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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23
The Girl of the Golden West.

The Grandi Stock company pre-
scented "The Girl from the Golden
West" last night in their tent to {
large crowd who enjoyed the perfOr-
nance immensely judging from the
AMOUNT Of applause that greeted
he performers efforts.
Miss Leigh as the girl was eXcep-
tally good in the part. Miss Leigh
S beyond doubt one Of the most YER
satile actresses that has graced the
-ocal theatrical boards. Her work
asst night proclaimed her right to
be feature with any company.
Robert Grandi as the bandit, ap-
peared to good advantage and soon
gained the sympathy of his auditors
by his artistic emotional work. Bud
Marin, as usual, made good in the
part of the sheriff of Rio Blanco.
Mr.. Marin is one of the few actors
who lives in every character he por-
trays. The rest of the company were
well cast, notably Mr.. Kirk as CLAY
Allison
Tonight Rip Van Wrinkle will be
given with Mr. Grand as Rip
Proper scenery and electrical effects
are promised and a clever production
is in order.
THIS company is giving good
shows and are we'll worth the patron
age of amusement loving people.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23
4 NURSE IUH DoGGtE.



Boston. Sept % This city has
just inaugurated the latest thing in
dog fashions.
No longer need doggie depend
upon the unsympathetic attention OF
miludy's maid
And so there has come to town
no less an addition to the servant 8
hall set than the fully qualified,
thoroughly trained and properly di-
plomaed dog nurse-the young
woman who bears the same relation
to the high-priced veterinary that
the private "graduatae nurse bears
to the eminent specialist in human
ailments.
For this boon to dogdom credit is
due Mrs. Tyler Morse, wife of "Ty''
Morse Of Harvard fame, the son of
the late Congressman Leopold
Morse, and the young man who has
won fame as a hunter, whip and CO.
.tillon leader, while his wife has been
a leader in the dog exhibiting, horse
show set.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23
! COTTON THIEVES IN THE TOLLS


As the result of quick work on
the part Of Sheriff Forbes and City
Marshal Dixon two young men were
arrested Thursday and placed in the
county Jail on an alleged charge of
stealing cotton. The theft was COM
mitted Wednesday night and III less
than twenty-four hours the parties
guilty of the offense were in the
custody of Sheriff Forbes. They gave
their names as J. A. Gilmore and VIII
lard Tooley, alias w, c. Brown. At
ter their arrest had been made the
men were taken to the county attor-
ney's office where they made a
statement In which they admitted
their guilt.
The cotton was stolen from o. w.
Witherspoon, who lives between
Midlothian and OVilla, and from a
Mrs. Rhines, who resides near Ovilla.
About 800 pounds was taken from
Mr.. Witherspoon and the balance,
about $50 pounds, was the property
of Mrs Rhines. The cotton was sold
to local gin here early Thursday
morning and while Sheriff Forbes
was looking for the men their wag-
on was located by Marshal Dixon.
The wagon was watched and when
the men went to it just before noon
they were placed under arrest.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23
AP WORK ON ROADS.
alias and Midlothian Roads Are
Being Shaped Up for Gravel.

The county commissioners are now
organizing their forces and shaping
things up to begin general work on
the roads in the Waxahachre district
in the early part of next month. Pre-
liminary work is now in progress on
the Dallas and Midlothian roads,
The first ones in the district that
will be piked Thirty or forty teams
are now employed in grading these
roads with slip scrapers and con-
crete bridges are being constructed
on the Dallas road. The steam gra-
der also began work on this road
Thursday morning. 1t will probably
be about the fifth of October before
the work of hauling gravel is com
menced.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23
Three Men GuillOtined.

Valence Traucc, Sept. 23.-Three
men, Berryer, David and L;ottard
were guillotined here at daybreak
for a series of atrocious crimes in the
department of Drome. Fully twelve
murders and two hundred robberfes
are charged to these men. They often
tortured their victims with red hot
irons. A great crowd witnessed the
executions, and applauded wildly
every time the knife fell
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23
DARING TRIP ARRANGED.
Haunts of Philippine Head Hunters
Are to Be Invaded.

Chicago, Sept. 23--An expedition
into the haunts of Filipino head
hunters, including those of the Mo-
ros, who killed DR.. VIM. F. Jones.
of the Field Museum of Natural
History, will be undertaken in a few
weeks, by F. G. Cole of the same
institution. He will be accompanied
by Mrs. Cole during the entire jour
ney.
What prompts Mr.. Cole to under
take the trip is his anxiety to add to
the Field Museum a complete ex-
hibit of the Philippines. He made
| one trip to the northern islands and
| brought back several tons of relics,
which are now on exhibition. His
next journey will be to the Southern
Islands.
Mr. Cole will leave on October 4
and will stop first at the Palawai
island to study the Pagabanuas, the
first of the several tribes of head
hunters he Will visit during his ex-
petition. Then he will go to Mindoro
Island, where he will pitch his camp
among the Mangyana tribes. The
Tagalos and the Moros will come in
to his circle, He will be gone about
two years.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23

The ladies of the Home Mission
Society have arranged to have
church social on the Methodist
church lawn next Friday evening, at
7 o'clock. Come and let's know each
other better. A hearty welcome, lots
of fun and refreshments await you.
Come, Social Committee. 48
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23
4 TRYING EXPERIENCE



Kingston. ont. Sept 23.-Lockcd
in cemetery vault with the dead
for twenty-four hours was the eN-
perience of John Lawson. magis-
trate of Elginburg when Magistrate
Lawson was finally released from his
uncanny prison house by funeral
party he terrified the moufners,
some of whom mistook him for an
apparitiop.
The door OF the vault in Syden-
ham cemetery was opened during a
funeral two days ago and Magistrate
Lawson and another man entered to
inspect the tomb. The second man
left the vault before Lawson was
ready to go, and unthinkingly closed
the great iron door at the entrance,
When the magistrate found he
was a prisoner with the dead he
shouted and cried for help, fearing
that he might perhaps be locked in
the dismal place for week or more.
His cries were not heard, as they
could not penetrate the thick walls.
Fortunately for the magistrate of
Elginburg funeral occurred the
following day. In the afternoon a pro-
cession of mourners proceeded to the
vault to temporarily deposit a body
When the caretaker of the Gene
terry turned the key in the lock the
door was thrown violently open by
the magistrate, who had almost
abandoned hope, and as he rushed
by the procession fright seized upon
many of the mourners, some of
whom thought Lawson was a visitor
from the spirit land.
Lawson suffered intense mental
agony during his Incarceration and
was in a highly nervous state and
famished when he arrived home,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23
Letter to Horace Haywood.

Dear Sir: Here's a paint that's be-
ing sold to bargain-hunters:
10 per cent lead.
so per cent zinc.
20 per cent barytes
20 per cent whiting.
Barytes and whiting are sand ana
whitewash, not paint.
Some people must like gold bricks.
The name of that paint is ----
pure lead-and-zinc. The dealer
who sells it says it's as good as De-
voc. Yours truly,
SO F. w. DEVOE e co.
P. s.: Waxahachie Lumber COM
pany sell our paint.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23

Cook and Peary and Bryan and
Bailey are absorbing attention just
at this time, but this does not pre-
vent us from glancing over the base
Philadelphia are making it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23

The man who imagines that he
can do a few advertising stunts and
then lie down on beds of ease will
find himself much mistaken In this
progressive age, advertising has to
be done like everything else, with
a push and persistence.-Br Brown
wood Bulletin.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23
Died on Miiam's Grave.

San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 20
Christopher Meroke, aged as years,
was found dead yesterday morning
on the grave of Ben Milan, the Tex
as hero.
A bullet wound in the head indi-
Gates that he committed suicide,
though his motive is not known.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23

We again suggest that joint dis
cussion of the tariff question at the
Dallas Fair. between Mr.. Bryan and
Senator Bailey, would prove draw
cts on that particular date.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23

If republican testimony is to be
accepted, Senator Bailey's position
on the tariff has made him many
new friends in Texas. 1t is natural
that those favoring a protective tar
iff should flock to his standard.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23

The followers of Senator Aldrich
In Texas should be getting them
selves in line to support his curren-
cy reform bill when presented. 1t
looks awkward, you know, to flop
so suddenly.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23

We notice that Senator Culberson
has gone to Maryland to canvass the
state in favor of a constitutional
amendment which virtually disfran-
chises the negro. Some important
questions are being discussed in
Texas just at this time, upon which
the senator's friends are more anx-
ious to hear him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23

Coach Werner, of the Trinity Uni
versity football team, has fine
looking crowd of youngsters at work
every afternoon, and they are going
to make some of the other teams
look like thirty cents before the sea-
son is over.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23

Something very suggestive in this
paragraph from the Dallas News;
THE common stock of the steel
trust, representing a face value of
half a billion dollars, has doubled
In price since last February. No
wonder Senator AldIich wired to
Pierpont Morgan that the tariff bill
passed all right. Senator Bailey
doubtless knows something about
this.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23

Out last night? Headache and
nervous this morning? Hicks Cap
udine just the thing TO fit you for
business. Gears the head--braces
the nerves. Try It, At drug stores.
ait
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation Of any
person, firm or corporation that may an
ear in the columns OF the Daily Light
will be gladly corrected upon IL being
brought to the attention OF the manage
ment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23

Hen IHe next state cOuVenUOn
adopts its platform. how many OF the
various candidates for governor will
pledge themselves to stand hitched?
1t is becoming entirely too fashion,
able to pull back on the rope.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23

AS for Congressman Randell he
made the last move.-Dallas News.
senator for not wanting to talk
about the past? Some recollections
are very unpleasant, don t-cher-
know?"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23

1t Ia a sad state of affairs when
we lose sight of measures and be-
come worshippers of men.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23
Home Mission Society.

Program for meeting September
27, at the Methodist church at 4
o clock:
Lesson in September 'Our
Homes Leader, Mrs. Tom Hunter.
Subject: Life of st. Paul-Human
Violence and Divine Vision.
Question Mrs. Boyd.
Question Mrs. Ed Campbell.
Question Mrs. Fears.
Question Mrs John Harriet.
Question and 6-Mrs. Kenner
Question Mrs. LeBlond.
Question 8-Mrs. Lasswell.
Question 9-Mrs. Langsford.
Question 10-Mrs. McDsde.
Question 11-Mrs. o. B. Sims.
Special music Business.
PRESIDENT.
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Entered at the Waxaha chic Postofiice al
Mail Matter of the Second Glass. I:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-23
Stockholders Notice,

The stockholders of the WaXaha-
chic Cotton Mills will meet IN an
nual session at the Ellis county
courthouse, Tuesday, September %.
1909, at 2 O'Clock, p. m.
E. A. DUBOSE.
so Secretary and Manager.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
ALBA PEOPLE ATTEND X. OF
P. MEETING AT KNOXVILLE.

Albia-Sam Anderson Phillips John
Mercer, ]. T. Pauline, Cordie Ingram
H. S. Worthngton and VIII Darby
went to Knoxville Thursday evening
to attend the district meeting Of the
K. of P. order. The storm that came
up during the night put the wires on
the Burlington road out of commits
sion all day Friday. The gentlemen
were obliged to go to Harvey over the
Rock Island from there and took the
Wabash home.
There We're several members taken in
at the meeting at Knoxville and a
general good time had. The party got
home Friday evening at 80, as they
had gone un In the rain they We're
rather put out at having to wade the
snow drifts to get home. The tracks
were so blocked with snow that the
street cars We're unable to run.
Other News.
Mrs. e. S. Hartel arrived from
Chicago and IS cozily fixed up in the
beautiful cottage on east A. avenue.
Mr. Hertel takes possession of the
Mitchem and Symes store this week.
The Hiteman miners are boycotting
price from here to that city. The com
pany has given them a rate of twenty
cents for round trip, providing they
make daily trips, but that Is not low
enough to suit them.
The Pochahontas lodge at Hooking
installed their officers Saturday night.
The Hiteman order went over to do
the work for them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
FARMINGToN.

Far1nington-Mrs. w. D. Mccormick
was hostess to the High Five club on
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Dorothy Hartriclz pleasantly
entertained the Kensington club We'd
nesday evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church held their annual meeting
Tuesday afternoon at the parsonage.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Pres.-Mrs. A. w. Beeson.
Treas.-Miss Ruth Merrick.
Secy.-Mrs. J. c. Shipp.
At the close of the business meet
in social hour was enjoyed and AZ
two course luncheon was served.
Miss Jennie Franks delightfully."- en-'
tertained a small company Of friends
Wednesday evening at cards.
2. J. Boyer left Wednesday morning.
for points in Oklahoma for visit with
relatives. +
Mrs Robert Fichtenmueller is visit
ing relatives in Stockport.
Born on Wednesday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank FIuffard, daughter
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
A CREEO.

I believe that happiness is not mat
ter of dollars, not condition of So
ciety, but condition of mind. You
can be happy if you will
| believe that success Is matter Of
inspiration and enthusiasm. Without
these there can be no success.
! believe in the common people.
They are more honest, more faithful,
more true. There are so many people
now trying to be intellectual giants
that the simplicity and naturalness Of
the unlearr ed is restful.
| believe in the out of doors, it
rests and fortifies me to withstand the
fools life in the city, where men labor
in the fever and dirt.
I believe in the great teachers-but
the greatest of all teachers is our
mother. Her truths have remained
immutable, her words Of wisdom un-
Improbable still.
| believe in my fellowmen-not alb
solutely, not promiscuously, but to that
degree in which I should expect them
to believe in me.
I believe in cheerfulness. 1t is the
sesame that leads to peace and com.
fort. 1t puts embonpoint on mans
stomach rather than wrinkles In his
brow. prefer the surcingle class for
mine.
believe In some women-sometimes
and l would suggest that women be-
lieve in men likewise. Men, women
and apples are not all perfect Some
must have specks and yellow streaks
l believe in making all the money
can and canning part of it. The rest
I believe in spending for the Utilization
of my qualification and in the payment
of my wife's liberal millinery bills.
can not travel this life's road again
and I want to see some of the side
shows as go along. At the same time
| do not want to forget that some OF
the best shows may be away up at the
end of the road,
/ believe In bulldogs and whist, a
fireplace and book Gf I may select
it), and enough nights in society tc
keep my wife from hating home.
There are a lot more things in which
l believe, but l believe this should
suffice for one declaration of prin
ciples.-Byron Williams In Western
Publisher.
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BONAPARTE.
anyone.

Bonaparte-Dr. L. G.. Herbert, lec-
turer, appeared at the opera house
Thursday evening before a large and
appreciative audience. This was tha
third number OF the lecture course.
Benjamin Ketchum is spending a
few days In Des Moines.
l. D. Brunk Of Nowata Oklahoma,
visited here several days this week al
the d. II. Cresap home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jones of Hills.
boro are the guests of the latter's
father, DR.. B. P. Blackmer.
B. A. Whitmore of Fairfield spent
Thursday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Whitmore.
Mrs. Cora Fisher has returned home
after a two weeks visit in Keokuls
with her mother. Mrs. Lizzie Center.
Joe Troutman has arrived FROM
Hansford, Texas, for visit with rel-
atives.
Clarence Blackboard has gone to La
Grange. Mo, for a. short visit.
Mrs. Lee Cox and children of Douds.
visited relatives here one day last
week
The Blackboard Hardware Co. are
moving their stock of goods into the
building recently vacated by the T. W.
Boyer general store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
JANUARY mild
WINTER MONTH
OVER FIVE INCHES OF SNOW
FELL IN OTTUMWA DURING
PAST ThlRTY-oNE DAYS.

January as winter month may be
considered as a disappointment for al
though there has been q few cold days
a very large per cent of the month has
been what could be called mild. On
one occasion, January 23, "Old So"
drew the mercury up to 70 and a num-
Der of times the thermometer reached
points between 60 and GO. But. even
so, it was cold enough. January was
the coolest day of the month. Old
Winter forced the mercury down IA
degrees below zero. On that day the
temperature ranged from IA below to
5 below. The morning was the cold
est. in the afternoon it was Z below
aud O'Clock in the evening was the
warmest part OF the day.
Winter is nearly half over; and
there has not been enough snow to
wear the summer rust off of sleds and
sleighs. The biggest snow storm oc-
Cured few days ago, on the goth
and then only inches Of the crystal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-02
NO RECEPTION"
SAYS PROFESSOR
ALBA FAIR SEX WE'RE FORCED
TO OBEY PRINCIPAL AND
LEAVE EARLY.

Although 1t had been previously
planned to tender the Abba basketball
girls with reception at the home Of
Miss Hazel Nelson, 43s North Court
street, the ruling Of the Abba high
school principal completely upset the
plans and caused the girls to leave for
home on the 10 o'clock train. How
ever, had 1t not been for the fact that
approximately one hour was spent in
primping by the coy da1nsels visiting
this city, social hour at least might
have been enjoyed at the Nelson
home. But, alas as the clock slowly
licked off the minutes the Abba young
ladies failed to put in all appearance
in the reception hall of the Y. w. G.
A. and when at last one by one they
hurried out to meet the anxious OF
tumwa students who were waiting to
accompany them to the scene OF the
reception, it was too late to attend the
same and catch the early train. 1t
was at this juncture that the principal
figured, for the ladies from Abba i'm
mediately began to clamor to be
allowed to stay until the later train.
This man Immediately set. his foot
down on their plan, and, although he
may have wavered once or twice as
the entreaties Of his charges became
pathetic he conquered in the end and
leave on the early train they did.
To aid the professor in chaperoning
the girls three prominent male stu
dents of the Ottumwa high accom-
panied them to their home returning
on Burlington No. 2.
In the meantime, the local students,
not to be outdone wendell their way to
the Nelson residence and there be.
tween sobs for their Abba friends had
a reception all to themselves.
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CoRYDoN MAN DIES IN ALASKA.

Corydon, Feb 1.-The body of Dan
lei Boyer has been found in Alaska and
on his body was letter addressed to
his sister, Mrs. Imogene Prather, st
RUSSELL Iowa. The letter, which was
written by Mr.. Boyer when he was dy-
ing in an Indian hut miles from any
known person, follows:
Indian Village, Yopkin Flats, Dec.
80, 1907.-To Mrs. Imogene Prathet,
RUSSELL Iowa. Dear Sister: l have
reached the end of my earthly career.
started to Nulate, on the Youkon riv-
er. I got lost on the Youkon flats,
froze one of my feet and am too weak
to travel I have been without food q
long time The Indians spend summer
here fishing, but winter on the river.
81 have a good house, a stove and
some few things the natives left.
have not suffered much, but part of
my foot needs amputation. I leave all
of my property to you, Horace Greeley
and Peter Boyer.
II leave mining interests in Nome
that l believe will prove valuable,
namely a one-third interest in the Hun
ter association claim, one-eighth in
terest in the Hawkeye association. 1t
will cost about $50 per year to do as
sessment work on these claims. The
ground is we'll worth it.
Il face death without fear, hope
to me 1t Is the great beyond. !"
The letter was unsigned and it is
thought that Mr.. Boyce never finished
his letter. Accompanying the above
letter was one written by Benjamin F.
Hill of Omaha, Neb., which is as fol-
lows:
Midland Hotel, Omaha, Neb., Jan.
10, 1909. Mrs. Imogene Prather, Rus
sell, la. Madam: In May, 1908, while
l was stationed at Nulate, Alaska, the
Indians notified me that they had
found the body of your brother in
their summer fishing camp. l at once
notified the United States commits
sioners at st. Michael, but on account
of the thaw at that time of the year
the body could not be brought out, so
the commissioners directed it to be
buried there, which was done. The
grave is located at the Indian summer
camp on what is known as Kiah Lakes.
There was found on his body a let
Ter addressed W you, DuI Hol uHlsueu,
$139. a silver watch and match box
which sent to the United States COM
at st. Michael, Alaska. In
case anything has happened that you
have not received them, l have copy
made of the letter which l will send
you If you wish.
There was no signature, I would
have sent this letter before, but mis-
laid 1t and have just found it. Please
accept my sympathy
"Benjamine H. HILL"