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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-12
Hurry ThaM's birthday.

New York, Feb 12-Harry Ken
dali Thaw, the star boarder at the
asylum for the criminal insane at
Matteawan. is today celebrating his
39th birthday He is confident that
his confinement at the upstate resort
will soon be over, now that he has
been promised a trial to decide his
sanity Attorneys for Thaw declare
that his mental condition has shown
constant Improvement and that he is
now entirely sane.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-12
CALL WILD BILL INSANE.
Jury Asks Court to Deal Leniently
with Negro Slayer.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. l2.-The
Jury in the case of ''Wild Biz Da-
tura. charged with the murder of
four negroes in December last to-
day returned a verdict of guilty but
recommended the prisoner to the
mercy of the court, expressing the
opinion that he is insane The spe-
cific crime for which Latura was on
trial was the murder OF Long
Charley Miller, negro gambler.
At the same time Latura shot tive
other negroes, using an automatic
pistol. Four OF the men died, and
one man and woman recovered.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-12
Observe Georgia Day,

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 12.-Georgia
Day, the anniversary of sthe landing
of General Oglethorpe and his band
of oppressed debtors on the site of
Savannah, February -, 1888. will
be celebrated in the usual manner
by the Georgia Society of Colonial
Wars
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-12
Entered at the Waxahachie Postoffice a
Mail Matter of the Second Glass. !:

The Enterprise Publishing Company il
IN no wise responsible Tor debts that may
be contracted by employees, nor will we
assume payment OF such debts under
any circumstances. Every employe of
this ONCE is paid promptly ior work
done. This is to protect ourselves and
the selling ublic-ENTERPRISE PUB
LISTING COMPANY, Per g. W Nc
Knight, Manager.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-12
SG.5O Coal.

I have Lump Coal at $3.50. but
not best quality. Best $500 ID. II.
Thompson. 276
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-12

Ice cream every day at the Eati-
torium; also in pals at 25 cents per
quart j. T. Williams. ~
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05
"PolltlcaI cusseaness."

"There has never been the slightest
foundation for the talk Of a possible veto,
and the final result of the deliberations
demonstrate that President Taft is heart
and soul a regular and reliable protection
Republican, with not the least faint of
insurgency. socialism, or other germ of
political cussedness in his makeup"
Thus writes Brother John E. Harris, OF
Vermont and Washington, to a syndicate
of Green mountain newspapers, cOntem-
poraries, by the way, OF sundry and d.
vers other Vermont newspapers that are
now and again msrcilessly fayed by said
Harris because they have contumRciously
presumed to form and express opinions of
political affairs in the national capital,
without being there at sll. that were rad
ically at variance with, not opinions, but
positive knowledge acquired by Harris
aforesaid, who is very much there.
The Messe nger, though more or less
frequent sacrifice to the just wrath Of
friend Harris, reprints this calculation
from his pen of the very crux Of the tariff
situation, not in malicious resentment,
and more in sorrow than in temper, but,
I in any mood, to show how much Johnny
on-the-spot knows that isn't so. Readers
OF The Messenger already know that the
I presidents publicly proclaimed specific
threat OF a veto is supposed to have
brought the tariff conterees to terms.
There are a good many Irregular and
reliable protection Republicans" in this
state OF Vermont and among its newspa-
per writers who still honestly. believe that
for the President to demand tariff revi-
sion downward and to steadfastly refuse
to sign any measure that does not effect
it, is simply for the Republican party to
keep its solemn pledge to the people and
for the president himself to make good
his personal declaration to the voters that
elected him.
In the opinion OF Mr.. Harris, perhaps
this is "political cussedness.
I Let rs have more Of it, whatever Mr.
Harris thinks.--St. Adams Messenger.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05
Does TINS Mean : Threat7

The newspaper publishers of Vermont
cannot truthfully be said to be the most
enthusiastic and well pleased body Of
manufacturers in the state over the atti-
tude of Senators Page and Dillingham; in
the matter Of tariff on print paper, or
pulp wood which enters into the making
OF print paper to so large a degree.
Whether or not Senators Page and Dill
bingham will have the united and earnest
support of the publishers Of Vermont
when the time comes for their reelection
depends very largely upon the quality
and effectiveness of the "dope'' admins
tered to them by ths suave statesmen.
Rutland News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05
Why Homes are Wreeked.

The Free Press has a vigorous editorial
on the recent attempt OF certain parents
to regain control OF their children who
had been placed in an institution, after the
home had been wrecked, and reads a Sc
we're lecture to the neighbors and friends
of the family for their neglect to inter
fere and make better conditions in that
family. 1t implies that II the neighbors
had done their duty the home might have
been saved from destruction aud the
tragedy of ruined household averted.
Possibly that is the fact, but il should
not be overlooked that ia great multi
tude OF cases the interference OF "neigh-
bOrs" is the most potent cause Of the
wreck OF the home. There are scores OF
men and women who once were content
ed and happy IN each others society who
have been separated aud driven apart. q
great guilt fixed between them, simply
aud solely because the .neighbors" took
it upon themselves to manage the affairs
of that family. Some word was dropped
in their presence which revealed a tiny
"rift in the lufe,n and straig htway
these constituencies people, animated by
the spirit OF the pit, deliberately set
themselves to work to split that home
wide open.
Under the guise OF friendship, they
pried into private affairs, possessed them
selves OF the family skeleton, and persis-
tently ratified the dry bones OF that cada-
yer in the ears OF one or both parties in
the family, until. distracted and driven to
desperation, the tragedy Was enacted and
the family scattered to the four winds OF
heaven. And then these hypocrites, who
have been the wreckers of the home, as
certainly as II they had blown it up with
the bomb OF an anarchist, roll their pious
eyes heavenward and hold up their hands
in horror at the deprayity of human ma
ture.
There is where the divorce court gets
its mightiest reinforcement, the interior
ence OF ''neig hbors.n II the relatives OF
married couples, the "cronies" Of both
sides, the intimates of both husband and
wife, the gossips, tale-bearers, sneaks,
snakes in the grass would keep their ny
pocritical hands on the affairs of other
people, there would be fewer broken.
/ hearted men and women in this world
and more happy and permanently estab-
lished homes. Il would be q splendid
thing for society IL the "neighbo
could be compelled to mind their owu
business. Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05

A recent article in the st. Adams Mes
senger refers rather loftily to the attempt
of some one to make political capital"
out of the constant and steady increase in
state expenses. Inasmuch as the Herald
has taken this as its text on a good many
different occasions, it quite cheerfully
takes the slap home and begs to inform
the Messenger and all concerned that no
one connected with this paper is in poll
tics and that the past and future COM
ments of the Herald are and will be die
tated BY one motive slone-the improve
ment of the public service.-Rutland
Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05

The kickers were those who stayed at
home and did not intend to come. 1t is
untrue and unjust to say that We doubled
our rates-let alone saying that We
tripled them.
We made our table, service, fire and
theft protection such that our guests were
as we'll taken care of as usual, and the ex-
ira expense incurred took all the profit
we made over and above what we ordin-
arily make during the corresponding
week in July. Business Was very much
less the week before and the week after
the celebration than usual, but we look
for = good August, and have no doubt
that the tercentenary was the biggest
advertisement Burlington ever had, or
will have, for some years to come, and we
hope to share in its benefit. The truth is
none too good.
e. p Woodbury., Manager.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05
sHEReuRNE

Fred johnson had a very sick horse
Aug. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. vanNess Dimick went to
Rutland Aug. 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Willis went to
Bridgewater Aug. 1.
F. NJ. Plumley went to Castleton on a
fishing trip Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Wilson visited at
his brothers. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Pratt Of Rutland
visited Mrs. A. E. Pratt Sunday.
Rev. j. c. Granular and daughter,
Dorothy, went to Rutland Friday.
Mrs. Lydia Kennedy visited her niece,
Mrs. 2. q. Spaulding, a few days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. walstine Hadfey and
daughter of Bridgewster returned home
Aug. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris NJ. Bradley and
Dana Pierce of Rutland visited at A. C.
Plumley's Aug. l.
Miss Minnie West shd Miss Hazel Has
elton returned from visiting trip to
Bridgewater Aug. 1.
Mrs. A. E. Pratt had a postal shower
Saturday, July 81, it being her 5sth
birthday, and her niece, Miss Hazel
johnson, and mother visited her.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05
souri, sIocKRRIpaE


Mrs. L. W. Newell was quite sick sun
day.
Miss Gladys Boutwell, finished work at
Gaysville and came home Sunday.
Roy Boutwell, Of Lebanon. n. H., came
Friday to visit his brother, Ray Boutwell,.
Royal Bowman OF Roxbury visited his
sister, Mrs. Harley Longley Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Armenia Morse of Sharon is visit
ing her brothers, Eugene and Carroll
Newell.
Miss Cynthia Brown went last week
Wednesday to work for Mrs. Buttles in
Bethel Lympus.
Mrs. Z. c. Mills went to Rutland Mon
day and viii visit in Manchester before
her return home.
Mrs. John Clark and child of Orange,
Mass, are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Flint.
Mrs. Byrcn Parmeuter OF Rutland and
Chauncey Boutwell, of Gaysville visited at
II. B. Mills Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mills and SON
went to Grantham, n. H., Wednesday to
begin week visiting among her people.
The reading given by Mrs. Leon Cham
berlin Saturday evening was very fine.
With her natural talent for the work and
her hard study she bids fair to be one OF
the finest elocutionists of the day. The
church was decorated very prettiIy
Much credit was due the young ladies for
the music and help. There was a large
attendance, very quiet and appreciative
audience.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05
Some Things to Remember When
Discussing the Tax Law.

Discussing the Tax Law.
Mr.. Editor:-
A mans first obligation is to his family
and home, the next to the government,
town, state and national, that makes that
home possible under present day condi-
tions. Real loyalty and patriotism, gem
uine appreciation OF privileges enjoyed,
cannot be better shown than by willingly
and honestly paying q tax, according to
ability measured in dollars, for the sup
port of the government that means 80
much to every citizen.
All laws that affect any considerable
number Of people, and especially all tax
laws, should be based on an average or
happy medium between two extremes
that always exist. Any condition that
varies from this average must take care of
itself, or be cared for locally. For in
stance, = mans income from money
loaned or invested will just support him
il be pays little or no tax. Instead Of en-
acting q state law TO ut this particular
case, let the vote of his home town deter
mine what favors be shall receive, IL any.
The average person whose property hold
ings are money, the income from il being
in money, with very little or no effort on
the part Of the owner, can pay tax the
easiest of any class OF taxpayers.
Small tax for money means, on the av-
erage, larger surplus hoardings and in
creased luxuries for the owner. Large
tax on visible property means, on the av-
erage, less net income and fewer luxuries
for the owner.
Every man who ueglects or refuses 10
pay a lawful and honest tax is placed in
the same relation to the honest taxpayer
and the town in which he lives that the
common pauper occupies, only without
honorable or reasonable excuse.
The average property, other than
money loaned or invested at a stated rate
OF interest, requires a large amount oil
labor to produce an income. The root
and base Of all property is labor. With
out labor and its fruits, all money would
be vslueless.
I Labor, risks and losses and all Incl
dental running expenses must be paid be
fore visible property is in position to b.
compared with money in their relation q
income and taxation. No owner o.
money should ask labor to enlarge hi
surplus, increase his luxuries or absolv'
him from performing his share OF labo
required for his support by paying an,
part Of his just tax.
Let every man in the state of Vernon
give in just list and the average tai
would not be burdenscme. As well lie
galize swearing, theft or murder as to lie
galize unequal and unjust taxation, sim
ply because some refuse to live up to a rul
that is so manifestly fair and equal.
w. {. Boutwell,, Gaysville, VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05
A putney man was fined for killing

A Putney man was fined for killing
deer that he found browsing in his gar
den. He came from Massachusetts,
where they permit such things, and
didn't know the Vermont law. The fine
was suspended. He could have collected
the amount of damage done by the deer
from the state -sometime-perhaps. The
average person, who has put time and Ia
Dor into his crops and sees deer MUNICH
ing them down, isn't quite satisfied to
stand with his arms folded and let the
process continue, even if the state foots
the bill. Governor Hughes once pointed
out the popularity Of our game protec-
tion laws, which compel the state to pay
for the damage resulting from their OBJ
servance. But il we are to have deer
there seems no other way. Give farmers
the right to shoot them whenever they
poach aud there wouldn't be any left in
few years.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05

grew stronger, and within three mo1fb,
/ was perfectly well woman. @
Il want this letter made pnbBe :
show the benefit women NAV der;ss
from Lydia +. Pinkham's VegetsIll.
Compound. a. Mrs. JOHN q M6In,S
2115 Second St., North, MinneapoG,
MINI.
Thousands Of unsolicited and penn
inc testimonials like the above sr -'.s
the efficiency Of Lydia T. Pink6ans
Vegetable Compound, which Is mas
exclusively from roots and herbs
Women who suffer from tbose Al,
tressing ills peculiar to their sex sbor9
not lose sight of these facts or DOM
the ability of Lydia f. PinkbarE
Vegetable Compound 10 restore t6gif
health.
IfyOu want special advice writ.
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn. Mas
Shewill treat your letteras strictly
confidential. For 20 years ~
has been helping sick women n
this way, free of charge. Don't
hesitate = write at once.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05
Van Ness House Bates.

To the Editor OF the Free Press:
There have been several articles Of late
in the Burlington papers copied from
various other newspapers, scoring the
hotels in Burlington relative to rates to
the Health Officers school in August,
and also during the tercentensry week,
which are so tar from the truth that they
leave n very bad odor and should be dis
infected with few truthful facts OF the
case.
The articles stated that we had driven
the health officers away on account Of
rates, when the facts are that rates were
not mentioned as we had no intention OF
raising them, and that we never are able
to accommodate q large convention in
August, as ii Is our busiest month and
the travelling public must be taken care
of. 1t would be poor policy for US, as
well as for Burlington, to turn business
men and tourists away in order to have
a convention held here. The state board
will tell you that we tried to have them
come in June or September, but it seemed
unwise to them, for some reason, SO they
decided on Montpelier.
There seem to be some people who de-
light in misrepresenting the hotels here,
especially the Van Ness House. The
rate, which we give to Vermonters, does
not exceed the actual cost to as and from
this cost we have made a substantial de
duction to the Vermont State Grange,
the Dairymen's association, the Healt
Officers school, the Vermont Teacher
association and other organizations, when
two persons have occupied q room, which
is necessary in order to accommodate all,
aud whose meetings come so ss not to in
terfere with other business upon which
we depend for our profit.
In regard to rates during the tercenten-
airy, We will say that the rates for two in
room were $3.50 day each, the same
a. our summer rates, and g little more
where q person had 9 room alone.
Furthermore, the people who came
seemed entirely satisfied, and many Of
them, Vermonters as we'll 80 others, told
MS that we had taken good care of them
and were pleased with their treatment.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05
sHoAD BROOK

Miss Nina Bedor is visiting at Charles
E. Pitkin's.
L. D. Burke is working for Fl. G..
Whitney in haying.
S. NJ. Snow of West Hartford visited
relatives here the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Burke were at
Bridgewater last week to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Smith of Sharon
visited Sunday at Sunny Brook cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Browneu OF
Worcester, Mass, visited his brother last
week.
Arnold Clark OF Manchester, N. H., ar
rived Sunday to visit his sister, Mrs. Sid
ney Frary.
Mrs. Holmes has finished work at Hi
ram Shows and Mrs. Clara F.. Allen has
taken her place.
DR.. ID. r. bearing of South Royalton
and Mr.. Palmer of Richmond were in
this place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Allen have re-
turned home from Barnard, where they
spent several days with her parents.
Miss Halle Marsh, who has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. A. G. Gibson, re-
turned last Tuesday to her home at Han
cock.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05
AUTO THOUGHTS.

We find no disposition among autoists
to shield or defend those Of their number
who are reckless or unsafe drivers. On
the other hand, the honk fraternity as a
rule condemn such practices, understand
ing well that the blameless suffer With
the guilty.
The owner of the automobile appre-
ciates' his situation, generally. Instead
Of icing a devil-may-care creature who
rushes through the country at highest at
tainahle speed, delighting in the wake of
devastation he leaves behind, the autoist
is more often quaking individual who
shrinks from making the next turn in
the road, fearful lest he meet team.
Speaking of teams, the team drivers are
nine out OF ten gentlemen, or ladies, who
do their best, in polite way, to pass or
such a situation. Occasionally one meets
the other kind. You can see his neck
stifien when he hears the first honk be-
hind. Otherwise he gives no indication,
l but walks or joys along as though he
were alone in a boundless desert. He
passes plenty of good openings to turn
out without movement to do so. Then,
IL you are the autoist, you know you are
up against it. Might just as well keep
cool az to fume. Your friend ahead will
keep you pocketed as long as the road is
narrow enough so that he can cover the
middle Of it.
The autoist must never be saucy or i'm
polite tc the teamster, but possess his
soul in meekness. Nobody will ever be.
lieve one word q motorist says about
trouble with teams, when it arises. dc
and all with him are discredited wit
nesses in court. The auto is only q badly
tolerated nuisance at best, licensed like Z
saloon, and all engaged in the trafn'
viewed with disfavor. At least this II
the feeling the motorist has, rather thar
the one of lordship commonly attributed
to him.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05

1t may properly be called the Taft tar
id. At best it is the Taft Psyne-Aldrich
tariff. with TAFT first. The president, in
his conduct through a trying situation,
has shown marvellous nerve, courage and
coed judgment. He held his hand of
until it became necessary to show it; then
be acted promptly. He finally fixed sew
ersl OF the important schedules in way
to iuldl the party platform and the public
expectations. And he brought Con-
gress to his terms. 1t was close call,
but he won. From partisan, as well as
patriotic standpoint, William H. Taft
has written large service in the early
days OF bis administration. He has saved
the Republican party from rock that
threatened the gravest danger, and the
country from a condition bound to be
looked hack upon with shame and regret.
With this great question out OF the way,
prosperity will bound forward.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05
srocKRRInaE

Demonstration OF the Economy fruit
lar and alteration sale all next week at
Abbott q Cady's, Bethel, VT.
Ed. Norton was in Rutland recently.
Carl Neff was on the sick list last week.
Frank E Guernsey was in Barnard
July rs.
Mr.. Block of Burlington was in town
last week.
viii Abear has finished work for Eu-
gene Rhodes.
Mrs. Alice smith is visiting her father,
Joel Blackmer.
Charles Manwood of Lincoln was in
town lagt week.
A. f. Lamb OF Randolph was at @. B.
Fish's the first OF the week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Perron are reioic-
ing over the birth of son, July 20.
Guy Oough of Braintree finished his
telephone line over South Hill Monday.
La Won Tucker and Miss Fora Cham
berlin of Rochester were in town Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Miner of Penacook, n.
a., have been visiting at Winnie Cham
berlin's.
Mrs. F. A. Putnam and Ruth have been
visiting in Royaiton and Randolph the
past week.
Rev. Mrs. Whitney of Rochester will
preach in Union church Aug. 10 at the
usual hour.
Romano Holland and Mr.. Bennett OF
I Warren were at Harris Hollands the first
Of the week.
Mrs. G. B. Fish and daughter. Miss
4 Winona, have been spending several days
at John Marsh's in Rochester.
4 Mrs. Mary Harrington Of Bethel and
son, Melvin Harrington of Philadelphia.
we're at Romaine sawyer's last week
/ Wednesday.
dance at w. A. Usher's ball Friday even
ing. Wyman's orchestra furnished
music. A fine time is reported.
Earl Chamberlin, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Winnie Chamberlin, was operated on foi
throat trouble, also Miss Lucy Boutwell,
at Winnie Chamberlin's recently by DR.
Lucius McCoIlom and DIR. Fred EdnundI
of Pittsfield.
Joe Wynott, superintendent OF Will
liams' tale mine at Rochester, had an ex
citing experience the other day. Will,
going through the woods, he was sudden
IL attacked BY three Canadian lynx. al
old one and two young ones. Mr.
wvnott fought them with q club auC
called for help, but before any one eouIC
get to him Joe had been successful il
taking some of the sand out of the ole
one and she had turned away. At tina
time q man arrived with a gun and the,
captured one Of the young ones. But 70
his courage and the lively tussle he CAV
them. Mr.. Wynott might have had a seri
J Gus injury. His many friends are glad I,
b learn that he escaped injury and feel sur
, he does not care for another experience c
the same kind.