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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-05-14

who voted for tariff on hides, and the
thirty-eight who voted for a tariff on
lumber, belong in another party. Sena-
tor Bailey, of Texas, has tried to strad-
die this situation by saying:
ut is not an abandonment of princi-
pies Of the Democratic party for a
Senator to insist that the same princi-
pies which apply to other constituent
cies shall likewise be applied to his.
That these principles shall be
applied without discrimination does not
signify that we are in favor of apply
ing them.
What it all emphasizes is the extent
to which the words Democrat and
Republican" have become meaning
less. Maybe we shall in time change
the party labels to Conservative" and
Progressive" Aldrich, Cannon.
and the sugar Democrats Of Louisiana,
"Flngy" Corners, Penrose, and the
Tammany friends of the corporations
lined up on one side, while Republi-
cans like Murdoch, Cooper, and Bris-
low stand side by side with Democrats
like Folk and Johnson of Minnesota.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01
LAW ENFORCEMENT.

A dispatch to the daily press CIV
ing an account of the closing of the
near-beer joints in Ellis county is
the subject of an editorial comment
by the Waco Times Herald in which
that esteemed contemporary says:
That's the way the laws are to be
enforced. Not from Washington and
not from Austin, but by the courts
in the respective localities where Of
lenses are alleged to have been COM
mitted.
But what if the local authorities
won't move in the matter of enforc-
ing the law? That is conclusive evil
dence that the people in that com
munity do not want that particular
law enforced. But isn't that anarchy?
The old "blue laws" were not re-
pealed they died from neglect But
there was no anarchy in any New
England commonwealth
Law must express community SEN
timent or it will fail of enforcement.
Over and over again has this been
demonstrated The night rider in
Kentucky went unmolested, not be-
cause he was feared, but because he
had the sympathy of practically all
the people.
The Ellis county plan of enforcing
the law is the true one; it accords
with the American idea. Law en-
forced in that way commands pub
lie respect, being reflection OF
public sentiment
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01
800 Reward. 500,

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being a constitution
al disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the foun-
dation of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing it's work. The proprietors have
so much faih in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Doll.
lars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address r. j. Cheney & Co, To-
Iedo o.
Sold by all druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

that which had been done unto Ceres
should be done unto the virgin. This
is how the festival came to be known
az the Publication of the Blessed
Virgin. During the Middle Ages It
was also favorite time for che cere-
mony among Christian mothers
analogous to the Greek presentation
in the temple.
With the reformation though came
a reaction against the custom and
from that time since it has lost the
even in the Latin countries. In 1854
John Ball issued a proclamation de-
claring that too much honor was be-
ing done to the virgin and that the
honor done unto her should be done
unto Christ. This brought thu char
acter of the celebration back to its
Greek meaning.
1t is from England, Germany and
Scotland though that the Ground
day is observed as one of celebration
in some parts, but mostly a day for
weather representations. Many of
the rhymes that one hears about the
day are from the English and the
Scotch. In Scotland on this day it is
a custom for the children to bring
presents to the teachers. Each tries
to rival the other in the amount of
the gift and the boy and girl that
give the most costly ones are hailed
as king and queen. School is then
dismissed and the children march
through the village streets carrying
the king and queen upon their
shoulders.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01
W. A. OWNBY CITY Editor.
Residence Phone, Bell No. 2s9l
GROUND HOG DAY.

Tomorrow is Candlemas day, or
Ground Hog day, as it is more gem
orally known 1t is the day that Is
supposed to mark the turning point
between winter and spring, but
whether spring comes or winter
stays longer depends on sunshine
and shadow and the little ground
hog. At least, so say the old time
prophets, and while the experts of
the weather bureau and the agricul-
tural department sniff at such pro
stitions, the ground hog will not
lack millions of devotees tomorrow,
For is il not written in the old jim
gle:
AS far as the sun shines out on
Nandlemas day,
So far will the snow blow in before
May
As far as the snow blows in on Can
dlemas day,
SO far Will the sun shine out before
May"
1t all depends upon the weather
on that day and the little ground
hog as to what the weather for the
next six weeks will be. The ground
hog, if when he energies from his
winter alternating place, chances to
see his shadow, he will beat hasty
retreat to his little hole and wait
for fairer weather, knowing that a
meteorological change is due. But If
it is dark and gloomy when he emer-
ges and he sees no shadow the little
animal will figure that winter is al
most gone and that above ground is
the place for him. 1t is the habit OF
the ground hog that gave this feature
of a custom otherwise so different.
The custom was instituted by
Gelasius in the latter part of the If
teenth century. In many respects it
resembled some of the pagan cele-
brations and particularly that OF the
pagan Februalia, which was held at
about this same period.
In fact, the Candlemas day cele-
bration is substitution of the Feb
rualia which furnishes the only log
ical reason for the use Of the can
dies in the festivities attendant.
February has been dedicated to
the internal gods by the Gentiles be-
cause at It's beginning Pluto stole
Prosperine and her mother; Ceres |
sought and rescued her at night and |
carried lighted candles. The Febru-
ALA celebration was in honor or
Ceres and the celebrants carried |
lighted candles, too.
The holy fathers tried 10 stop the
celebration, but failed and decreed |
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01
Editorial Meeting.

Kansas City, Mo. Feb 1.--Editors
representing every state, composing
the executive committee Of the Ma
tional Editorial Association, conyen-
ed here today to arrange the mex
annual convention and discuss other
matters of interest to editors ARD
publishers. Will II. Mayes, OF
Brownsville, Texas, is president
After adjournment the committee
will go back to Topeka to become
the guests of the Kansas State Ed
torial Association, which commenc-
ed its annual session today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01
I'm A BOOZE FIGHTER"
LIQUID Drinkers in Washington May
Re Forced 70 Procure License

Spokane, WASH Feb. Liquor
drinkers in Washington will be fore
ed to carry licenses, embellished
with their photographs and other
data of identification and any one
will be permitted to engage in the
traffic without the payment of fees,
if the measure framed by Elmer e.
Hall of Spokane, and fathered by
State Senator Whitney OF Spokane
ounty. is adopted by the legisla
ure. now i'm session al Olympia The
purpose is to revolutioni2e the exist
ing saloon system and settle the Ii
Juor question.
licenses to drink anything stron-
er than ginger pop and the various
other "stickless" connections viii
ost o5 year. There is no sliding
o'o TIE ragged individual with a
~ rod dime and a camel's neck
III then occupy the same
status as a newly made millionaire
with q sad en- fondness for crystal
bubbles rising on the juice of the
pc Tire licenses will be non
transferable and will permit the
ho''or 10 buy drinks only from dis
pergars in the county where the per-
nit is issued
A'.l TIE view to encourage tenn
per3nce n is provided also that the
penalty unon conviction for intoxi-
cation shall he forfeiture for the IL
ooree for a period ranging from 80
days ri the discretion of the
ial judge and that the license shall
be declared permanently forfeited
upon the second conviction Similar
penalties are provided for selling IL
Uor 10 any one not possessing
uerroii or 70 intoxicated persons with
rrrtnits
Senator Whitney says there Is a
strong sentiment in favor of such a
law; and" he adds. there is
tarro for It's passage during the
present session if the local option
fight docs not crowd it off the calen-
dar
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01
Serves Supper Despite Fire.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. Fearing
that if her boarders were driven
from their evening meal by fire
which was burning the upper portion
of their home, she would lose them,
Mrs. f. Scott, of this city, continued
calmly to serve the meal, while other
members of the household fought the
flames.
Two rooms were mass OF flames
when the fire department arrived,
but the boarders had finished their
supper The house was saved from
destruction after a lively fight with
the flames.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Governor Campbell says If the A.
ti-pass law is amended so as to re-
store the right of contract betwe n
newspapers and railroads he will We
TO the measure Well, there is this
consolation, such action by the GOV
ernor will hardly stop legislation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01
Teach Citizenship.

New York. Feb. 1-Beginning
this month, supplemental course in
government to fit students for pro-
fessional citizenship will be provided
by Columbia University. with officers
and directors of the National Bureau
Of Municipal Research as lecturers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

The country newspapers OF Texas
helped make Thomas Mitchell Camp
bell governor of this great state,
and now comes the accusation fro
the chief executive that these very
same newspapers are influenced w
railroad corporations.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

People may be persuaded to live
righteous lives, but it is impossible
to force them to do so through the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Persistence hath its own reward,
not be continually reminding you of
the Importance of building side
walks
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Governor Campbell's two-c nj
fare proposition has met with a chill
ly reception down Austin way.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

Perhaps that latest seismic distur-
bance was produced by the landing
of President-elect Taft at Panama.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

While planting new trees don't
forget to trim the limbs on the ones
you now have growing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

The price of a poll tax receipt has
advanced from $175 to $500.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01
SOME TAKE WATER

but we don 't--not in the Plumbing
business We claim to do the most
thorough, perfect. clean, and salts
factory Plumbing work of any con-
Germ in the town, and we back up
our assertion by proving it! We con-
struct new Plumbing work, of course
whether it is for a single room or a
row of houses. but We are also ex-
pert repairers, and we don't give
the joke-maker an opportunity to
have fun at either delays or charges
Honest work at an honest price"
is our motto.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

The Enterprise Publishing Company is
In no wise responsible for debts that may
De contracted by employees, nor will we
assume payment OF such debts under
any circumstances. Every empIoye OF
this ONCE is paid promptly for work
done. This is to protect ourselves and
the selling ublic-ENTERPRISE PUB
LISTING COMPANY. Per G. w Nc
Knight, Manager.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-01

See the FIRE cxtineuisher at F. s.
cronk Co. If
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
KNEW ALL TO BE KNOWN.

He a middle-aged who had graduated from
the school of experience who believed he master OF
arts with diploma acquired by profound study Of the
world and he went out to make call leading ct
zen at his superior country place The leading citzeE
was not at home member of the family except
the youngest daughter child of Ia ereabouts She
tumbled out of hammock and surveyed the strange
visitor with COOL calculating eye Sizing him up and
recognizing no sign Of the book agent burglar about
his Clothes his manners, she calmly bid him welcome
until father should return" The visitor with mental
shudder prepared to entertain mademoise but to his
amazemen she took that duty ont of his grasp and re-
marking that she presumed he would like to sac "the
place. somewhat haughtiy indicated that she would take
him tour So they walked fro the middIeaged
man vanly trying to label to approve with the right
word many beautiful objects the millionare's estate
but nothing futered amused the youngest daughter
She called everything by its right title knew the different
breeds the pedgrees of all the prize livestock the boan
cal names of tree and precious shrub and reeed
OFF information with all the icy an expert and
specialist Nothing joted her. Finally they arrived at
section OF the garden where aborers busy and there
against the wall of greenhouse stood bog filed with
beer bottles. The youngest daughter glanced AT them
With tilt of the head and of the hand she said.
And this is the Anheuser Busch! So they passed IN to
the next. NJ y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01

now the column hestates shakes the scouts pour
in their last and seventh voey just few of the war
reach the foot of little island, and then spring
ing quickly their feet with wild cheers mpreca
lions their foes the frontersmen suddenly pour al
most into the very faces of the mounted warriors rapid
fire from their reVovers, while the Indian column sudden
ly divides each side of the island breaks all
directions for the shelter of either Shore the
petey defeated and panc-stricken savages, covering
to their horses backs fearuly demoraZed seeking
only safety in eager and headlong flight"
Gen. Forsyth shot three times but he dragged him.
self about to for the wounded Lieut. Beecher shot
in the side, turned to Forsyth and said quietly and
simply: Il have my death wound, general" and then as
the commanding officer tells the story he replied to his
subordinate "Oh no. Beecher no. can't be as bad as
that
Eyes Good night! heard him murmur once: MY
poor mother In the sunset his life went out
Good night. Good knight"
After the failure of their attempt to override the little
band of soldiers the Indians beseged the whites for nine
days and the second chapter of the story has much
the stirring interest of the first is by the officer
in command in that campaign on the eastern Colorado
frontier
With Col Forsyth 81 officers and men, Before
the Indian lines broken they charged down on
the detachment the bullets of the Cheyennes and the
Sioux found "a Victims onethird of them being killed
and the others badly wounded. Col Forsyth had bull
let in his right thigh his left leg broken below the
knee and his scalp had been torn by rcochetting
shot.
Let Col. Forsyth tell the story of the siege:
Orders issued to unsaddle the dead horses to
the saddles to strengthen works. connect the
rifle pits deepen them still more and to cut off
large steaks from the dead horses and mules and to
bury them deep in the sand to avoid pdtrefcation.
Having made the wounded comfortable as possible
with water dressings Che surgeon had been MORALLY
wounded) and strong guard having been posted ate
few mouthuls of horse flesh dozed away until
morning The Indians evidently believing that We would
try to in the night approached early daylight to
take up trail. Owing to some accidentally dis
charging his rife they threw themselves fiat on the
ground We succeeded in killing only one of them The
next day was very hot and we that wounded suf
fered intensely.
During all this time noticed that there was steady
beating of drums and death chants among the women
in the main camp of the savages 1t weary enough
day for we were out of food horse mule meat
which had to eat without cooking but fortunately we
mad plenty OF good water. At noon, Scout Gro
informed that the Indian women and children
were beginning to withdraw and / concluded at once
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01

that the Indians had decided to give up the fight Ac-
cordingly penciled the following dispatch
So Col. Bankhead, Commanding Officer, Fort Wal
lace: sent you two messengers the night of the
7th inst informing you of my critical condition tried
to send last night but they did not succeed
in passing Indian pickets and returned II the others
have not arrived then hasten at to assistance
The Cheyennes alone number $50 more They
spendidly armed with Spencer and Henry rifles.
We living mule and horse meat and entirely
out of ratons. If it not for so many wounded
would in and take the chances of whipping the
reds if attacked l can hold out here for six days
longer but please lose time. Very respectfully
obedent servant, George A. Forsyth.
"P S.-NIy surgeon having been MORALLY wounded my
wounded have not had their injuries dressed please
bring surgeon with you
Il conded this two excellent men, Donovan and PHI
ley. They left our intrenchments at midnight, and
they not return hopeful that they escaped
the vigilance of the Indian sentres and their
way to Fort Wallace 1t these two who fell in
with Col B. H. Carpenters command two days later and
gave the first intimation of our plight
"The wound in my thigh having become exceedingly
painful of the to cut the bullet but
to attempt it. Taking my razor which happened to be
to my almost immediate relief. On the fourth day
horse and mule meat became purid but of the
shot little gray wolf that helped out somewhat.
Il had the men raise a blanket to get better
view of affairs and suddenly the Indians in fusil
ade of 20 shots The who held the corner of
the blanket upon which rested broken leg dropped it,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
Cleanliness.

This church, like many another one
had had trouble about pumping the or
gan, and the plan Of using water
power was gladly adopted. Connec-
ton was made with the pipes of the
rectory, which stood on the adjoining
lot. All the preliminary tests were
satisfactory. On the Sunday morn
ing when the apparatus was to be
used for the first time at a regular
service the organist arrived early for
a final trial. There was not hitch.
The congregation generally knew OF
the innovation, and awaited the open
ing strains of the professional with
uncommon interest. Not a sound came
from the organ, however, and the
choir had to march in singing the
hymn as best it could, unaccompanied.
OF course the disappointment was
keen.
The rector's wife was resource&al.
A clergyman's wife usually has to be.
She slipped out by side door and re.
turned in five minutes with a note.
This she forwarded to her husband.
It read: Its all right now. Cook
was taking a BATH"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
Her Answer.

An Atchison girl had a proposal Of
marriage Sunday night and asked a
week to think it over. She went to all
Of her married sisters. One, who used
to be belle, had three children, did all
her own work and hadn't been to the
theater or out riding since she was
married Another, whose husband was
a promising young man at the time
she was married, was supporting
him. A third didn't dare say
her life was her own when her hus-
band was around, and a fourth was di-
yorced. After visiting them and hear
ing their woes, the heroine of this lit
tie tale went home, got pen, ink and
paper and wrote an answer to the
young man. You may think 1t was re-
fusing him, but it wasn't. She said
she could be ready in month. -Atch.
fson Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01
SICK DOCTOR
Proper Food Put Him Right.

The food experience of a nbvsic;or
IN his own case when worn and weak
from sickness and when needing no,,r-
ishment the worst way is valuable.
An attack of grip, SO severe it came
near making an end of me. left NV
stomach in such condition could NOT
retain any ordinary food. know oF
course that must have food nor,r;.I
ment or ! could never recover.
i began to take four tablesnoonP,,s
OF Grape-Nuts and cream three times q
day and for weeks this was aInoout
my only food; it tasted so dal;o;o,1s,
that I enjoyed it immensely ana ~,
stomach handled it perfectly fron1 49,
first mouthful. 1t was so nourisLin .r =
was quickly built back to no norm
health and strength. Ai''A
Grape-Nuts is of great v.,,,
food to sustain life during serio,,s a. st9
tacks in which the stomach 10 IS ~ a.
ranged it cannot digest and ass,rn,,o ~
other foods. assn te
am convinced that were Crane
Nuts more widely used by phvsiciops
1t would save many lives thar arc le a4,s
erWise lost from lack Of nourishr,a otn !,
Absolutely the most perfect e., =.
the world. Trial of Grape-Nuts IN - Al
proves. There's a Reason N-' .
Look in pkg. for the little book "rho
Road to MELVILLE 1850 me
Ever read the above letter.
one appears from time to fir',o new
s sSps genuine arues ana fun 81 nhey
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-01

fame as a greater producer of the pre-
cious metals attracted the attention of
the world.
THE feast was given in commemo-
ration of the birth of the mining camp,
and those who made merry were the
adventurous souls who figured then.
"On the day of the function we rode
to the mouth of the tunnel, where we
made our descent into the bowels of
the earth through a fierce blizzard,
one of the worst ever saw in the
west. Getting in the big cage that
took US down the shaft to this queer