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The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18
THE MINES
Work of Development Progress. ing.-"Actiyities In the
 Smaller Properties

Reports received today from the It mine are more than encouraging, and indicate more strongly than ever be- fore that the -property has great flu ture. Besides the already large show ing, the tunnel recently cut new ore body having width of about fifteen feet. and a second cross cut is now i'm to this same deposit distance of seven feet in the solid ore. Several general samples of the dump show the astonishing average of nearly
 fifteen per cent copper, besides fair gold values. and already enough ore is said to be in sight to more than pay for all the improvements which are under way. The piiing for the dock. which is llG0 feet long. is all in place and is also driven for 2500 feet on.the line of the tram way. Work is being pushed with all possible speed and it will not be many weeks before the mine is fully connected with tide water by tram designed for the most expeditions and economica
 handling of ore. Mining operations Ire going steadily ahead while the tram is being constructed and plenty of ore will he ready for shipment as soon as the connections are completed.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18

The local painters have been im- proving their opportunity during the last few days, and it the asme time greatly improving tIIe looks of the town. Tie Frye Bruhn maiket. Hunt, I.athrop and Co. $ store, the bakery. the Star restaurant. the Cos grove building, and 5. Johns Church and School are among the building which have been given new dresses. There are still number of dow DtoW D buildings which need the same gen.
 rcus treatment.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18

]. Seattle, July 17.-The steamship Hyades arrived this morning from Nome with four hundred and thirty thousand dollars in Nome gold aboard. The Hyades experienced hard voy- age and was twice held up in the ice pack. In Unimak Pass she picked up two men in small open boat who were drifting aimlessly and in pre- carious condition. having lost their way from the barkentine Fremont. Columbus, O., July 1.-The pro- hihitionists, in national convention as- sembled, have nominated Eugene w. Chain of Chicago for President. and Prof. Avon S Watkins, of Ada. Ohio, for vice president.
 London. July IT, Martin Sheridan of New York, who is recognized as enc of the greatest athletes in the world and who holds many records. yesterday won the discus throwing event in the Olympic games, and Ralph Rose. of San Francisco, won the shot put. These two events were among the principal features of the games and the best men in the world were entered in the contest.
 Washington, July It. Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou has revoked the order recently made providing that all payments for bullion be made in gold coin or gold bars, and has di- rected the assay offices and hints to resume the system of payment by ex- change with New York. Philadelphia, Chicago. St. Louis. and San Francis co. The recent order was made to re- duce the stock of metallic gold in the treasury, and has accomplished the
 desired jsct.
 Oyster Bay. July l6.-President Roosevelt today received Arthur Reo- terdahl. the naval expert and artist. who accompanied the fleet around the horn and who created such sensation some months ago by his sweeping criticisms of the naval bureau and the construction and condition of the American battleships. Reuterdahl's report started most acrimonious discussion amcng naval officers, and was directly responsible for the ap- TO ntmeut of q commission to investi- gate the so-caIled anticipated bureau cratic methods.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18
REPORT oF COMMITTEE.

The following is the report of the Fourth of July committee, giving the names of the ones who donated and the amount Of each;
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

ted Lincoln, partly out of Difference
to the anti-Catholic sentiment of the
times AS governor of New York
Seward had aroused the antagonism
of the extreme protestants who later
made up the know-nothing party
This element was SO strong in Penn
sylvania and Indiana that the repub-
lican leaders dared not risk it's OPP
position. Afterward Lincoln told
Colonel A. K Mcclure that he had
been nominated by convention
that was 'two-thirds for the other
fellow" Another instance of the sort
was in 1888 when Blaine might
have had the republican nomination
had he not stood aside
But unless the unexpected hap
pens-something not now down on
the bills-the republicans will be
lined up under Bill Taft, while the
democrats viii be shouting them
selves hoarse for Bill Bryan.-Waco
Times-Herald. ~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23
DRY FARMING CONFERENCE
Delegates Discuss Plans for Agricul-
turaI Development.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan.23-
Hudreds of representatives of agri-
cultural and commercial bodies and
delegates appointed by the COVER
nors of various states assembled in
Salt Lake City today for the second
session of the Trans-Missouri Dry
Farming congress. The congress has
for it's object the dicussion of plans,
methods and projects for the agri
cultural development and reclama-
ton of the semi-arid regions of the
West by systems of scientific soil
culture. Among the states and ter
ritories represented are Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Wash
ington, Kansas, Montana, Ore
gon, Utah, Washington and Wy
oming. Experts from the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington
are amoug the speakers on the pro-
sion.
The subjects slated for discussion
include: Consideration of the best
methods of rendering semi-arid
lands productive where ditch irri-
CATION is impracticable or impossi-
BILE; the determination of the best
agricultural methods where crop
and live stock farming is practical
BILE; to encourage the establishment
of experimental farms to determine
the limitations Of scientific soil cui-
ture and, seed selection, these farms
to be operated under the direction
of state or federal experiment sta
tons or by private enterprise; to as
sist prospective settlers in every
possible way to determine what land
under scientificl soil culture meth
DDS is susceptible of crop production
and ta encourage the use of every
conservative practical method Cor
developing the semi-arid regions of
the United, States.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23
RANKIN NEWS.

Rankin, Jan. 21.-Isn't this fair
weather fine? The brown fields are
rapidly turning black--as the pillow
gets in its work.
Mr.. Ed Curd soon leaves for his
home in New Mexico.
There has been a change in one
of our business houses. Mr.. P. l..
Goodwin has sold his interest in the
firm of Goodwin Bros, to his bro
Their, Mr.. Canta Goodwin, who will
continue to sell groceries at their
old stand
Mrs. Rains has returned from a
visit to her old home IN Alabama.
The following have been on the
sick list: Mrs. Rogers, Iva and Mel
ton Rogers, Beula Groves.
Mrs. Harris left here Friday to
join her husband il New Mexico
Preachers and preaching seemed
plentiful here Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Givins was called by the Bap-
fist church as pastor for the rest OF
the year. Saturday evening the
county missionary, Rev. Hensley,
put in his appearance and Sunday
morning Rev Tomlinson came in.
Sunday at p. m. Rev. Crawford,
the Methodist pastor, came. So we
had preaching Saturday, / i a. M, s
p. m. and Sunday / a. M, p. m.
and S p. m.
Quite a number of Push College
and Byrd people were here at
preaching Sunday afternoon. The
congregations varying from thirteen
to seventy-five met the preachers.
Lights in the Masonic hall indicat-
ed their regular meeting Saturday
night.
The Rankin Gin is still doing
business, ginning bales cotton and
grinding considerable corn.
Sunday, the following converse
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23
Hands and Feet.

1t is said that Disraeli was prouder
of his small hands than of all his great
mental accomplishments. This was
presumably because they were badges
of aristocracy In their evidence that
she had not been brought up to labor.
and he worshiped aristocracy. And
small feet Of the same character-evi-
dences that the possessor did not 80
barefoot when a child. Generations of
carefully shod children OF the nobility
developed this characteristic Of those
OF gentle blood as distinguished from
the commonalty. But such proofs Of
superiority were not meekly endured.
In due time brainy commoners discov-
cred that the artistic hand" was not
small, but long and slender, and then
came the athlete multitude. who scorn
small hands and feet as evidences of
effeminacy .-Indianapolis Star.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23
DOUMA TO AID STARVING.
Appropriation Will Be Made for tn,
Starving Peasants.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 23.-An ad-
ditional appropriation for the thous-
ands of famine stricken peasants of
Russia who are now on the verge of
starvation is the most pressing mat
ter before the members of the dou
ma, who reassembled today after
the long holiday vacation. This is an
addition to the appropriation of
$500, 900, which was voted by the
douma before it's recess, and which,
with a few local bills, represented
the entire legislative product of the
first six weeks of the third douma.
This vast sum, double the amount
originally proposed in the budget,
was exhausted in only partially re-
lieving the suffering in twelve prov
inces. A large part of the money was
distributed through the zemstives
and other local organizations, as the
previously resulted in grave abuses.
Reports from various provinces state
that conditions are worse than ever
and that an additional appropriation
is urgently needed. T..
The 169 members of the first dou
ma, who were convicted of treason
able conduct in signing the Viborg
manifesto, have appealed to the SEN
ate and will be given a final hearing
in the near future. Three months
Imprisonment for each of the con-
victed men was the sentence i'm
posed, but this apparently light
punishment is made severe by the
fact that they all are prevented from
taking any part in political affairs
in the future. 1t is unlikely that the
senate will interfere with the execu-
ton of the sentence.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23
MOUNT FUJIYAMA.
Japanese Pilgrimage to Its Tempest
Swept Summit.


To the people of Japan the mount
Fujiyama is sacred. The meaning of
the word Is honorable mountain"
During that brief six weeks of summer
when Fujiyama's wind swept sides are
climbable, writes A. H. Edwards In
"Kakemono,' the pilgrims come In
dress themselves in white from head
to foot. They carry long slaves Of
pure white wood in their hands. each
stamped with the temple crest, and III
bands and companies they climb the
mountain.
Always the leader ut their head, his
staff crowned with a tiukling mass Of
bells. like tiny cymbals. chants the
hymn of Fuiiyama. For six short
summer weeks they come Then the
winds rush down. the snow falls, the
tempests rage. and Lord Fuiiyama lives
alone.
No human being has yet stayed a
winter on his summit. and even in the
summer weeks the winds will blow the
lava blocks from the walls of the rest
houses and sometimes the pilgrim from
the path.
Fujiyama stands alone. not one peak
among Il range, but utterly alone. Ris-
Ing straight out of the sea on one side
and from the great Tokyo plain on the
other. his 1866 feet in two long curry
ing lines of exquisite grace rise uD and
up into the blue. and not an inch of
one foot is hidden or lost 1t is all
there. visible as Il tower built on tree
less plain. 1t dominates the landscape.
1t can be seen from thirteen provinces,
and from a hundred miles at sea the
above the blue.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23
Gray Hairs In Wall Street,

ut seemed to me down in New York
the other day" remarked Cleveland
tropolis, that one might almost rec
ognize Wall street and the financial
region by the number Of gray haired
young men you see. | had occasion to
be In several offices on Wall street the
other day. and honestly believe more
than half of the young men l saw had
gray hair. noticed the same thing
along the street. 1t may have been
just a coincidence, but | couldn't help
wondering If they would have been
gray just as soon If they had been at
some other game for the last few
years. "-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23
AERIAL NAVIGATION.
The First Gas Bag and the First Dir
igibie Balloon.

The First Gas Bag and the First Dir
igibIe Balloon.
On the LIST of December, 1888, when
the first gas balloon rose from the
Tuileries, carried up by Charles and
Robert. the Marquis de Nilleroy. an
octogenarian and skeptic, declared it
was tempting God himself. He was
rolled in his armchair to window of
his chateau to witness the impossibil-
ty of such an ascension But the mo-
ment the aeronaut, gayly saluting the
spectators. rose in the air. the old mail.
passing suddenly from the most com
plete incredulity to unlimited faith in
the power of genius. fel! upon his
knees and exclaimed: 20 men. ye will
find the secret of never dying. And ir
will be when ! am dead
The public easily coufounding the
atmospheric with the astrononic heav-
ems, already hailed the day when the
aeronaut would continue his aerial
course to the moon. to Venus. to Mars
or Jupiter
Pierre GifFard. then Dupuy de LONE.
tried the first dirigible balloons. Later
Captains ltenard and Nrebs in their
aeroplane, La France. went from Meu-
don to Paris and back at the same
time that CASTOR TissanGier was car
rying out his fine experiments. But all
progress was soon stopped by the
weakness of the motors compared to
their weight
Nothing further could be done until
the arrival of the explosive motor. In
fact. 1t was the Improvement i'll auto
mobiles which won us the conquest of
the air
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

Pennsylvania distinguished con-
gresham, Mr.. Dalzell, may have
meant it when he said that he had
not served corporation for twenty
years but it is an apparent fact that
the corporations think otherwise
about this matter. And there are
some other members of congress
who are confused on this question
to hear them tell It.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

The Dallas times Herald says:
Republican congressman made an
other paramount issue when they vo-
ted down the Randell amendments.
A member of congress Is paid $500
a year to serve the people. He
should not be permitted to serve
two masters" Some democrats seem
to endorse the republican idea of
getting all you can from whom you
can. That Is the only division in
Texas democracy this year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

ANY erroneous reflection upon the
haracter, standing or reputation OF
any person, firm or corporation that
may appear in the columns of the
Daily Light will be gladly corrected
upon It's being brought to the atten-
ton of the management
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

Before the best gravel beds have
been taken by the railroads the city
should provide for its present and
future wants by buying a couple of
acres of the best to be had This
would prove to be economy in the
end.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

The Enterprise Publishing Com
pany is In nowise responsible for
debts that may be contracted by en-
ployeJ nor will we assume payment
OF such debts under any circum-
stances. Every employee of this office
is paid promptly for work done. This
10 to protect ourselves and the SELL
Ing public. -ENTERPRISE PUB
LISTING COMPANY, Per G. w. Nc
Knight, Manager.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

Some time s,nCe something was
said about the building of sidewalks
along certain properties in the city.
Everyone, except the parties who
were supposed to have these walks
built, either heard or read what the
city council said.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

Now that the county has acquired
high grade road building machinery
it is in order to keep the machinery
busy until Ellis county roads come
up TO the standard of the machines.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23
Rome's Gormandizino.

The decline OF nation commences
when gormandizing begins, Rome's
collapse was well under way when
slaves were thrown into the eel pits to
increase the gamy favor Of the cells
when they came upon the table.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

Thomas w. Lawson says the peo
pie are a joke. Funny how minds
will run in the same channel. Thous-
ands OF the people are firm in the be-
lief that Lawson is joke.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23
Stupid Fellow,

MARY said No to me last night"
sighed Peter Sloman, but | don't be-
lieve she could honestly tell why she
did it,
"Oh. yes. she could" replied his
cousin Kate. she told me"
Did she?"
Yes; she said she didn't think you d
lake NO for an answer" Philadelphia
Press
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23
pete'S Cafe.
Vegetable

Tomorrow's Special: Vegetable
soup, Baked red snapper, Spanish
sauce, Chicken pot pie, roast beef
brown gravy, roast pork, brown gra-
Wy, Spaghetti, pork and beans, tur-
nip greens, mashed potatoes, corn
bread.
We serve a merchants lunch from
1880 to p. m. Next door to EN-
pire Theatre. PSI
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

ton was overheard:
First Person: How is your school
this year?
Second Person: Very we'll / reck
on, as | hear no kicking.
Is that the way the people of
er's efforts? II that is all the reward
people give teacher, are you sur
prised to see teachers quitting the
profession? Better teachers, better
schools" is a good motto. 1t takes
money for both.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

There is always something to be
thankful for. Announcement is made
that the Thaw trial is nearing the
end.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

Obituaries, resolutions OF respect.
cards Of thanks-all matter not
NEWS-will be charged for at the
rate of 5 cents per line. Poetry at
double price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

The play on confidence still seems
to be the same.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

We are unloading car No. ! Okla
homa hay that we can deliver you
at SIS per ton If ordered before car
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

Success has great tendency to con-
ceal and throw 4 veil over the evil
deeds OF neutrality-suspicious.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23
+ be Daily 1t0bt
published Daily Except Sunday
BY
ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING
COMPANY.
PAID-UP CAPITAL, $4,000

Entered at the Waxahachie Post
office as mail matter Of the second
class. :
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23

Mildred the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Mcknight on
Franklin street, is quite sick.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-23
There Is a Bear Probability

that your Plumbing may need over
hauling this winter, and now is the
time to have it done while it is in
tact. You know what leakage In win
ter mean, with snow on the ground
and pipes frozen. We do all kinds of
repairs in a thorough manner, and
guarantee the work to be perfect,
although our charges are very rea-
sonable. Bath room, Sinks, Water
Closets, and all such work done ex~
peditiously and neatly.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
A Domestic Breakdown.

The earl of Kingston is not the first
English peer who has had an adven-
ture with burglar. A well-known
lord discovered thief in his town
house. Aided by the butler he se-
cured the man and then rang the bell
servant appeared, whom the peer
requested to ''go into the kitchen and
bring up policeman or two" The
domestic returned and said there were
no policemen on the premises.
What" exclaimed his master, in in
credulous tones, do you mean to tell
me that with cook, two scullery
maids, kitchen maid and three
housemaids in my employ, there is no
policeman in my kitchen? 1t is in
deed a miracle, and our prisoner shall
reap the benefit. Turner, let the man
so instantly"
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
Jimmie Comes Home.

Thirty years ago Jimmie Carson. of
Wilkesbarre. Pa, had his jacket we'll
busted by his father for breaking the
limb of young apple tree. Jimmie
was then ten years old.
That night he ran away, and after
living in Philadelphia for three years
ne went to sea, and has since wan
dered all over the world. He was
thought to be dead, but the other day
he turned up at his old home. His ia
ther and mother were yet alive and
living in the same house.
The apple tree was grown until the
trunk was the size of small barrel
and Jimmie picked and ate some ap
pies and said 1t seemed good to be
home again. He rather expected an
other licking, but his father was toe
old to give 1t to him.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
NO poup,.

IT was counsel for a.railway conf
pany in the west" says a prominent
New York lawyer. "in whose employ
a section hand had been killed by an
express train. His widow, Of course,
sued for damages. The principal
witness swore positively that the loco
motive whistle had not sounded until
after the entire train had passed over
his departed friend.
"'You admit that the whistle blew?'
l sternly demanded of the witness.
"'Oh, yes, it blew
"'Now.' 1 added. impressively. If
that whistle sounded in time to give
Morgan warning, the fact would be
in favor of the company. wouldn't it 2
"T suppose so.' said the witness.
avery WE'LL Now, for what earth
ly purpose would the engineer blow
his whistle after the man had been
struck
81 presume replied the witness,
with great deliberation, that the
whistle was for the next man on the
track '"-Harper's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
Roofing Tiles Of Concrete.

Roofing tiles made of concrete were
introduced some time ago. and while
1t was evident that their use was to
be attended with beneficial results in
some directions. their progress into
favor was slow. for the reason that
there had not been ample opportunity
for the demonstration of their merits
and demerits. 1t has been shown,
however. that they are very durable
and especially suited for use on fac.
tories and other buildings where the
roof is subjected to the deterioration
from the action Of steam, smoke and
acid fumes. and at present they are
in great demand for such purposes.
This style OF roofing is being made
use Of to a great extent on the larger
structures Of the new plant of the
United States Steel company at Gary,
Ind, where an order was given for
10000 sQuareR
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
Causes Of Railroad Accidents.

According to the records of the in
terstate commerce commission there
were 1892 derailments on railroads
in the United States during the year
ending June 80, 1907. These accidents
resulted in the death of SIS persons
and the injury of 6.595. This was an
increase of 1,S71 derailments over the
previous year. with proportionate in
crease in fatalities and injuries A
study CT the causes shows that little
more than two-thirds- of these acci-
dents were due to defects in equip
ment the remainder to defects in road.
way. The trouble is attributed large.
ly to the enormous increase in traffic
which in recent years has exceeded
the carrying capacity of the roads. ne
cessitating the use Of every car and en-.
gine capable of running, and subject.
ing the permanenent structures to un.
exampled strain.