford. 1t was a
quiet home affair, only relatives and
a few friends being present. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony they left for
San Angelo, their future home.
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A Drawback.

"Myw exclaimed little Billy as he
gazed at the Autograph. I'D Hike to
be giraffe. !. Just think how easily
you could rubber over the baseball
fence"
{ THAT'S all right" replied Tommy.
but there Is another time when you
wouldn't want to have a neck like q
giraffe"
when Is that?'
why, In the mornings when your
ma begins to scrub your neck with
soap and water."-Chicago News.
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Objectionable.

Il don't see why Cooley should be
% unpopular with you all. he never
speaks III Of any one"
mo. but he's one of those very SNUG
fellows who can say oh. yes. Jones
seemed very happy when ! saw him
last and say 1t In such a way as to
give the impression that Jones was
horribly drunk. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-03
A SPOILED cemplimsnt.

Little Elmer-Mamma says you are
duck of a doctor. Pompous N. D.
greatly pieased)-Indeed! How did
she come to say that7 Little Elmer-
Oh, she didn't say 1t just that way,
but heard her tell papa you were 4
Quack.-Chicago News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-03
Victim Of Gun Shot.

Alexander Ester, little son Of An
thony Heron, colored, died last night
at their home in the north part of
town from injuries resulting from q
gun shot wound. 1t is learned that
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Ruskin's injunction to bis servants:
"CaIl me from my study whenever
tAsrs II 4 beautiful sunset Or any nm
ussai aDpsarancs in ~ ~ q land
soaps"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-03

Buy your pumps from F. S. Cronk
Co. All kinds. Prices way" down. tt
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Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation OF any
person, firm or corporation that may APP
will be gladly corrected upon It being
brought to the attention of the manage
nent.
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Obituaries. resolutions OF respect cards
OF thanks-all matter not NEWS-wiIl be
charged for at the rate OF cents per line
Poetry at double price.
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The Enterprise Publishing Company is
in no wise responsible for debts that may
be contracted by employees, nor will we
assume payment OF such debts under
any circumstances. Every employe OF
this office is paid promptly for work
done. This is to protect ourselves and
the selling public-ENTERPRISE PUB
LISTING COMPANY. Per g. w. Nc
Knight, Manager.
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Entered at the Waxahachie Postoffice as
Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-27
Think Success.

The oftener one gives exercise to
any faculty-uses, not abuses, it
the stronger and more flexible it
becomes. A Frenchman said once
on time that whenever he wanted
a book on a certain subject and
could not find it he wrote one.
There is a tremendous lesson in
that. 1t means that each of us
can find out as much about any
thing we wish to be informed upon
as any other human being in the
world if we will only determine to
do so. We can achieve and conquer
anything another can if we make
up our minds to the performance of
it and make the determination the
law of our life. Success has its
laws, the basic principle of which
is, "Give your best to get the best. "
A writer on mental forces SAYS,
"Think success and you win sue
cess"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-27
Eighty Degrees of Frost,

1t is difficult for us to form any
conception of the degree of cold
represented by the so degrees of
frost recorded from certain parts of
Russia. Sir Leopold McClintock
tells how in one of his arctic expedi-
tons a sailor was foolish enough to
do some outdoor work at precisely
this temperature. His hands froze,
and when he rushed into the cabin
and plunged one of them into ba-
sin of water so cold was the hand
that the water was instantly con-
verted into a block of ice. At rs
degrees, DR.. Kane says, "the mus
tache and under lip form pendu-
lous beads of dangling ice. Put out
your tongue and it instantly freezes
to this icy crusting. Your chin has
a trick of freezing to your upper
jaw by the kindly aid of your beard.
My eyes have often been so glued as
to show that even wink was un-
safe. Dundee Advertiser.
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Applied Externally.

While staying in the north Of
England commercial traveller con.
tracted severe cold, which obliged
him to remain in bed. His land
lady, a sympathetic widow, was most
attentive and made the sufferer
some special onion porridge, which
she placed beside him, remarking,
There; that will shift your cold p
Later in the evening the good lady
came to inquire how the patient
was progressing. $50 you've eaten
ii" she said, picking up the empty
porridge dish.
Eaten a poulticew exclaimed
the invalid. T've-I've got it on
my chest" -London Answers.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-27
GEORGIA-Cobb County.

BY virtue of an order of the Court of
Ordinary of Cobb county, Georgia,
granted at the regular June term, 1908,
will sell before the court house door of
said county, within the legal hours of
sale, on the first Tuesday, being the LIST
day of September next, to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following described
real estate, to-wit: Land lot No 932
and all that part of land lot 93l, lying
on the west side of the Bells Ferry road.
Also, fractional part of land lot 942
and 941, described as follows: Beginning
at the southeast corner of land lot 932
and running west forty rods, thence
south thirty-ive rods, thence east $50
feet to the west side of the Bells Ferry
road, thence along the west side of the
Bells Ferry road $50 feet to the south
line of lot No 93l, thence west along
said land lot line to the point of begin-
ming; all of said land lying and being in
the 10Th District and End Section of Cobb
county, Georgia, containing in the ag-
gregate ffty-fve acres, more or
less, and sold as the property of
the estate of Claude G. Seals,
late of Sheffield, State of Alabama, de-
ceased, the said described property be-
ing known as the Seals place, and lying
two miles north of Marietta, Ga. On
said property is good Groom dwelling
and barn, also plenty of good water.
Sold for the purpose of paying debts,
and distribution among the heirs of dc
ceased. This July Goth, 1908
R. l. SEALS,
Administrator Claude q. Seals estate.
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A Perverted Inscription

At Magus Muir, near st. An
drewS, is monument to Archbishop
Sharp, marking the spot where he
was slain-a saevis inimicis. Some
descendant of the covenanters OBJ
jected to the inscription and chip
ped off the top bars of the E, max
Ing the inimicis "salvis," which, If
view of the failure to bring them to
Justice, is not far from the truth.
1t will be readily seen that
slain by cruel enemies" as the
original inscription implied, bears a
very different meaning from the
perverted reading, which may be
translated, "Slain by 'uninjured' en-
emics
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Aladdin's lamp never wrought {

Aladdin's lamp never wrought a
more wonderful surprise than did
penny newspaper inPhiladelphia
the other morning. A newsboy
was thumbing the papers carelessly
and wishing for customer when
his glance fell upon his own name.
The story in the paper said that
he had been left by his grandfather
the heir to a fortune of $3.50, 900.
The boy sold out his stock of pa
pers and then went to make in
quiry. His most enthusiastic
hopes were true; he was the heir
It would be pleasant to put on re-
cord the fact that the newsboy
went on in the even tenor of his
way, and that his good fortune
didn't change his disposition IN
the least. But the boy actually
went off and imbibed two glasses
of soda water.
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Sheriff's Sales for Sept

VIII be sold before the court house
door, in the city of Marietta, Cobb coun.
", Ga, within the legal hours of sale,
on the first Tuesday in September, 1908,
the following property, to-wit:
Two lots of land in the town of Smyr-
ma. Cobb county, Ca, known as Nos, II
and II of the B. 7. Frey addition, de-
sorioed as follows: Beginning at the
corner OF Atlanta and Love streets run.
n'ng west 1876 feet along Love street,
.hence running north along alley SO feet,
thence east 175 feet to the margin of the
west side of Atlanta street. thence along
Atlanta street 165 feet to starting point,
Levied on as the property of S. D.
6ankston to satisfy tax fila issued by
d. b. Clay, tax collector of Cobb county,
Tor his State and county taxes for the
year 1907. Notice given in terms of the
law W. j. FREY, Sheriff.
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GEORGIA-Cobb County.

by virtue of an order Of the Court of
Ordinary of said county, granted at the
regular December term, 1907. will sell
before the court house door of said
county, on the first Tuesday, being the
first day of September next, within the
legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder.
the following described real estate. to,
wit: Plat No. containing all that por-
tion OF lot No. (3O6) thee hundred and
SIX, lying east of Powder Spring creek
and south of the backbone running
through said lot, and all that portion of
lot No. (30O three hundred and seven,
lying south of said backbone or ridge
running through said lot. Also, FIVE
acres, more or less, of lot 306. being that
portion OF said lot lying west of Powder
Spring creek, and the whole containing
40 acres, more or less; plat No. being
lots No. 362 and $40, containing 40 acres
each, more or less; plat No. 8 being lots
Nos. BOB, a04 and 305, containing 40 acres
each, more or less, and the south half of
lot No. 289, containing 20 acres, more or
less, in the last plat, and 260 acres, more
or less, in the three divisions; all of said
land lying and being in the 10Th District
and I'd Section of Cobb county, Ga.
Sold as the property of the estate of r.
b. Sorre!ls, late of said county, deceased,
and will sell the same in the divisions az
described above, unless it should appear
to the interest of said estate to sell the
same altogether OF in different divisions,
Sold for the purpose of paying debts and
distribution among the heirs of K. B.
Sorrells, late of said county, deceased
Terms of sale, 10 per cent of pur-
chase price cash, notes for balance due
December 1st, 1908. Possession given
January LIST, 1909. This July 3Oth, 1908.
j. T., and r. A SoRRELLs,
Administrators estate of X. B. Sorrells.
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GEORGIA-CoBB County

By virtue of an order of the Court of
Ordinary of said county, granted at the
regular August term, 1908, will sell
before the court house door of said
county, on the first Tuesday In Septen-
Der next, within the legal hours of sale,
the following described property, o-wit
Lots of land Nos. 1855, 1914 and 1915,
containing 40 acres each, more or less =;
also acres of land lot No. 1854, and
being IN the southwest corner of said lot
and being all of said lot on west side of
branch running through said lot; and the
above lots and fraction OF lotaggregating
I24 acres, more or less, and lying in the
10Th District and End Section of Cobb
county, Georgia. Sold as the property
of the estate of w. s. Brown, late of said
county, deceased. Terms cash
W. l.. BROWN,
Administrator w. S. Brown, deceased
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-08-27
GASLIGHT EFFECTS,
one OF the Woes of the Modern Apart.
ment House Owner,

There is no end to the troubles
OF the modern landlord" said the
man with pronounced wrinkles
What with the gas company and
prospective tenants, his days and
nights are filled with woe. l believe
those two forces of evil-the gas
company and the possible tenants
are leagued against me. ANYHOW,
the situation is peculiar. One day
woman came to look at one of nv
most expensive apartments.
The rooms seem very nice by
daylight she said, but 1 couldn't
think of taking the place until 1
lind out how it looks at night. I'll
come back this evening and see the
decorations by gaslight.'
But the gas isn't turned on I
explained. I'll bring in a few
lamps. Won't that do just as well p
Not at all said my possible
tenant. There is no comparison be-
tween the two kinds of light. 1 en-
terrain a great deal, and couldn't
possibly sign lease for place that
doesn't look well when illuminated.
Couldn't you get the gas turned on
before night?
81 explained that it was an un-
heard of thing to keep the gas me-
ter at work in an unoccupied fiat,
but rather than lose such a good
tenant as that woman promised to
be [ moved heaven and earth and
the gas company and got the illu-
mlnatlng power turned on. Since
then | have learned that most peo-
pie who rent expensive apartments
insist upon seeing the rooms by
night as well as by day before they
will sign a lease. Consequently 1
have to keep the gas going in all my
vacant flats. Such fastidiousness on
the part of my tenants plays right
into the hands of the gas company.
No wonder l suspect that they may
be working a partnership game" p
New York Press.
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DIARRHOEA OnREn

MY father has for years been trou-
pieo with diarrhoea, and tried every
means possible TO effect azure, without
avail, writes John Fl. Zirkle, of Philip
pl, w. Va. HE saw Chamberlain
C9lic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
advertised in the Philippi Republican
and decided to try it. The result is one
bottle cured him, and he has not suf-
Tered with the disease for eighteen
months. Before taking this remedy he
was constant sufferer. He is now
sound and well, and although sixty
years old, can do as much work as a
young man." Sold 0y G. M. Crosby &
Co Marietta. Ga.
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Administrators Sale.
GEORGIA-Cobb County.

-SOOO
By virtue of an order of the Court OF
Ordinary of said County, will be sold at
public outcry, on the first Tuesday in
September, 1903, at the court house in
said county, between the usual hours of
sale, the following real estate situate in
Cobb county, to-wit: The west half OF
lot of land number one hundred and
forty nine O49), containing twenty acres,
more or less; also, lot of land number
one hundred and ninety-seven $50, con.
tanning thirty-nine acres, more or less,
being all of said lot except one acre in
the southeast corner, containing in all
tifty-nine acres, more or less, and lying
and being in the 18th District and 2nd
Section of Cobb county, Georgia Sold
as the property of Joseph Gordon, dc.
ceased Terms cash. This August 1st
1908. A. S. GRESHAM,
Administrator of oseph Gordon.
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ODDITIES IN THE DAYS NEWS.

Henry Scott, of PHILADELPHIA
in celebrating his thirty-sixtb
birthday, said: "Never had a sick
day in my life." He had hardly
uttered the words before he was
seized with lockjaw. Although
rushed to the hospital, he died in
three days,
Lightning struck the store of
Horace Swan, at Georgetown, Del.
and when Swan recovered from the
shock, he found one of his ears
had been scorched until it was
brown.
Miss Gwendolyn Washburn.
aged Is years, while bathing in
White river, in Indiana, disap-
peared beneath the water. She
was dragged ashore by friends who
discovered that a big turtle had
seized one of her toes.
A horse belonging to farmer
near Glassboro, N j., although
drawing an ice wagon, won a race
and died in d few minutes after
the victory from hemorrhage
caused by excitement and over
exertion.
Franklin Davis, the 1-year.old
son of William F. Davis, of Glass
horo, N. c., has had his leg broken
three times in three weeks, but
twice the limb was broken by a
physician to prevent it's becoming
crooked.
Fishermen-some of them-say
blue-fish can be made to bite in
Great South bay and on the banks
of Fire Island, New York, if vio-
linist is taken along and he is
kept playing for al hour.
A storekeeper at Glen Cove, L.
l., who left his cash register open
80 that burglars might not break
1T, discovered that a mouse had
made its home inside, and it was
necessary to take tie machine
apart before it could be dislodged.
In two hours "Big Jim" Connors
and Little Jim" Shannon, of New
Bedford, Mass, drank twenty gall
lohs of cider, "and we were still
thirsty" said "Big JIM
John Henry Porter, who started
with his family from Redbank,
Pa, on March 4th, in search of
work, has arrived at Pontiac, ILL.,,
900 miles, the father pushing a
baby carriage containing a 15-
months old child oil the way. Por-
ter has not met with success.
A child of Margaret Keller, of
Maltby, Pa, pecked on the cheek
by chicken, died of blood-poison-
ing
A pig sent in alcohol to Mrs.
Helen Busse, of New York, from
Berlin. had two bodies, one head,
four ears and eight legs, each with
a perfect hoof.
Because his wife wouldn't talk
often enough to him, William
Lush, of Lincoln, Neb., fired four
shots at her and then attempted
suicide. They had been married
thirty years.
Mrs. William Griffith, of Tus-
cola, Ill, wife of "Matt" Camp
bell, divorced, sent a false report
to Campbell, saying she was about
to kill herself and that her body
would arrive on a certain train.
Campbell had hearse and mourn
ers at the station, and when the
woman arrived later, in good
health, he thought she was ghost.