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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-05
WHO WAS HALEY?

Who was HALEY? Everybody is
talking about the erratic heavenly
body to which he gave his name.
Mr. Haley" wittily observes the
Springfield Republican, was the in
dividual who hitched his name to a
comet-a performance almost equal
to what Emerson called hitching
ones wagon to star
Edmund HALEY was an English
astronomer, born near London in
1855. He lived until 1742, becom'
ing known as the greatest astrono-
mer of his time. He was the friend
of Sir Isaac Newton and published
the 'Principia' of that famous
scientist at his own expense. He
was educated at Queens College,
Oxford. In 1876 he went to the is
land of st. Helena, where the en-
peror Napoleon was afterward inn
prisoned, for the purpose of cata-
loguing the southern stars. He dis
covered his great comet while trav-
cling on the continent in 1850. He
was appointed captain in the royal
navy in 1899. He conducted eXpedi-
lions to observe the variations of
THE magnetic needle, was appointed
Savilian professor at oxford and ass
tronomer royal.
He declared that the comets of
1881. 1907 and 1852 were one and
the same, and predicted its return
in 1853. This was sixteen years after
his death but the comet appeared
on time. The comet comes back
every seventy-five years. Its last APP
pearance was in 1895; its next is
sceduled for 1910. 1t is the same
comet that in Il. c. SO was regard
ed as a portent and in 1866 was in
terpreted by William the Conqueror
as boding disaster to the English.
Harold claimed it was unlucky for
the Normans, but it turned out the
other way. In 1856 Europe was
praying for delivery from the
Turks and the comet. 1t is described
as the earliest and most celebrated
of all periodic comets"
Kepler held that the celestial spa
ces are full OF comets as the sea Is
full of fish. Between twenty and for
ty appear in each century that are
visible to the naked eye. The name
is from the Greek 'cometes,' mean
ing having long hair" and the ref
erence is to the comets tail, of
which, with a nucleus and coma,
it consists. The nucleus is defined
as "a star-like point of light, which
in the telescope appears like a small
ill-defined planet" the coma is a
cloudy or nebulous light surround
ing the nucleus. and growing brigh-
ter toward its interior, SO that it is
difficult to determine the exact
boundary between the nucleus and
the coma" the tail is "a train of
light, generally fan-shaped, more or
less curved, and always extending
away from the sun"
The astronomers say that comets
are fragments of nebulous matter
from which the world and the stars
are made. They revolye around the
sun in parabolic or hypoberlic or
bits. changing from the former to
the latter, going off into the void
and sometimes coming back and
sometimes not; then they gradually
fade away. becoming dissipated into
star dust.
Tho astronomers assure us mat
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-05
Neeress Runs AmuCk.

Dallas, Oct. George Garfield,
a negro, was stabbed nearly to death
last night by negress, at Central
avenue and Main street, and is un-
conscious in the city hospital. The
negress escaped after badly slash
ing Sam Jones. another negro, who
tried to rescue Garfield.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-05
CENSUS SUPERVISORS.
Five Appointccs Commissioned by
President Taft.

Washington, Oct. president
Taft has signed five commissions of
census supervisors in Texas and they
were forwarded to the men by Di-
rector Durand of the census bureau
yesterday.
They are James B. Hanes of kauf-
man, John F. Worley of Dallas.
James w. Madden of Crockett, Eu-
gene T. Long of Hallettsville and
Joseph B. Miller of Big Springs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-05
T, 4 Il. V. COLLISION.
Freight Engines Meet Head-on in
CorsiCana Yards.


A head-on collision occurred in
the Trinity and Brazos Valley yards
at Corsicana Monday about 1880.
Engineer j. B. Duff was taking car
of steel down the main track to
switch it on to his train on the side
track when he met an incoming
freight train at the curve in the
lower end of the yards. He reversed
his engine and together with his
fireman. J. NJ Council, jumped off
the engine, which collided with the
freight train with great force. Both
engines were badly damaged and
one or two cars damaged. The
wreck. however. did not interfere Sc
riously with traffic as the track. was
soon cleared and repaired,
No one was injured on the incom-
ing freight train, but Engineer Duff
suffered a severe spraining of the
muscles of his right leg, and Fire
man Connell a sprained ankle, from
their jump. A negro named Nash
Carter, who was riding on the car
of steel when the collision occurred
was thrown violently to the ground
and his hip was at first thought to
be broken, but investigation proved
that he had no broken bones, but he
was severely bruised.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-05
No Cook for Dallas

Dallas, Texas, Oct 5.--President
f. ]. Kiest Of the state fair almost
holds his breath when asked If Dr.
North Pole Cook is going to lecture
in Dallas during the fair. President
Kiest doesn't think he is, for the rea-
son that the great arctic explorer is
charging ST. Louis 100000 for two
lnctnrpS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-05
THREE NEGROES KILLED.
Result OF Pitched Battle Near
Shreveport Monday Morning.

Shreveport La. Oct. 5.--As the
result of a pitched battle among ne
groes early yesterday at Centennial,
south of Shreveport, Ben Bennett,
Charles and T. c. Sloane are dead.
The shooting was the outgrowth
of bitter feud developed by the
killing of a brother of Charles and
Tom Sloane two weeks ago by Ben
nett. Bennett was exonerated at the
preliminary trial.
Bennett met the Sloane brothers
yesterday morning, opened fire and
killed Charles. The other Sloan then
shot Bennett, but before dying.
Bennett shot and instantly killed
his slayer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-05

there will be no danger of collision,
although Halley's comet will come
comparatively close. Through the
more powerful telescopes it may
now be seen Houston Chronicle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-05
SANITARY SINKS.

are a necessity in every home,
stopped pipe means an accumulation
of foul air and foul air precedes
sickness in a variety of forms. Be
sure that your house Plumbing Is
all right Don't neglect any needed
repairs. Call US in and we Will fix
things right, do the work well and
quickly, and ask only a fair price
for the lob when satisfactorily done.
f. 5. CRONk CO.
MACHINISTS and PLUMBERS
Dealers In Mil, Gin, Plumbing and
Water Supplies, Metal and
Genasco Roofing, Etc.
GARAGE AND AUTO SUPPLIES
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Blank notes at the Daily Light
office. IT
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17

Naches city Friday wandering a're~
lessly about. At that time he rad
no idea OF his name or home address.
lie was taken in charge by DIR. Ns@s
and gradually regained his mt n'ps4
to some extent, ana made Il haZ/aTs.
at his name and home.
Saturday morning the man war ~
amined by Court Commissioner Orc
sap and Drs. West and Sloan n
slight abrasion was found upon svas'
skull, with depression in the bogss
beneath; and one OF his eyes rss
somewhat bloodshot. 1t is beIressS
from this that the man has recently
sustained blow upon the head, ana
that his skull has been forced in aBS
Is pressing upon his brain.
He says he does not know how h'~
happened to be III Naches city, arsD
can give no account of his past move
ments. The man may be turned oyes
to the county commissioners, wins
may order an operation be p6rforIue9
In an effort to relieve the pressure on
his brain. II Is thought that possi o8s
the man may have been attacked bS
thugs and beaten UP near his hons
city, and may have wandered . fns
Naches, where he was found: but I'm
til ne regains further use Of hi@
memory the officers have no clues
upon which to work.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17
GILBERT TELLS
| OF PROSPECTS
)R WATER ON UNIT NUMBER ON
kinks That Land Owners VIII Have
sufficient supply to Last Until
End OF July Next Year.

SO much has been said pro and con
kgarding the proba ability of the land
the Naches ridge under unit one
the Tieton project getting water
hother season and of sufficient guam
ky, that in order to get at the mat
In in a definite form DR.. J. F. Zedi-
pr wrote a letter to II. NJ. Gilbert to
kcertain the facts. Mr.. Gilbert in the
accompanying letter has gor, irto de-
Ills very infinitely and expresses the
elief that owners of land under unit
he are taking no chances in improv-
e and setting to orchard their lands.
he letter is given in full:
Toppenish, Wash, Nov. 9, 1909.
Dr.. James F. Zediker,
| Otter Block,
North Yakima, Wash.
| Dear Sir: Replying to yours of re-
lent date, addressed to me as trus-
be of the Teton Water Users asso-
|iation and as an orchardist with
|ome experience in the Yakima val
ey, | will state that I have investi-
lated the situation with great care,
boxing over all the lands covered un-
Ter Unit No. l, comforting with the
Engineers of the reclamation service
md also with the other trustees of
he Tieton association.
To your first question as to how
ate next season the land owners UNI
der Unit No. / of the Tieton may eX-
pect water to be supplied, Will say
hat in my Judgment they may safely
count on water up to the last of July.
rhis Judgment is based on the gov
ernment records of the Tieton flow for
he past six years and on my observa-
ion and experience with the food
waters accorded the Yakima Indian
reservation for the last several years.
To your second question as to
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17

can, first ward, 90; second ward, "a:
third ward. IS; fourth ward ,23; fifth
ward, 20, and sixth ward 5S.
The several candidates got the fol-
lowing number of votes on the Bust
Armbruster ST.; J. ]. Miller, 353;
c. +. Lum, TO- and Nelson Smith, 2.
For city clerk. J. c. Brooker, 1881; c.
NJ. Hauser, II. For city treasurer,
G. r. Donovan, Ills: Joe Gift, -.
For city attorney. Frank J. Allen,
1886 David Rankin, 10. For council
man at large. Michael Schorn, 7S3;
J. f. Banks, 3S6; Fl. F. Marble. g
For councilman. second ward, ID. F.
Culver, las; T. A. Noble, 81; H. r.
Doust. 2. For councilman, fourth
ward. A. c. Pease, 161; f. F. Meyer,
s. For councilman, sixth ward.
Charles Wenner, 1873: ]. II. Corbett.
II: J. NJ. Ridgeway,1S.
Totals of votes for the candidates
upon the Republican ticket were: 70.
mayor, c. f. Lum, 1856: Nelson Smith.
IS; ]. j. Miller, 6: p. NJ. Armbruster,
5. For city clerk. c. NJ Hauser, IS;
J. C. Brooker, "A; C. r. Donovan. /.
I. -
Donovan, 25. For city attorney
David Rankin. 1874; F. j. Allen, ~
For councilman at large, II. F. Marble
~ Michael Schorn, 80; J. E. Banks
32. For councilman. second ward II
b. Doust, %: T. A. Noble, 2; d. F
Culver. I. For councilman fourth
ward, f. F. Meyer. 10. For council
man. sixth ward, Charles Wenner. Is
j. Fl. Corbett. 10; H. Irwin, 8; J. NJ
Ridgeway. 2.
A review of the votes shows tina
BROKER. Allen, Donovan, Rankin
and Cliff all ran ahead of their tick
cts. According to the vote Mr.. Brook
er is the most popular man in the city
he receiving a total of 1855 ballots
from both tickets. Mr.. Allen came
next with a total on both of 1857
and Mr.. Donovan was the third best
with a total of 1143.
Tangle Over Committeeman.
The vote for precinct committed
men in the different wards was badly
tangled, and will have to be
Strengthened out by the voters or the
nominees. The results are az follows
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17
Jse Our Special Service Department Free

their places. NJ. Devalles, the presid
ing judge, turned to the jury and
asked:
Have you reached a verdict? ?"
The foreman replied: con our con-
science we answer mo- to every
question"
A salvo of "bravos' followed the
announcement Counsel for Me- lame
embraced his colleagues. Men and
women in the rear of the hall jump
ed and screamed for joy, and when
"a semblance of order was restored,
the judge called: bring in the &C
cused," and in two minutes the Llack
robed figure appeared escorted on
either side by a gendarme.
The woman appeared fa;nting, bu,
in response to the wild burst OF
cheers looked around. smiling family
Then she tottered forward, ami sank
to the floor beside the court.
When the judge pronounced the
verdict, her faint murmur of thants
was hardly heard. In an instant later
her attorney had lifted her. ana the
crowd surged around, wildly cheer
ing. and outside the court ten thou
sand took up the cry.
Later Nine. Steinheil was conduc. ed
from the court by secret passage
and escorted back to pris IN. as the
French proseedure requires the for
malty of lifting the bolts" before
the release Of the prisoner. This core
mony occurred soon after her ac-
quittal. She left in high-power au-
tom obile, accompanied by relative
and her lawyer. hotly pursued by
pewspapermen
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17
CAMERON WILL is
FILED FOR PROBATE
Entire Property. With Reservation of
Any Sort. Is Left to Mrs.
cameron

The will of the late Samuel J. Cam
eron was filed with the probate court
Saturday by Bruce Milroy. The en-
tire estate is left. without reservation
to Mrs. Cameron, to whom are en-
trusted the three children to be edu-
Gated by her and be granted equal
privileges in the estate. Especial
stipulation is made in the will that
Mrs. Cameron is to have free hand
in the management or the property
without interference in any way from
the courts or without any Formally
whatever, except that necessary In
the probating of the will. The docu-
ment was drawn in August of this
year, at a time when Mr.. Cameron
was in perfect health and when he
had every reason to anticipate that his
life would be a long one.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17

whether | would advise anyone owning
land under Unit No. l TO improve and
plant to orchard and other crops. |
would say with entire confidence that
YOU are entirely safe in clearing your
land and setting to orchard. Only be
sure that your land is in proper con-
dition and your trees set out at the
proper time in the spring. You should
have your land cleared, plated and
graded in April or earlier and set to
orchard and watered in May. the
earlier the better. The greatest occa-
sion for loss in planting new orchards
is that the orchardist puts off the
planting until his trees are too dry
and the land is thoroughly dried out
The trees should be planted early in
May and watered thoroughly at once.
With two more waterings in June and
the fore part of July your trees will
make a splendid growth. and | doubt
if with proper cultivation it would be
wise or necessary to water them later
than that. If you get your land ready
in time and planted in this manner
to trees | am satisfied the results will
be entirely satisfactory.
AS to other crops than trees. | think
potatoes planted early in the season,
whether of early or late variety, Will
mature to good advantage. | would
not advise the planting of late garden
crops which would need water in
August and September to mature to
best advantage.
AS to your question No. 3, am will
ing you should give this answer pub
LEFTY should you so desire. | own no
land under Unit No. l. But ! conf
IDENTIFY believe Unit No. ! on the Tie
ton should be improved the coming
season. and I have no doubt it Will
be one of the best orchard sections in
the Yakima valley.
Very respectfully,
II. NJ GILBERT.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17
MORE LAND FRAUDS
CHARGED IN OREGON
Federal Grand Jury IndictS /.
Th0rburn Ross and Other Men
for Conspiracy.

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 13.-The
federal grand jury found indictments
late this afternoon against j. Thor
burn Ross, John Aitchison and Frank
Il. Holbrook, all of whom are charged
with conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent in connection with land
transactions near Irrigon, ore. In all
about 1000 acres are involved in the
alleged fraudulent transactions.
Ross and Aitchison are at present
under indictment by the Multnomah
county grand jury in connection with
the failure of the Title Guarantee and
Trust company several years ago.
Ross has already been convicted on
one count in connection with the
failure of this company, but has APP
pealed He was formerly known as
"A prominent church member
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17

All efforts have failed to find bet
ter remedy for coughs, colds and lung
trouble than Foleys Honey and Tar.
It stops the cough. heals the lungs and
prevents serious results from cold.
]. n. Patterson, Nashua, Iowa, writes;
Last winter | had IA bad cold on my
lungs and tried at least half dozen
advertised cough medicines and had
treatment from two physicians With
out getting any benefit. A friend rec
commended Foley's Honey and Tar and
two-thirds of bottle cured me. l con-
slider it the greatest cough ana lung
medicine in the world" North Iaki-
ma Drug Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17
NALIGNED WOMAN is
SET FREE BY JURORS
Scene of Wild Enthusiasm in Paris
Court When Accused Is Told That
Long and TOrturing Trial Has Re
suited in Her Being Declared In
nocent of Murder Charge.

PARIS. Nov. 13.-Mme. Stein
he'll was acquitted by the jury at
1855 this morning of numbering her
husband Adolph Steinheil "a noted
painter, and her step mother. Nine.
Japy. The verdict was rendered after
two and a half hours elaboration.
during which the jury three times
summoned the president of courf for
explanations, thus proving that the
original majority was for conviction.
A dramatic scene followed the
jury's appearance. The red robed
judges and counsel filed in and t,'ok
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17

Mrs Louie Hite, 42S Outlcn St,
Danville, H.. writes, october list: "FO-
ley'S Kidney Pills started me on the
road to health. | was treated by four
doctors and took other kidney rene
dies but grew worse and was unable to
do my Homework and the doctor told
me | only could live from two to six
months | am now so much better that
do all my own work and | shall be
very glad to tell any one afflicted with
kidney or bladder trouble the good re-
suits | received from taking Foley's
Kidney Pills" Commence today and be
well. Do not risk having Bright's dis
ease or diabetes. North Yakima brug
Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17
NO CHANGES IN RESULTS.
City Dads Approve of Work of Flee
ton Judges, and Decide Not TO
Make Count of Ballots.

Members of the city council gath
cred in special session at the council
chamber Friday afternoon to canvass
the vote of the recent primary cleo
ton. The matter was largely for
NAL proceeding. and no changes were
made in the figures returned by the
judges. Some disputed ballots We're
looked over critically by Messrs.
Shaw, Schorn, Null and Wight, the
quorum present, but it was concluded
not to hold any sort of recount.
At the close of the meeting resolu-
tons were passed declaring the win
ming candidates the nominees on the
two tickets. and then the meeting ad-
journed. AS in all council meetings
there was considerable merriment
going on as side-issue. Mayor
Arm bruster made the hit of the day
when he discovered that Council
man Miller had beat him by one vote
on what he called the silver republi-
can ticket. Miller getting six votes to
Armbruster's five.
Three Quarter" Vote.
out of a total of 205S voters regis
tered. there were 1863 ballots cast
which was better showing than had
been expected. OF these ballots
1871 were cast on the Business Mems
ticket. and 2s2 on the republican
ticket. The votes by the wards were
as follows: Business Mems first
ward, 21S: second ward. 263; third
ward. 1873; fourth ward. 202: fifth
ward. 1876; sixth ward, 24o. Republi-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17

First ward, c. NJ. Hauser. both
parties, second ward, A. ID. Sloan,
both parties; third ward, Nels Short,
both parties; fourth ward, c. H..
Bruce, business mems party, ]. j..
Kaufman, republican party; fifth
ward. p. Frank, business mems party,
Fl. F, Marble, republican party;
sixth ward, II. Hughes, business
mems party, r. o. Lum. republican
party. Some of the committeeman
chosen are not residents of the wards
i'm which they were elected.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17
MAY OPERATE UPON
MAN TO FIND NAME,
County Officials Puzzled at Case OF
''fosette." Who Knows Nothing
of Himself.

What seems TO be a genuine case
of aphasia. or lost identity, is at pres
ent puzzling local physicians and the
county commissioners. The victiH
thinks his name il w. Z. Mosette. of
Boise. Idaho; and all that is known
about him Is that he was found in
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17

There isn't anything 50 annoying :"
SO painful nor is there anything qmts
so hard to get rid of as piles, Man La"-
the great pile remedy. its the beFs
can use, for ii directly reaches tn" seat
of the trouble and at once relieves ans
soothes pain. 1t is applied my meau'
Of a tube with nozzle attached Sold bF
&. w. Camp, West SIDE Drug store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17
Other Western Varieties

The success OF an orchard is dependent upon tir,s
judgment displayed in the selection of vsrcties--
the profit paying kind. And profit in fruit growing
means quality. Quality and color are the Two
things that the great fruit consuming public pay
their money for. That's certan-you cant deny 81.
Increase your orchard prohis-do by planting
the splendid tested special of Stark Trees Bees
now-don't wait until next season. Plant now
and be that much nearer big profit paying croy,
than you would be by waiting months or a year.
Here is a brief list of varieties highly adnptct
TO western conditions-thc kind that will make q
model orchard which will yield profitable returns
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17
OSTEOPATHY.

The Zediker Institute Of DrugIess<<
Healing, Embracing OsteOpathy,
Electricity. Vibration, Massage, Baths
Mental. Psychic and Magnetic Forces
Hygiene, Dietetics. Electric Light ans
Heat. Hydrotherapy and Traction
"A spells out "NATUROPATHf-'
Be, on years in Otter block, All East
Y1kipa avenue. 400 cases trsatse-
Phone Main e73. No knife. no druFe-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-11-17

Early liberia is all right Two bore fine vet
low spicy fruit and although q full crop, /
than was produced by so liberia trees in the sau,c
orchard. RI,cncd with Carman.-F. II. Riehl, en-.
Experiment Station Pres Alton Horticultural Society
Madison Co, Ill.
Stark Early Elberta is worthy OF your unoss
confidence it largely and reap the harvest ot
profits which will surely follow. The true S,ark
Early liberia can be had only of us. We
purchased the exclusive propasating right from the
originator, Dr. Sumner Gleason.