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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04

The accumulation of combustiblo
traah in back alleys or back yards
or On vacant lots is 70 menace to
health and safety. such debris har-
bors Nth and disease to some eX-
tent and Is always offensive to per-
sons WAC like cleanliness and tidi-
ness
But that Is not all There are care
less people who may drop a match
or a lighted cigarette In a pile Of this
highly snrlammable debris and uD-
intentionally start fire that will do
considerable damage.
It is all right to keep the front
yard clean and attractive and TO
have the sidewalk in front of the
store swept regularly and effective
", SAYS the San Antonio Express.
Almost anybody has pride enough for
that, but the back yard and the back
alley ought not to be altogether neg
lectcd and it ought not To be left
altogether to the city authorities TO
see that private premises are kept
clean and respectable The people
of San Antonio have shown a COM
meudable disposition to cooperate
with the Health Board in the efforts
for a clean and healthful city and
the good efforts are seen on every
hand, but there are still some unsan-
itary places and still few people
who are more sloyenly than they
ought to be.
The trash piles accumulate very
fast when they are not given proper
attention and become something OF
a nuisance in a very short while
whereas If the removal of the trash
is kept right up with all the time
the labor of disposing of it hardly
amounts to anything. Try it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04

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The Man of Honor was at the
opera house last night. This, how
ever. was not the first time the play
had been seen here. Although some
what disfigured it was easily recog-
nized as an old fried Dad Spooner
and other repertoire companies feat
ured the play several seasons as
Jack of Diamonds, The Gambler S
Wife, etc. One nighters presented 1t
here two or three years ago under
still different alias We are sur
prised that an actor of Lionel Law
rence's ability and reputation would
attempt to work off on the public an
old production that will soon make
its first appearance in this city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04
Union Meeting OF Societies.

Union meeting of the Christian
and Central Presbyterian Endeavor
Topic. Life lessons from the Book
of Hebrews. Hebrews 18th chapter.
/ st and 18th. Leader, Mr.. r. r. Trib-
BILE
Talk on lesson, Miss Mcpherson.
Reading on book of Hebrews, Mrs.
viii Schuster
Quartet, Central Presbyterian En-
deavors.
Christ our Priest. Heb. 2:17, Mr..
Wallace.
Christ our Priest. Heb. 1926 Miss
Emma Gibson.
Our need to hear. Matt 1888.
Miss Grace Herring.
Our need to hear. Acts 2;41. Lee
land Baker.
Talk on lesson, Mrs. Leeper.
Talk on lesson Miss Ada Russell
Angels servants. Acts SIG. Miss
Lucy Miller.
Backsliding. Heb. 12;15-s; 4=sJ
Mr.. Jones.
Perfect sacrifice Heb 1917. Miss
Agnes Witt
How is Christ greater than angels?
Hebrew, chapter /. Mr., Shell.
What is the christians goal? Heb
Chap 6 Richard Caldwell.
Why dfd\ Christ come 10 earth : ?
Heb. Chap. z, Mr.. Rue.
Why is it necessary to turn to
Christ today? Heb Chap. 2. Mr..
Templeton.
What is christian rest? Heb
Chap f. Louis Flint.
Why did Christ die? Heb, Chap.
g. Mr. John Barton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04
OKLAHOMA HAS BIG CAVE.
Will Penetrate Mammoth Cavern
That Rivals Kentucky's Cave.

Sapulpa, Okla, Nov. THAT
there is cave in Oklahoma almost
the equal, as it is believed by those
who have seen it, of the Mammoth
Cave of Kentucky is not generally
known. This cave is in the Seminole
Nation. Graham Burnham, a civil
engineer. has announced the forma-
ton of party OF fifteen to make
complete exploration. The prolong-
ed dry period has made this eXplora-
tion possibility, for there is d sub
is reported now at low stage.
/ AZ the time Burnham first enter
ca --t,,,. e-,,-t.---=,.l. u searching Ion
place to spend the nigh, while lost,
be penetrated it, o. one division of
it for a distance of q mile and half.
lie reports many wonders. His re
search was interrupted by coming
upon a stream of unmeasured depth
He reports the entrance to another
cave leading off from the one eN-
l1ored, and which gave indication a.
,2mg tie main one.
d is expected that the party viii
tnt,. IRON a WeeF to ten ilF. 10 2,
through the cave this time and in
the party win be, ii is expected, a
representative of the state geologi-
cal Survey a member of the J Rob
ert Burnham engineering office,
Clarence Jack, photographer, and
newspaper correspondents. The en-
trance to the cave is about sixteen
miles from Holdenylle and in a very
broken country.
1t was in this cave that Andrew
Crane. a white man adopted by the
tIv-s-ra-rr>,. i.r, ~. ---l-------'i
discovered a well defined footprint in
the rock interior which is now In
possession of the Smithsonian msti-
tuition.
The date set for the formation of
the party is November 4. This cave,
or the entrance to II, into which a
man on horseback can ride, is believ-
ed TO have been often hiding place
for the Indians when pursued, ana
it probably was there that the Swat
ford and Carey gangs and other out
laws who frequented the Canadian
Valley in early days, concealed them
selves while eluding pursuit.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04

Bob Piper has been selling his Pc
can crop the past week. From one
tree he gathered S14. 40 worth at 10
cents per pound. Another tree
brought him $11.2d All told he sold
about $50 worth A few pecan trees
will pay better than almost anything
else and the beauty of 1t there is no
outlay in the way of cultivation. All
fellow has to do is to gather them.
Italy News Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04
FILE SUFFERERS.

Do You Know These Facts?
Piles cant be thoroughly cured
by outward treatment.
An internal remedy is needed to
cure the cause.
The cause of piles Is internal
Sluggish circulation in the lower
bowel
Send for our booklet, "How Piles
Can Be Cured by Internal Medicine"
or talk with B. w Fearis, who sells
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04
na>uEn stni,,... ALTITUDE

The decision OF the circuit court
of appeals in New York in the case
of Morse, the convicted banker
shows that the appeal courts are
in the way to change the mental at
titude they once held in regard to
error in the conduct of the trial
Morse was convicted and sentenced
to fifteen years in the penitentiary
for misappropriation of banking
funds. His operations were very sim
liar to those that characterized the
Deposit and Trust company That is
to say, he used the money of deposit
ors TO finance industrial schemes of
his own, and when these went broke
the bank shared their fate. With re-
gard to reversal OF judgment for un-
substantial error the court says:
In an unusually protracted trial,
depending upon a wilderness of fig
ures, and during WI ich a vast num-
per of complicated transactions were
Investigated, it is not unnatural that
mistakes should have been made
Neither is it surprising that judges
remove from the excitement of the
forum, who have time to examine the
events Of the trial as they appear
when portrayed in cold type, should
have discovered some rulings which
may be open TO criticism. But we
are convinced that no premdicial err
ror was committed
This, OF course, is good law Al
true Justice, but it has not alwars
the action of appellate
Indeed, legislatures in many
Of the states have enacted statutes
the principle here laid
Town by the circuit court of appeals,
,ut these laws were little regarded.
Tow It seems as IL there were to De
change Of judicial sentiment ana
practice. Francisco Call.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04
At the Majestic.

The Musical Geralds are now at
the Majestic for the remainder of
this week. They opened this after
noon at o'clock with a high class
musical act, and one that is seldom
seen outside Of the big minstrels
and musical comedies.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04

II all the money spent in enter
tanning the president, during his re-
cent swing around the circle, had
been applied to the purchase of coal
and provisions for the needy in each
community which he visited, the
amount of want and suffering would
have been much less for the coming
winter
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04

When the tariff bill passed there
was O. great vranale as TO whether
IL vas real revision upward or real
revision downward.
At that time Wo advised our read
crs that one need not be a tariff eN-
pert nor a college professor to under
stand what the new law meant. We
advised that everybody Keep "a record
of what IT cost TO live for a week or
a month, and the prices OF various
thiugs-food. clothes fuel, etc. We
advised that at any time in the fu-
ture anybody who had done this
could learn for himself what the
Taft-Aldrich-Payn tariff law had
done for him.
President Taft declared that the
tariff law was a good thing and "a
substantial revision downward ' He
also defended republicans who voted
for it, and read those who voted
aginst it out of the party.
Bradstreets commercial agency
has an ingenious way of following
the drift of trade and charting cham
ges of prices. The price per pound OF
100 different articles is added to-
gether, and the result is termed the
Index number" for the date in
question. The articles include bread
|stuffs, live stock, provisions and gro
ceries, hides, textile fabrics, metals,
coal, oils, building materials, chem
icals
The index number for August ],
1909. five days before the Aldrich
bill was passed. was S.5039. For
September 1 it was S5906. For Oc-
tober l it was S.74S0
There is your substantial revision
upward"
There is the first fruits of Patriot
Aldrich's work done in the face of
the protests of these enemies of the
republic, Cummins, LaFollette, Bris-
tow, Beveridge and the rest.
The advance on the things you eat
and wear and build houses with and
work with went up per cent the
first 20 days and 2 per cent the next
80 days, and when the figures are
made up for October another two
per cent will doubtless be found to
have been added
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04

Some OF our pro friends claim to
be waiting on the ants to get togeth-
or on candidate for governor. be-
fore taking any steps in that direc-
ton. Why, bless your soul, that has
been settled long ago. The ST Louis
and Houston conferences have both
been held, and every detail agreed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04
Why and How.

There are at least four reasons
why people should enroll as readers
at the Sims Library.
/. 10 obtain the privilege of the
home Ise of over 5000 of the best
books
2, To show appreciation of the
library and its work.
3. To aid in building up a book
fund.
r.N.-4-.-.
tion an enrolment that will be
creditable to Waxahachie and that
will compare favorably with other
libraries of the state.
II is not difficult to enroll. Just
call AT the library, sign an applica-
ton blank, pay the fee OF rs cents,
and receive a readers card.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04

The call OF distress does not so
unheard and unheeded in old Ellis.
IT could not be the best county with
out being peopled by the best peo-
pie ON earth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04

When we were a boy, We used TO
hear something about honesty being
the best policy our latter day poIiti-
clans and so-called statesmen claim
that this idea originated in the I'M
c~':ured brain Of our ignorant fore
E..Gers. who knew nothing about the
3 .t8ty and science OF progressive
'.s.r ics
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04
ed.
SEE the democratic victory

Now YOU see the democratic victory
in New York, and now you don t.
Tammany elected the mayor but the
fusionists and republicans elected
the officers who handle the money.
However, there is reason for rejolc-
ing. Hearst got left out entirely
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04

Our friends Hardy 4 Chambless.
have our deep sympathy in the loss
of their entire plant al Ennis, but
We rejoice in that determined spirit
evinced 10y them to come again,
stronger and better than ever.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04

The best thing about the contro-
rersy between Peary and Cook Is
that it keeps certain politicians out
of the lime-light at least for the
time being. This slight relief to a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04

II YOU desire a clear complexion
take Foley's Orino Laxative for con-
situation and liver trouble as IT will
stimulate these organs and thor
oughly cleanse your system, which
is what everyone needs In order to
feed we'll b. ". FeaYts.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04

The family medicine IN thousands o.
aomes for 81 years Dir. rhac era Livef
nd Blood Gs-~''o
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04

The penitentiary business seems
TO be all gummed up.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04
Hicks CRphdine Cures SICK Head
ache

ALSO nervous Headache, travellers
Headache and aches from Gr' .
stomach Troubles or Female trGn-
bles Try Capudine-it's liquid-ef-
fects Immediately. Sold by drug
gists. alt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04

Phone H. A. Mcmillan at the Dali
ly Light once when you want any
kind OF printing done. The best
work guaranteed.
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Vendors lien notes ~ the Daily
Light office. II
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Entered at the Waxahachie Postofiice as
Mail Matter OF the Second Glass. :
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-11-04

Obituaries. resolutions OF respect, cards
OF thanks-ali matter not NEWS-wlll be
charged for at the rate of cents pei line.
Poetry at double price.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-12
PAGAN ORIGIN OF
4 ST. Valentines DAY

1t would seem that Cupid should
choose for his particular festival
day commemorative of some joyful
event. St. Valentines day IS the
anniversary of the putting to death
of an early bishop of the Roman
Church named Valentine, who suf-
fered martyrdom for his faith on
February II, 27o A. d. However
as most young men are willing to
swear that they will die if need be
for the love OF their maids, and as
St Valentine died for the love of
his bride the Christian faith, there
is no great incongruity in using
February a as the day for the more
or less anonymous expression of
tender regard.
1t is not altogether-perhaps not
at all-the fact of St Valentine 5
martyfdom that has caused the
choosing Of his death anniversary
as the day for exchanging tinted
scented missives between young
men and maidens. There was an
ancient belief that birds began
mating on February IA. This be-
lief autedated Christianity. St
Valentines day, therefore, so far
as it is observed by modern youth,
is Of pagan origin. In "A Mid
summer Nights Dream Shakes
peare alludes to this belief in the
mating of birds, thus:
ST. Valentine IS past
Begin these wood birds but To couple now,
In his Hesperides the tender
Herrick sang:
OF have I heard both youth and virgins
say
Birds choose their mates and couple, too
this day
But by their fight never can divine,
When shall couple with my valentine
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-12

rode on in this way until, approaching
a little rise in the prairie, said, Gen
eral, when you get to that small ridge
up there you will look down into a
low depression OF the prairie and see
Council Springs and the Indians The
Springs rise in this vast plain, and
they run for only about four or i've
miles. when it becomes small
stream Of water sinking into the sand.
When we gained this ridge, there be-
fore the generals eyes were hundreds
and hundreds Of horses and a large
Indian village
l said: There you are. general
There are your Indians. camped
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-12
CuBANs IN sQUABBLE

Conservatives Are Dissatisfied With
Their Share of Patronage.
Havana. Feb 3.-The displacement
of employees Of the previous govern
ment continues, with the result, il is
alleged. that the customs service has
been crippled Previous to his inaugu-
ration President Gomez promised the
Conservatives that they would retain
one-third of the government employees,
but this promise, they charge, has been
violated.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-12

others succeeded in making their es-
cape. On coming up TO the place
where / had killed the first horse-the
spotted one-on my home run" /
found that my bullet had struck him
In the forehead and killed him instant
ly. He was a noble animal and ought
10 have been engaged in better bust
ness.
When we got back TO camp found
old Brigham grazing quietly and con
tentedly on the grass He looked up
at me as II to ask If we had got away
with any Of those fellows who had
chased us. believe he read the an
Iwer I'm my eyes
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-12
The Meeksst Woman.

Sunday School Teacher William. can
you tell me who was the meekest man?
william Yes ma'am; Moses. Sunday
School Teacher-That's right Now
Tommy. can you tell me the name Of
the meekest woman? Tommy-No
ma'am: there never was no meekest
woman Chicago News.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-12

- n the fan Of 1865 General Sherman
and the Indian commissioners
who were TO make a treaty with
the Arapahoes and Comanches in
southwestern Kansas came to Fort
Zarrah. on the Arkansas river. From
there they were 20 go to what was
known as Council Springs, a distance
Of sixty-five miles from Zarrah. Be
tween Zarrah and the Springs is fat,
level country. but no water is to be
had. Consequently there was no water
carried save for drinking purposes,
which was carried in canteens in the
Rmbulances. for the generals orders
were that be would leave Fort Zarrah
ut a. IN. so as to get a good start
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-12
new CASTLE COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL FAIR
.GENTIENIEN'S
DRIVING PARK
Wilmington, Del.
Aug. 81 and Sept. |, 2, 8,
1909.
1909.
Special Premiums III Every Dept.

RSF-Prominent Seed Firms are offering
Special Premiums for products
grown from their seeds.
ns9~Premiums in the Swine Department
more than double those Of last
year.
S-Specia Exhibit of Sheep, Swine,
Grain Forage Fruit and Negeta-
bles by Delaware College Exper-
iment Station.
IA Competitive Exhibits in the Child
ren's Department, in Penmanship
Drawing and designing, between
Public Schools.
Bag Special Exhibits in Cooking and
Needlework.
Active Preparations Have Been Maize For
The Greatest Fair Ever HELD in Delaware.
BSs~It is especially urged that plans be
made EARLY for Exhibits. This
month is the time to attend to it.
DON r PUT IT OFF.
Requests for Premium Lists &c, may be made to
the Office Of the Fair Association No. EasttFifth
Street, Wilmington. Del.
PREMIUM LIST READY
FEBRUARY lSt.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-12

around the Springs" He patted me
on the back in a fatherly way and said,
My boy. am going to know you bet
ter"
The general and the peace commits
sioners c0unseled here for three days.
and In the evening of the third day an
orderly came 10 me and told me the
general wished me to report to him at
his tent. The general kindly invited
me in and said: billy. ! want to go
from here now TO Fort Kearny. on the
Platte river. i'm Nebraska How far IS
it," / told him the way that he would
have 10 go to have good camping places
and thar it would be about 800 miles.
He asked. can You guide me thereE
/ told INN could and he said: "All
right. We will start tomorrow for
Fort Zarrah ana from there To Fort
Riley. and fiom Fort Riley ! want you
to guide me Ia Fort Eearny" Which ]
did. and ON arriving M Fort Kearny
the general compliLiented me and said:
From here ! am going to Fort Leav
enworth. wish you to guide me
there" I told him that would be easy.
for there was a big wagon road from
Kearny to Fort LeavenWorth. He said
That is all right 1t will make it
easier for you You have guided me
safely for over 800 miles where there
were no wagon roads. and ! am not
afraid TO trust myself with you on a
big wagon road" On arriving az Leav-
enworth l parted with the general.
and he said General Sheridan was com
ing out to take command in a short
time and that he would tell him Of me.
This was the last time / saw the dear
old general for several years. He was
one Of the lOveliest men I have ever
had the pleasure Of knowing.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-12

One day in the spring Of 1868 !
mounted Brigham and started for
Smoky Hill river. After gallOping
about twenty miles I reached the top
OF small hill overlooking the valley
Of that beautiful stream As ! was
gazing down on the landscape ] sud
denly saw band OF about thirty In
dlans nearly half mile distant.
knew by the way they jumped on their
horses that they had seen me as soon
as came in sight.
The only chance | had for my life
was TO make a run for It. and | imme-
diately wheeled and started back to-
ward the railroad Brigham seemed
20 understand what was up. and he
struck out as II he comprehended that
It was to be a run for life. He crossed
a ravine in a few jumps. and on
reaching a bridge beyond ! drew rein.
looked back and saw the Indians com
ing for me at full speed and evidently
well mounted. ! would have had little
or no fear Of being overtaken if Brig
ham had been fresh But as he was
not felt uncertain as to how he
would stand long chase
My pursuers seemed to be gaining
on me little. and | let Brigham
shoot ahead again. When we had run
about three miles farther some eight
Or nine Of the Indians were not over
200 yards behind. and FIVE or six Of
these seemed to be shortening the gap
At every jump. Brigham now exerted
himself more than ever. and for the
next three or four miles he got right
down to business and did some Of the
prettiest running I ever saw. But the
Indians were about as well mounted
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02


The Rooseveltian policy of punish
ing lawbreakers and criminals is still
being felt on the throat of the sugar
trust. Let no guilty man escape
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison, the
three officers of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, have been denied stay
OF proceedings in the contempt of court
case against them and will have TO
go TO Jail Saturday night, unless they
can file an appeal TO the Supreme
court by Friday. These leaders who
Tor so many years have been fight
ing the working mans battles, must
learn that courts have rights that
even they must respect.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-12-02
AT the Congregational Church

Service Sunday morning begins at
f0:35 with five minute organ prelude,
followed by Doxology, Invocation and
Gloria Patri, choir under direction of
Mrs. Fred Ireland, responsive reading,
r. b. Lapham; sermon, Rev. Edrie
Collins. Special evangelical service in
the evening with song service and brief
sermon along evangelical lines of
thought. These meetings are very in
teresting, the attendance is constantly
growing and the public is generally in
vited to both morning and evening
service.