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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

A correspondent OF the Boston
Globe gives this explanation Of the
old superstition against walking under
n ladder "ln former days when hang
Ing was done after n more primitive
and simple fashion than It IL today
the victim had generally to pass under
the ladder which stood against the gal
lows for the convenience OF the execu
tion, and he passed under that ladder
with the fair certainty OF being imme.
diately hanged What the unhappy
criminal could not avoid the average
pedestrian avoids today even Mt the
expense Of his polished boots, by turn.
ing into the roadway"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

and Bronchitis.
Hyomel Is confidence creator.
The first time you breathe In this
powerful yet soothing. antisoptic air,
you VIII know that It has marvellous
curative virtues. There Is nothing
disagreeable about flyomoi II is Ii
very pleasant and prompt remedy
for catarrh, colds, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc.
II your head Is 80 stuffed with
mucous that YOU cannot breathe
particle Of air through your nostrils.
ilyomei viii open them up and give
relief In five minutes.
Why will sensible people suffer
longer, why viii they wheezc and
hawk and spit and smother, when
Hood a. Curtin will guarantee Hyo-
mel to cure or money back 81 90 IN
all they ask for complete outtt,
~ have used Hyomei for hay fe-
yer, and can pronounce II the best
tried or heard Of | have had this
mnlady for years, and have doctor
tored md used many remedies, hut
Hyomei IL far ahead OF any OF the
others. and has my hearty endorse
ment, Mrs, NJ, $, Martin, Cassopo-
lis, Mich, Aug 81, 1908. 2Go-279-
2S7
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05
Are Your Kidneys WolIr

BrIRht's Disease, Diabetes, Nhou-
matism, Gout, Gravel Dropsy, Tnfla-
nation OF the Bladder, bad Blood
and Nervous Troubles caused by sick
Kidneys.
Hood & Curtin, the we'll known
druggists OF Waxahachle. know by
experience that HINDIPO viii cure
all forms OF Kidney and Nervous
Troubles. and will guarantee It in
all cases.
Can't you afford to try 1t at their
risk? 1t costs you nothing II 1t don't
dc the work.
Sent by mail to any address pre-
paid, on receipt OF SO cents. Six box
es, $3.50, under positive guaran-
tee. ftf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

This Is white hair you are drink
Ing" said the Chinese undersecretary
white hairl Nonsensel II Is deli
clous ten"
The undersecretary laughed IN his
lilac brocade sleeve, mo, white hair,
he Insisted white hair-~that Is, in
my language. for pekoe means white
Its leaves were gathered so young that
the white downy hairs still grew on
them" Exchange
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05
COTTON MARKET IMPROVES
Cotton Exchange Nodcrnizcs Con-
tracts to Meet Requirements
of Producer and Consumer.

New Orleans, March 5.--After
two years OF most thorough research
investigation and consideration of
cotton market conditions and trade
requirements by the United Statea
government acting on the request
of the farmers, and many months of
earnest endeavOr by n special com
mittee OF seventeen experts, togeth-
or with the cooperation of planters,
spinners, buyers and sellers OF the
staple, the members Of the New Or
leans Cotton Exchange have adopt
ed n resolution providing for chan
ges and improvements in their flu
ture contract and future rules all OF
which are fully endorsed by the Uni
ted states government and by the
legitimate interests In the cotton
trade The governments recommen-
dations AZ a whole were adopted, az
were all the recommendation made
by the special committee which re-
ceivod the approval Of the Federal
government.
Among the more lmvortant chan
gees effected are.
The adoption OF q system Of GER
tflcation of grades, carrying with IL
the official guarantee OF tho Now
orleans Cotton Exchange and the
permanent identification of each and
every bale
Classification by salarled board
OF expert classers having no other
interest In the cotton business; such
board to grade cotton only.
The creation of an improved board
OF appeals
improved arbitration of irregular
and staple cotton,
The compulsory use of the official
standards of the exchange (Which
ultimately are to be the government
standardsl by the board OF classers,
The Identification Of individual
bales by grade, on the face Of the
grade certificate,
Tho adoption of strict good or
dnary clause, or It's equivalent,
perpetuatlon of the commercial or
market grade difference system, as
always enforced at New Orleans
The exclusion of all low grade
tnged and stained cotton from the
grades tenderahle ON contract,
In no sense does the adoption of
the grade certification system con-
sttute or imply 'nxed differences, "
In a lengthy letter addressed to
President w y. Thompson, U. s.
commissioner OF corporations, Her
bert Knox Smith, who has had
charge of the exhaustive investlga-
ton made by the government. APP
proved the program OF the New Or
leans Cotton Exchange, made some
additional suggestions. and closed
his letter with this sentence.
II would further express my
pleasure at the mnnifestly sincere
and earnest effort on the part OF the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

Little Harry With hia sister and
brothers was being taught natural
history by the Royoness through the
instrumontallty Of game The game
was called 'Rarnyard ono child
was q duck, another - turkey, aud q
third calf. and 50 on noisy do
lightful game
But little Harry remained. I'm all
the tumult. as still as death. Far on
In u corner he crouehed. silent and
alone. The Roverness spying him. ap-
preached, saying Indignantly;
Come. Harry, and play with us.
Hush, answered Harry, I'm
laying an egg
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

LET THE PEOPLE KNOW TIFF
you have fino cotton seed, or fine
corn, or fine chickens, or tlne cows,
or fine horses, or anything you may
want to sell you should let tho peo-
Pile OF Ellis county know It by plao-
Ing an advertisement In tho want
columns OF the Waxahachie Enter
prise---the paper that covers Ellis
county. An nd will not cost you
much, and you will moro than likely
get tho desired results, Try It once.
II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05
Mrs. Singleton Entertains.

Mrs ] W. Singleton hospitable
coy cottage was opened to the mem
beers Of the Wednesday Afternoon
Forty-Two club on Thursday OF this
week, This club Is the senior club,
In point Of organization, of the three
regular Forty-Two clubs, among the
social organizations OF the city, It
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05
The Adciphians Entertain.

An enjoyable entertainment was
given by the Adelphlans last night
at their club rooms. A large crowd
was In attendance. Delightful music
was furnished by the Wise orchestra.
Refreshing nectar was served
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

Doctor--And what did you eat for
dlnner9 Patlent-I can't tell you, Doc
tor-You can't tell me2 Patient No
! ordered chicken croquettes and mince
pie,--Town Topics.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05
Qultn clsan.

Manager You say this Is play OF
the slums. Ii It Il clean playf Author
1t couldn't be cleaner. The hero Is
white wings and the heroine Is a
washerwoman. Baltimore American.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

Remember this. II there arc any
new creations In printing the Enter
prise Publishing Co. IL prepared to
furnish them to you. Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

Magistrate-You say you want a
divorce because your married life is
one long series of fights You don't
look IT,
Would-be- Divorce No. your hon
or, but you ought to see my wife
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

tend to your wants wnen they are
IN the gents furnishing line. Clean
ing pressing and repairing receive
their careful attention and satisfac-
ton is always guaranteed. Phone
thom and see tf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

Powell Lee, negro. was arraign-
ed for trial in the county court Fri
day morning on charge of drunk
enness. Lee was accused Of entering
a store at Ennis one day while in
rather a hilarious condition The ne
gro conducted his own defense
questioned the witnesses and testl-
fled on the stand. The case was sub
mltted without argument and the
court assessed a fine Of SIS 90 against
the defendant,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

AUTOMOBILE TRANSFER This
Is to notify the public that | am pre-
pared TO take you to any place at any
time tday or nighD In my automo-
bile. Rates reasonable. Leave orders
at the Eatitorium, Am also agent for
the Maxwell car. Ernest Miller, IT
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05
Nfa,',

a day In June Is rare. perhaps;
But when We get n thaw
In March. the day is not lust rare
It's positively raw
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE
ttH>

County Court Convictions.

VIII Nero, theft; fined f25 and
given one day IN jail
Jesse Walters, theft. hncd S. 90
and given one hour I'm Jail
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

The only thing that beats paying
debts Is not making them Holmes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

Are you cleaning your premises
and alleys and helping IN the good
cause Of civic improvements
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

ron urNt tuiarr Splitter stas
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-05

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sTENognAruER Miss Lola cur
lin. ONCE with q G urocc. citizens
Bank building oktt
ron SALE Good alfalfa hoy. soc
per bale cash NJ our barn Ellis
County Loan and Commission CO II
WHY do you pay house rent when
Won can re TO r. r. Thompson and
buy homo on the insialm"ni plan7
2qs
EGGS FOR SALE From pen OF
good Plymouth Rocks 800 for 10.
Old phone s36-ll 3. Mrs J. r.
Chapman. 2g2pd
WANTED AT ONCE 1000 YOUTHS
Companion subscriptions, new or re-
newal. Emerson +. owen. the Maya
zine Man. If
EGGS FOR SALE-From the finest
pen of Barred Plymouth Rocks in
the South. Phone a. f. L. Stovall,
Waxahachie Texas IS
FOR --Three-quarter Jersey
mich COW In good condition. Good
butter COW. See f. E. Miller at Daily
Light office or Phone old 536. II
WANTED Every human to know
that we clean and press clothes.
Phone tl3. Matthews G. Hil next
door to Citizens National Bank. If
WANTED--Ladies to bring their
soiled gloves, (silk aud KIDD TO
Woman's Exchange and have them
cleaned and made to look like new.
80
WANTED-Two girls or two mar
ried ladies to sell hamburgers Sat
urdays and First Mondays. VIII pay
good wages. At Alliance Wagon
Yard II
WANTED--Your colts and young
horses to break and train. Best of
care and attention. Waxahachlo
Speedway, Phone t07 John =.
Fleming. If
EGGS-Indian Runner Duck Eggs
for Matching. The greatest egg pro-
ducers: have laid all fall and win
ter and still laying. 800 for 49,
Come and see my ducks and eggs
You will want them. Samuel Fisher,
200
CALVIN BROS, are prepared to at
tend to your wants wnen they are
In the gents furnishing line. Clean
Ing, pressing and repairing receive
their careful attention and satisfac-
ton is always guaranteed. Phone
Thorn and see. II
AUTOMOBILE TRANSFER This
Is to notify the public that | am pre-
pared TO take you to any place at any
time (day or nighD In my automo-
bile. Rates reasonable Leave orders
at the Eatitorium. Am also agent for
the Maxwell car. Ernest Miller, tt
LET THE PEOPLE KNOW TIFF
you have fino cotton seed or fine
corn, or fine chickens, or fno cows,
or fine horses, or anything you may
want to sell, you should let tho peo-
pie of Ellis county know II by pac-
Ing an Advertisement in tho want
columns OF the Waxahachie Enter
prise---the paper that covers Ellis
county. An nd will not cost you
much, and you will moro than likely
get tho desired results, Try It once,
II
Senior League Program.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-02
The Dutch Catholics.

The practical faith of the Dutch
Catholics is strikingly seen in the way
they support the Catholic press, says
America. Each Of their five leading
cities has (mirabile dictu!) it's own
Catholic daily, read and supported by
the Catholic families of each town
and it's immediate neighborhood. These
five cities are located in almost direct
line, covering a distance of only seven
ty English miles. These papers are
up-to- date, giving not only local news
but also Geographic dispatches from
abroad, while some of them print each
day the financial news and the mar
ket reports Of the world as fully and
as extensively as the greatest of the
secular journals anywhere. Having
their own up-to-date daily papers, the
Dutch Catholics as matter of course
exercise strong influence in the field
Of politics and are at all times IN a
position to defend their principles
against all corners. In fact, to their
liable and aggressive Catholic p1 ess
they owe it. more than to anything
else that, far from being treated as
theaspsNahs of their own country, as
In former days, they are now being re-
spected and even looked up to by their
most powerful opponents.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-02
TAFT SEES SEATTLE FAIR.
President inspects Exhibits and Pay
Streak and Makes Speech.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 30.-This is
Taft day at the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition, and all day the president
Of the United States has been the cen
ter of interest for the great crowds at
the fair Mr.. Taft arrived last even
ing and was taken to his hotel by .
committee OF city and exposition Of
flcials. Early this morning he was
escorted to the exposition grounds,
and made tour of the building in
specting the exhibits. Then he par
took of an informal luncheon in the
New York state building.
At two o'clock the president made
his appearance on a speakers stand
in the national amphitheater and ad-
dressed throng of people that filled
the great place. His speech appealed
especially to the people Of the Pacific
coast, and was received with general
approval At the conclusion of his ad.
dress Mr.. Taft visited some Of the at
fractions in the Pay Streak and then
returned to his hotel to rest up for
a dinner that will be given this even
ing in the Washington state building.
Tomorrow Mr.. Taft will see some
thing Of the city Of Seattle and late
In the afternoon he will go to Tacoma
for the evening.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-02
NATURAL GAS FOUND IN N. o.
Strong Flow Reported From Well on
Farm Near Lansford.

Lansford, Sept. 29.-An exceptional
ly strong flow of natural gas is re-
ported from the gas well being drilled
by the business men of Lansford on
the J. D. Bale farm, 51z miles east Of
this city. The gas sand was penetrat-
ed at depth of $50 feet and the force
Of the gas is forcing water and sand
to the height Of 60 feet above the
ground. Pieces Of Ignite coal as large
as a. mans fist are being brought up.
As soon as the water has been blown
out of the we'll an effort will be made
to control the gas, which appears to
be of excellent quality. ...
This is the second gas we'll on the
Bale farm. The first one got beyond
the control of the drillers and gas is
coming up all round the casing, Every
visitor is cautioned not to light a
match In the vicinity. - :
If the we'll can be controlled the gas
will be piped into thisrcity at once.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-02
FEDERAL COURT REFUSES 70
CONTINUE SUIT AGAINST
NEWSPAPER OWNERS.
BLUNDER OF THE GOVERNMENT
Virtually Means a Victory for Indian.
apois Publishers In Proceed inas-,
Government Wants Trial A.
ter Worlds Hearing.

indianapolis, Sept. 30.-Judge An.
derson, Of the United States district
court, refused an application by the
department of Justice for recontlhu-
ancs of the preliminary hearing Of
Delavan Smith and Charles r. Will
liams, proprietors Of the Indianapolis
News, who are under indictment by
the federal grand jury of the District
of Columbia, charged with having
criminally libelled Theodore Roose-
welt, Douglas Robinson. William Mel
son Cromwell, Charles P. Taft and
others, by intimatins in published ar
ticles that there was corruption in the
purchase Of the Panama canal zone
by the United States from the two
French companies.
The hearing was continued last juno
until Oct. ii. The government asked
for a re.continitance' until after the
trial of the publishers of the New
York World, on a similar charge.
which IL set for Oct. 20, in New York
city. The application was made
through Charles w. Miller, United
States attorney for this district. At
torneys for Messrs. Smith and Will
liams, who are opposing their remov-
al to the District of Columbia for trial
protested against further delay in the
proceedings and the court upheld
them.
You may write to the attorney
general" said Judge Anderson to Mr..
Miller, that will not approve further
delay In this matter"
He added that he knew, Of course,
that; Stuart Mcnamara; an attorney
of the department Of Justice, specially
assigned to the Panama libel cases,
could not be in New York and Indian
apolis at the same time. but he held
Mr.. Mcnamara should have seen to 1t
that the New York World trial was
postponed until after the Indianapolis
case was concluded.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-02
ANOTHER q. NJ. ExTENsIoN.
Railroad Socks Road Into Saskatehe.
wan Wheat Country.

Winnipeg. Man.. Sept 30.-A report
from Brandon, that the Great North
ern will build from there to Regina in
the heart of the Saskatchewan wheat
country, connecting there with tho
proposed line between Regina and
Minot, N. D., caused little surprise in
railway circles here, where It is known
that J.IJ. Hill fully recognizes the
value Of his system OF feeders into
the great wheat belt Of the Canadian
Western prairie.
This latest move is thought to be
part of the ambitious project for .
Great Northern trunk line through
western Canada, paralleling the boun-
dairy of which tho Brandon Regina sec
ton would be an integral part, but 1t
is not likely that this will be under.
taken until the Minot-Regina line 10
nearing completion, 1t being Mr.. Hills
policy to butld In these feeders from
the south before linking up their hsads
by an cart and west line.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-02
eTEEL MEN. IN WINNIPEG.
Their Visit Revives Rumor, That 1lu
Corporation WHI Build: Plant. -

Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 29.-The re-
port that the United States Steel Cor
poration contemplates the establish
mont Of a plant here was revived on
the arrival Of three men who are. iden.
titled with the interests OF the corpo-
ration in the United States, D. A. Mer.
RAM, Chicago; R. B, Budd, New York,
and N. R. Mcleod, st. Paul. MIR. ,Mer-
riam admitted that there was strong
probability the steel corporation would
open an ONCE here, but declined to
discuss the report that plant would
be built. ~ ..s..-.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-02
WHITNEY MAKES
i. A STATEMENT /
ARCTIC HUNTER. BELIEVES THAT
PEARY AND COOK BOTH
REACHED: GOAL.
FORCED INTO The CONTROVERSY
New Haven Man Denies .Peary Re.
moved Any Of Cook Stores
Storm Center Of Controversy
Knows Nothing of Records.

st. Johns, N. F., Sept, 29.-Harry
Whitney, of New Haven, Conn.,, be-
lieves that DR.. Frederick A. Cook
found the pole and that Commander
Peary did the same. In expressing this
belief, Mr.. Whitney said that he
knows of no reason for doubling Cook
more than Peary. -;
"Dr. Cooks story" he added,
Seems to be truthful and probable.
Nothing else would explain his IL
months absence"
The schooner Jeanne arrived here
with Mr.. Whitney aboard, coming
from the Greenland coast by way Of
Indian harbor, Labrador. Mr.. Whitney
feels keenly the position in which he
is placed. He went north, he said,
merely on hunting trip and now finds
himself in the storm center of 4 polar
controversy. DR.. Cook left with him
at Annatok several cases containing
instruments, some other belongings,
but SO far as Mr.. Whitney knows, no
written records. There may have been
records, however, packed with DR..
Cooks personal effects, but the ex-
plorer did not tell him. especially that
possession.
Cooks Stories Not Taken.
Speaking of DR.. Cooks detailed &C.
count Of his trip to the pole, Mr.. Whit
ney said that the explorer showed him
how the western drift of the ice had
landed him in region far remote from
the point he expected to reach and, he
was unable to get back He could not
speak with authority as to whether DR..
Cook and his two Eskimos could carry
on their three sledges enough food for
their journey to the pole, as he himself
is novice in Arctic travelling. :. ..
He declared he knew nothing of the
tails. The first he learned Of it was at
Indian Harbor, when he received mes
sages from several American papers
asking for a statement. These he an
swered only briefly. ..: ,, "'~
Mr. Whitney denied that Commander
Peary had removed DR.. Cooks stores
from Annatok. to. Etah... What Peary
and rebuild the house at Annatok.
Boatswain Murphy's only reason for
refusing to help Captain Bernier's Can
adian expedition to get dogs and
sledges at Etah was that they were
short of dogs themselves. -. !:
Mr.. Whitney had trouble in getting
enough dogs for his teams all through
the winter and Murphy was looking
out for Peary, so that he would have
sufficient dogs for the commanders ex-
ploring trips around the country when
he returned from the North.