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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17
As Walter Saw II.

Walter. aged seven, Is "A wise son
who knows not only his W father.
but his own mother likewise.
"Now, Walter" said the teacher, III
your father could do a piece OF work In
one hour and your mother could also
do il in one hour. how long would II
take both Of them to do IT togetherT'
Three hours.' replied the scholar
without hesitation.
Wrong said the teacher. How
do you max thatT"
Three hours repeated Walter stol'
idly, counting the time they'd waste
arguing about how II should he done
-LOudon Scraps.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17

Another Ellis county newspaper re-
plies to Senator Bascom H. Thomas
charge. The Ennis News says: "a
politician runs a risk of falling down
on his proposition to guarantee the sup
port of the newspapers in any number
of counties for any certain favorite
candidate unless he has just squared
himself with the said newspapers. A
newspaper is apt to feel very kindly to-
ward all its advertisers but when it
sells its space to advertise merchandise
it doesn't contemplate the idea of
dumping whatever of political influence
it may have into the deal"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17

DR.. W. NJ. Brumby state health Of
fcer, is on the trail of flies. The day
is not far distant when it win be as
much OF a disgrace to permit flies to
remain in a house as it is today to per
nit bedbugs to have easy possession of
a bed, says the doctor. ''Undisputed
and undisputable Investigations show
that from 90 to 80 per cent of the ty-
phoid fever Of this country is directly
traceable to the common house fly. 1t
a formerly thought the water played
a big part in the spread Of typhoid,
but recent and more thorough investi-
cations have put this theory to the bad.
The flies breed IN filth. Hence the cas-
lest method Of killing them is to de-
stroy their breeding places. All hous-
should be screened. All filthy plac-
es should be cleaned Especial atten-
ton should be given to the COW lot and
the stable yard, and if this war is wag-
ed necessarily for any length of time
the good effects Of the fight will be-
come apparent and typhoid fever will
become q thing Of the past"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17
Live Spiders Food Fer Young Wasp.

The young Of some wasps can live
only ou live spiders. AID the mother
wasp therefore renders the spid,I
powcrless by her sting. after which it
can live 4 mouth. aud then deposits il
in the cocoon where she has laid her
egg. On patching out the wasp grub.
feed on the bodies nf the living spi-
ders. Another wasp deposits her EGG
In the body al the spider which Is
tleD buried alive aud is ted upon hy
the wasp grub, London Standard.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17
A Legal Query,

Tired OF the long winded oratory
Of the attorney for the defense, the
judge interrupted BIN.
Mir. Sharke," be said, may | ask
you q question:"
Certainly, your honor. What is
it,"
Language said the judge, we are
told, is given 10 conceal thought or
words to that effect. Inasmuch as you
don't seem to have any thought to
conceal. | would like 10 know why
you are talking|'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17
Tonsoriai Triumph,

what was the best job you ever
did," inquired the first barber.
Il nee shaved a man." replied the
second ditto.
"Well?''
well, then ! persuaded him TO have
sage, sea foam, electric buzz, tar spray
and finally II tonic rub"
What them"
by that time" concluded barber
No. =. "hn needed another shave
London Answers
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All Marriages Are Love Marriages.

was it n love marriage, do you
think Z"
Certainly, All marriages are love
marriages"
isn't that rather n sweeping state
ment?"
Not At all, There Is a love Of ad-
venture. you know; love Of luxury.
love Of advertising and various other
kinds of love. There Is no need Of 60
ing into details when one speaks Of a
love marriage."-Cbicago Post.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17

Anything that affects the public
health should. in such weather as this,
receive prompt attention. We are ad-
vised that certain slaughter pens in
and around the city are in a fearfully
unsanitary condition.
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Not Misntr.

Mrs. CrimsouheaH- It seems strange
to me, If matches are made In heaven.
that there Should be so many unhappy
marriages. Mr.. Crinlsonbeak-Oh you
forget it is the matches that are made
there. not tho insists NonkcrS States.
man
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17

Dear mayor and aldermen; Have you
noticed the difference between the fire
flies as at present used and the lights it
is proposed to give the city? They have
been exhibited several times for your
benefit.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17

Between dry weather, leaf and boil
possibly occur to menace the crops,
some people are finding plenty to talk
about.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17
On The Etncn-

That woman won't take either sid"
Of the social dispute until she Is rca-
sonably sure which ON" is going 10
win. Shes q catt'
"Ah. then that accounts for her be
Ing on the fenre,' baltimore Ameri-
can.
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There is always something to be
thankful for. The ~standpipe is to be
cleaned out and later on the water
mains and sewers may be flushed. We
are making some progress in the cam
paign against unsanitary conditions.
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Az to Luck.

~ wonder II anybody's as unlucky
as | am" grumbled the first pessimist.
Il never have any luck at all"
Huh" snorted the other. You're
lucky. It's better to never have any
luck at all than TO be always having
bad luck like me."-Philadelphia Press.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17

The owl may not be as wise as he
looks. but he II wise enough 0 to
try to work both the night and day
shifts-Atchigou Globe.
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Elsie says there was oUiy one draw.
b.rt 10 her wedding"
What va. that
she saNS her Esther looked too
cheerful wh"rs Ie gave her away"
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Tho Averaoe.

"Pa, what's an average manY'
"One who thinks his employers bust
ness would be run a good deal better
II he could have more to gay IN the
matter himself"
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BoatmaA.r ia arctic explorer lust
returned How lid you like those
boots | u,nd" for ou. siry Arc,ic EA
pIorer Excellent. Best l ever tasted.
-Llpdon Xafier.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation OF any
person, firm or corporation that may APP
car in the columns OF the Daily Light
will be gladly corrected upon it being
brought to the attention Of the manag
nent.
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The Fall.

satan wuZ uce a angel IN heaven
wuzn't hep
Yes, but. Ike de rest OF ~. he des
couldn't stand prosperity" Atlanta
Constitution.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17

: DR.. Brumby is invited to visit Waxa-
hachie. We have a few things here,
the like of which have never been seen
before
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17

Common decency ought to suggest to
some people the idea of more c~leanli-
ness.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17

1t is some hot in this part of the
moral vineyard~ entirely too hot to
make h!tSy premises h%ealthful.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17

W. A. OWNBY CITY Editor
Residence Phone, Bell No. 2sg.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17

It's the easiest thing In The world ~
point U the proper course for Others
10 pursne.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17

Obituaries. resolutions OF respect.cards
OF thank all matter not NEWS-will be
charged for at the rate OF 5 cents per line.
Poetry at double price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-17

Entered at the Waxahachie P~ostoffice as
Mai Matter of the Second Glass. &:
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the enemy from the gates of
our fair city. The mail order
houses are taking millions of
dollars annually fro our
people. The weapon the mail
order houses use is
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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-23
Abandon Fight on Cannon.

Washington, April 22.-Samuel Com
pers and his lieutenant in the labor
camp have decided formally to re-
enter politics in the next campaign
and, as a matter Of course, they will
organize vigorous campaign in
Speaker Cannon's own district. Next
year, however, they will not have the
benefit of the active assistance of the
church and temperance forces, the re-
suit being there will be only o
straightout fight against political labor
leaders, the result of which, from the
present point of view. is scarcely a
matter Of doubt 1t is not generally
known that during the closing days of
the last regular session legislation was
put through congress, largely by the
initiative Of the speaker himself,
which meets most II not all the de-
mands of the temperance people.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-23
Is Pleased at Welcome.
Newspaper Publishers Meet.

New York. April 22.-Neyspaper
publishers from all parts of the coun-
try to the number of upwards of $50
attended the opening session Of the
Newspaper Publishers association in
the Waldorf-Astoria. Discussion Of
advertising problems occupied the
greater part of the session after re-
ports of the directors, and of the var
ious committees and of Treasurer j.
w. Pattison and General Manager l..
B. Palmer had been received. c. w.
Herrick of the San Francisco Call pre-
sided over the session during the tenn
porary absence of the president Of the
association, Herman Ridder. The COM
mlCtee on paper will report at tomor-
rows session and the adjourned an
nual meeting of stockholders and cleo
ton will be held on Friday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-23
PATTEN REACHES COLORADO
Drives Through Snow to Friends
Ranch--Tired and In Bad Humor.

Drives Through Snow to Friends
Ranch-Tired and In Bad Humor.
Trinidad, Col. April 22.-James A.
Patten, Chicago's wheat king" ar
rived here today and left shortly af-
forwards for Tercio, Col, near the
New Mexico line, from whence he
will drive overland twenty-five miles
to the ranch of w. Fl. Bartlett near
Vermejo park, New Mexico. A heavy
snow storm prevails and the trip will
be made through snow drifts.
Patten appeared tired and extreme
ly nervous and he was not in the
best of temper.
None of your business" was his
answer to q question as to his mission
in Trinidad. I've been bounded to
death by reporters for weeks"
Asked concerning the report that
he had experts gathering data on
July wheat throughout the west, Mr..
Patten refused to answer.
It is understood he will spend some
time at the ranch and as 1t Is remote
from Geographic and railroad com
munication, his desire for rest and re-
Taxation Will probably be gratified.
| At the hotel where Mr.. Patten rest
ed for few hours he was warned by
the clerk that it would be dangerous
to attempt the overland trip from
Terrio to the Bartlett ranch today, as
a furious blizzard IS raging in the
mountains.
81 don't care" said Mr.. Patten. V
want seclusion and rest and l am go
| ing after it."
The stage cannot reach the Bartlett
ranch before nightfall, and the roads
are in a dangerous condition as
result of the almost unprecedented
isnowfall, tremendous snowslides being
of frequent occurrence over the noun
tain passes.
Hutchinson, Kan, April 22.-Jame
A. Patten, the Chicago wheat bull
passed through this city late las
night enroute to Trinidad, Colo, Il
visit at the ranch of friend nea
there in Idaho. Mr.. Patten said n
had been making no personal investi
CATION Of the wheat fields, but wa
fleeing from newspaper publicity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-23
GERMANY eANIsHEs COMPOSER.
Orders Him to Leave the Country for
Failure to Perform Military Service.

Orders Him to Leave the Country for
Failure to Perform Military Service.
Berlin. April 22.-Gustav Kerker of
New York, composer of many well
known musical comedies, whose up
per Ten Thousand" begins here on
Saturday night, has been served by
the German authorities with notifica'
ton to leave this country by August 1.
The reason for this action is that
Mr.. Kerker failed to perform military
service when young man. Mr.. ker-
ker was born in Westphalia and left
for the United States when only ton
years old and became an American
citizen.
William Klein of New York, counsel
for theatrical people. now here, has
taken charge of the case, together
with officials Of the American EN-
bassy. Mr.. Kerker says he under
stands fully the seriousness Of any en-
tanglements with the German law, but
he thinks the matter can be straight
ened out.
"If 1t cannot be-" he said today
then it is Broadway for me. | know
that was born in Germany, but | die
not know that had to wear the brand
forever"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-23
HEIR sHovELs cINDERs.
Young Ernest Sherry Works In Steel
Mills for 81 a Day.

Chicago, April 22.-Ernest Sherry,
nineteen years old, son Of the restau-
rant owner of New York, who has
been shoveling cinders in the steel
mills at Gary, Ind, for the last year
at the princely salary Of 81 day,
yesterday secured leave of absence
and left for New York. There he will
join his mother on European trip.
Young Sherry quit college more
than a year ago. He said he didn't
want to go to school any more. His
father told him he would either have
to go to school or go to work.
well, I'll go to work, then,' the
young man replied.
Through William e. Corey of the
United States steel corporation, a
friend of Mr.. Sherry's, the youngster
was sent to Gary, Ind. The father
gave orders that his son was to be
given as much hard labor as he could
stand.
81 guess he'll be back in few
days." said Mr.. Corey. when 1t
comes to working in the steel mills,
these college boys don't last long"
The youthful scion of the Sherry
wealth buckled down a year ago last
March. Since then he has spent most
of his time shoveling cinders. He
lived at one Of the rooming houses in
Gary, carried his lunch to the mills
in a little tin bucket. and practically
became one of the laborers at the
plant.
The young man, it is said, accumu
lated no bad habits during his EN-
ployment at the mills and every night
he was to be found at the rooming
house, studying books on steel and
engineering.
Recently his mother decided that
her son needed little vacation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-23
PRAISE FOR PATrEN.
Omaha Elevator Man Says He Is
Friend of Farmer.


Omaha, Neb., April 22.-Instead OF
Patten, the Chicago wheat king, being
a speculator in grain, he is philan-
thropist. Such is the estimate placed
on him by w. c. Sunderland, a promi-
nent 9Omaha elevator man, leading
grain buyer and the Omaha partner
of Patten & Bartlett, Of Chicago.
Speaking Of what Patten Is doing and
what he has done, Sunderland has this
to say about him:
1.-THE influence OF Patten on the price
Of Nebraska and Iowa wheat ought to
be enough to make every farmer and
Secretary Wilson a friend of Patten
fer evermore. Patten Is cash grain
buyer and not a speculator, dealing in
margins, without ever having bushel
Of grain to deliver. Time and again
he has demonstrated that by buying
Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota wheat
and paying the highest market price
| for it.
Now Patten found out for himself
that the worlds supply of wheat was
short. He has had men In all parts OF
the world where wheat is grown, men
who know what they were talking
about He does not gather his stats
tics from postmasters, as does Secre
tary wilson, of the department of
agriculture, but he spends his money
securing reports from experts. In his
employ he has man, Snow, the for
mer head of the Wilson bureau, thai
gathers information relative to crops
Snow knows how badly the depart
ment of agriculture gathers statistics
and he has aided Patten in organizing
a system that for reliability beats the
agricultural department"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-23
JAP TROOPS
TO MANCHUR|A
JAPAN SENDING LARGE REIN
FoRcEMENTs TOWARD RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG GETS MESSAGE
Little Brown Mems Soldiers Are
Spreading Along the Frontier, Ae-
cordina to Dispatch Sent to Russian
Capital From Hardin.

CoTuil9 " biS!'0eS" SS"h W NeSS'oU
Capital From Hardin.
st. Petersburg, April ga special
dispatch received here from Hardin,
Manchuria, says Japan is sending
large achievements into Manchuria
and that the soldiers are spreading
along the frontier.
Urge Persian Ruler to Act.
Teheran, April 22.-The British and
Russian diplomatic representatives
were received in audience by the shah
today and advised his majesty to pro
claim amnesty to all political offend
ers and to restore the constitution
The shah promised to reply within 9
few days.
More Details of BaskerviIle's Death.
London, April 22.-The Chronicles
Tabriz correspondent stated that H. G
Baskerville, the American who was
killed there few days ago, and ar
English correspondent, had been train
! ing bodies of men for an attempt tC
raise the seige. Five times they ar
ranged serious sortie but every time
the courage of the authorities failed
at the last moment and the organiza
ton broken down hopelessly. Later
they took counsel again and in des
pair the authorities decided that i
was imperative to make an attack
Baskerville and mis- companion oppos
ed the idea entirely, but finally yield
ed to persuasion and led out thei
men. When they reached within
striking distance of the enemy Basker
ville's $50 men had dwindled to nine
He was shot while leading these few
to the attack.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-23
6 DEAD, so HURT
IN TORNADO
SIX KILLED, NINE FATALLY IN
JURED At CLEVELAND.
MANY TRAGEDIES DURING STORM
One Woman was Blown Into Lake
and Drowned-one Man Committed
Suicide, Fearing He Would be Killed
by Storm-Air Filled with Missiles.

Cleveland, O., April 22-Six persons
were killed, nine fatally hurt, at least
fifty sustained injuries and property
valued at more than $1,OO0,O00 was
destroyed in the tornado which swept
through Cleveland and northern Ohio
yesterday.
The dead: Jasper Cromwell, killed
Cleveland Furnace company plant;
Mrs. Olive Phalen, nurse at the state
hospital, bruised by stone blown
from the top of building; unidenti-
fed woman blown into pond at Wade
park and drowned; Joseph Vessla, kill
tro, crushed by falling room, died at
hospital; Joseph Slack, struck in head
by flying timber, died at hospital.
A boy was fatally injured by fall
ing church steeple. Mrs. c. ]. Cherig
fell on a stove and was scalded by
hot water when the roof collapsed.
Fred Gruggel committed suicide dur
ing the height of the storm because
he was afraid he was about to be
killed.
The storm arose suddenly and lasted
but FIVE minutes. At 1890 the sur
was shining brightly. At 1888 the
city was shrouded In darkness. From
the northeast of the lake came a gale
blowing at the rate of sixty-six miles
an hour. In its wake followed shee
of rain and hail which fell with ter
rife force. In the binding rain pedes
TRANS were blown of their feet ant
hurled against buildings. in man!
cases to be struck down by fiyinl
bricks and timber which filled the air
Roofs were lifted of the houses
chimneys hurled down, strongly bull
smokestacks picked up. In some In
stances roofs were carried for severa
hundred feet.
Ashtabula, o., April 22.-One maj
was killed, a dozen persons injure,
and heavy property damage resulte
from a ten minute cyclone whicl
struck Ashtabula and vicinity
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-23
NEBRASKA Next !:
IN VIC. T.U WAR
SO DECLARES PRESIDENT OF MA.
TIoNAL ORGANIZATION.
CAMPAIGN TO START IN FALL
The National Convention OF the Wo-
mems Temperance Union viii BE
Held at Omaha In October to Get
the Battle Started Here.

Omaha, April 22.--Nebraska Is to
be the next battle-ground in the gen.
eral campaign for prohibition, accord
Ing to Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens, ma
tional president of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, who with
Miss Anna Gordon, vice president, is
in the city, comforting with officials
of the state and local unions.
Mrs. Stevens said Omaha was
chosen as the convention city this
year principally on the ground that
conditions in this state are regarded
as ripe for the submission of prohi'
bition amendment and that the full
force of the union will be centered
here in 1910.
The holding of the national conven'
ton here next october is intended as
the real opening of the campaign.
Prohibs Work In Florida.
Tallahassee, Fla, April 22-The
first battle for prohibition in the
Florida legislature was begun today In
the house with the introduction Of a
bill for constitutional amendment for
statewide prohibition. Hours before
the legislature convened Tallahassee
was crowded with men. women and
children who had come to town by
train and wagon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-23
MINERS COME TO AGREEMENT

Proposition is Made by Operators.
Won't Affect Price Of Coal.
Philadelphia, April 22.-The confer
ence between National President
Lewis and the three anthracite dis
trict presidents of the Miners union
and the coal operators begun yester-
day, ended today with a better feel
ing all around. 1t Is expected that
next week will see the end of the
controversy
At the conclusion of the conference
Mr.. Lewis said the miners had re-
ceived proposition which would be
laid before the executive boards OF
three anthracite districts at meet
ing to be held In Scranton next Mon
day. Mr.. Lewis said the proposition
the operators had made would not eff
feet the price of coal.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-23

Constantinople, April 22.-Negotia-
lions are proceeding this morning be-
tween Nazim Pasha, the commander
of the First Army corps, which Is gar
risoned at Constantinople, and the
commanding general of the army of in
vestment on the following points:
The disbandment Of 5000 time-ex-
pired men in the Constantinople gar
rison and the replacement of the re-
mainder of the garrison by Saloniki
troops.
The punishment of soldiers accord
ing to the degree of their guilt In the
revolutionary movement of last week
and the transfer Of the policing OF
Constantinople to the reformed Mace
DOMAIN gendarmerie. These conditions
to be executed with care and modera-
ton in order to prevent bloodshed.
Investment Of City 10 Complete.
The investment of Constantinople by
the constitutionalists Is practically
complete.
Detachments from the Third Army
corps have been sent to points in Asia
Minor, notably Eski-Shehr, station
on the Anatolian railroad, to intercept
! fugitives and cut off communication
with the capital on this side.
sultan's Deposition Not Certain.
| London, April ga private tele-
gram received here today from well
informed source at Constantinople
says that the deposition of the sultan
is by no means a certainty. =
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